Hearpreneur

JULY 3, 2019

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

. × At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter whether an entrepreneur is in our portfolio, whether we’re considering an investment, or whether we’re casually meeting for the first time. Entrepreneurs often ask me for help with their pitch decks.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

One question that keeps coming up when speaking with early stage entrepreneurs when it comes to funding, is what metrics the company needs to hit to raise seed/series A/B etc: What’s a good conversion rate? Forecasting is sometimes done by dragging the mouse based on many assumptions, because it’s hard to predict the future.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the disadvantage of missing critical business experiences that can cost them dearly in their first startup venture. Personal finances must be kept separate from the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” Word-of-mouth and viral are not long-term solutions. If you don’t market your business, you won’t have one. The marketplace is a war zone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2020

Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the disadvantage of missing critical business experiences that can cost them dearly in their first startup venture. Personal finances must be kept separate from the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Word of mouth advertising and viral marketing cost big bucks these days so budget for it. Success is the right balance of both for fun and profit.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Today, institutions like the Launch Pad University and Americas Venture Capital Conference mean that a city is a hot place for startups to get financed. Many tech companies earn success by going viral. There are successful entrepreneurs everywhere, and as long as you have the right team you’ll be primed for success.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 5, 2023

Entrepreneurs leverage TikTok as a powerful platform to promote their businesses. Entrepreneurs can employ popular trends, challenges, and collaborations with influencers to reach a wider audience and gain viral attention. We have over 100,000 followers for our personal finance videos.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Founder, Founder, Founder At Upfront we talk regularly about how 70% of our investment decision in Seed and A rounds is the quality of the entrepreneur and 30% is the quality of the idea. Jamie Siminoff is not only one of the single best true entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, he’s amongst the best we’ve worked with in the country.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2013

Last year I wrote a blog post on entrepreneurs with a chip on their shoulders. A chip on one’s shoulder as in, “F**k the system, it’s broken and I want to fix it” is exactly the energy I look for in entrepreneurs. My point … We’ve all been there – every entrepreneur.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Many successful entrepreneurs learned how to run a business as they built one, and they had the educational benefit of being able to make mistakes and learn from them as they went along. These nine websites will help you track down the appropriate entrepreneurs. There’s no substitute for experience.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

It mined the data of its more than 115 million users to understand the background of entrepreneurs. SEE ALSO: The Interconnected World of Tech Companies [INFOGRAPHIC] What companies are responsible for the most entrepreneurs? Join the conversation by adding Mashables Pete Cashmore to your Circles on Google+ Close Welcome to Mashable!

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Follow along as we explore 10 of the most exciting college business incubators around today, and be sure to share your own favorites in the comments: Entrepreneurs Hall @ The RIT Global Village. At Rochester Institute of Technology’s Entrepreneurs Hall, innovation is a way of life. Syracuse Student Sandbox.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

But instead of focusing on just one category of thing, I am going to mix it up and make it about various resources any entrepreneur might benefit from. A great blog for entrepreneurs should be like a wonderful novel. The columnists cover everything from media to finance to advertising to economics and I benefit from them all.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Check out these life-saving financial tips for young entrepreneurs. There are over 25 million entrepreneurs in the US alone and it should be no surprise that this number is continuing to rise every year. This cliche is actually one of the most critical pieces of advice for any entrepreneur because any time you waste is money you lose.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2016

Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the disadvantage of missing critical business experiences that can cost them dearly in their first startup venture. Managing personal finances separate from the business.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are, of course, millions of published articles and blog posts about entrepreneurship, business, finance, and management. ” Body Language for Entrepreneurs. Online learning takes many forms.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Geoffrey Arone , the founder of FLock, who is now an Entrepreneur-In-Residence in our Menlo Park office, mentioned this company to me and I thought it was worth writting a post about it. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Yahoo Finance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

The concept of free goods and services to get you hooked, financed by deep pockets or advertising, seems marginally ethical to many. These days, you need customer evangelists who see the value and will pull in their friends through viral actions to keep the business growing. entrepreneur revenue startup user count'

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2012

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” Word-of-mouth and viral are not long-term solutions. If you don’t market your business, you won’t have one. The marketplace is a war zone.

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Lucky for you, time-strapped entrepreneur, weve gathered some tips from the pros to help you avoid some of the most common, game-ending mistakes committed by young startups. Young founders tend to complicate things too much, from structuring partnership agreements, financing, leases, etc. As an entrepreneur, theres a lot going on.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Word of mouth advertising and viral marketing cost big bucks these days so budget for it. Success is the right balance of both for fun and profit.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. Experienced and serial entrepreneurs in the content management space. I met a lot of really bright people that were passionate about and experienced in helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Most first-time entrepreneurs aren’t prepared for the challenges they will face building a startup, and yet they wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. How founders find the determination to push through tough times was the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Demoralizing. Jacqueline Ros.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2019

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” Word-of-mouth and viral are not long-term solutions. If you don’t market your business, you won’t have one. The marketplace is a war zone.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! The Exit Problem.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are, of course, millions of published articles and blog posts about entrepreneurship, business, finance, and management. ” Body Language for Entrepreneurs. Online learning takes many forms.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

This partnership speaks to a core philosophy of the program where we encourage entrepreneurs to get as much customer validation as possible before raising too much money, use other people's channels if you can get to them, don't burn too much cash, and all that good fiscal conservative stuff. LetsGiftIt. SOCO Games. million in revenue.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2020

You have to learn about the price, finance, selection of products, feedback, tax, shipping, sourcing, customer service, promotion and listings. Viral Launch. For Amazon sellers, Viral Launch is a useful tool. The Viral Launch comes with numerous useful features. Photo by rupixen.com on Unsplash. What to Look For.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 13, 2012

In my last blog post , I talked about the powers of Crowdfunding and how it not only provides money to entrepreneurs, but it provides customers and a massive marketing push. read more.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Luck, timing and social engineering are bigger components than most entrepreneurs care to imagine,” adds Werdelin. Suddenly, those multi-million dollar financing rounds that startups raise don’t seem so outrageous! Design & Dev Entrepreneur Social Media Analysis and Opinion Investigations' 3) Facebook. 4) WhatsApp.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2011

QB organizes your finances in one place, and allows you to manage sales, expenses, and. 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!). customer & vendor profiles. The reporting functions allow you to quickly create and share detailed reports on your sales, AP/AR, and annual tax reporting.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 7, 2014

A Guide To Post Seed Financing Options | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1eVEel8. 7 Things Marketers Can Learn From 2,616 Viral Headlines. Employee Retention - crowdspring.co/1f2fAz5. How Modern Marketplaces Like Uber and Airbnb Build Trust to Achieve Liquidity - crowdspring.co/Ntc8Yi. ripenn - crowdspring.co/1gSudHW.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 3, 2017

I talk to at least a dozen new entrepreneurs each week and probably review two dozen email pitches. The answer is usually that they want to join Capital Factory or that they want me to invest in their company, but often I find that the most interesting entrepreneurs have other very specific goals or reasons why they are contacting me.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Entrepreneurs benefit greatly by staying on top of the news, seeking out disparate opinions, and sharing their own analysis and judgements. Some Ways to Get Started as a Social Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur. Small-business finance expert Steve Strauss outlines four common money mistakes everyone should avoid.”.

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