Up and Running

JULY 17, 2017

My neighborhood of Alberta in Portland, Oregon, where small local businesses are plentiful. If you’re considering making the leap and starting your own business, you’re likely eager to ensure that you’re making a smart decision. Is now really a good time to start a business? There’s a sense of real optimism.”

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

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. The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

She began her career with Microsoft over 17 years ago, and since that time has owned and operated two successful businesses, as well as worked with other major brands, including Max and Venus Williams. She also hosts a popular podcast called Bubbles and Biz and is a contributing writer to entrepreneur. So Nicole, welcome to the show.

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2012

In the broadest sense, Olympic athletes are small business owners. An athlete is their own product and their business is to be the best in the world. They must also manage their schedule, build relationships with sponsors and teammates and be part of a community. Keep setting new goals. Stop saying yes.

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Up and Running

JULY 20, 2011

Tim Berry, the founder of Palo Alto Software and a personal friend, was just nominated as a Small Business Influencer in the Guru category on SmallBizTrends.com. Can you take a quick break from reading this article and go vote for Tim Berry as a Small Business Influencer ? Tim is the expert on business planning.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Is your area business friendly? See Also: Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs. See Also: 20 Business Laws Every Entrepreneur Should Know in 2015. Things that could impact your search for a business location. Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon. Do you have experience choosing a business location?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Small businesses which are built on the Internet and dependent on it for their livelihoods are threatened by an amendment to the spending bill passed by the House last week. The amendment introduced by Oregon Representative Greg Walden, specifically prohibits the FCC from enforcing its Net Neutrality rules , passed late last year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

The Executive Summary for a bank lending plan should be a literal summary of the entire business plan, with a paragraph roughly devoted to the product/service, market, industry, marketing, and management. Keep in mind that a Small Business Administration-backed loan requires certain sections for a business plan.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2011

Designed for entrepreneurs who are either starting a new business or growing an existing one, Palo Alto Software’s Start, Run & Grow Your Business: An Introduction to Entrepreneurship course is currently being taught at colleges and universities around the country. not pictured Reena Plant).

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JUNE 12, 2014

The life cycle of a product is associated with marketing and management decisions within businesses, and all products go through five primary stages: development, introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. Have a question about your small business? Writing a Business Plan' Introduction.

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Up and Running

JULY 31, 2015

Josh has a lot to tell new entrepreneurs about what to expect from starting a business in the food industry, and how to maintain that ever-elusive work-life balance. Was it always your plan to be an entrepreneur? For me personally, I never wanted to be an entrepreneur. I googled “How do you sell a food product?”

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Up and Running

JUNE 3, 2011

Frank Chimero , a designer and author in Portland, Oregon, keeps a collection of articles that inspire him to make things. How to Get Started as an Entrepreneur. 100 Rules for Entrepreneurs – James Altucher. 100 Rules for Entrepreneurs brings me down to earth. It reminds me that being an entrepreneur is hard work.

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Up and Running

APRIL 28, 2015

Since introducing the product, Picky Bars has managed to grow successfully. To find out more about how Picky Bars became successful, I sat down to talk with Jesse Thomas about what it’s like to start a business, and to find out a bit about what has led to their success. Jesse had plenty of road-tested advice for entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

JUNE 17, 2015

Some of the most common advice for new entrepreneurs is to “find a mentor.”. A mentor is a teacher, a trusted advisor that a budding entrepreneur can turn to with questions and get valuable advice, tailored directly to their industry and specific business situation. Todd Rhoad, managing director for Bt Consulting.

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Up and Running

MARCH 15, 2016

One thing is certain: You’ll be unlikely to receive venture capital funding, as venture capital firms generally only invest in businesses that offer the potential for a high return, quickly. Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs. How a Buyer (or User) Persona Can Improve Your Business. What Is Target Marketing?

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

In this guide, I’m going to walk you through how to start a farm, as well as give you the resources to help you get started with a farming business today. What’s in this guide to starting a small farm? The state of small farm business in the U.S.A. See Also: 10 Business Books Every Savvy Entrepreneur Should Read.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

From a personal standpoint, my greatest difficulty was growing from a geek-minded individual who wanted to have fun with technology into the “geek-minded individual who wanted to have fun with technology while managing a business properly”. What’s the craziest story you have from starting your own business? .

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Management. Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. more in Small Business. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Real Estate. » More. Loading… Careers. » More. » More. Loading… Asia. Media & Marketing.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

One Swedish study of 223 businesses over 30 months, stated that their “results show that the simple act of undertaking business planning” made more of a difference during the time a venture was being organized than any other factor the researchers could identify. With a business plan: You’re more likely to grow.

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Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

Peter: Well, fortunately I know how to pronounce his name because I felt and that was some of his incubator work but Joe is a local entrepreneurial champion here in Oregon. He’s helped a lot of small businesses succeed. He’s helped Startup weekend events here locally. Jonathan: You can go to a weekend event.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 12, 2019

It was five fun facts about Portland, Oregon. So, especially in Maine, that tends to be people who have social media manager or marketer, or marketer in their title. But of course a lot of small businesses around here, so we get a lot of people who might be owners or entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

MAY 13, 2015

Each week we discuss the latest news, resources, and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this week’s episode, we use the Bluth’s Frozen Banana Stand to show you how to write a business plan in under an hour. Content Marketing for Small Businesses (feat. I’m Mr. Manager!

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 17, 2018

With the help of my friend Jeff, from the University of Oregon, I’ve been looking at academic research on business planning—the actual science around planning and how it impacts both startups and existing businesses. But, before we dive into the data, why do we even need to look at research on business planning?

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Up and Running

MARCH 9, 2015

Over the past few months, with the help of my friend Jeff, from the University of Oregon, I’ve been looking at academic research on business planning—the actual science around planning and how it impacts both startups and existing businesses. This doesn’t mean that VCs will ask for a business plan.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 25, 2012

We as marketers operate in an industry obsessed with content that is “buzzwothy”, “viral”, and all other sorts of names that aim to describe a single scenario: getting people to talk about your business. One example I always love to showcase is Grasshopper’s “$!@# Remarkable.

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