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9 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Business They are Starting Next Year

Hearpreneur

I’ve been flipping homes in Louisville for the past four years now and nothing has made me really inspired by the thought of scaling my operations. In 2021, I’ll launch The Expat Partner Coach LLC to empower expat partners to live purposeful and positive lives abroad. Thanks to Lori Cheek, Cheekd ! #2- 4- Coaching.

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How Technology and Training Fueled One Ad-Based Company’s Growth

ReadWriteStart

In BlitzMetrics’ meritocratic environment, the best employees get unique exposure and the opportunity to help with partner trainings, work on high-level clients, and refine BlitzMetrics’ internal operations. “We BlitzMetrics trains young people through online training systems and university partnerships.

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Turning the microphone over

Startup Lessons Learned

Breonna Taylor : Shortly after midnight on March 13, Louisville police, executing a search warrant, used a battering ram to crash into the apartment of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American emergency room technician. After a brief confrontation, they fired several shots, striking her at least eight times. That is true now.

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We’re Not Doing Enough to Help Small Businesses

VC Adventure

There are more than 30 so far nationwide, such as this one in Louisville, Kentucky, that aims to put 0% interest loans into the bank accounts of businesses with fewer than 10 employees within a week.

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Resetting My Priorities

Feld Thoughts

After a week at home I hit the road again around the release of Startup Communities and spent almost all of October on the road, reaching Boise, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Des Moines, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Lexington, and Louisville. I got depressed. And I get to define how I spend my time. But I neglect me.

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Bringing the Lean Startup approach to healthcare

The Next Web

Therefore, I worked with a team to come up with a fellowship in which fellows partner with physicians and community leaders to create health solutions around chronic disease. I believe that one of the most effective ways to convey the concepts underpinning our work is to experience them firsthand.

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For Startups, 2012 Swung From Consumers To The Enterprise

ReadWriteStart

For perspective on 2012, we talked to Jeff Fagnan, partner at leading venture capital firm Atlas Venture and an investor in early-stage startups since 2000. “Sitting here in New England, I used to have a hard time hearing about startups in Calgary or Louisville,” Fagnan said (Disclosure: Fagnan is an investor in AngelList).