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Entrepreneurship for the 99%

Steve Blank

The reality is that the United States is still a nation of small businesses. million) of the 15 million net new jobs created between 1993 and 2009. The tools and techniques available to small businesses on Main Street are the same ones that were being used for the last 75 years. They accounted for 65 percent (or 9.8

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Episode 1: Business Loans, Website Tips, and the Apple Watch – The Bcast

Up and Running

Each week we discuss the latest news, resources and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this week’s episode we discuss: 10 Things the Bank Will Ask When You Need a Business Loan. We’re helping small businesses. Peter: One of the things they’ll ask you for is a business plan.

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Bad Boys and the Fab Five: Business Lessons from Basketball History

Up and Running

ESPN’s strategy demonstrates the importance of being able to adjust your business plan in real-time as you receive positive (or negative) feedback from your target market. Timeouts are a tricky thing, especially with regards to a small business. Failure is rarely the end of the story, especially for businesses.

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From Entrepreneur To Boss: Hiring Your First Employees

The Startup Magazine

This means securing the funding, business premises, building your business presence online and hiring the perfect human resources. Around 62 percent of small businesses have no staff while 28 percent employ 1-5 employees. Understanding Your Legal Obligations. per hour) and the classification according to hours worked.

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Startups and Entrepreneurship: Beyond the Clichés

Up and Running

” This is a core truth in small business and it’s the antithesis of the idea that you have to be the president of the company as well as the bottle washer. Consider: in about 1993, Apple released the Apple Newton. Cliché 6: the big business plan. The best approach is in fact the LEAN business plan.

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TV’s 5 Most Famous Bars [Small Biz Pop Culture]

Up and Running

I recently posted a question to the Small Business subreddit asking, “What are some of TV’s most famous small businesses?” You may have already noticed, but Bplans.com has over 500 free sample business plans available online. What business category should I highlight next?

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