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How the COVID-Preneur Led to a Micro Business Renaissance

Austin Startup

photography and design) Polling the Customers ZenBusiness polled roughly 500 customers to look at a host of factors relating to their businesses. Since March 2020, we have continued to grow and expand the platform, enhance design, and plan new innovative offerings to continue to provide best-in-class customer support.

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

Efficient Peer-to-Peer Network of Bitcoin. Bitcoin was conceptualised in 1998 by Satoshi Nakamoto (thought to be possibly a pseudonym), however, the first official Bitcoin transaction did not occur until January 12th, 2009 when Florida programmer Laszlo Hanyecz offered 10,000 Bitcoins for two Papa John’s pizzas (Dowling 2013).

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs to share why they started their businesses and here are the responses: #1- To empower women Photo Credit: Tresa Todd As a real estate investor, I saw the immense need for women to come together, network, and learn more about real estate investing (REI). Thanks to Tresa Todd, Women's Real Estate Investors Network ! #2-

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Why the Former President of Nickelodeon Joined mitú as CEO.

Both Sides of the Table

Nickelodeon under Herb was the top-rated network in cable for 10 straight years. He was also Vice Chairman of MTV Networks and oversaw adult brands Spike and TV Land. billion to finance US startups.) We = my father is from Colombia, South America, immigrated to the U.S. His son then went on to raise more than $1.1

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

A couple of years ago, on a Sunday, my dad had a stroke which led to him having to go through a long recovery process in Florida. As a business owner, you’re the marketing team, the finance specialist, and the creative department all at once. I’ll never forget the day my true appreciation for entrepreneurship happened.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. Do any of these super angles reside in South Florida? Unfortunately, none are very focused on Florida (California and New York are the top two destination).

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

Do any of these super angles reside in South Florida? Unfortunately, none are very focused on Florida (California and New York are the top two destination). Carlos PublicWorksAgency.com CitizenRequest.com ChubbyBrain Ben - Nice article and def some very interesting changes occurring in the funding landscape.