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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

By this time, Erin had already spent 4 years in operations at a startup that was in skyrocket growth mode, so she knew her knowledge in scaling operations was as valuable as this idea; she became my co-founder. GreenPal’s vision is to become the operating system and platform that makes the lawn care industry run smoothly.

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Five Ways You’re Not Going To Get An Investor For Your Startup

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But once-or-twice adds a lot of credibility to the rest of the questions that you did answer. Weston Bergmann is the founder and lead investor in a business incubator in Kansas City called BetaBlox. 5 Operational Tips Every Startup CEO Should Know and Follow It is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing.

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Transcript of Fighting Unconscious Bias in Your Organization

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I live in Kansas City. I think most people in Kansas City would say, “Well, no, I’m not racist.” That ties very well to your example regarding Kansas City and the segregation. Some people call it a sting operation colloquially. Then there are places where it’s actually very subtle.

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Austin Abdicates Innovation

Austin Startup

(Thanks to consumer demand, they eventually reworked the regulation and joined the rest of the developed world in allowing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate.) This “you can’t tell us what to do” whining is now putting Austin at the bottom of the list when it comes to smart city technology deployment.

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Small Business Marketing Insights for 2020

Duct Tape Marketing

They can help you with the strategic component, the plan, the operations of the plan, the analysis of results, and make sure that you remain on track in working towards your big goals. An interesting anecdote for you: I did a search the other day for a plumber in Kansas City. Take care and have a great rest of your 2019.

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Leadership Guide for Every Business Growth Stage

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I like to utilize the tale of two cities to illustrate this latter point best. I use the cities of St. Joseph, MO, and Kansas City, MO. Joseph and Kansas City typifies the potential pitfalls when you fall in love with your “package” vs. your “value.”. Show Me Your Friends, and I’ll Show You Your Future.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Several years prior to this my wife started a newborn photography business, over time I became more involved in the back end operations of the business and within several years had helped her grow her business into a full-time professional position. This lead to me needing to find a new career, and fast! Grossman, Frugal Confessions, LLC ! #11-