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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

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In 2013, 298,800 angels invested in 70,730 entrepreneurial ventures, according to the 2013 Angel Market Analysis by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. Angel Investment Activity, 2002-2013. Angel Investment Activity, 2002-2013. It’s also a fast way to lose all your money. Time Period.

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37 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Inspirational Business Quote

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Quotes are an important part of motivation, though many of them are repeats of another turn of phrase. Nobody is asking you to quit your job today, cancel family time and limit your sleep so can start now. Share André Gide wrote that,”Everything that needs to be said has already been said. Image Credit: Ahmed Khalifa.

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Onboarding Emails: What Happens After They Subscribe?

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Demand Gen’s 2013 lead generation benchmark report found that 53% of marketers are focusing on getting more leads rather improving the quality of the leads they already have. Onboarding Emails: What Happens After They Sign Up For Your “Free Thing” Tweet. Think about every lead magnet you ever signed up for.

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Out of the Crisis #20: the founders of Bitwise on the role of technology in empowering people, spreading benefits to underserved communities, and the creation of OnwardUS

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Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin started Bitwise in 2013 with the idea that the technology industry could be used to fix a city--in their case, Fresno, CA. Our fundamental thesis is that people of color, women, communities of concentrated poverty, have immense talent to contribute to the technology industry," Jake explained to me. "In

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30 Entrepreneurs Share What Makes Their Business Unique

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In the current generation of business being unique is a top priority to getting noticed. Each day some new story comes out about some creative marketing plan that takes the cake and drives huge traffic to a business. The Taco Liberty Bell April Fool’s joke or Verizon’s real life ‘Can You Hear Me Now?’ promo can only be described as unique.

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41 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Business Quotes

Hearpreneur

Quotes are an important part of motivation, though many of them are repeats of another turn of phrase. So I start each day by identifying the most important things I must do, and I leave the rest to my talented team. André Gide wrote that,”Everything that needs to be said has already been said. 1 – Exceed Expectations.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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Each business has a story. No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project. Each story is different though the reasons may remain the same.