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8 New Venture Smarts That You Can’t Afford To Ignore

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. The same thing goes for incorporating your company, having key hires lined up, and facilities arranged as required.

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8 Startup Gaps That Will Frustrate Funding Efforts

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. The same thing goes for incorporating your company, having key hires lined up, and facilities arranged as required.

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Tips for Writing a Successful Business Plan for a Daycare Center

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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 criteria will you use in hiring staff?

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8 Entrepreneur Mistakes Which Will Kill Seed Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. The same thing goes for incorporating your company, having key hires lined up, and facilities arranged as required.

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Eight Ways to be Your Own Worst Enemy for Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. The same thing goes for incorporating your company, having key hires lined up, and facilities arranged as required.

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

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For example, Palo Alto Software focuses primarily on helping small businesses realize their dreams of starting a business. Week 1 is the first step toward actualizing your business. Once you’ve figured out what matters to you and what you’re skilled at, you need to think about the type of business you’d like to run.

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Top Eight Reasons Startups Don’t Get Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Yesterday I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. The same thing goes for incorporating your company, having key hires lined up, and facilities arranged as required.