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From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3388 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on August 10, 2015 10:25 am

When pitching to investors, entrepreneurs always seem to start with a customer pitch, then add a slide or two about the business. In reality, they need a separate pitch about the business, carrying over only a slide or two about the solution. Remember, investors are buying into the business, not th Read More

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Mother Started Lysogene Biotech Company to Help Daughter

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From http://smallbiztrends.com 3391 days ago
Made Hot by: LoopLooper on August 8, 2015 8:50 am

Karen Aiach is the founder and CEO of Lysogene, a biotech company that specializes in gene therapy treatments for central nervous system diseases.
But Aiach doesn’t have a medical or even scientific background. Instead, she worked as an audit specialist for Arthur Andersen and eventually started h Read More

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5 Leadership Initiatives Define Great Entrepreneurs

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3390 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on August 8, 2015 8:16 am

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. In my experience, it’s a lot more complicated than that. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a Read More

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4 Steps to Starting an Online Business

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From http://articles.bplans.com 3392 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on August 6, 2015 11:30 am

We’ve laid out a few of the various types of online businesses that you might be interested in starting, both those based around existing platforms like Etsy and eBay, and self-hosted eCommerce sites. Read More

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8 Common Elevator Pitch Blunders, and How to Fix Them

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3395 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on August 5, 2015 9:09 am

Every entrepreneur needs a value proposition statement for his or her startup that can hook potential investors and partners in less than a minute -- the short time you might join them in an elevator on the way to their offices. This may sound easy, but every investor I know is frustrated by wasted Read More

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5 Challenges Faced by Small Businesses in 2015

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From http://www.smbceo.com 3392 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on August 5, 2015 7:30 am

Running a small business is challenging. To avoid failure, entrepreneurs need to know how they can face these five common challenges in 2015. Read More

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The State of Small Business for Women: Have We Arrived YET?

Posted by smpayton under Startups
From http://blog.corpnet.com 3395 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on August 4, 2015 3:52 pm

Women-owned small businesses are on the rise, but we haven't reached the top of the mountain yet. It seems like no matter how hard women entrepreneurs try, we will never catch up to our male counterparts. Or will we? The state of small businesses owned by women has risen significantly over the past Read More

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Prepare Now For New Rules For Customer Engagement

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3394 days ago
Made Hot by: marketingvalue on August 4, 2015 2:04 pm

If you think your business has weathered the storm, think again. In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, Read More

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How To Build Your Resilience To Be An Entrepreneur

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3397 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on August 2, 2015 10:06 am

You can’t survive as an entrepreneur without resilience, because you are going to fail at least once, maybe multiple times. That’s the nature of trying something that’s never been done before. Resilience means not giving up, and being energized by what you have learned. As Thomas Edison said, "I ha Read More

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