Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 6, 2013

Some recent examples include the passage of legislation expanding crowdfunding under the JOBS Act and meetings similar to one hosted last month by the Global Accelerator Network in which we worked with the Small Business Administration to gather 16 accelerators to demo their programs for the White House and SBA funders.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2018

After almost 20 years in corporate America, where Didner held a variety of senior leadership positions in departments as varied as finance and accounting, supply-chain management, and global marketing strategy, she decided to strike out on her own. Why small businesses can benefit from turning their salespeople into brand ambassadors.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

stock market performance and the drumbeat of negativity that passes as business reporting these days has been the massive growth in U.S. startups and small businesses. Since the great “financial crisis” of 2008-2009, the firm’s clientele – really without us even trying – has becoming increasingly global. So from 95%+ U.S.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 28, 2016

I’ve had a number of meetings over the years with the Small Business Administration (SBA) whose name says it all. Over the last few years, I’ve been exploring the idea that we really have two types of small businesses: local businesses and startup businesses. Oh, and inertia. Negotiate a U.S.-China

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 18, 2010

I was intrigued to find a well-established website for a city like Las Vegas up for a logo re-design on crowdSPRING so I emailed Sue Heilbronner, the CMO of Swiftrank Global and President of Swiftrank North America, the buyer for the project. Swiftrank manages more than 12,000 optimized travel websites across the globe.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2014

So how can your small company compete with the big players who flood the market with their seemingly unlimited resources? Marketing at a small business is a tradeoff. Virgin America is a great example of this. Look at the attendee list beforehand to identify key people you can network with. It’s simple: strategy.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally. Thanks to the Web and mobile connectivity, more and more people have access to online resources for education and information – the combination of on-the-ground expertise and this access to global information is creating a revolution.

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

If any of this speaks to you, you could be an excellent candidate to start a home health care business. There’s never been a better time to do so— home health care is one of the largest growing industries , not just in North America, but around the globe. See Also: Business Startup Checklist. percent from 2014 to 2020.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

One piece of advice I can offer to small business owners in 2021 is to focus on employee happiness and overall mental health. Also, the current state of the world under a global pandemic is contributing to video marketing increasing in popularity. This has expanded international payment networks significantly during this season.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

as a “17 Women to Watch in 2017,” by Entrepreneur Magazine as a 2016 “Woman to Watch,” and was selected to participate in the United Nations Foundation Global Accelerator. She hosts technical and networking events for developers and designers in Austin and also facilitate partnerships with local tech companies.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 25, 2022

Democrats rhapsodize about dismantling some of America’s biggest domestic job creators and most successful exporters. In contrast to many of his colleagues in Congress, Khanna occasionally even credits the virtues of bigness, noting that “large platforms have beneficial network effects and economies of scale.”

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. Los Angeles.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. the shift of America to a majority minority country by 2050. Competitiveness Project and its call for HBS alumni to help continue U.S. competitiveness.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The next few years were a roller coaster ride to a better place – my own global consulting firm in the healthcare industry. But from the small business CEO who’s struggling mightily to the dedicated and long-valued employee who’s suddenly shown the door, the valleys can be very hard to pull themselves out of.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

I wanted [a term for] something similar (between debt and equity) but on an extremely small scale.”. In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 29, 2017

So I left Corporate America and started my own agency. After a few months working out and end jobs around Chicago, I met an extraordinary business consultant who helped me build my business from the ground up in exchange for social media services. Thanks to Maggie O’Keefe, Maggie the Marketer ! #6- 6- To connect to the world.

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Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 27, 2014

. When this 10s decade is over, we will look back and be amazed that a mere ten years prior, a few, absolutely massive financial institutions controlled the global banking industry. Atop the list were the usual suspects: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citi and Chase.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 22, 2020

Jen is the founder and former executive director of Code for America. 44:12) Show-related links Code for America United States Digital Service 18F U.S. Up until January 31, I was running the nonprofit that I founded called Code for America, for ten years. She served as the U.S. 33:59) The value of being useful. (35:20)

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Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2020

With tools like SEMRush, Google’s Keyword Planner, and free website platforms like WordPress, there is no reason a small business can’t succeed, even in a competitive marketplace. Big business seems dead set on eliminating small business and government regulation is consistently making it more challenging to live the American dream.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 26, 2021

Chris is a Senior Consultant and coach with ADAPTOVATE, a global management consulting firm, based in Sydney Australia, specializing in Agile at Scale business model transformations. Can you expand on why you think small business is the perfect space for innovation? Check out the new Spark Lab Consulting website here !

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2019

John Jantsch: Marketing is a system, you’ve probably heard me say that before, but maybe you’ve never heard me talk about the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. That’s right, I have a network of about 125 consultants that collaborate and work together, and use the Duct Tape Marketing System. Check it out.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2018

Color Trends for 2018 (What Marketer and Small Businesses Need to Know). For more about A/B testing and how it can benefit your company, check out our guide on how A/B testing can help your small business.). The post Small Business Branding: What Color Says About Your Business appeared first on crowdspring Blog.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

When the going gets rough in business, you’ll need motivation to keep moving. A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. Here’s the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- 28- Network of cheerleaders.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

America is getting its mojo back. Once one quiets the mind to the drumbeat of negativity that passes as business and economic news, one can hear the sound of the nation’s entrepreneurial and risk-taking wheels turning. 5 American Small Businesses will Finally take the Global Plunge. small business exports.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 16, 2013

This week’s Small Business Spotlight has an answer to that and is headed up by a crowdSPRING community mainstay– Spencer Brown! I buy post-consumer and industrial trash from landfills, recycling centers, and industries across America. 3 Dealerships and new markets in America. It’s also expensive.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2013

Similarly, Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses program is a $500 million investment to provide entrepreneurs with access to education, financial capital and business support services. Big companies that invest in small businesses play an important role in creating jobs.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. Los Angeles.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

GigaOM Structure aims tackle the challenge of understanding how to architect data centers, networks and applications along with the big questions emerging in computing and IT. Whether you run or work for a small business, summer camp, an after-school program, or an ad agency, CRAZE Conference can help your business grow.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally. Thanks to the Web and mobile connectivity, more and more people have access to online resources for education and information – the combination of on-the-ground expertise and this access to global information is creating a revolution.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

When I’m helping clients conduct these tests, I almost always find that a great way to start is by offering user-sets different login options to determine which social network APIs should be implemented. The only way to accurately find out which of these networks and identity providers should be offered is through testing.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Apple is gearing up to launch a revolutionary iPod with a touch sensitive wheel instead of a mechanically rotating one , and the thought of them entering the cell phone business is mildly preposterous. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . Ok, now you have the context for early 2003.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 26, 2021

Chris is a Senior Consultant and coach with ADAPTOVATE, a global management consulting firm, based in Sydney Australia, specializing in Agile at Scale business model transformations. Can you expand on why you think small business is the perfect space for innovation? Check out the new Spark Lab Consulting website here !

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

America is worse than it was before and, probably, worse in a semi-permanent way. There is a good (though far from great) story to be told about the global fight against white collar crime, money laundering, and other financial bad behavior. Quality long-form audio was an obscure business a decade or, certainly, two decades ago.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

According to Nielsen, YouTube reaches more US adults ages 18-34 than any cable network as of mid-2013. people around the world watch seven billion (still B!) [I''m ignoring the many small companies that have done well on YouTube, building businesses and audiences from scratch. It is a social network (like Facebook).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 28, 2013

by Annie Jie Xu, General Manager of Alibaba.com , Americas. In the US alone, women-owned enterprises are starting up at a rate of around 550 a day, and this trend is being mirrored across the globe, with figures from the Enterprise Research Centre showing that businesses led by women add around £130 billion to the UK economy.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 4, 2014

One business resolution worth keeping is making a commitment to attend more in-person networking and education events. The Next Web, for one, started out as a conference and now hold annual events in Europe, United States, and Latin America. A lot of tech conferences focus on networking and forget about content.

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