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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Biggest Accomplishment in 2016

Hearpreneur

I’ve now grown it to a 6-figure business and made my first hire. 3 – Doubled Our Team, Hired & Retained Talent. But the thing that I feel is our greatest accomplishment is the fact that we doubled our core team and so far have managed to hire and retain great talent, while keeping our core values consistent.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

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Home Events Calendar Job Board Startup Resources Archives About Contact Interested in an Open-Data Contest in Baltimore? Each of those ten people have great ideas and passion for their ventures but they are lacking a technical cofounder or the money to hire a programmer. Get involved in social media. Start here.

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How VCs Think About Adding New Partners

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People often ask me what VCs look for when we hire partners and many have asked how to become VCs themselves one day. But some of our largest investments have come from all across the country: BillMeLater (Baltimore, $1 billion eBay), DealerTrack (NYC, $1.3 billion IPO), Envestnet (Chicago, $1.25 So there you have it.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Steve Groom, Maryland Home Buyers in Baltimore ! #6- In the early 2000s, digital design and development freelancers were sort after – I was fresh out of University (having completed a degree in Media Arts) and was hungry for work. I am in charge of my own destiny and I would not have it any other way.

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How To Find A Programmer To Build Your Startup Idea

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If they hire an accountant to help prepare and file their taxes that may cost around $500. You should avoid spending your time here and instead focus on finding a way to generate revenue or to attract investors so that you can afford to hire someone. You now have an hourly rate range to work with.

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The Power of Twitter in Information Discovery

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Right now the most important role to hire in Twitter would be a seasoned marketing professional who could proactively change the conversation about Twitter and educate people about its significance as an information sharing tool. Twitter never seemed to really take the offense in PR and marketing. I guess it wasn’t in their DNA.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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Your highest priority right now is hiring the 1 or 2 people that are going to join your company and make a difference. Every region needs its local media & events. But as I look at the GRP Partners returns we’ve made a lot of money investing in companies in New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Arizona and Seattle.

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