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Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3261 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on October 22, 2015 12:00 pm

Most technologists have little interest in the mechanics of starting and building a business. That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. I usually envision a 50-50 ownership split for their efforts, but every engineer believes Read More

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How To Know If Starting An Online Business Is Right For You

Posted by SiteSell under Startups
From http://www.sitesell.com 3261 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on October 22, 2015 10:45 am

You want to start an online business, but not sure where to begin? Here are eight of the most critical questions to answer before you make a decision. Read More

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17 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know

Posted by Rieva Lesonsky under Startups
From http://www.smallbizdaily.com 3261 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on October 22, 2015 9:23 am

17 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know. By Rieva Lesonsky

1) Happy Halloween

An astounding $69 billion will be spent on Halloween this year. Check out the infographic below from USSelfStorage.com, one of the largest self storage aggregators in the U.S., to see big holiday Halloween really is. Read More

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8 New Rules For Growing An Enduring Startup Brand

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3264 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on October 19, 2015 10:00 am

Every new business dreams of becoming the premier brand in their space, like Starbucks is to coffee, and Apple is to consumer electronics, but they have no idea how difficult that is to achieve. In fact, only 100 of the 10,000 multimillion-dollar consumer companies around the world can claim to be Read More

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Whip Your Business Into Shape: 6 Tools to Be More Productive

Posted by Nellie Akalp under Startups
From http://blog.corpnet.com 3267 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on October 16, 2015 5:02 am

Looking to get more out of your work day? Try out these six productivity tools that Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com, shares. Read More

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7 Winning Strategies For Smartphone App Startups

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3271 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on October 12, 2015 12:03 pm

One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 9 million registered developers in 2014. Yet accordi Read More

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10 Keys To Improving Your Business Time Management

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3273 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on October 9, 2015 5:39 pm

Many entrepreneurs fantasize about days longer than 24 hours, convinced that their new venture could change the world, if they just had more time. They don’t realize that a more viable solution is to get more done per existing hour, rather than creating more hours. We all know at least one person w Read More

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What’s the Safest Way to Start a Business in 2016?

Posted by AngelBiz under Startups
From http://www.smallbizviewpoints.com 3276 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on October 9, 2015 9:34 am

In this article we introduce the concept of Fampreneur where you buy and operate the small business with the help of a family member. Read on to see why it works. Read More

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Build Your Business By Accentuating Your Positives

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3276 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on October 7, 2015 1:53 pm

Most of the entrepreneurs I know realize they have some bad habits, like maybe procrastination or not listening well, so they focus on dropping these. New studies indicate that a more productive approach would be adopting new good habits and behaviors that clearly move your business forward, like g Read More

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Startup Connects Rural Farmers with Urban Customers

Posted by lyceum under Startups
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3279 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on October 6, 2015 11:07 am

There’s a big problem facing a lot of independent farmers in America. The areas with the highest concentration of potential consumers — cities — aren’t exactly conducive to farming, which often requires a lot of space.
So, farmers have to find a way to get their products from their rural farms int Read More