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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

Up and Running

David sold his recording equipment for $50,000 and they borrowed the rest of their seed money from a bank. Beth developed her own intensive curriculum and, with the help of seed money from a student, founded YogaFit® in 1994 to fill the niche. David’s advice. Crowdsource. The expert: Adi Bittan, OwnerListens.

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[Event] Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 To Hit Record 123 Countries

YoungUpstarts

14 – 20, 2011. Movers & Changers Forum: Finalists in this mtvU/NYSE Euronext competition will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on the opening day of GEW and compete for $25,000 in seed money to help start their companies.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

Both Sides of the Table

While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. They both raised angel / seed money of $1.5 It allows you many more exit opportunities. Both companies look the exact same after one year.

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4 Best Websites To Apply For Accelerators And Incubators

YoungUpstarts

Accelerators are mainly focused on helping companies achieve business growth in a short period of time, typically a few months, hence the term “accelerator” They support young companies by providing mentorship and seed money. I must say the user experience is pretty intuitive to use. million of them in their database.

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4 Best Websites to Apply for Acceleration and Incubation Programs

Kodorra

Accelerators are mainly focused on helping companies achieve business growth in a short period of time, typically a few months, hence the term “accelerator” They support young companies by providing mentorship and seed money. I must say the user experience is pretty intuitive to use. million of them in their database.

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Entrepreneurshit. The Blog Post on What It’s Really Like.

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. I didn’t sleep much back then. And so it goes again. Many times it’s less.

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Entrepreneurshit. The Blog Post on What It’s Really Like.

Gust

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. I didn’t sleep much back then. I was on the road much and I internalized much of the stress so that others didn’t have to.

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