Startup Professionals Musings

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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by more than 65 percent. Entrepreneurs cite family roots, a sense of neighborhood responsibility, existing professional networks, and more. So don’t let location hold you back, but you need to go in with your eyes open.

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5 Keys to Ensuring Credibility, Trust, and Customers

Startup Professionals Musings

Blake Mycoskie , for example, has built heroic credibility by giving away close to 100 million pairs of shoes since founding Toms in 2006. Be bold, even to the point of being uncomfortable and showing vulnerability. His buy-one-donate-one model has since been adopted by socially conscious imitators, and is a model for business success.

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When Planning A Startup, A Top Priority Is Location

Startup Professionals Musings

Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by more than 65 percent. Entrepreneurs cite family roots, a sense of neighborhood responsibility, existing professional networks, and more. So don’t let location hold you back, but you need to go in with your eyes open.

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4 Key Questions To Identify Your Ideal Startup Site

Startup Professionals Musings

Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by almost 65%. Entrepreneurs cite family roots, a sense of neighborhood responsibility, existing professional networks, and more. In fact, according to Wessel, following the recession, startups have mushroomed up everywhere.

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Startup Location Is Still A Critical Success Factor

Startup Professionals Musings

From 2006 to 2011, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, according to Wessel, has grown by almost 65%. Entrepreneurs cite family roots, a sense of neighborhood responsibility, existing professional networks, and more.

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6 Risks For Taking A Side Door Into A Public Exchange

Startup Professionals Musings

Even the New York Stock Exchange did one with the acquisition of Archipelago Holdings via a "double dummy" merger way back in 2006 in a $10 billion deal to create the NYSE Group. You may no longer have the option of investing all earnings into growth, or servicing your special corporate cause. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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How To Find The Best City For Your Type Of Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Since 2006, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, has grown by almost 65%. Entrepreneurs cite family roots, a sense of neighborhood responsibility, existing professional networks, and more. In fact, according to Wessel, following the recession, startups are mushrooming up everywhere.

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