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6 Women Entrepreneurs Who Failed Before Succeeding

Women Entrepreneurs Can

In 2011, alongside team members of PYP, Minshew founded The Daily Muse , which is now The Muse. In 1986, Winfrey got her chance at success when she won the Miss Black Tennessee title. Eventually, the team split up, dividing the company assets. By 2012, the website had 2,000,000 viewers, which surpassed Minshew’s expectations.

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Servant Leadership In Action

YoungUpstarts

(Answered by Tamika Catchings, retired WNBA player, 2011 WNBA MVP and ten-time All Star, four-time Olympic gold medalist, and former University of Tennessee Lady Vol under Coach Pat Summitt.). When I think of servant leadership I think of Pat Summitt, my basketball coach at the University of Tennessee from 1997 to 2001.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I’m grateful to be here 30 years later, providing care for thousands in the Middle Tennessee area. based company founded in 2011 on the basis of sharing my love of real roasted coffee with all people. I started Back Pain Chiropractic Center and later changed the name to Dr. Gil Center for Back, Neck, and Chronic Pain Relief.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. based companies initially funded by venture capital between 2006 and 2011, 84% now are closely held and operating independently, 11% were acquired or made initial public offerings of stock and 4% went out of business, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. New Hampshire.

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AngelList Launches Docs To Help Startups Sign And Close Seed Rounds Online With Low Legal Fees

techcrunch.com

As of March 22 2011, approximately 275 startups and 417 investors have raised money and invested via AngelList. 2011 Holiday. Your guide for the best gadget gifts of 2011. AT&T teams up with the state of Tennessee to start text-to-911 trials. Started by the dudes who do Venture Hacks. Meet the startups and investors.

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Lessons from the Front Line of a Microfund

The Entrepreneurial Mind

The goal was to support local entrepreneurs and to help accelerate the growth of start-ups in the Middle Tennessee area. JSF is now accepting applications for the summer 2011 Jumpstart Foundry cohort. The deadline for application is March 18, 2011. Jumpstart Foundry was started by a local venture firm called Solidus Company.