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26 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2017

Hearpreneur

2017 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2017, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- I had my 8 months expenses saved by May of 2017 and put it my two weeks notice at that time. 1- Top rankings.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. 1- Alliteration of an existing name. I came up with my business name by finding one unique trait that defines my business personality.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, naming your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. . #1- Being a small cozy design studio at first, we understood we had to have a catchy name. That’s why ein (one in German) is present in the name.

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Recapping Q2 2017: Portfolio News and Activities

Version One Ventures

Laura Behrens Wu and Simon Kreuz of Shippo were named to Inc’s 30 under 30. Jack Newton of Clio was named one of Vancouver’s most likeable CEOs (and we agree!). The post Recapping Q2 2017: Portfolio News and Activities appeared first on Version One. You can also check out a great interview with Laura on The Huffington Post.

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Customer Trust Is An Opportunity With A Huge Payback

Startup Professionals Musings

There are others, like Norton LifeLock , acquired in 2017 by Symantec for $2.3 There seems to be an insatiable demand from consumers for a better shopping experience, meaning they will pay a premium to a company that can present them a better match in products to their interests, without jeopardizing their good name.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. 1- Family history lead to a business entity name . My business name came from family tradition. 4- Business naming Facebook groups.

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Startup Marketing: 5 Startups that changed their name (and why)

crowdSPRING Blog

A lot of time can be spent choosing the perfect startup name. Conventional wisdom says that the name should be less than 10 characters, easy to remember, and the.com has to be acquirable. Startup names can be descriptive (PayPal), suggestive (Amazon), or even fanciful (Apple). Unsure if your startup is in need of a new name?

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