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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth Colón

The Startup Magazine

She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013).

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. According to the 2016 Kauffman Growth Entrepreneurship Index , Austin grew its startups faster than every city except Washington, D.C., Combined, these factors point to available money for business owners to invest in their ventures.

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Public Relations Tips for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” I know that as small business owners and entrepreneurs, we all are time-pressed. Welcome aboard, everyone.

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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

Prospective business owners must make a myriad of choices before even opening up shop. One of the most important is where to locate the business. The United States is not uniform in its friendliness toward small businesses, and some states make operating a business easier than others.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. According to the 2016 Kauffman Growth Entrepreneurship Index , Austin grew its startups faster than every city except Washington, D.C., Combined, these factors point to available money for business owners to invest in their ventures.

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20 Entrepreneurs Share Their Takeaways from 2020

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the tough lessons they have learned in 2020. #1- Balance is fundamental to building a healthy community and managing the challenges that come our way. 2020 has been incredibly tough on small business, and incredibly tough on individuals. Photo Credit: J Haleem Washington.

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Book: Where The Jobs Are

Feld Thoughts

I’ve had a number of meetings over the years with the Small Business Administration (SBA) whose name says it all. Over the last few years, I’ve been exploring the idea that we really have two types of small businesses: local businesses and startup businesses. Oh, and inertia. They follow.

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