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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- We then have 3-4 networking events per year to get our referral sources to meet each other to continue to build those relationships. Photo Credit: Charlotte Ang. Thanks to Charlotte Ang, Fixwerks ! #3- 4- A number of ways.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share How They Continue to Learn and Sharpen The Saw

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they continue to learn and here are their responses. #1- 2- With the help of books and podcasts Photo Credit: Charlotte Hall To keep my mind sharp, I dive into thought-provoking books, podcasts, and engaging conversations that challenge my perspective. I attend college every Monday. #15-

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Business Modeling is Process, not an Event

The Entrepreneurial Mind

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. When we expanded our health-care business from Raleigh into Charlotte, N.C., As a result, our operation in Charlotte never reached profitability.

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Depression and Entrepreneurs

Feld Thoughts

Amy and I wrote a meaningful amount about entrepreneurs and depression in Startup Life. It doesn’t surprise me that I feel down and flat as I sit here in the Charlotte, North Carolina airport on my way to Lexington, Kentucky on day 16 of a 19 day trip. I know many entrepreneurs who deal with different levels of depression.

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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. Known events are possible to plan for in advance. Those that may potentially occur allow for strategy development prior to the event.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I began organizing in-person professional development events for this community, and then clients began asking me for help finding the right consultant for a project. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TECHSTARS AUSTIN

Austin Startup

4 LAUNCH EVENT FOR NEW BOOK ‘SELL MORE FASTER’ (AUSTIN, TEXAS ? —?Aug. 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. 24: Charlotte, NC?—?

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