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23 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I owned a mortgage company when the mortgage industry crashed and lost almost everything pushing me to the brink of personal bankruptcy. When I started my business, I also discovered my passion for advertising and it leads me to where I am today. I don’t just focus on helping businesses grow by ranking them higher in search engines.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My firm, atCommunications, LLC—a Chicago-based Web development and digital marketing agency—is this year celebrating its 20th year in business! From a personal perspective, this presented a compelling engineering challenge. Old milk cartons became the latest kids toy and canvas advertising banners were turned into boat sails.

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

techcrunch.com

If the startup can’t repay the loan, it will be in default under the note; in which case, the noteholders may force the company into bankruptcy (if the startup can’t renegotiate with investors to extend the loan). Advertise Here. Advertise Here. next story » HP Launches The Beta Release Of Open WebOS.

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