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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 wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Sheryl Green.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their One Prediction for Business in 2023

Hearpreneur

Photo Credit: James Green. Thanks to James Green, Cardboard Cutouts ! #22- Thanks to Cory Dickson, 3DPrintingWiz LLC ! #26- Thanks to Scott DePeralta, Scott DePeralta Consulting LLC ! #29- Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Thanks to John Myers, Myers & Myers Real Estate, Inc ! #21-

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7 Citizen Engagement Tips to Help Build Sustainable and Inclusive Smart Cities

Austin Startup

Image Description: Background image includes blue and green squares of varying sizes. Instead, cities must support and engage the broader community, prioritize and practice human-centered urban design, and provide diverse, accessible, and inclusive pathways for robust citizen co-creation. “As

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

it is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, but because of its dedication to sustainability, it is now working with local communities to form separate stove manufacturing factories in their countries. An L3C is a variation on an LLC, essentially a hybrid form of a nonprofit and for-profit company. Here in the U.S. that social enterprises can take.

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Diversity Includes Disability

Austin Startup

Image Description: An artist installation of a super-large metallic wheelchair with black wheels and multi-colored spokes displayed in an open-air green, grass field with buildings shown in the background. Another good resource for engaging the disability community is published at Austin Startups ?—?right

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

2- Worked closely with our most active community members. We worked extremely closely with our most active community members to name Commaful. A name that our community helped choose and really reflects the people who use the site today! When I was focusing more on just the green part, I used Green And Profitable.

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20 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

As an aside, we recently incorporated into The WordSorters LLC, a full-service content marketing agency. Cepeda, Broken Chains, LLC ! #6- We communicate daily with our clients around the country and around the world. Thanks to Graciela Tiscareno-Sato, Gracefully Global Group LLC ! #16- Thanks to Sarah J.

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