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The Ultimate Guide for Starting and Running a Business at Home

Up and Running

Build an active online presence (be your own PR person!). Start doing guerilla marketing. Host an event (be sure to publicize the event after the fact to get that extra press). Keep an eye on important tax dates and save all records in the event you’re ever audited. Box address. Create a website.

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Why You Should Embrace Opposing Views at Your Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Do we have the wrong PR firm? Are we not at enough tech events? What guerilla tactics do you want to use? Let’s understand what about our approach isn’t resonating with journalists. Are we off message? Is our product not as pretty? But let’s at least understand it.” What’s fair game?

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The Ultimate Work From Home Checklist

Up and Running

Follow the standard business plan outline in this event. If you don’t have a business plan event, start with a One-Page Pitch. Build an active online presence (be your own PR person!). Start doing guerilla marketing. Host an event (be sure to publicize the event after the fact to get that extra press).

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This Week in the NYC Innovation Community – January 25, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

The rest of you will just have to go to one of these events to try to find human life partners: Monday, January 25th 6:00PM The Future of Music: with Lyor Cohen, CEO Rec. The following apps will be presented: Hot Potato- Event sharing app for iPhone, Sit or Squat- Public restroom locator, Where Brooklyn App?- No, just kidding.I

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How to Have the Best Opening Day Ever

Up and Running

Tom Smith of Insights From Analytics recommends doing PR outreach to local media and sharing your story. Don’t be afraid to make your opening day an event worth writing about—it’ll increase your chances of being covered by local media outlets. Partner with your local Chamber of Commerce and hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Justin Bieber: Incredible Teen Entrepreneur

Growthink Blog

We call that guerilla marketing. Bootstrap, do guerilla marketing and get PR. Bieber did this through social media (YouTube and Twitter), radio show appearances (PR), and doing small local events throughout the US and Canada. Since putting on a great event requires lots of people.