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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I grew up on a dairy farm in rural New Hampshire. The post 26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names appeared first on Hearpreneur. Using the word assertive exemplifies that and we added media to explain clearly what kind of company that we were. Thanks to Daniel Foley, Assertive Media ! #25-

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

In 2013, 298,800 angels invested in 70,730 entrepreneurial ventures, according to the 2013 Angel Market Analysis by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. Angel investors are generally former entrepreneurs and/or executives, who invest in privately-held, early-stage companies.

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4 key traits retailers need to adopt to thrive in 2018

The Next Web

On August 11, 1994, the first ever ecommerce transaction occurred when a 21-year-old in New Hampshire named Dan Kohn sold a copy of Sting’s Ten Summoner’s Tales to a friend in Philadelphia who paid $12.48 His far lesser known accomplishment is starring in the birth of internet retail. by credit card.

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

As an entrepreneur, you simply use their investor search engine to find appropriate investors for your business according to location, industry interest and other relevant criteria. New England Investment Network. angels entrepreneur funding groups startup' It powers over 1,000 investment Angel and VC groups in 80+ countries.

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A Conversation with 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang

View from Seed

If an entrepreneur were to walk into a VC firm and say ‘I’m launching something and I’m basing it on a fact pattern from a hundred twenty years ago. I’m running for office as an entrepreneur to solve the biggest problems of our time, and if other people get on board with my solution, then that’s victory.

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4 American Cities That Want Your Business

Up and Running

Whether opening a new business or expanding an existing one, when evaluating new markets, many entrepreneurs ask themselves several questions: Is there a demand for my product or service in the area? Manchester, New Hampshire. Will I be able to adequately staff my business in the local market? Alongside Dallas, St.

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Looking Back On Our First Couple Years at NextView

Rob Go

One of the earliest things we did at NextView when my partners and I started working together was go away as a team to the New Hampshire mountains. On Monday, we are going back to the New Hampshire Mountains for what I think will be our 8th quarterly team offsite. That was a couple years ago. There was no Angellist.