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The Demographics Of New Venture Founders Are Changing

Startup Professionals Musings

Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of small business and entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. In terms of job creation, innovation, and productivity, entrepreneurs drive growth.

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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

Prospective business owners must make a myriad of choices before even opening up shop. One of the most important is where to locate the business. The United States is not uniform in its friendliness toward small businesses, and some states make operating a business easier than others.

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Forbes Announces 2013 List Of Best Small Companies In America

YoungUpstarts

American business magazine Forbes has announced its list of “ The Best Small Companies in America “ for 2013, with Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc topping the rankings of 100 small businesses based on earnings growth, sales growth and return on equity in the past 12 months and over five years.

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What Would Happen if you Built the Reverse of Amazon? It Might Look Something Like This …

Both Sides of the Table

It’s Amazon, Virgin America, Netflix, Tesla, DropBox, iPhone, Uber, Lyft or any one of the other great brands that exist because they do things significantly better than what came before. Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures makespace' ” That’s what we’ve set out to build at MakeSpace. 10x the experience.

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[Review] The Lean Startup

YoungUpstarts

In the US, about 50% of small businesses fail in the first five years. Enter “ The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses “, a New York Times bestseller by founder of IMVU (creator of 3D avatars) Eric Ries.

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Top 5 Esports Trends Entrepreneurs Should Keep An Eye On In 2020

YoungUpstarts

Imagine all of America tuning in to watch the world championship of Fortnite, League of Legends, or Overwatch. As you think about the form your esports business should take, consider the needs of your true audience, not the needs of an audience you imagine. Do your due diligence on market research.

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The 16 Best Small Business Marketing Blogs You Should Read in 2019

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Wouldn’t it be great to cut to the chase and go straight to the best resources for great new small business marketing ideas? Here, in no particular order, are the top 16 small business marketing blogs you should read in 2019. Small Business Daily. Small Business Trends. Social Triggers.