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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph to combat late fees for video rentals. My favorite entrepreneur turnaround story is that of Lord Alan Sugar. 4- Netflix.

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Funding for Women-Owned Businesses

Women Entrepreneurs Can

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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Startups Wait For the ‘Super Angels’ to Descend

Startup Professionals Musings

I conclude that the genesis of this trend seems to come from several forces, including the following: Less investment capital available due to the recession. 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. Marty Zwilling.

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Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Convergent Technologies When I was in my 20’s I worked at Convergent Technologies , a company that was proud to be known as the “Marine Corps of Silicon Valley.” I learned a lot at Convergent, going from product marketing manager in a small startup to VP of Marketing of the Unix Division as it became a public company.

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The Ultimate CEO Twitter List

YoungUpstarts

Most tech CEOs tend to understand the power of Twitter, and as such, this is the most popular category. Legendary tech entrepreneurs, startup celebrities, and even the creators of Twitter itself are on the service. plibin : Find out what Evernote CEO Phil Libin has to say about startups, tech, and of course, taking notes.

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. Here are the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- Motivating yourself can be hard but practicing consistent habits such as reminding yourself of why you started can be a major boost.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

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. As we’ve evolved, we’ve focused on more on initiatives that leverage technology. How we embrace technology for good. 3 specific issues: 1.

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