Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

According to the latest Kaufman Startup Activity Index , entrepreneurs are making an unprecedented comeback in America, with data showing the largest year-over-year increase in two decades. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2017

Women Entrepreneurs in History. The number of women entrepreneurs increased up to 68% in U.S. from 1997 to 2014. Entrepreneurs acquire capital from their equity sources or loans from banks to build their business which adds value to the creation of wealth, influencing the economy and industrial structure of a country directly.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2018

To that end, here are five essential startup tips from some of the world’s most accomplished entrepreneurs. Syed Balkhi is a serial entrepreneur, whose most recent success stories include WPBeginner and Optinmonster. They opened a local salon in 1997 and did everything themselves. Go out there.”

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 12, 2018

Warner was one of the pioneers of the internet startup scene — starting online in 1997 and growing his business into a multi-million dollar venture. To achieve this end, he started Mixergy, where he invites proven Entrepreneurs to teach how they built their startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

As an advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that many assume that their passion and their innovative solution will define them as a leader, and customers, as well as team members, will follow them to the ends of the earth, assuring business success. Build relationships with known business leaders.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2018

In 1997, Glen co-founded Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc., Recently, Glen McKay spoke to Young Upstarts about how challenging the entrepreneur journey can be and offers some advice to those just getting started. From your experience, what advice would you give to young entrepreneurs just starting their first company?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

“Innovation is widely regarded as the single most important ingredient in today’s economy ,” according to entrepreneur Faisal Hoque at Fast Company. Netflix launched in 1997 and its service wasn’t appealing to most of Blockbuster’s customers, who rented movies on impulse.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Venture capital dispensed quarterly to startups continues to decline, down to about $3 billion in the first quarter, which is the lowest level since 1997. This means smaller amounts given to more entrepreneurs who get a chance to prove that they can build great businesses. New “up-and-comer” VCs focus on early-stage companies.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

Female entrepreneurship has been on a steady rise in the United States, with the number of women-owned businesses nearly doubling between 1997 and 2017. Female entrepreneurs are also successfully tapping into alternative funding options—such as accelerators, competitions, crowdfunding , grants, and specialized lending programs.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. Case Foundation didn’t have a website until 2005, although founded 1997. What is your model for working with social entrepreneurs?

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2017

Women Entrepreneurs in History. The number of women entrepreneurs increased up to 68% in U.S. from 1997 to 2014. Entrepreneurs acquire capital from their equity sources or loans from banks to build their business which adds value to the creation of wealth, influencing the economy and industrial structure of a country directly.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2017

“Innovation is widely regarded as the single most important ingredient in today’s economy,” according to entrepreneur Faisal Hoque at Fast Company. Netflix launched in 1997 and its service wasn’t appealing to most of Blockbuster’s customers, who rented movies on impulse. It has changed the way people live, work and do business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. What a bubble means for each entrepreneur. Still, market amnesia by ordinarily rational actors always surprises me. I believe that.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 16, 2016

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2018

It’s easy as an entrepreneur to want to take risks. By 1997, the company’s penny stocks were valued at $4.4 The post Entrepreneurs, Be Careful to Avoid Penny Stock Scams appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Penny stocks are tempting for potential quick returns but are notable for scams. Pump and Dump Scams.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. business #entrepreneur #startup #story #why #ceo #ceoblognation #CEOs #hearpreneur. As the son of entrepreneurs, it’s in my blood to create a business for myself. You are an Entrepreneur. 7) My Blood.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Since 1997, women-owned businesses rose by 68 percent. As a female entrepreneur who will soon celebrate my company’s 25th anniversary, I’m well aware of the challenges these brave new CEOs face. Advice For The Young At Heart business advice Marsha Friedman startup success women entrepreneurs women founders'

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The Next Web

JULY 1, 2018

Amazon’s unrelenting efficiency, obsession with automation, and brutal pricing strategies have helped it disrupt or dominate industry after industry, which began with books way back in 1997. Over the next year, it’s bringing those tactics to bear on the organization’s latest target: the advertising industry.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

Legendary tech entrepreneurs, startup celebrities, and even the creators of Twitter itself are on the service. photomatt : Social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg is doing a little bit of everything these days, tweeting about his roles with WordPress, Automattic, Akismet, and more.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2012

By 1997 E.piphany was a fast growing startup with customers, revenue and something approaching a repeatable business model. 1997 was also that year that Microsoft was in the middle of the browser wars with Netscape. 1997 was also that year that Microsoft was in the middle of the browser wars with Netscape.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In 1997, McKay co-founded junior mineral resource company, Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. Glen McKay: You need motivation and determination to be successful as an entrepreneur. That’s true of any entrepreneur and something to think about during the hiring process.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! There are 20x more consumers online.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 29, 2018

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. So I’m packaging the best of them up for you here in a new series called The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

I’m writing this post to explain to entrepreneurs what you should be thinking about in terms of the VC’s you approach and the size and stage of their funds. You can ask around to startup lawyers and other entrepreneurs who know these things. What is total assets under management? -

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The Next Web

JANUARY 28, 2018

Though Kohn and Sting got the party started, the age of ecommerce didn’t truly begin in earnest until 1997. On August 11, 1994, the first ever ecommerce transaction occurred when a 21-year-old in New Hampshire named Dan Kohn sold a copy of Sting’s Ten Summoner’s Tales to a friend in Philadelphia who paid $12.48 by credit card.

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

To Our Clients & Friends: Welcome to our weekly series “ Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed.” Each week, we post a short video clip of a successful entrepreneur, investor or business leader on a variety of topics. My favorite quote: “You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology.”

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Their help has aided in producing the next generation of female entrepreneurs and innovators! Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000.

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Seeing Both Sides

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The Kauffman Foundation’s research on this matter is clear: from 1997 to 2005, job growth in the US was driven entirely by start-ups. Yet, we make it very difficult for immigrant entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and build their companies in America. In truth, it’s not small business that represents the country’s job engine.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

We are not growing entrepreneurs. No, not everyone can be an entrepreneur, but if we don’t have a goodly number of them, we’re not doing well as a country. in 1997 to 24.7 The percentage of new entrepreneurs who are women has also dropped significantly since 1997. We are not growing entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 4, 2015

Whether you are considering starting your own business, or you are already a successful entrepreneur, listening to how others succeeded can help you better achieve the goals you have set for your business. See Also 34 Educational Resources for Aspiring Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur on Fire. Listen to Entrepreneur on Fire here.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2016

The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. The guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show explained how they’re working to do that. Javier Saade. Joining me on the latest show were.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I often think of all the times I was encouraged to conform when I come across entrepreneurs who are told that their ideas won’t work. Jalak means glimpse and is a word in Hindi (it’s not a traditional name) and has provided much entertainment to taxi drivers in Mumbai, camel drivers in the Rajasthani desert and countless others.

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The Next Web

APRIL 29, 2013

I remember how nervous I was when I met the competitor to my first startup, in 1997, afraid as I was that I would accidentally slip him an important piece of information that he would be able to use against me. Entrepreneurs these days seem to realize that NOT sharing everything you know is more a sign of weakness than a sign of strength.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

The transformation that turned Apple from a niche player into an industry giant started when Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997. This is a very important lesson for entrepreneurs and startups. Apple’s Think Different campaign (which ran from 1997 to 2002) focused on the brand and not on specific products. The misfits.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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