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Tips for Writing a Successful Business Plan for a Daycare Center

Up and Running

Working out a business plan for your daycare center can be a challenge. As someone who owns eight successful daycares in the Chicago area, I know the strategies and approaches that work when it comes to developing a sound business plan for a daycare center. What sets you apart? How will you grow?

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Twitter Link Roundup #157 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! If your small business or startup sends email newsletters or other email marketing campaigns, what is the best time of day to send those emails? The product lens - [link].

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Thoughts on being a startup in Chicago: 3 tips for entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

When we first conceived of the idea that would ultimately become crowdSPRING, we never even discussed the possibility of starting the company anywhere but Chicago – it never occurred to us that we might have an easier go of it elsewhere, or that we might be able to tap into resources not available to us here. Why go elsewhere?

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Public Relations Tips for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

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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Essential Facts and Statistics Every Entrepreneur Must Know

crowdSPRING Blog

We’re partial to Chicago. Chicago is home to many successful startups, including crowdspring, Chicago boasts a thriving startup scene, an incredible 10 times a return on investment, and pretty outstanding hot dogs. Beyond Chicago, there are many other great cities in the US for startups and entrepreneurs.

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Innovation at Argonne National Laboratory Incubator

The Startup Magazine

25 miles southwest of Chicago. It allows participants to avoid the many pitfalls — including a lack of investment and a shortage in the mentoring support needed to build strong business plans — that can torpedo great ideas. That’s why I’m so excited to serve as Director of the Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) program at the U.S.

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Green Chile Burgers: A Recipe For Success

YoungUpstarts

By Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “. So the take away for small business is BE THE REAL DEAL. Bruce’s adaptable Breakthrough Strategic Business Planning methodology has been specifically designed for small-to-mid-sized companies and is especially valuable for family company challenges.

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