Up and Running

JULY 23, 2014

Exit strategies related to startup funding are quite often misunderstood: The “exit” in exit strategy is for the money, not the startup founders or small business owners. In 2002 I provided an exit for VCs who had invested in Palo Alto Software a few years earlier. The exit is what gives them a return.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

If you’re an entrepreneur planning to start a business outside of the United States, you might be looking for assistance and resources that are available in your specific country. There are plenty of local resources and services available to help entrepreneurs in their local areas around the globe. First, what’s your question?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2015

There are dozens of examples of new ideas, inventions, and machines that launched a small business that grew and grew into business powerhouses. Social media (2002). Related posts: 3 historical innovations and the businesses they birthed. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from kids. Photo: Wikipedia ).

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

It’s a massive shift in the way we think about commerce, one that is made possible thanks to platform businesses — the online marketplaces, small business cloud-based companies and crowdfunding sites out there. Between 2002 and 2012, enterprises with over 1000 employees lost over a 1 million employees.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the industries that are ripe for disruption and here are the response; #1- The hemp extraction. Small businesses, in particular, still have difficulty accessing good quality, affordable legal advice. Contracts written in legalese rarely serve small business owners.

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As many readers know, I’ve been working on a project highlighting entrepreneurs around the county. It’s been amazing to meet so many interesting grassroots entrepreneurs and hear so many compelling stories. The loss of small businesses may be one answer. The loss of small businesses may be one answer.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

Each week we discuss the latest news, resources and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this week’s episode we discuss: 10 Things the Bank Will Ask When You Need a Business Loan. We’re helping small businesses. When I started my first business I knew we were weak in accounting.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Todays Small Business News | Daily. Entrepreneur news from reporter Eric Markowitz. Running A Home-Based Business. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2020

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each and brand. We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Provide pet owners with the information and education. 23- Gap in starting out a business. But businesses were making a big impact.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

This is a very important lesson for entrepreneurs and startups. Apple’s Think Different campaign (which ran from 1997 to 2002) focused on the brand and not on specific products. And we’re not going to get a chance to get people to remember much about us. Others present products as stories. Here’s to the crazy ones.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2016

The most successful entrepreneurs and business owners are good leaders. Successful entrepreneurs , business owners, and employees all echoed the same sentiments: the best leaders show little evidence of toxic behavior and therefore, improve the chances for success. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 28, 2014

I woke up to an article in Daily Camera today titled Small Business Administration trying to bring SBIC funds to Colorado. Each of the SBIC funds were raised in the 2000 – 2002 time period. The SBIC was instrumental in the creation of the venture capital business.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2018

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each and brand. We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Support families. Photo Credit: BJ Nickol. Thanks to Liat Tzoubari, Sevensmith ! #7- 7- Solve marketing problems.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 28, 2019

It impacts the pace at which businesses grow and it remains interesting to see trends that will emerge from some of these technologies. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the technologies that will have the biggest impact on technology and here’s the responses. #1- 1- Virtual reality.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 13, 2020

In all honesty, Austin does a better job of welcoming big businesses like Oracle to the city than it does a good job of making the city welcoming for working class people and small business owners who’ve lived here all their lives, and I can show you the City Council meeting transcripts and voting records if you need proof.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 20, 2018

I’ve come up with my business name: Ebooks4fashion, because I wanted to create a platform of fashion marketing that helps fashion entrepreneurs, most women to start or to grow their business, through ebooks and online courses. My business name was developed with the third way as previously mentioned.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 23, 2016

Chock full of tips and strategies that are applicable to any entrepreneur of any level, regardless of your background, welcome to Episode 90 of the Profit First Podcast! He moved to San Diego in 2002 and taught Engineering at Morse High School for five years, despite never having an Engineering degree. Our Guest .

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In that time, it has helped businesses to “craft honest, emotional experiences through strategy, brand development, graphic design, web design, and storytelling.”. Its clients range from small businesses and consumer products to tech companies and real estate firms. Headquarters: Seattle, Washington. McFaul+Day.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

Matt is an entrepreneur and the Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Lulu.com, as well as a self-diagnosed collaboration junkie. Matt is an entrepreneur and vice president of marketing and communications @ Matt Briel (01:02): lulu.com, as well as a self-diagnosed collaboration junkie. 00:50): This is John Jantsch.

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Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 19, 2009

  In 2001/2002, it was Tyco’s CEO Dennis Koszlowski spending $1 million of shareholder money on his wife’s 40 th birthday party (mine is coming up this summer, by the way, and I don’t think it will cost my LPs very much at all, really). Why this seemingly irrational behavior from entrepreneurs?   I am too.

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Designmantic Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

Rebekah Radice is an accomplished entrepreneur with a marketing experience of over 20 years. She had over 15 years doing product management and corporate management before she became an entrepreneur. She has also authored many best-selling books for Amazon on sales, marketing, entrepreneurship and small businesses.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 22, 2020

Kirei was started in 2002 to bring beauty to the idea of sustainability in construction by selecting beautiful, functional sustainable materials for designers to use in commercial interiors. To my surprise, I started to rank fairly rapidly for many of the search terms relating to Montreal accountant, tax, small business etc.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

I am the Founder of Sonjara, Inc – a woman owned small business in Northern Virginia. When we started our company in 2002 we decided that Sonjara would make a great name for our company or product; meaningful and unusual, as well as easy to pronounce and spell. 10 – Obsessed with Entrepreneurs & Music.

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Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 8, 2016

Since its inception in 1991, Aquascape has experienced incredible growth, appearing on Inc Magazine’s list of 500 Fastest-Growing, Privately-Held Companies in North America 4 years in a row (1999-2002). Nextiva – VOIP phone providers for small businesses. Fundera – Single source online funding for entrepreneurs.

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

And then small businesses start to use it. And then medium-size businesses start to use it, and then large businesses start to use it, and then eventually the government starts to use it. Walmart’s advantage in logistics and in pricing and in data analytics was just so great that they could kill small retailers at will.

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Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 11, 2016

In early 2002 Kristi Grayston encourage Nikki to enter a competition being offered by The Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World; she wanted someone to enter who was worthy enough to run against and would not take no for an answer. Nextiva – VOIP phone providers for small businesses. And win Kristi did.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 8, 2016

Marcie Hanhart has been a business coach, consultant and advisor to companies for over 35 years. She has owned and run 3 businesses of her own and in 2002 became a certified business coach with Action Coach, formerly ACTION INTERNATIONAL. Nextiva – VOIP phone providers for small businesses.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Stan Shields is a martial arts professional who began operating a martial arts school in January 2002 (nearly 14 years now). Having been through the ups and downs of business cycles he has seen many businesses come and go, both in and out of the martial arts industry. Nextiva – VOIP phone providers for small businesses.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As a founding member of the World Pizza Champions (America’s #1 Pizza Team), he has traveled to Italy competing at the World Pizza Championships in Italy annually since 2002. Nextiva – VOIP phone providers for small businesses. Fundera – Single source online funding for entrepreneurs. Corporate Partners.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

What’s also exciting is that this Bottom Up revolution is not only empowering more self-employment but is also empowering the growth of small businesses. Between 2002 and 2012, enterprises with over 1000 employees lost over one million employees. By our count, there are over 500 business tools serving this bottom-up economy.

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Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 25, 2016

Before becoming a coach, Jen worked in the creative department at CBS Records and played in several rock bands, which led to her first book, a semi-autobiographical novel called, Don’t Sleep With Your Drummer (MTV/Pocket Books, 2002). Nextiva – VOIP phone providers for small businesses.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

As someone who grew up using and ultimately becoming frustrated with the limitations of Microsoft tools, and grew up submitting and hating small-business expense reports, I hope I can convince you that we’re fighting for the same goals. I am an entrepreneur and own a start-up, and have hired many coders over the years.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

We try to learn from what other businesses have done with their own (sometime limited) resources and try to learn from their successes. Here are 5 campaigns we greatly admire that used relatively scant funds and some of the lessons that small businesses can achieve from an analysis of their success! That crazy chicken.

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