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Franchise Business: An Option For Millennial Entrepreneurs

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Millennials are increasingly becoming sought-after and successful entrepreneurs. A study by Wells Fargo found that not only do 80 percent of millennial entrepreneurs want to pass their business on to future children, but 41 percent hope to grow the businesses as big as possible. That follows the data.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Starting in 2009 I began writing checks consistently, year-in and year-out.

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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- The project was a little unexpected – creating customer cereal boxes called Obama-Os and Cap’n McCains, timely for the 2008 elections. Photo Credit: Brian David Crane. 6- Lord Alan Sugar.

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30 Entrepreneurs Discuss Whether or Not There Will Be More Entrepreneurs in the Future

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Some entrepreneurs will say the future is definitely bright and the number of entrepreneurs will increase but others argue these changes are meant to work against budding or would-be entrepreneurs. But the big question, will there be fewer entrepreneurs in the future? Hence, entrepreneurs will be on the rise.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their #1 Goal for 2022

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Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked entrepreneurs to share their biggest goals and what they were looking forward to in 2021. #1- The post 30 Entrepreneurs Share Their #1 Goal for 2022 appeared first on Hearpreneur. 1- Expanding skillset.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

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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 what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. Entrepreneurs are inherently risk takers.