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4 Best Business Brokers To Sell A Business

YoungUpstarts

The company’s founder started his business entrepreneurship at only 25 years old and has built and sold many businesses since. His team understands what it is like to own and operate a business and will use that to attract the right buyer. Synergy Business Brokers. Woodbridge International.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

VCAP© will be operated through NAIC’s subsidiary, The Marathon Foundation, a business development network that supports entrepreneurial growth, access to capital and deal flow. HBSAANY’s investment in VCAP© was inspired in part by the Harvard Business School U.S. According to the U.S. for non-diverse firms.

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5 Steps To Strategy Tuning Through Machine Learning

Startup Professionals Musings

In my work with small businesses and startups, I routinely find owners who rely on guessing at key customer drivers, and let their passion drive product focus, rather than data. In the bike rental business, all operations and rental decisions are made completely by software, with no human intervention.

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What to Do When You Need a Disaster Loan

Up and Running

When disaster strikes in your area and your business is affected, what’s next? For many small businesses, the future can be extremely uncertain. During the process of rebuilding, most small business owners will ask themselves if it’s time to apply for a disaster loan, or if that is a viable option for them.

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How To Fund Your Business When A Bank Loan Isn’t An Option

YoungUpstarts

High street banks now insist on a detailed business plan and apply tougher tests and restrictions and for the party taking the loan to be in a position to prove, with increasing certainty, the ability to pay it back. The company – which he co-founded in 2002 – is one of the leading providers of outsourced electronic payments systems.

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Entrepreneurs: Don’t Make This Costly Financial Planning Mistake

YoungUpstarts

Gary left a large marketing company to start a small business selling frozen foods to grocery stores. It documents where assets are held, as well as your legal entities and how they operate. Two of my clients recently died of cancer, and their stories illustrate the importance of planning ahead. Within a year, he was gone.

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Top 3 Insurance Considerations When Launching A Food Startup

YoungUpstarts

Property coverage is critical given the high potential cost to the business and common ways in which accidents occur. For example, in 2002 restaurant structure fires caused $116M in damages, and 65% of these incidents were caused by cooking accidents. Location, Location, Location!

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