crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2011

I turned on the news to see video of a small group of rock climbers rappelling down the exterior of the Washington Monument. They were also carrying small hammers and tapping away at the stone as they slowly made their way down the 555-foot tall obelisk. Related posts: Small business love: trucks, pop-ups, and nomadic goodness.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Small Business Association (SBA) and AARP announced they are teaming up to train entrepreneurs over the age of 50 who want to start a business. This got me thinking about the youth vs. old guy experience debate and how, after twenty years in entrepreneurship, my view on business, money and worth has changed.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. According to the 2016 Kauffman Growth Entrepreneurship Index , Austin grew its startups faster than every city except Washington, D.C.,

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 31, 2017

So that’s why we are excited about 2018 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses. Here’s something other entrepreneurs look forward to:: #1- Bring in a new team. But also I am excited to bring out my book and work with small businesses to focus on engaging more succesfully with their employees.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It is the true entrepreneur that takes that frustration and turns it into an opportunity which usually means creating a business and sometimes resulting in an empire. Felena Hanson has shown that she is a true entrepreneur. Tell us your story and why you started your business. . What is Hera Hub?

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 28, 2016

He has a vision and the experience to create a non-partisan organization to engage and educate people, especially policymakers in government, regarding the critical importance of entrepreneurs and startups to innovation, economic growth, and job creation. Cultivate the Formation of Viable New Businesses. Oh, and inertia.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Bringing you the latest on small business news and more—this week it’s 401(k)s, vinyl records, and Shark Tank for President. . Mark Cuban has been speculating about a presidential run, which would make him the second entrepreneur-turned-reality-TV-star in the race. Are small business owners turning away from local banks?

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Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2014

We’ve all seen the late night TV commercials targeted at entrepreneurs touting “free money from Uncle Sam”. I say “for the most part” because government grants for small businesses do exist, but the opportunity to secure one is limited to a narrow field of candidates. Outside Washington, things don’t get much better.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2012

Hess, author of “ Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Entrepreneurial Businesses “ All growth is good. All businesses must either “grow or die.”. If you’re a small business owner, you might have been nodding along as you read those business mantras, agreeing wholeheartedly with each one.

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Up and Running

JULY 18, 2017

Bailey, of George Washington University School of Business and the Centre for Management Development, London Business School. People who are drawn to work for small businesses and startups generally have stronger risk-taking inclination, which makes their natural risk tolerance higher.

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Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2014

We’ve all seen the late night TV commercials targeted at entrepreneurs touting “free money from Uncle Sam”. I say “for the most part” because government grants for small businesses do exist, but the opportunity to secure one is limited to a narrow field of candidates. Outside Washington, things don’t get much better.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2017

According to the Washington Post , a national survey of 15,000 respondents aged 18 to 28 revealed that intelligent people feel happier with less social interaction, including social interaction with friends.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2019

According to the Small Business Administration, half of all start-up businesses fail within five years. Responsibility for success or failure rests almost entirely with the person who started the business. She has published 85 books, including the Washington Post #1 bestseller “ The Art and Science of Training “.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2011

Once you’ve got your start-up off the ground, the daunting task of growing your business to the next level must begin. Growing a business presents a whole new group of challenges for entrepreneurs. The good news is that most businesses experience the same or very similar challenges when it comes to growth.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 27, 2012

These days, there’s an app for everything small-business related, from easing the pains of payroll to holding virtual meetings with contractors on the other side of the world. is a very cool Washington, D.C. Luckily, there really are apps for that. for healthy eating. Aaron Schwartz , Modify Watches.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

These small business are each a shining example of the power of free enterprise and the opportunities it can create for America’s doers and dreamers. Young entrepreneurs take note. Chamber of Commerce has announced the seven regional finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award 2012.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Smith of the Washington Post described 2014 as a good year for book lovers, they probably weren’t referring to texts of the business variety. That said, the business book fans among you shouldn’t be too disappointed. Related posts: Summer Business Books: What to Read Now. When Ron Charles and Timothy R.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In my new book “ The New Business of Consulting: The Basics and Beyond ” I paint a vivid picture of what consulting is all about — the good and bad. According to the Small Business Administration, half of all start-up businesses fail within five years. For example: 1. You’ll wake up for 4:00 a.m.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 13, 2013

On occasion we take a look at recent legislation coming out of our Federal government in Washington. Right now you are probably asking yourself, “What has Congress done lately that is helping small business? Right now you are probably asking yourself, “What has Congress done lately that is helping small business?”

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VC Adventure

MAY 10, 2020

The Paycheck Protection Program was established by the CARES Act to help small businesses keep paying their workers. The program allows businesses with fewer than 500 employees to apply for low-interest loans to pay for their payroll, rent, and utilities.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 6, 2013

Though it may seem as if politicians in Washington, D.C. have a hard time agreeing on anything, those on both sides of the aisle seem increasingly keen to support entrepreneurs and their communities. Politics Entrepreneurship events global accelerator network startup day across america startups washington'

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2012

Business ventures build on top of one another like Lego towers — they don’t spring Athena-like from the foreheads of entrepreneurs, no matter what some may claim. Patrick Chukwura at Young Entrepreneurs , Sept. Anyone with a strong idea, a lot of luck, and even more hard work can succeed in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

As part of the mission I'm on, I've spent more time in 2010 in Washington D.C. I was very pleased to hear recently that President Obama has declared this week National Entrepreneurship Week and today National Entrepreneurs Day via a presidential proclamation. than I have in the last decade.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

So, it should come as no surprise that Texas is a perfect breeding ground for entrepreneurs. According to the Business in Texas Small Business Handbook , small businesses account for over 98.6% of the businesses in Texas. Texas is a state of big ideas and bigger personalities. 2); Seattle (No.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 5, 2012

Big Government - or Small Business? And just a few years later - in the early 1990s - two demonstration projects (allowing people to start businesses with their unemployment benefits) were created in Massachusetts and Washington state. The results?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2016

The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. The guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show explained how they’re working to do that. Small Business Administration.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JULY 14, 2010

Well, Washington is at it again. It seems that Fed Chief Bernanke is pushing banks to more lend to small businesses. Lack of credit is not the problem facing small businesses right now, so using a small business government induced stimulus is not the answer. We have all been suffering ever since.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

If you'd like to try your hand at being an entrepreneur inside one of the world's largest bureaucracies, you can apply right here starting today. In particular, small businesses and exporters have a fundamental problem navigating the Federal Government’s myriad resources. MyUSA is working to solve these problems.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 4, 2015

However, as small business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs, we can hope, we can dream, and most of all we can call our representatives in Washington to express our opinion and ask that they support our priorities. And… we can VOTE! 824: Promoting U.S.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2012

We hear a great deal of talk from the Presidential campaigns about what small businesses and startups really need to succeed. It’s “ job creators , this” and “ entrepreneurs , that” and “innovators, the other.” What most small businesses need, first and foremost, is money.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

This week’s Small Business Spotlight, mor.sl. A fellow entrepreneur friend recommended that I try crowdSPRING, so we did. What’s the craziest story you have from starting your own business? Related posts: Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Stinglight Photography. It was so easy!

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 22, 2012

The idea is to stay current on what the folks in Washington are doing for small businesses and startups and to briefly analyze some of those priorities and efforts. In either case, rules and regulations can have a real economic impact on small businesses. And we all filed our business taxes recently, right?

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 3, 2011

At this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we put a special focus on entrepreneurs in the northwestern part of the United States, and we had three presenters, all from Washington. We also had two other entrepreneurs who are working with the William Factory Incubator in Tacoma, Washington. Wise Mind Studios LLC.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

While I am by no means an expert in the space, I know serious, talented entrepreneurs when I see them, and Boyan’s conference was chock full of the kind of creative high IQ and high “EQ” people that smart investors love to back. Hire a programmer here, a freelance public relations staffer there. read more.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Based on a 2013 survey by one of the leading specialist insurers, half of the US-based small business owners believe the national education system isn’t encouraging enough when it comes to individual ideas or dreams, and these are the components that play a highly important role in entrepreneurship. Post graduate degree – 18%.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JULY 7, 2010

Professor Shane has been trying to minimize the impact of small business in our economy for the past few years. He is at it yet again in a post at Small Business Trends. Most people forget that the majority of businesses fail within six years, leaving them with zero revenues." data - but most don't grow at all."

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 2, 2018

The site was created by a couple of entrepreneurs after they read Mehta’s report on background noise and creativity. “We Zapier’s caters more to small businesses and business needs, and its integrations and “zaps” (what it calls its version of IFTTT’s recipes) tend to cover more work applications.

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