Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2020

When starting a new business you should consider the potential industries your company may have the best opportunity to compete in. To help with this, we’ve compiled a list of the top 4 industries that show the most promise for startups in 2020. Why Transportation Industry Businesses are Trending. SAAS Business Startup Guide .

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

If you are one of the new age of entrepreneurs who hates the thought of doing a business plan as a first step in starting your new venture you will love this message. In that context, it could be a social enterprise, or even a hobby, and a business plan may not be beneficial. Get started and get some momentum.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 17, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Four Important Small Business Insights: Marketing in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1d0lOBF. What can replace Facebook for small business? | 1fyj2Z1. – crowdspring.co/1eJmGfD.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

If you’re running a startup, working for one, or just considering turning an idea into a company, calling your work life “busy” is a severe understatement. Here are five essential, efficient ways to eliminate guesswork and make your startup a success on social media. Startup Example: Zappos. Startup Example: Cloudera.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

For what I had thought were a few simple ideas about taking what we’ve learned about startups and applying it to corporate innovation, the post has gotten an amazing reaction. Finding a viable business model is not a linear, analytical process that can be guided by a business plan.

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Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2013

The Harvard Business Review is offering free reprints of the May 2013 cover article, “ Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything “ Available here.

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Up and Running

JULY 23, 2014

Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it. Exit strategies related to startup funding are quite often misunderstood: The “exit” in exit strategy is for the money, not the startup founders or small business owners. last December.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2013

The stock market reached a new all-time high in 2013, and is finally providing some liquidity relief to concerned investors and startups alike. Home prices are slowly coming back, and consumer spending reached a new high of almost $11 billion in May 2013. Venture capital investments are returning to startups.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2018

He founded Brabble in 2013, working the contacts he’s developed over the years to do much better than a shoestring operation – raising millions through his network of private investors and investment bankers. All parts of what is vital in a business plan.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

We didn’t know anything about small business accounting or finance. We didn’t even know how to write a business plan. In hindsight, it’s understandable that friends and family were skeptical when we told them about our business. See Also: How Traveling Helped Me Prepare for Startup Life. We’d never hired anyone.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). VC & Startup Resources. Seed Startups. VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? About VC Cafe.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But in practice, these phenomena create a tremendous volume of startups, which investors then have to filter. Companies like PrivCo and Navon Partners (my old startup) are working on automating this signal identification process. How Venture Capitalists Source Great Startup Investments (Download presentation.). 2009) [ii].

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

How can a tech startup engage with a Fortune 500 company for mutual benefit? The chasm between the typical Fortune 500 company and a startup is typically too vast for a standard partnership. I worked with our intern team to look for the Fortune 500 companies making the strongest effort to reach out to the tech startup community.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. It’s often possible to “ design around ” a patent to operate a business that achieves similar results in different ways.)

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Five Linking Myths That Need To Go Away In 2013 – [link]. How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link].

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Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2013

The Harvard Business Review is offering free reprints of the May 2013 cover article, “ Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything “ Available here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2013 , or fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe. Many hosting services offer free tools, or will build a default website for you. Open an account with PayPal.

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Up and Running

JULY 11, 2014

“The way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas. There are two primary reasons that startups fail: One, the execution of the idea is poor (wrong location, poor product, bad service, etc) and two, the startup is not making something that people want. But coming up with good startup ideas is hard.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: Dear Santa - [link]. Key Digital Marketing Trends For 2013 | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. crowdSPRING Blog - [link].

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Up and Running

JULY 19, 2017

In 2013, a Pew Research Center study revealed some sobering insights into the reasons why 34 percent of millennial women weren’t interested in becoming a boss or top manager. Don’t skip the critical process of business idea evaluation and validation. Craft a business plan. The key is to keep things nimble, though.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2014

. ———————————————– Two decades ago, Steve Blank completely changed the course and fortunes of a Stanford spinout startup called Immersion. Present at the Creation. If the past is prologue, the future is going to be fantastic! Lessons Learned.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! If your small business or startup sends email newsletters or other email marketing campaigns, what is the best time of day to send those emails? What Makes People Happy?

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

10 Leasing Tips Every New Business and Startup Should Know. While startups and new businesses may already realize the many benefits of leasing their equipment, including conserving their cash and significant tax benefits, they also need to carefully research their equipment financing needs before signing the dotted line.

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Up and Running

JULY 20, 2020

Prioritize through planning. You’ll likely find it incredibly easy to make a massive list of startup costs. And to do that you need to develop your business plan. This will help you build out the financial section of your plan and forces you to estimate realistic startup costs. Business planning.

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wordsting.com

APRIL 4, 2013

April 1, 2013. Fat startup: Learn the lessons of my failed Lean Startup. by Word Sting in Lean Startup , Software copywriting , Copywriting for startups. Those that do will likely fall under the influence of the celebrated Lean Startup movement. Rigorously simple copywriting for software products.

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Up and Running

MARCH 4, 2013

Entrepreneur Zack Price is guest blogging his experience this week on the 2013 StartupBus as it makes its way from Chicago to SXSW in Austin. On StartupBus a team of strangers, traveling at 60mph, have about 72 hours to conceive, build, and launch a startup. We’re on the Startup Bus – Its name is Fred. Or Snufulupugus.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Starting Startups.    Read   Want to Start a Startup ?   A way to fund a startup is to get a job.    Interestingly, the consulting business remained and is a mainstay even today.  Starting Startups. April 2013.

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Business Plan Blog

AUGUST 6, 2013

Angel investor median deal sizes increased as valuations remained strong in the first quarter of 2013. The majority of deals went to healthcare, mobile and internet startups. Whether you have a question about Angel Investment or you’d like to discuss our business plan writing services , feel free to contact us for a free consultation

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2014

New figures obtained from the national enterprise campaign, Start up Britain, claim over 526,446 new businesses were registered in 2013; representing an increase of just over 42,000 from 2012. Each loan application is considered on its own merits with the loan amount determined on the strength of the business plan.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Business Challenge , the annual business plan and startup competition that’s organized by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) , is back – and it’s bigger and better. If you meet the criteria , you can submit your idea here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2013

I’m a strong believer that investors invest in people, before they invest in a business plan, or an idea. But I continue to learn that there are a host of other factors, maybe not even related to you or your business, that could keep you from getting the funding that you need. Going solo works better on the East Coast.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. April 2013. January 2013. Funding startups. Startup ideas. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Resources for startups. October 2012.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Every so often a small business owner or a startup entrepreneur has to take a step back, breathe a deep breath, and look at your company with eyes wide open. Related posts: Small business and startup tips: training day! Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013! The Business Plan.

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Up and Running

MARCH 6, 2015

Some have already decided and are in the process of writing a business plan. They’re asking questions: What should a tutoring agency include in their business plan? How do you write an executive summary for a car washing business? And here’s a hint: tech startups don’t even make the top 10!

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

If you’re creating or growing a startup, you’re likely thinking about: Getting off the ground: Creating and filing a company name, registration , tax ID, logos, business planning , social media, websites, marketing, and income streams. Start business planning. Then dive into the Marketing Plan and Operations.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Instead dragging out the process of corporate life in the daytime and flexible startup in the evening, we have decide to make the jump early. 3 weeks ago we left our full time jobs to attempt to launch a business in 30 days. The biggest piece of advice I can say is to be brave and just dive in to the business.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Today, in steps 10-12 I want to discuss with you raising your first round of money, hiring to develop and maintain your company culture, as well as defining your role in the management of your startup. There are two ways to start a tech business. When I started my first business, I often got advised to hire “A people”.

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