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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

By measuring various metrics like business survival rate, the prevalence of investors, and labor cost, they were able to determine which cities offer the best outlook for new ventures. With low operation costs and a large banking sector, Sioux Falls is receiving national attention as a great place to start a business. Charlotte, NC.

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10 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Leverage Networking in Business

Hearpreneur

Here’s how some entrepreneurs and business owners leverage networking in their businesses. #1- Photo Credit: Charlotte Ang. Thanks to Charlotte Ang, Fixwerks ! #3- These groups or forums are best for establishing and spreading your business existence to infinite number of people without any cost.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they’re incorporating social entrepreneurship and here are the responses. #1- As I establish myself as a social entrepreneur, I weave my efforts into my brand story to inform my customers of my actual actions and values. 1- Being greener. Photo Credit: Jeremy Yamaguchi.

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A Google Docs interview with Richard Simms, co-founder of Tech Talent South

Jeff Hilimire

Right now, we run programs here in Atlanta (where we started the company) as well as in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville, NC. Did you grow up thinking you’d be an entrepreneur? I was doing an early-stage startup in Chicago and Betsy was running a physical product development company in Charlotte that she’d recently sold.

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Business Modeling is Process, not an Event

The Entrepreneurial Mind

What are the key activities to make this all come together, and what will it cost? While a business plan may be important to secure financing, a business model is what will guide the entrepreneur through the inevitable trial and error of finding the best fit in the market. What do they expect out of me as my customer?

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Best Locations In The US For A Tech Startup

YoungUpstarts

In 2016, Miami posted a startup density of 113 small tech firms per every thousand companies, and the city’s rate of new entrepreneurs is nearly 0.5 is very receptive to entrepreneurs whose startups can provide solutions to the government and defense sectors. percent, higher than San Francisco. Washington, D.C.

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5 Ways Small Business Owners Can Improve Their Agility In The New Year

YoungUpstarts

by Taffy Williams, author of “ Think Agile: How Smart Entrepreneurs Adapt in Order to Succeed “ The New Year brings new events that may positively or negatively affect your business. Proper identification and thought is converted to a project timeline and estimate of cost to be used for tracking progress.

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