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Announcing NextView Operator Guilds

View from Seed

For this reason, we’ve partnered with Guild members who have experience across different kinds of customers, business models, and distribution channels. Pierre Valade is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sunrise , a mobile calendar app that was acquired by Microsoft in 2015 for more than $100 million. Back to Top).

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

Again you want to make sure you are going into a business and industry that is growing and not one that is shrinking. There’s all kinds of businesses models out here, you can start a business organically, Internet businesses, buy a franchise or buy an existing business. I love Indiegogo.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started Mobile Home Friend, LLC with my son back in 2015. I started Pressed PR to serve a niche that I was a part of myself – independent musicians. Thanks to Dawn Jones, Pressed PR ! #9- Our VAs helped us rapidly scale our business and our system began to attract the attention of friends who were also business owners.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I co-founded CoverWallet with my friend, Inaki Berenguer, in 2015 after we saw firsthand the difficulties businesses face when it comes to managing insurance. Now, we can share our proven business model with people everywhere. I became a business owner because I could. I started my business in San Diego in 2007.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

With a different business model, we wanted a name that didn’t sound like areal estate brokerage. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm. Basically we charge 1% per side on a transaction instead of the normal 2.5% I just love the word.

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Facebook, Google and their dominance of digital marketing

The Equity Kicker

According to the IAB , US digital advertising revenues grew 19% from H1 2015 to H1 2016. That’s very healthy growth for what is now a $32.7bn market. However, when you look at the numbers in more detail it’s clear that this strong headline performance masks a tonne of turmoil underneath. Google (SEO). Partnerships. Direct Mail.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

In addition to my struggles, I witnessed other small companies & business owners I knew personally suffer similar problems including serious employee injuries, major fines, PR nightmares, and I even saw one get sent to jail and others threatened with jail time. All Luvi dresses are handmade by women for little women.