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Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4124 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on August 9, 2013 6:47 am

Many entrepreneurs work hard on the proof of concept (technical), but skip any proof of the business model (revenue flow). In other words, once they are convinced that the product works, they assume their price, sales channel, and marketing will bring in the customers. These days, the technical sid Read More

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10 Cash-Flow Surprises That Could Kill Your Startup

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4127 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on August 8, 2013 7:44 am

The sad truth is that cash flow surprises kill many startups, even though they should have been adequately funded to survive. Overall, 90% of small business failures are caused by poor cash flow, according to the D&B Small Business website. Cash is king when it comes to the financial management of Read More

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How to Start a Business While Still Working Full Time

Posted by smpayton under Startups
From http://bizlaunchblog.com 4129 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on August 8, 2013 5:06 am

Becoming an entrepreneur doesn't have to be an overnight event. Ease into it while still working your day job, and you'll keep your financial stability a bit longer. Read More

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6 Hot Start-Ups to Watch Right Now

Posted by ivanpw under Startups
From http://www.bizpenguin.com 4122 days ago
Made Hot by: seobromino on August 7, 2013 2:42 pm

Here are six startups who you should start paying close attention to, because what they are doing is bound to be the next big thing. Read More

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10 Great Ways To Promote Your New Business - The Small Business Playbook

Posted by GaryShouldis under Startups
From http://www.thesmallbusinessplaybook.com 4127 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on August 7, 2013 1:05 pm

One of the biggest challenges new business owners face is how to market their business without going broke. luckily there are lots of free and low-cost ways to get your name out into the community without spending thousands of dollars on newspaper ads, despite what the newspaper rep tells you. Read More

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10 Keys to Team Engagement and Entrepreneur Success

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4128 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on August 7, 2013 10:30 am

Success in a startup is not possible as a “one-man show.” An entrepreneur has to engage with team members, partners, investors, vendors, and customers. In my experience, the joy of positive engagement is sometimes the only pay you get in an early startup. Amazingly, many successful startups are bui Read More

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Success is Sweeter the Second Time Around

Posted by Nellie Akalp under Startups
From http://bit.ly 4130 days ago
Made Hot by: Marketing_Mashup on August 7, 2013 2:06 am

Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com, shares her success story of being a serial entrepreneur and how she found success to be sweeter the second time around! Read More

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Confessions of a reformed wantrepreneur

Posted by dannorris under Startups
From http://thedannorris.com 4129 days ago
Made Hot by: GraftonToday on August 7, 2013 12:58 am

Hi – I’m Claff. Nice to meet you!

Before I dish some dirt on my startup experience – here’s some background.

I’ve worked 15 different jobs in my 27 years. I’ve collected degrees like Pokemon – you gotta catch ‘em all! I’ve got 8 pieces of paper, from a Financial Planning Diploma through to an Read More

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When Starting a Business, Is Passion Enough?

Posted by dhennessy under Startups
From http://experts.allbusiness.com 4125 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on August 6, 2013 10:51 am

We all know it takes a lot of passion to found a startup. The real question is, however, is passion enough? We asked 13 young entrepreneurs if there was more to their success than simply the drive to succeed. Read More

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Does Your Business Leadership Style Rely on Fear?

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4125 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on August 6, 2013 10:26 am

Trying to be a business leader by instilling fear in your employees and partners is never a good approach, but it is particularly devastating in a startup. Yet I see this approach used all too often by new entrepreneurs, most of whom are not natural tyrants, but who are fighting to mask their own i Read More