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Finding Your Co-Founders

techcrunch.com

The number one question you all asked after reading my last blog post about starting a business from scratch was “how do I find my co-founders?&# And therein lies the problem in finding co-founders for that startup you’re dying to launch. Having trouble meeting folks you think would be good co-founders?

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

You know, there were a number of small businesses in San Diego that were producing hard drives and computer assemblies and, you know, a lot of stuff in the IT sector, and I had gone off to meet a bunch of them because I didn’t know if I could get a job. I had someone willing to offer me a job in France. You’re 42.

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Making Social Media Work For SMEs

YoungUpstarts

Small businesses rarely have the time or resources to invest in outsourced customer service support, and some are finding it more efficient to serve customers via social media platforms: one LinkedIn study from 2014 revealed that 81 percent of North American SMEs use social media [5]. This was the experience of Herschel Supply Co.,

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Transformify: The Sustainable Platform for Remote Jobs

Transformify

Years ago, when we founded Transformify , all-remote companies were rare and remote jobs were ‘’reserved’’ for digital nomads who could afford the luxury to work and travel as their online businesses were location independent. It was a growing community of people who enjoyed their digital nomad lifestyle.

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I named my business, ReCreate—a transformation company focused on optimizing business and leader. 5-My co-founders’ wife came up with it. As much as I would like to take credit for the name it was my co-founders’ wife that thought of it. performance. Photo Credit: Derin Oyekan.

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What Kind of Workspace Is Best For Your Startup?

mashable.com

August 20, 2011 by Lauren Drell 1 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. instead of having to travel home. .&#

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

mashable.com

BonitaSoft has offices in France, the U.S. from France. The better you plan, the better your business has a chance at survival. and China, and recently recorded their 1,000,000th download of Bonita Open Solution. Consider these steps a necessary deep breath before taking the dive into startup globalization. startupcto

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