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Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2824 days ago
Made Hot by: advertglobal on February 23, 2017 12:04 am

Most budding entrepreneurs don’t realize that nine out of ten startups fail within 24 months. They only see and remember the recent new entrants in the billion dollar valuation club, including Uber, Airbnb, and Snapchat. While last year was not a banner year for new businesses, the startup rate is Read More

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10 Keys To A Killer-First-Impression Website Rollout

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2826 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on February 21, 2017 10:57 am

Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. In today’s world, a website is necessary but not sufficient for credibility. Dreamers and gamblers have found out that if the website is Read More

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How to Build a Minimum Viable Process Pack for Your Startup

Posted by zolachupik under Startups
From https://www.process.st 2827 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on February 19, 2017 5:05 pm

You don't need a ton of processes at a startup, but you do at least need some vital ones. Save time and scale smoothly — use and customize these processes. Read More

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National Entrepreneurship Week is Back, and It’s Better Than Ever!

Posted by stillwagon428 under Startups
From https://blogs.business.microsoft.com 2829 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on February 19, 2017 4:21 pm

Help us celebrate the 2017 National Entrepreneurship Week (NEW). On Feb. 20, we kick off a full week of free workshops, content, webcasts, events and more from a large community of supporters including: Wix, Yelp, LinkedIn, Dun & Bradstreet, and many more. Read More

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7 Rules For Maintaining A Creative Business Culture

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2827 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on February 19, 2017 3:48 pm

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. Others take an existing product, and give it new life with a creative business model. The most c Read More

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6 Strategies to Keep Your Business Self-Sustaining

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2829 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on February 18, 2017 2:38 am

Every new business owner looks forward to the day when their business becomes self-sustaining, and settles into a long-term growth curve that will assure financial success, as well as a lasting legacy. Unfortunately, in this age of vacillating customer trends and a wealth of new competitors scratch Read More

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5 Success Practices of Ultra-Effective Business Teams

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2831 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on February 16, 2017 1:29 pm

It takes an effective team to attract and serve a community in business these days. With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and Read More

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Top Startup Mistake: Unrealistic Forecasts

Posted by brianamorgaine under Startups
From http://articles.bplans.com 2831 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on February 16, 2017 3:11 am

A growth forecast works for investors when it’s built on realistic assumptions, laid out transparently. The problem? Most forecasts are unrealistic, overly optimistic, and built without real basis. Here's how to fix that. Read More

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6 Reasons Your Business Needs A Website At Rollout

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2833 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on February 15, 2017 11:24 am

These days, if your startup does not have an Internet home base up and running, you are not ready for business or potential investors. Customers go there to check on the details of your offerings and verify that you are not a scam, investors look there to check out your management and sales approac Read More

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5 Online Marketing Tactics I Learned From My Previous Startup

Posted by Ihya1324 under Startups
From https://blog.kissmetrics.com 2832 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on February 14, 2017 9:31 pm

After much trial and error, we found few tactics that were really effective. Although our startup did not survive, the learnings I took away from our extensive experimentation and optimization were priceless. In this post, I will cover some of the techniques that worked really well for us. Read More