Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. When my friend and the father of LA’s tech startup community Bill Gross first demonstrated his company GoTo.com (renamed Overture) on stage at a TED conference he was actually booed (True story. for $565 million to Excite.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. Coming up with our business name, Stellar Villa, was quite a process. This allowed us to knock a few more names off the list.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2016

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. Once he decided to start his own business (as opposed to buying a franchise), the search for a good name began. 2 – A Unique Name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. Most share expertise as well as money.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. Since basis of the company was to create, track, and report out on metrics it fit with the theme and the name, hence, CHICAGO MetricsR.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Currently serving as the VP of marketing at Thinkific, a platform that empowers entrepreneurs to craft, market, and deliver online courses, Christie delves into the burgeoning Creator Economy and how it’s reshaping the marketing landscape, especially in the B2B sector. And she also writes about marketing for Entrepreneur Magazine.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Airbnb and Dropbox are textbook examples of how growth hacking can transform a business from a niche offering into a household name and market leader. 500 Startups founder and entrepreneur Dave McClure created this model as a way for growth hackers to optimize the speed of their sales and marketing efforts in generating results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. Most share expertise as well as money.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners of a word that could represent their business in 2019. If our customer walks away with a positive experience, there’s a likelier chance that our name will stay on their mind, and more importantly, in their hearts. Thanks to Matt Jones, The Net Lender ! #10- Photo Credit: Josh Swisher.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

They netted more on that deal than Fordham has in it's whole endowment (but still, go Rams!). On top of that, most of a school's major donors are likely to be entrepreneurs in some way. You just don't wind up with $25 million to name a dorm unless you've gotten equity upside in something. Be a community center.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

But it’s rare that an entrepreneur or business owner doesn’t leverage their background in some way to launch their business. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. It’s usually a process. 5 – Teaching.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 24, 2019

They might not be well-known names in the US, but the continent has many iconic entrepreneurs and investors whose stories can tell us a lot about success in business, such as Jason Njoku , Mzi Khumalo and Peter Munga. In Africa, entrepreneurs have serious, intractable problems that western startups don’t face.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Techventure 2011 – one of Asia’s topmost events for the venture capital community to engage with the latest technology entrepreneurs organized by Asiasons WFG and presented by National Research Foundation (NRF) and Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) – will celebrate its 15th year on October 13 and 14.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2011

In some recent surveys, as many as two-thirds of entrepreneurs felt that their entrepreneurial spirit was more ingrained than learned, so a specific education level is at least irrelevant. At any rate, I had trouble thinking of famous entrepreneurs with an MBA. He co-founded this company along with three partners in 1982.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2017

Some of the names that have paved the way for such undertakings serve as the greatest inspiration for young people all over the globe who are trying to make a name for themselves in any industry. These are the names of men that are responsible for changing the world of blogging by inventing WordPress. Mark Zuckerberg.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

John (00:45): So I see your very Italian last name. Leap in the net will appear. You have to make sure that it's a community that is willing to be okay with that. I'm really active there, so you can find me under my name Tony Martini with a one at the end instead of an I got to make things difficult, I guess.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Your executive summary will include the following sections: Who you are: Your business name, location, and contact information. . The solution : Dr. Gardner plans to open Ocean Lane Outpatient Care to serve smaller Oregon coastal communities scattered outside of major towns with major hospitals. Do not neglect it; just write it last.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2021

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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Austin Startup

APRIL 15, 2018

The first-ever Austin Cannabis Entrepreneur (ACE) Conference comes to the Hyatt Regency on April 19–20, bringing two days of content focused on startup opportunities in this fast-growing market. Register now for the Austin Cannabis Entrepreneur (ACE) Conference on April 19–20 at the Hyatt Regency for just $75.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 26, 2009

In previous posts, I’ve mentioned quite a few of these, including these most important ones: having engineers post on the forums in their own name when they make a change routinely split-testing new changes routinely conducting in-person usability tests and interviews Net Promoter Score Each of these techniques is fundamentally bottoms-up.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 10, 2018

Don’t values and community come from sharing experiences and being vulnerable together? I know I’ve got some reach for what I write, at least within a narrow community. It would be an exaggeration to claim I’ve personally known poverty, but I have had zero dollars in my checking account and a negative net worth.

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Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 21, 2020

Most of us became entrepreneurs and business owners to serve a community. Marketing during the coronavirus is the only way we can get out there and care for our community who needs us. Market your services to get exposure and serve your community online. It is your time to step up and serve your community!

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 15, 2021

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. To play up the name even more, I use when you need a best friend on the web as my tagline. Secondly, most often, is giving a title to your idea.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2019

It’s altogether fitting and proper that in a college named after Rachel Carson , to share four short stories of what happened when truth and justice faced money and power – for the seven years I served as a public official on the California Coastal Commission. But why serve your community, state or country?

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Any entrepreneur or small business owner will tell you that running a business is a lot of work, which is why most of them bristle at the idea that they start a nonprofit. The goodwill that comes from having a positive impact on your community can enhance your business’s credibility and trustworthiness. Define your identity.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2019

Heres what entrepreneurs had to say about what they dislike about being an entrepreneur. #1-Cost Finally, entrepreneurship is a lonely world unless you have a network of other entrepreneurs that have walked in your shoes for advice and guidance. The one thing I hate most about being an entrepreneur? 3-Rude prospects.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

With any company I work with, I inevitably play the role or recruiter--mostly because I often play the role of career counselor to friends and other folks in the community. Associate position at a top tier VC fund or lead dog for a random pool of high net worth money that no one's ever heard of?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, saying “make me an offer,” or quoting an exorbitant number. This time I’ll use a hypothetical health-care web site company named NewCo as an example to illustrate the points. If you have no better info, use 5x as the multiple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Each has met legal securities minimums for net worth and professionalism, to reduce the risk to entrepreneurs.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

I grew up here, went to school here, and have worked hard over the last 5+ years to help build up the NYC innovation community. What gets frustrating is that I tend to hear the same arguments over and over again from new entrepreneurs, and many of them are just completely unfunded. You know what—it’s supposed to work like that!

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Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

At the time, I think we didn’t even had a name for the fund. Although the resumes of these founders differ quite a bit, for the most part, we back entrepreneurs with deeply authentic founding stories and a strong focus on product. When we started, TechStars was in only one city. Y-Combinator was probably half the size.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Doctor of Psychology and one-time pool hustler Kuykendall is now best-known as the successful entrepreneur who owns Danny K’s Billiards & Sports Bar in Orange County. It’s working: in the years since opening, Kuykendall has tripled both the bar’s gross sales and its net profit percentage. Tell us about your products and services.

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

If you do have competition, pay special attention to your product name, price range, materials used, what the product claims to do, packaging, and who the manufacturer is. See Also: Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs. Your sell sheet should include: Your product name. Do market research to minimize risk.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

Unlike previous generations young Australians are participating in community activity, many of which do not involve any economic incentives. We are more interested in a niche fringe community than a mass event. It’s the community that matters more than the trader. A community who vest their interests in each other.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Doctor of Psychology and one-time pool hustler Kuykendall is now best-known as the successful entrepreneur who owns Danny K’s Billiards & Sports Bar in Orange County. It’s working: in the years since opening, Kuykendall has tripled both the bar’s gross sales and its net profit percentage. Tell us about your products and services.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2019

No one wants their hard work to do go down in the name of a shoddy investment. Here’s the list of industries with the most optimist future as suggested by entrepreneurs. #1- industry is high margin, quickly changing and offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to start a business with relatively low overhead.

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