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Posted by stillwagon428 under Startups
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3044 days ago
Made Hot by: profmarketing on July 18, 2016 11:27 am

While startups like Airbnb, Dollar Shave Club, Snapchat, Uber and Dropbox get all the attention, there are thousands of other startups that deserve to be placed in the spotlight. Whether you’re a business owner or a consumer wanting to stay on top of the latest trends, here are 10 hot startups you Read More

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Is Your Side Hustle a Hobby or a Business?

Posted by jondyer under Startups
From http://dyernews.com 3045 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on July 17, 2016 2:04 pm

In today's economy, lots of us have side gigs that we do either for fun or perhaps for some extra cash. But how do you know if your side hustle is a real business or just a hobby? Read More

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6 basic essentials for turning a side project into a legit business

Posted by Nellie Akalp under Startups
From http://on.mash.to 3046 days ago
Made Hot by: profmarketing on July 16, 2016 11:34 pm

Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com, shares 6 essentials for turning a side project into a legit business on her latest for Mashable. Read More

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Think Like An Entrepreneur For Business Longevity

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3047 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on July 15, 2016 6:28 pm

Every new venture that survives the first five years starts to drift away from their entrepreneurial thinking, and assumes they have achieved the path to longevity. In fact, even within Fortune 100 companies, almost 90 percent have encountered growth stalls or flirted with failure, or worse, in the Read More

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6 Ways to Grow a Service Based Business

Posted by stillwagon428 under Startups
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3047 days ago
Made Hot by: profmarketing on July 15, 2016 7:02 am

Most business owners know that if they want to grow they need to market their services. However, marketing is often the task that gets put off for later when there isn’t enough time to do everything. If you are in a similar place with your business, while it might seem intimidating to get started, Read More

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5 Ways To Market A New Business Online – and Offline

Posted by tabithajeannaylor under Startups
From http://tabithanaylor.com 3050 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on July 14, 2016 1:29 pm

Nobody ever said it was going to be easy to get a new business off the ground. But if you do it, the rewards are virtually unlimited. One of the trickiest parts of getting a startup past the startup stage is that initial marketing push. It’s dirty work trying to get your name out there and stand ou Read More

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10 Non Tech Startup Ideas for Businesses (Video)

Posted by stillwagon428 under Startups
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3048 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on July 14, 2016 9:06 am

Think every business idea needs to include high tech tools and complicated gadgets? Think again! There are actually still tons of non tech startup ideas for businesses that don’t involve much technology at all – even in 2016. Read More

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Beware Of New Challenges With Services Relationships

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3049 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on July 13, 2016 2:20 pm

Selling services has always been about relationships, but the challenges of building relationships with services clients have exploded. Customers today extrapolate their relationships not only from personal contact, but from every aspect of their interface with your company, including web site and Read More

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Should You Hire Temporary Employees for Your Business?

Posted by Nellie Akalp under Startups
From http://blog.corpnet.com 3049 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on July 13, 2016 2:11 pm

Does this sound like you? You need help handling all the duties of your business, but you don’t want to hire additional permanent employees. Whether you’re looking ahead to holiday shopping season or suddenly need summer staff, temporary workers might be able to fill the bill. Read More

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27 Small Town Business Ideas That Are Actually Good

Posted by wealthartisan under Startups
From http://wealthartisan.com 3050 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on July 13, 2016 12:23 pm

Starting a business is hard enough, but made even harder when doing it in a small town. When you have a small market to work with, it's important to maximize the interest in your business. Here are some small town business ideas you can use to help figure out what may work in your little corner of Read More