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Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4037 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on November 3, 2013 11:58 am

Every entrepreneur believes in their heart that their startup is more innovative and creative than their competitors. Yet none knows exactly where creativity comes from within, or how to pick and motivate the most creative people for the team. Most believe and follow one or more of the popular myth Read More

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Top Ten Tips For Business Promoters Starting A Business

Posted by Sian Phillips under Startups
From http://tweakyourbiz.com 4036 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on November 2, 2013 5:22 am

By Donncha Hughes

I recently had the pleasure of undertaking a formal independent review of Ennis Innovate, a Startup Business Accelerator programme which has been running in the West of Ireland for 3 years. The programme is aimed at assisting early stage enterprises to validate the market and Read More

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9 Questions You Need To Answer Before Introducing New Tools To Your Sales Team

Posted by Laurna411 under Startups
From http://blog.getbase.com 4044 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on October 31, 2013 11:34 am

Are you evaluating new tools to roll out to your business? Stop and READ THIS FIRST. When selecting new tools for your business, it’s important to answer a series of questions that will allow you to focus in on your goals and narrow down the selection pool. Read More

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Investors Look First At The Founder, Then The Idea

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4045 days ago
Made Hot by: Heather_Stone on October 31, 2013 9:07 am

Investors are people too. They evaluate you like you should assess a possible co-founder or first employee. What are your credentials? What have you done that would convince me that my money is safe in your hands? Only after they see you as fundable, do they want to assess your plan for fundability Read More

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Secrets of Success: Small Is Beautiful

Posted by Rieva Lesonsky under Startups
From http://forum.web.com 4044 days ago
Made Hot by: Heather_Stone on October 31, 2013 3:10 am

We’ve launched Secrets of Success, a new weekly interview series here at the Web.com’s Small Business Forum. I’ve asked some of the smartest, innovative, succe Read More

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What A Six Pack Taught Me About Starting A Successful Online Business

Posted by mywifequitherjob under Startups
From http://mywifequitherjob.com 4038 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on October 31, 2013 1:21 am

A lot of you probably don't know this, but I've been on a quest for 6 pack abs these past 4 months. And here's a post that details my painful journey. Read More

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9 Tips To Business Success By Anticipating Problems

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4042 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on October 29, 2013 7:42 am

Creating a startup, or managing any business, is all about problem solving. Some people are good at it and some are not – independent of their IQ or their book smarts (there may even be an inverse relationship here). Yet I’m convinced that problem solving is a learnable trait, rather than just a bi Read More

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The Worst Business Plan Mistake Entrepreneurs Make

Posted by CateCosta under Startups
From http://www.entrepreneur.com 4040 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on October 29, 2013 5:14 am

If you think you can just hire someone else to do the dirty work of writing your business plan, think again. Read More

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How to Start and Grow a Freelance Business

Posted by BusinessBloggerPro under Startups
From http://thefreelancestrategist.com 4040 days ago
Made Hot by: NanoTechnologyMedia on October 28, 2013 11:04 pm

Freelancers may not think of what they do as a business. It certainly is though. A freelancing business must be more than simply floating from assignment to assignment. It takes real hustle to turn freelancing (in anything) into a sustainable business that will hopefully grow over time. Here are s Read More

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10 Ways Self-Promotion Drives Entrepreneur Success

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4043 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on October 28, 2013 11:23 am

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Yet most investors agree that the “idea” is worth nothing alone, and it’s the entrepreneur execution that counts. Read More