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How Stories Best Communicate Your Startup Value - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3680 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on April 15, 2014 12:48 am

The entrepreneur’s challenge is to effectively communicate their value proposition, not only to customers, but also to vendors, partners, investors, and their own team. Especially for technical founders, this is normally all about presenting impressive facts. But in reality facts only go so far. St Read More

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Small Business v.s. Micro Business

Posted by LivFreeLivRich under Startups
From http://www.livefreeliverich.com 3685 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on April 11, 2014 12:17 am

You may have heard of small business, but what is a micro business? Learn why the micro business model are an entrepreneur's best friend. Read More

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The Moment I Realized How To Achieve Limitless Productivity

Posted by mywifequitherjob under Startups
From http://mywifequitherjob.com 3683 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on April 10, 2014 11:37 pm

Today I wanted to talk about a profound transition that I've been making over the past year and a half. In reality, it's actually not that profound, but it's something that has boosted my productivity tremendously. Read More

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Bootstrapped Startup Imgur Signs With First Investors, Including Reddit

Posted by mrakos under Startups
From http://dashburst.com 3689 days ago
Made Hot by: Copysugar on April 10, 2014 6:54 pm

After five years of bootstrapping its way to profitability, Imgur announced today a $40 million funding round raised through Andreessen Horowitz. The funding will go toward product development, growing Imgur internally and growing Imgur’s user base worldwide. Reddit, the community for which Imgur w Read More

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60 Signs You Might Be An Entrepreneur

Posted by jackpreneur under Startups
From http://www.jackpreneur.com 3686 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on April 9, 2014 10:20 pm

If you have at some point paused to ask yourself if actually you are an entrepreneur, these 60 signs will help point you to the right direction. Read More

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A Founder’s First Key Decision Is The Business Name

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3685 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on April 8, 2014 9:51 pm

First things first – your startup needs a name! This may seem a silly and frivolous task, but it may be the most important decision you make. The name of your business has a tremendous impact on how customers and investors view you, and in today’s small world, it’s a world-wide decision. Read More

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Can Startups Surf The Huge Information Tidal Wave?

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3686 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on April 8, 2014 12:47 pm

A tidal wave of valuable data is surging from the Internet and connected devices today, and the volume is growing exponentially each year. It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Read More

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Don't Allow Failure To Kill Your Business

Posted by RossKimbarovsky under Startups
From https://www.linkedin.com 3685 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on April 7, 2014 11:45 pm

We could all benefit from developing a "Plan B" when we create strategy or make decisions that impact our business. Don't allow failure to kill your business.
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The key to a work-life balance: Identify your priorities « Coworking for Entrepreneurs, Startups, Small Businesses

Posted by Nellie Akalp under Startups
From http://www.wework.com 3690 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on April 6, 2014 3:31 pm

How Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com, perfects a work-life balance. Hint: She identifies her priorities! Read More

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7 Odd Ways to Make Money from Home

Posted by HollyHanna under Startups
From http://www.theworkathomewoman.com 3688 days ago
Made Hot by: AmyJordan on April 5, 2014 9:14 pm

I guess you could say that I was born with the entrepreneurial bug. Since the age of six — I’ve been exploring different ways to make money. I’ve gone door-to-door selling homemade arts and crafts to neighbors, hosted lemonade stands, collected salamanders and sold them to the local pet shop, as we Read More