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Posted by Fenessy under Startups
From http://www.entrepreneur.com 5863 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 8, 2008 11:17 pm

In the past few years, the Virtual Assistant (VA) industry has increasingly been in the headlines. The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report and numerous other publications have made it clear that the virtual assistant business is trendy and growing. More and more virtual assistants are starting their businesses by ditching their corporat Read More

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Managing 100 ideas the entrepreneur way

Posted by entrepreneur under Startups
From http://www.clubenetwork.com 5868 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 6, 2008 3:45 pm

When you have 100 great ways to improve your business, what do you do with all of them? Read More

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Becky McCray: Creativity in the long term

Posted by ZaneSafrit under Startups
From http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5869 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 4, 2008 9:13 pm

The importance of creativity in the growth of a business is discussed by Becky McCray of SmallBiz Survival (www.smallbizsurvival.com) Read More

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Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit in New York City

Posted by womensphere under Startups
From http://www.womensphere.com 5871 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 1, 2008 7:07 pm

Join leading CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners, angel investors, venture capitalists, and bankers at this one-day summit on July 11th in New York City. The NYC 2008 | Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit offers a unique immersion in entrepreneurial leadership, management, innovation, business development, and entrepreneurial financing Read More

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How to Choose a Company Name: A 12-Point Test

Posted by luckycharmer under Startups
From http://blogs.wsj.com 5890 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 14, 2008 3:42 am

For entrepreneurs, the importance of picking the right name for a company may rank second only to naming a child. Name consultants are paid millions each year to help decide what to call a company. Now one has come up with a test: San Francisco naming boutique Eat My Words, which has worked for Kinko's, Jamba Juice and other household names. I Read More

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Go Fly a Kite: 4 Reasons' why Flying a Kite is like Starting and Running your Small Business

Posted by blkguyattheprty under Startups
From http://istackdollars.com 5902 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 31, 2008 1:49 pm

Have you been to a specialty kite shop? Kites ranging in price from $34 to $1500 are easy to find. This weekend I purchased the top of the line “2 for $3.00” model from a non-Kite shop. In fact, I think I was at a pharmacy. Look, I'm not a professional Kite flyer; I just need the thing to come with sting and stay in the air. Read More

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Why Startups Fail

Posted by Aaronontheweb under Startups
From http://www.vcdave.com 5908 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 27, 2008 1:47 pm

From the page: "An entrepreneur recently asked me why startups fail. Startups fail because they run out of money. You're probably thinking, 'Tell me something I don't already know!' Read on and you'll see that statement is deceptive in its simplicity." Read More

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How To Make It Hard For People To Find Your Startup Online

Posted by Aaronontheweb under Startups
From http://onstartups.com 5911 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 25, 2008 6:07 pm

From the page: "I'm going to presume that most startups would like to be found online by people (you know, like potential users or -gasp- customers) . People try really hard to get their internet marketing "right" so as to increase their chances of being found by the right people online. There's a whole industry based on this need. I shoul Read More

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Bulbstorm.com: Creating an Online Community of Innovators

Posted by suzyQ under Startups
From http://knowledge.wpcarey.asu.edu 5917 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 16, 2008 2:05 pm

Bulbstorm.com enables its clients to air their ideas and get precious feedback not only from other inventors, but also from marketers, designers and even manufacturers. Posting your project to the Bulbstorm site is like leaving the isolation of the outside for a lively community inside. Bulbstorm documents your idea the moment you enter the sit Read More

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8 Habits of Unproductive People

Posted by dlanders under Startups
From http://www.productivitytoday.com 5929 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 6, 2008 7:24 pm

We want to continually increase productivity and are always looking at ways to work more efficiently so that we “find” more time. When we are accomplishing more, there actually ends up being more time for us to enjoy life. Unfortunately, we sometimes make mistakes that lower our productivity. Here is a list of 8 things unproductive people do: Read More