Up and Running

JUNE 21, 2013

If you are thinking of starting a small business, make sure you follow these ten important rules for small businesses: 1. The number one reason small businesses go bankrupt is lack of cash , not lack of profits. Small businesses often tell us that they don’t understand marketing.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Saul Mishkin is a business developer that knows how to navigate multiple aspects of the business world. Unique Businesses In America. Immigrant businesses bring unique qualities to the United States. Immigrants often contribute twice as much to America’s entrepreneurship as those born in the United States.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are, of course, millions of published articles and blog posts about entrepreneurship, business, finance, and management. Learn how to market and brand your small business ?

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Running a small business is a daunting challenge. Statistically, less than 50 percent of small businesses are still operational after five years. Globalization has increased the level of competition and introduced more turmoil to the business environment. Here are five ways to keep your small business growing.

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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. I’ve attached below the full press release; please tell your friends!

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week the White House announced Startup America , a public/private initiative to accelerate accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship in the U.S. Startup America is a mashup of very smart programs by very smart people but not a strategy. I got a call from a recruiter looking for a CEO for the Startup America Partnership.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

To keep customers loyal to you, instead of a frequent buyer program, send your customers small “surprise” gifts. Customers come to expect rewards when they are members of a program. It’s usually called ‘Employee Perks Program’ or something similar. Enter a Business Award Competition.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 16, 2020

Last week, Elizabeth and I wrote an OpEd published on CNBC that describes the confusing landscape that businesses face trying to navigate the federal aid landscape. To save the US economy, policymakers need to understand small business 101. The text of our latest OpEd is below. Policymakers in Washington, D.C.,

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 10 Tips for startups and small businesses on using voice in your marketing – [link]. The 20 Most Important Questions In Business.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 10 Tips for startups and small businesses on using voice in your marketing – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Norman’s Rare Guitars – [link].

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Why is America so divided? The loss of small businesses may be one answer. In research for our upcoming book, we found that small business owners often inhabit the shrinking middle ground of politics in their communities. As a country it seems we may have forgotten the value of these small businesses.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2019

Are you considering launching a conventional customer loyalty program? Offering a new customer loyalty program modeled after what national chains have used for years is like building a coal-fired power plant today. Given this, asking weary consumers to sign up for another loyalty program is not an easy proposition.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2013

Many online-based small business owners, however, are not that interested in the political dealings of the Marketplace Fairness Act, and are instead wondering how this legislation will impact them, what they have to do to comply with the new act, and when they have to comply by.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. Many small-business owners, who often pay taxes at the individual level, appreciate the fact the state has no personal income tax. Combined, these factors point to available money for business owners to invest in their ventures.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

For business owners under the age of 45, it provides access to a global network and instructional programming. 4- Through local organizations Photo Credit: Luke Fitzpatrick As a CEO of a small business, I aim to support and be involved in local organizations, communities, and associations that can help my mission.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

9- Working more with non-profits and small businesses. In five years I believe my business will have grown by at least three writers and will be working more with non-profits and small businesses. 17- The foremost food sustainability consultancy in North America. Photo Credit: Kristina Knight.

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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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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” I know that as small business owners and entrepreneurs, we all are time-pressed. Welcome aboard, everyone.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2014

by Diana Gomez, Marketing Coordinator at Lyoness America. But if you’re running a business, Google should be more than just a pit stop on your way to other sites. The tech giant offers a huge range of resources that are absolutely invaluable for businesses of every size-and most of them won’t cost you a cent: 1.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 6, 2020

Elizabeth Macbride and I wrote an OpEd piece that was posted on CNBC this morning addressing what we believe to be significant shortcomings of the CARES Act and the SBA’s Payroll Protection Program (PPP). Specifically how the stimulus is failing to meet the needs of small businesses around America in this time of crisis.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2018

by Quint Studer, author of “ Building A Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change Is Reshaping America “ America’s small towns are doing really big things. So we started a pilot program with local hospitals to work with new mothers. We the people have decided revitalization is our job. TM ” 8.

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VC Adventure

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked a small venture capital fund, Fearless Fund, from running a grant contest that awards $20,000 grants to small businesses led by women of color. The Alliance is striking a blow at the heart of private enterprise in America. University of NC, et al.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. Many small-business owners, who often pay taxes at the individual level, appreciate the fact the state has no personal income tax. Combined, these factors point to available money for business owners to invest in their ventures.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2017

Those ads are tempting for small business owners—it’s hard to resist the ten largest banks because they control over $10.1 After seeing the ads for weeks on TV, you apply for a small business loan. The odds of a startup getting a loan from the largest banks in America aren’t favorable. You know their jingle.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2011

I spent two weeks of December in Chile as a guest of Professor Cristóbal García, Director of EmprendeUC at the Catholic University of Chile , which just signed up a 3-year collaboration partnership with Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program. Chile has decided that it wants to be an innovation hub in South America.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2012

It’s highly unlikely that you’ll be able to code anything noteworthy after a three-month Ruby on Rails course but that’s not the point of learning basic programming. A business founder should learn how to program because code is the language of the Internet. Learn how to program, and become a better business founder for it.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2018

North America is not just about Silicon Valley. Canadian government provides numerous grants to new and small businesses (including grants that don’t have to be paid back). The post Is North America Still a Startup Heaven? unicorns dropped from 61.1% But, what does this mean for the North American startup landscape?

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 22, 2012

Maybe they’re stingy because they’re still being run by a parsimonious small-business founder (like me!) There are 220,000 businesses in America having 50-500 employees, and only 18,000 businesses with more than 500. Worst of both worlds. Why is it like this? Whatever the reason, it’s a tar-pit.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2014

Carmella Sebastian, author of “ Sex and Spaghetti Sauce: My Italian Mother’s Recipe for Getting Healthy and Getting Busy in Your 50s and Beyond “. Workplace wellness programs are very popular right now. Employers, 62 percent planned to increase wellness and preventive health programs. for every $1 spent on wellness.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

Unfortunately, this pool of capital quickly dried up, leaving many small businesses empty handed and creating public backlash on how the money was distributed , stating that banks gave concierge treatment to their richest clients (which isn’t surprising). It's a marathon not a sprint.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2012

He discusses and advocates a more scientific approach towards building a startup, an approach that could possibly be attributed to his programming background. Lee Shen Han has just returned from a half-year travel sabbatical around Europe and South America. You can drop him a line at shenhanlee [ a ] yahoo.com.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A recent study by research firm Marshall & Swift/Boeckh revealed 75% of businesses in the U.S. Furthermore, the Insurance Information Institute estimates that close to 40% of small business owners have no insurance at all. But successful business owners will urge – don’t let this be you.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 22, 2013

While either method can be an effective marketing tool, the traditional media – daily newspapers, local and national television, radio programs and online – offer unparalleled advantages. Bruce Serbin is an award-winning publicist and owner of Serbin Media, Inc. He’s also a speaker, trainer and media coach.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2020

The Atlantic Council found that the early-stage entrepreneurial activity, which measures the rate of individuals actively involved in business start-ups, is highest in most countries for young entrepreneurs than for older ones. Millennial small businesses outnumber those run by baby boomers.

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In it we talk about the continued failure of the federal government to help small businesses and highlight some encouraging ways that local communities have stepped into the void to help. It’s inspiring but not surprising to see people across the US step up to help businesses stay afloat. Last week, the U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

These small business are each a shining example of the power of free enterprise and the opportunities it can create for America’s doers and dreamers. Chamber of Commerce has announced the seven regional finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award 2012. – Thomas J. Donohue, U.S.

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