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30 Entrepreneurs Forecast Where Their Business Will Be In Five Years

Hearpreneur

Besides the general focus on customer and product development, an entrepreneur should foresee the next moves that will serve to guide him on the right path. I was drawn to this product because of people’s need for solutions to some daily-life issues, which I strongly feel will help me empower the company for the next five years.

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Smooth-Stone Changes Name to Calxeda; Adds Hires

Austin Startup

Exactly three months after its $48 Million funding announcement, Smooth-Stone today detailed its company momentum, including significant new executive hires, new office space and renaming the company. The new name, Calxeda , pronounced “Cal-zeh-dah,” is a derivative of the Latin for “Smooth-Stone.”

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

For example, one of my passions is helping small businesses, though it can sometimes take these businesses a little time to warm up to the idea of hiring an attorney. Photo credit: Jenna Green. Thanks to Jenna Green, Moscow Muled ! #9- Thanks to Alexandra Zamolo, BEEKEEPER ! #8- 8- Giving back to the community. 17- Diversity.

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This I Believe: A Manifesto for a Magnificent Career

Occam's Razor

My career spans customer service, engineering, finance, product development, marketing, sales, and corporate functions. Sometimes the overlap between green and orange is huge, and it has very little blue. And since 14th of May 2006 , this has been my safe harbor, my warm place, and my escape when work was all green and orange.).

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Photo Credit: Anthony Green. Thanks to Anthony Green, Well Heeled Ltd ! #24- I never know if I will be wearing my marketing hat, my finance hat, my product development hat, or my lawyer hat. Sometimes we have hiring opportunities or development opportunities. Thanks to Robert Colville, The Lazy Trader ! #23-

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The Power of Disability Inclusion in the Technology and Entrepreneurial Sector

Austin Startup

Advocates for diversity and inclusion (D&I) want to see a greater commitment to inclusion in product development and diversity in global employment and hiring practices. Haben will share how designing with accessibility in mind benefits not just users with disabilities, but developers, too. including disability.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their One Prediction for Business in 2022

Hearpreneur

Prezi hired the former director of product from Pixar to build a more cinematic video meeting experience. Thanks to Sarah Jameson, Green Building Elements ! #12- Companies will also be able to simplify product. development and educate customers about their services in the best way possible.