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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

Up and Running

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. Are sales growing or shrinking? What employee actions are rewarded or punished?

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

6- Everyone who works in sales knows its meaning. We chose it because everyone who works in sales knows what it feels like to be treated like an insect. Gaining inspiration from the cultural landmark in California, we wittingly named our company “Hollyweed”, which was in honor of the recent legalization of cannabis in the state.

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How to Open a Marijuana Dispensary

Up and Running

We talked with two dispensary owners from pioneering states: Mitch Woolhiser, owner of Northern Lights Cannabis Company in Denver, Colorado, and Lincoln Fish, CEO of OutCo Labs, which manages the dispensary Outliers Collective in San Diego, California. If you’re in California, he also recommends reading Proposition 215 and Proposition 420.

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When DIY Is A Terrible Idea

YoungUpstarts

Entrepreneurs and small business owners feel that filing tax returns (sales; payroll; franchise, etc.) Wherever you sell your product or services, you potentially create sales tax exposure. If you use an online sales tax tool, you’re not necessarily safe. This is why taxes are the ultimate DIY snare for business owners.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TECHSTARS AUSTIN

Austin Startup

Austin-based author, tech investor and Managing Director of Techstars Austin Amos Schwartzfarb reveals details for the launch event for his new book “Sell More Faster: The Ultimate Sales Playbook for Start-Ups,” published by Wiley. Early stage sales and product-market fit are topics that I love talking about,” said Schwartzfarb.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

If a consultant claims they can enhance your marketing efforts, pay them based on their direct impact on your incremental sales. Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. Passion Cannot be Outsourced. Pyramid Power.

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How to Optimize an Affiliate Marketing Program for Profitability

ConversionXL

Instead of a salary, you pay them for each new lead or sale acquired as a result of their marketing efforts. Most of them are from California (8.56%), New York (8.16%), Florida (7.40%), Texas (6.16%), Pennsylvania (5.71%) and Illinois (5.71%). Are you aware of your profit margin on every type of sale?