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boldstart 2018 recap and what’s hot in enterprise 2019

BeyondVC

We had another solid year filled with learning, growth, laughter, and new projects and partners. Thanks to all of the amazing founders, advisors, co-investors, corporate partners, and others that helped make 2018 an amazing year. Welcome to our annual boldstart recap and enterprise predictions letter. First check to Series B?—?congrats

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Taking Other People’s Money Changes Your Life

Startup Professionals Musings

“When I get funded,” the entrepreneur thinks, “I can build a prototype, hire a development team, go to market, scale more quickly, and beat my competition.” Many startups have an advisory board of sympathetic people with industry expertise, or people who enjoy mentoring, or people who donate a few services on the come.

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Tips for Writing a Successful Business Plan for a Daycare Center

Up and Running

This description should basically be an elevator pitch for potential partners and business investors to get excited about what you’re offering and your unique location, philosophy, and approach. What criteria will you use in hiring staff? Buzz-in security system. Securing loans. What’s your curriculum based on?

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain the Role of a Mentor in Their Business

Hearpreneur

hired a hypnotherapist to help me apply mindfulness practices to my creative business. Years later, when my business was upscaling, I started hiring talent to work for my brand. We have a handful of trusted mentors we utilize sort of like an advisory board. Thanks to James Green, Build a Head ! . #5- 5- Provides insight.

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23 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I hired Kara as my legal intern in 2005 while I was working at a small firm doing workers comp and personal injury law. We started as a small consulting practice, focused on the hiring process and recruiting for our corporate clients. 11-Suggested by my partner’s husband. 1- Our names. 3- My name+services we offer.

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Be careful about equity and options!

Berkonomics

and here is the usual early-stage trap… First, a brand-new enterprise is often formed from the efforts of several “partners”, each with an expertise valued by the others. First you must create a stock option plan using your attorney, which must be registered in many states as a security offering. How about “vesting” shares over time ?

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4 Networking Tips for New Nonprofits

Up and Running

It can be challenging to get a good enough handle on your cash flow to feel confident that you can afford to add a new hire salary to your budget to begin with. A new nonprofit must develop a strong and comprehensive fundraising strategy to have any chance of securing the funds it needs to operate.