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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2019

Hearpreneur

Early on in the year we started out by refreshing the look and feel our influencer dashboards, launching a competitive referral program. I’m especially excited because some of the well-respected investors in the VC community have agreed to be a part of our advisory/mentorship board which will give our program the much-required credibility.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

We have a special program if you are pre-seed and need product development. The mode purpose for funding is (in order of frequency) Sales, Marketing, Market Expansion, Product Development, and Hiring Employees. Founders First Capital Partners (FFCP) runs a 5-step process: Attend the Appropriate Pre-Funding Accelerator Program.

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Remote Work, Not Taxes, Threatens Cities: Why That Threat has Peaked but Others Remain

This is going to be BIG.

When you live in NYC, you give up space—since housing is more expensive here per square foot than Wyoming or New Paltz. Many companies found that their employees worked just as productively at home—especially for those who had any childcare needs taken care of—and they’re happier not having a commute. It’s a permanent shift.

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How Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) Can Help Your Business

Up and Running

But in some states like Wyoming and Montana, the population is spread out over a larger geographic area, so they offer more online counseling and training because it’s easier for most people to access. They can also help startups think through things like how to grow and when to hire their first employee. Business planning.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My co-founder and I came up with the idea for Cuddle Clones in an entrepreneurial-focused MBA program. I wanted to create something that pays off on a personal level because it's easier than directly plugging into the rat race of being an employee. We have served over 4,100 youth and young adults through our program to date.

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What is an L3C?

Up and Running

Currently, you can form an L3C in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming, and in the federal jurisdictions of the Crow Indian Nation of Montana, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. PRI is an acronym for Program Related Investment. Pros of The L3C Structure. What is a PRI?

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How to Hire the Best: An Interview with Dr. Sabrina Starling

Mike Michalowicz

Mike recently interviewed me about my newest book in the series, How to Hire the Best: The Contractor’s Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top Performing Employees. SABRINA: When I wrote the first edition of How to Hire the Best, I was living in Riverton, Wyoming, a rural part of the country. MIKE: Why did you write How to Hire the Best?

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