YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

It offered independence from financial establishments, which in the wake of 2008 were universally considered unreliable, and mere convenience. Why does FinTech matter to you and your business? Small businesses, in my opinion, are the biggest winners of the FinTech revolution. using your phone, in terms of minutes?”

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Many small-business owners, who often pay taxes at the individual level, appreciate the fact the state has no personal income tax. Combined, these factors point to available money for business owners to invest in their ventures.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

And if you’ve ever thought about investing or building your own small business, you’re probably well informed about the current state of entrepreneurship in the US. But after the 2008 collapse, and until around 2015, the small & medium enterprise sectors were struggling to get back on their feet.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 24, 2023

It doesn’t take a lot to realize that around the world, young entrepreneurs have started talking compulsively about creating “the next big thing.” Since its founding in 2008, the site has been committed to inspiring, educating, and featuring the doers of the world. It also has an active and engaged community of young professionals.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

stock market performance and the drumbeat of negativity that passes as business reporting these days has been the massive growth in U.S. startups and small businesses. By way of anecdote, from the time Dave Lavinsky and I founded Growthink in 1999 through 2008, more than 95% of our firm’s clients and investors were U.S.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 19, 2011

Neal envisions this to be a product for organizing data generated by various random business functions of a small business. What I like about the dynamics of 1M/1M today is that we're starting to see entrepreneurs make definitive progress. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Good presentation.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Small Business Association (SBA) and AARP announced they are teaming up to train entrepreneurs over the age of 50 who want to start a business. This got me thinking about the youth vs. old guy experience debate and how, after twenty years in entrepreneurship, my view on business, money and worth has changed.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2012

The average time to respond to a new request via email has dropped from an average of almost 17 hours back in September of 2008 to an average of 4.6 ” Related posts: Small business and startup tips: track your own customer service data. Small Business and Startups: For Great Service, Speed Counts.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Since we launched in May of 2008 we have provided customer service via our online Help Center, our help desk software via the Contact Us form available anywhere on the site (word to our friends at Zendesk !) Small businesses and startups have much to gain by providing great support and building lasting relationships with their customers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Since we launched in May of 2008 we have provided customer service via our online Help Center, our help desk software via the Contact Us form available anywhere on the site (word to our friends at Zendesk !) Small businesses and startups have much to gain by providing great support and building lasting relationships with their customers.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners what their side hustles are and here are the responses. #1- My background comes from owning my own photography business when I became an entrepreneur back in 2008. I love helping creative entrepreneurs get found online. 1- Bling Everything in Sight. 14- Fiverr.

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VC Adventure

JULY 1, 2021

The Kauffman Foundation published an article last week that my New Builders co-author, Elizabeth MacBride, and I wrote about the inspiration for writing the book and – related – about how our systems of finance and support need to evolve to meet the needs of today’s entrepreneurs. Financing at scale.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has left many existing small businesses struggling, and the continued economic uncertainty threatens to kill the ambitions of entrepreneurs who planned to launch new businesses but now must put their dreams on hold. The COVID-19 pandemic impact is so much larger and deeper.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2012

In other words, it’s been a typical year in the life of a small business owner, and, suddenly, December is here, and 2013 is right around the corner. Sometimes the business world pauses to catch its breath in December. With a little focused thought, the last month of 2012 can also be the most valuable one.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. Many small-business owners, who often pay taxes at the individual level, appreciate the fact the state has no personal income tax. Combined, these factors point to available money for business owners to invest in their ventures.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 27, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, small businesses have reopened across the nation but certainty and optimism are a long way from being restored. Many small business owners are in their 60s and 70s, and they’re tired and beat up. We are in the early stages of a depression that’s going to go on quite a while.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2013

Upon further investigation, though, Mathew and Shure found that many of these downtrodden were actually rather entrepreneurial – they ran small businesses on the side to help supplement their meager income. Since 2009, The Intersect Fund has lent more than $310,000 to 175 entrepreneurs and has doubled its loan volume each year.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

What is the maximum figure I can safely spend on this business? What are my expectations of being an entrepreneur? You’ll also want to consider what specific niche is right for your business. Write a business plan. Although a business plan isn’t mandatory, it can help you to crystallize your ideas.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 21, 2017

It doesn’t matter if it has been said before and repeated numerous times, quotes can give you the fire you need to be a better entrepreneur or learn how to handle a difficult situation. Below are some of those quotes sent in by entrepreneurs throughout the country. #1 It was March 2008. Image Credit: Ray Higdon.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2013

By Ingrid Vanderveldt, Dell’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence. They’re using metrics that are often unworkable in the current business environment, causing growing businesses to look elsewhere for capital and increasingly towards alternative forms of financing. It’s the paradox of the modern startup.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 19, 2019

It was in the year 2008, after a global recession hit the world, that the first startup revolution began to take shape. The Great Recession caused businesses to reallocate their resources and lay off employees in large numbers. As more Indian startups and entrepreneur become professionals, they look for increasing ways to succeed.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

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 – I Have a Dream. I did start my business because I have a dream. I was the first social entrepreneur in the coffee world.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 16, 2016

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. The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2013

But like most small business owners, I have very little time available for reading and what time there is tends to be pretty well consumed by the other parts of my life; you know – family, the couple of friends I still have, household chores and (this week at least) the annual ritual of the (automatic-extension-granted) tax returns.

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

2 comments: Best hosting company for small business. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. In search of Europes next tech stars.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

In the summer of 2009, my wife and I caught the entrepreneurial bug and started a company without any prior business experience. We didn’t know anything about small business accounting or finance. We didn’t even know how to write a business plan. Suddenly, we were business owners. We’d never hired anyone.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 5, 2015

Through hardwork and determination, Natasha has created a successful marketing company by assembling a small talented marketing team that has acquired major brands as clients, such as Harley Davidson and Wal-Mart. Natasha’s advice for entrepreneurs: 1. like your local Small Business Development Center or your local SCORE Chapter.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2012

In fact, according to a new study from Forrester Consulting, commissioned by security giant Symantec, the recession changed startup entrepreneurs themselves. The survey found that the “leaders of small businesses launched during the Great Recession are dramatically different than those who launched their company prior to 2008.”

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2018

by Walker Deibel , Managing Director of Centra and author of “ Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game “ If I asked you to name a business success story, what would you think of? This is why, as of 2008, the average VC fund is $350 million. As an investor, you might like this game.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs. Tracking and Forecasting the Trends Impacting the Future of Small Business. Welcome to Small Business Labs. Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. Emergent Research.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2012

Business ventures build on top of one another like Lego towers — they don’t spring Athena-like from the foreheads of entrepreneurs, no matter what some may claim. Patrick Chukwura at Young Entrepreneurs , Sept. Anyone with a strong idea, a lot of luck, and even more hard work can succeed in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Small businesses have made a huge recovery since the economic crash in 2008 and that’s good news for all of us. And here’s more good news: Women are launching more businesses than ever – 1,288 a day, according to a recent analysis by American Express. Since 1997, women-owned businesses rose by 68 percent.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Many young entrepreneurs started their business after having trouble finding a job, and that’s a good thing. And that is just what many in the under 30 segment are doing according to the 5 th annual DNA of an Entrepreneur study by Hiscox insurance. by Hunter Hoffmann, Head of US Communications at Hiscox Insurance.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2016

because I knew there was a better way to integrate growth services into businesses to yield a far bigger ROI. For example, ater working with a handful of small businesses, I realized buzz words like “SEO” were often thrown about as a way to generate revenue, but few knew how to make them work for their business.

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Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 3, 2013

You have the choice to do business from anywhere, anytime, including some of the most beautiful and mobile entrepreneur friendly towns in the USA. So here you have it, the “Top 10 Small Towns for Mobile Entrepreneurs for 2013.”. This earned Bastrop the title of the “Most Historic Small Town in Texas.”

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 17, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

So, I’d like to start by sharing the story of a female entrepreneur who did experience VC funding success—but still also felt the impact of the biases held by the industry. As an early-stage entrepreneur competing against a vast sea of startups seeking seed funding, first impressions matter a lot.”. A rare success.

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