Up and Running

JULY 24, 2017

It should describe your business, the problem that it solves, your target market, and financial highlights. Your business doesn’t need to serve a larger social problem, but it should address a need or opportunity in the market. Your target market. If not, then a brief description of the target market. Who you are.

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2015

From securing funding to marketing your business, there’s a lot to consider. With the new Affordable Care Act in place, you’ll need to learn how it impacts you and your future employees. The SBA has several loan programs for startups. Advertising and marketing. SBA Business Laws. So, we did the work for you.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market. You can finish it up later this week when you dig into the market research. Are you going to be hiring employees?

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Step 1: Start with a lean plan. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods. A description of your target market or the different market segments you’re targeting.

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Up and Running

JULY 17, 2017

While in previous years, a very small percentage of business owners took out loans to provide employees with further training (only 5 percent), the number is now higher, with 15 percent of those surveyed suggesting that they plan to use loans to help train existing employees. Filling new market needs.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 4, 2017

However, the easiest way to avoid dilution is by learning to be what I call “ramen lean”. Let employees go sooner rather than later if they don’t contribute sufficiently or are a bad cultural fit. The US government may actually give you a loan to start your company. It is worth looking into. Check out their website to learn more.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Navigating the transition between a salaried employee and running your own consulting business can be tricky. How do I market my consulting business? You know a lot about marketing or finance or… whatever. Choose your specific calling and then market your skills to that niche audience. Marketing consulting.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

In such a crowded market, making good beer and opening the doors isn’t enough anymore. Backed by a team of private local investors , ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. The ColdFire Brewing team meets to plan marketing. In 2018, there were more than 7,450 breweries in the U.S.—well

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Transcript of Advice for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Sell Their Companies written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast. And they typically, in the United States at least, get an SBA Loan, Small Business Administration Loan.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Meanwhile on the West Coast – “The Group” 1950’s When Ampex was raising its money, in 1952, an employee of Fireman’s Fund in San Francisco, Reid Dennis , managed to put $20,000 in the deal. More on this in the next post.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 19, 2020

I leaned on a number of people for their advice to come up with what I describe in more detail below. – 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 .

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