Up and Running

MAY 16, 2017

The details within those pages will remind you of the spending strategy you outlined to get your business off the ground. According to 2016 statistics published by the Small Business Administration (SBA) , only about 78 percent of small business startups survive the first year, and only half make it to the five year point.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Bringing you the latest on small business news and more—this month we’ve got small business lending on the rise, SEO tips, and the meaning of “disruptive” in tech. . Small business, big lenders. in SBA 7(a) loans in fiscal year 2015, making them the top 7(a) lender. Trademark wars.

Small Business 60

Small Business SBA SEO Washington 60

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Latino-owned businesses have grown by 43.7% of all small businesses, generating more than $400 billion annually in revenues. Published August 18, 2016. Journal of Small Business Management. National Women’s Business Council, advisors to the President, Congress, and SBA. and represent 8.3%

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Berkonomics

MARCH 9, 2017

For 2016 alone, there are two reliable sources of recent data for us to examine. Tech Coast Angels, one of the largest angel groups in the United States, published its data in 2016, showing sixty-eight percent plunging to less than the amount invested. Restaurant startups would not top my list.

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Up and Running

MAY 4, 2016

Only 18 percent of total revenue in 2016 was from the top four largest players in the fitness industry, while small speciality gyms and independently-owned fitness businesses made up the rest. Be sure to check out our planning resources, as well as the sample business plans at the end of this guide.

Small Business Administration 60

Small Business Administration Finance Tennessee Business Plan 60

Up and Running

MAY 3, 2017

I’ve seen this myself as a woman in the business world; it’s hard to get a leg up while you’re still trying to learn the rules of the funding game. There is good news, though: the number of small businesses owned by women has increased by an astounding 68 percent in the last ten years.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Government Small Business Administration 110

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

For Dan Hughes, Director of Operations at startup brewery ColdFire Brewing, he and his brother have been hard at work on business development and recipe formulation, navigating bureaucracy, and enduring the inevitable delays that come with brewery construction, equipment delivery, and regulatory approval.

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