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Demo day arrives for Springboard’s Internet of Things accelerator

The Next Web

Playground Energy’s system can also be used to report how much energy has been produced and has plans for the future to introduce a way of powering Wi-Fi access for parents to while away the hours while the kids are playing. Responsive Sports . The company’s work focuses on enabling structured data input from a smartphone to anything.

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Born Global or Die Local – Building a Regional Startup Playbook

Steve Blank

Not all start ups want to go in that direction – some will opt instead to become a small business. There’s nothing wrong with a business that supports you and perhaps an extended family. One of the groups I spoke to was the Australian Sports Technology Network. With 317 million people the U.S.

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The Virus Survival Strategy For Your Startup

Steve Blank

With the Covid-19 virus a worldwide pandemic, if you’re leading any startup or small business, you have to be asking yourself, “What’s Plan B? Large retail chains are shutting down their stores. While the impact on small businesses and workers in the “gig-economy” hasn’t made the news, it will be worse for them.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

“Rare is the business that has a formal disaster plan, let alone one that covers a global Black Swan event.” A Harvard Business Review (HBR) study of 4,700 public companies looked at the three years before, during, and after recessions. Indeed 17% of the businesses from the HBR study didn’t survive the recession period.

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Small Business Saturday Trends For 2017

The Startup Magazine

Saturday, November 25, marks the seventh annual Small Business Saturday. Created by American Express, this annual event celebrates small businesses with fewer than 150 employees. Last year, Small Business Saturday sales reached $15.4 adults shopped on Small Business Saturday. 4 percent stereo and home audio equipment.

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How to Start a Luxury Day Spa

Up and Running

Step 1: Creating a business plan for your spa. You will also need a solid business plan to help you identify your potential costs and create a roadmap that you can follow. Below are some of the key decisions a business plan can help you make. Consider what equipment you need to buy. Color analysis.

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What’s the Secret to Your Success? With Jesse Thomas of Picky Bars

Up and Running

Jesse Thomas and Lauren Fleshman are a married couple and the co-founders of Picky Bars, a business that makes and sells natural energy bars. Today, you can buy Picky Bars online and in a number of retail locations across the U.S. How did you market your business? Why did you choose a subscription-based model for your business?

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