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6 Strategies Guaranteed to Boost Revenue for Your Hair Salon

Up and Running

If you already own your own hair salon, you’re wondering how to increase revenue and how to take your business to the next level. When it comes to boosting your hair salon’s revenue, selling gift certificates isn’t just a good idea, it’s a no-brainer. alone in 2016, gift card sales are expected to hit $140 billion. In the U.S.

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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. Some of the speed differences are because commercial companies and academics face Darwinian competitive pressures for revenue or recognition. The very definition of a contractor implies a contract.

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Massachusetts Sales Tax “Fairness”

Andrew Payne

1554 are winding their way through the Massachusetts legislature. I’ll concede that the US Constitution has made our in-state/out-of-state sales tax system a bit quirky. In case you missed it, H.1731 1731 and S.1554

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How Massachusetts Tried To Fleece Its Technology Sector With “Tech Tax”

ReadWriteStart

Massachusetts needs money. These days, every state is looking for ways to scrape out more revenue for failing budgets and costly infrastructure projects. So, the Massachusetts “Tech Tax” was born. And, for once, the Massachusetts legislature listened. Tech Tax Hurt Massachusetts Innovation.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Exciting Companies Lined Up For Microsoft Startup Grant Finals

ReadWriteStart

In fact, they generated $100k in revenues over the last year, since they first pitched at one of our roundtables. Effectively, Sunil is speaking to a trend that I have been discussing recently on my blog that companies like Groupon are pointing at: revenue sharing with merchants for providing marketing services. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable: Do Not Spray and Pray

ReadWriteStart

First up was Brad Barrett presenting GrillGrate , a grill accessory with which Brad has built a year-to-date revenue of $400,000. With enterprise customers, this would result in tremendous exit barriers, making sales cycles long and involved, which a small startup will find hard to withstand. GrillGrate.

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Strategy Roundtable: Open Opportunities in Cloud Computing and Rural BPO

ReadWriteStart

They already have several customers including some telcos, and are at about $350,000 in revenues. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. That's why, I advised Gio to keep going with further execution on his business and build more revenue traction. In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers.

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