Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2017

For detailed information on the size of your primary market, there are helpful resources such as this market research guide from the US Small Business Administration. Are you in a bedroom community of a nearby city? What employee childcare discount will you offer? Who is your target market ? Funding from investors.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It’s finally getting a little easier for small businesses to obtain the funds they need to invest in and grow their operations. Statistics from a variety of sources indicate a gradual loosening of lending to small businesses around the country. Have plans? Need funding? Lending is picking up. The December figure was up 2.7

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VC Adventure

APRIL 27, 2020

Specifically, the number of women-owned businesses has increased 31 times between 1972 and 2018 (in 1972, women-owned businesses accounted for just 4.6% But the aid programs are largely failing to address the needs of these key entrepreneurial communities and the PPP loans are not getting broadly distributed across these demographics.

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Up and Running

MAY 4, 2016

The low level of market concentration has made a variety of fitness niches accessible in local communities. Only 18 percent of total revenue in 2016 was from the top four largest players in the fitness industry, while small speciality gyms and independently-owned fitness businesses made up the rest. “The Step 5: Get financed.

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Up and Running

JULY 17, 2017

If you’re considering making the leap and starting your own business, you’re likely eager to ensure that you’re making a smart decision. While it won’t guarantee success, putting your finger on the pulse of the small business environment can help you determine your path forward. The current small business landscape.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

One of the best ways to promote your business and increase its name recognition is by joining business organizations and/or communities or associations. I have connected with colleagues to form relationships from which our businesses can both benefit equally. For me, that’s where professional communities come in.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 15, 2017

percent said they’ve always wanted to own their own business. The SBA says that about two-thirds of businesses fold within the first ten years. As an entrepreneur, your business is likely built on relationships and partnerships with stakeholders. According to StartupBros : 60.3 So, how does an entrepreneur beat the odds?

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Up and Running

MAY 30, 2016

It is crucially important that your B&B is located within a community that has a proven tourism track record and a local economy that can support it. Additional resources to help you choose a location: How to Choose a Business Location. 13 Out of the Ordinary Ways to Find the Perfect Business Location.

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Up and Running

MAY 9, 2016

But once you have a solid construction company business plan and know the direction you want to take, you can start your own construction business. Small Business Administration (SBA) have pointed out, construction is a high-growth industry right now and is expected to remain strong for years to come.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2017

Best Content Ideas for Small Business Owners written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. As a small business owner, you have too much on your plate and not enough time to worry about posting engaging content on social media. Never fear! Never used it before? No problem.

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The loss of small businesses may be one answer. In research for our upcoming book, we found that small business owners often inhabit the shrinking middle ground of politics in their communities. As a country it seems we may have forgotten the value of these small businesses. Why is America so divided?

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Board Effect

APRIL 20, 2020

Small to Mid-Sized Nonprofits Get Support. The CARES Act creates a new program for nonprofit organizations that have up to 500 employees and that were in existence on or before March 1, 2020. The Emergency Small Business Loan program became part of the SBA 7(a) loan program under the CARES Act.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), a whopping 627,000 businesses launch annually. But an estimated 595,000 businesses also go out of business each year. Clearly, any solopreneur or small business owner who launches a business into this climate will have their work cut out for them!

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2017

While starting your own firm can be incredibly rewarding, building any type of business comes with its fair share of challenges. Many factors play into the success of a small business startup , and you must be prepared to invest a great deal of time and money. Invest in Your Employees.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The year 2020 can’t end quickly enough for most small business owners. Small businesses make up 50 percent of the gross-domestic product and also employ half the workforce. By 2009 small business contributions to GDP fell rather than grew. by Andi Gray, president of Strategy Leaders. The ripple effects?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2016

The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. Small Business Administration. Small Business Administration ’s Associate Administrator and chief of its investment and innovation programs.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 16, 2020

To save the US economy, policymakers need to understand small business 101. economy and the ways in which entrepreneurship and the small business landscape have changed over the past few decades. Most businesses have few employees. The text of our latest OpEd is below. Policymakers in Washington, D.C.,

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 8, 2016

This week I’ll be running a series of Five Question interviews with small businesses which were facilitated by BondStreet , a SMB lending platform (we’re investors). I don’t ever plan on retiring from this community! On top of that, they really do care about my business and I feel so supported by them.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 8, 2016

This week I’ll be running a series of Five Question interviews with small businesses which were facilitated by BondStreet , a SMB lending platform (we’re investors). I don’t ever plan on retiring from this community! On top of that, they really do care about my business and I feel so supported by them.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2012

Sara focuses upon another side of small business financing not typically considered in the angel and venture world, financing from sources for companies that will probably never be attractive to those niches. . They can also help you with an SBA (Small Business Administration) loan, if that path is correct for you.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

In fact, the craft beer community is an unusually welcoming one. The community shares information, ideas, and encouragement, making craft beer one of the most welcoming industries for newbies. If you’re passionate about beer, and you’re ready to join the craft beer community, you’re in the right place.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Even though Konstantinos Bratanis, co-founder and CTO of Goodvidio, and his partner started the business with their own hard-earned money, they were able to eventually raise VC funding. The great thing about raising money after they’d already started was that they’d had time to validate their idea and start building a team of good employees.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Backed by a team of private local investors, ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. In 2011 Falling Sky employed 20-25 people in the restaurant, brewery, and homebrew shop, and in 2015 that had grown to 45-55 employees. Breweries need various insurance, just like any other business.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Building relationships with vendors and the local community. The Hughes brothers developed a solid business plan and built a core team to bring their vision to reality. Backed by a team of private local investors , ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. Finding a brewery location. Funding a brewery.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 6, 2020

Elizabeth Macbride and I wrote an OpEd piece that was posted on CNBC this morning addressing what we believe to be significant shortcomings of the CARES Act and the SBA’s Payroll Protection Program (PPP). Specifically how the stimulus is failing to meet the needs of small businesses around America in this time of crisis.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 19, 2020

– Consider a separate loan program for very small businesses (fewer than 10 or 20 employees) that’s based on a revenue formula and so long as they use the funds for current expenses (i.e., Expand the SBA Microloan Program . This initiative was later written into Congressional appropriations.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner with questions about funding your small business? Maybe you are wondering which metrics to track, or whether or not you should take out a loan for your business. Now I train people in communications and leadership. My name is John Bates. Thank you Jared.

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In it we talk about the continued failure of the federal government to help small businesses and highlight some encouraging ways that local communities have stepped into the void to help. It’s inspiring but not surprising to see people across the US step up to help businesses stay afloat. Last week, the U.S.

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