Up and Running

JULY 17, 2017

If you’re considering making the leap and starting your own business, you’re likely eager to ensure that you’re making a smart decision. While it won’t guarantee success, putting your finger on the pulse of the small business environment can help you determine your path forward. The current small business landscape.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Rose of Gust, roughly 1,500 startups get funded by venture capitalists, and 50,000 by angel investors in the United States each year. That makes it even more important for entrepreneurs to come up with viable propositions for their business. According to David S. How do you pick the right place for your startup?

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Is 2019 the year that you finally start your own small business or startup? You don’t necessarily need a degree in business or finance to be successful. A great business idea. Start with a Lean Plan. Set your timer for 30 minutes and write a one-page summary of your business idea—a Lean Business Plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I recognize that different small businesses will have different types of startup costs. For example, a furniture retailer might need a storefront and staff, while you might run an online retail business, at home in your shorts, with no facility or staff at all. That wasn’t even possible a few years ago. Marty Zwilling.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Use this time to make sure that you are matching the business you want to start to your personal aspirations. Be sure to take our quiz to find out if you’re entrepreneur material , too. Once you decide on a business that fits your goals and lifestyle, evaluate your idea. Angel investment (similar to venture capital).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

I recognize that different small businesses will have different types of startup costs. For example, a furniture retailer might need a storefront and staff, while you might run an online retail business, at home in your shorts, with no facility or staff at all. That wasn’t even possible a few years ago. Marty Zwilling.

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Up and Running

APRIL 4, 2022

But, is it really impossible to launch a business without any startup capital? Table of contents Can I start a business with no money? How to start a small business with no money 1. Identify your business idea 2. Analyze what you need to run your business, and what the gaps are in your own abilities.

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

See Also: 30 Small Business Ideas (for When You Don’t Know What Business to Start). At present, there are more than 386,000 home health care businesses in the U.S., With a low barrier to entry and a growing demand, it is an appealing business for eager entrepreneurs. million people. Financing and cash flow.

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Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

I recognize that different small businesses will have different types of startup costs. For example, a furniture retailer might need a storefront and staff, while you might run an online retail business, at home in your shorts, with no facility or staff at all. That wasn’t even possible a few years ago.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – entm.ag/11mJBHi. How To Launch Your New Business For Less Than $1,500 – crowdspring.co/1akR8Jb.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

By John Williams Fast Company magazine recently reported that PayPal founder Paul Thiel is giving away $100,000 to twenty-four young men and women to finance startup businesses. The caveat is that these young entrepreneurs have to drop out of college to do it. Frugal business practices can be rewarding. The rest can come later.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Our guest today is Delmar Johnson, HR Consultant and Startup/Small Business Owner of HR Brain for Hire ™ In this role, Delmar partners with startups and small to mid-size business owners to develop their HR infrastructure through the development of process and systems, compliance measures and team development.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Navigating the transition between a salaried employee and running your own consulting business can be tricky. People often ask: How do I get clients for my consulting business? Can I start a consulting business while working full time? How do I become a small business consultant? Fill In the Business Blanks.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 I think every startup entrepreneur (and angel investor) should have a good understanding of financing term sheets. You’re Not a Real Entrepreneur - Steve Blank , June 10, 2010 Who is an entrepreneur really? Yes, even bootstrappers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

Every entrepreneur is flooded with information from all directions, but despite their best efforts to absorb it, they likely miss the information really needed to start a business. In the past century, curators for business information were specialized news magazines like Forbes and Inc., Lessons Learned , by Eric Ries.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The 11 Harsh Realities Of Being An Entrepreneur - OnStartups , November 1, 2010 There's always talk about the end game in the form of an acquisition, funding announcement, or eventual flame out. love to find great products and services made by entrepreneurs who are trying to change the world. This doesn’t make sense.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

To give you a better idea of what entrepreneurs in this industry are thinking about during each phase of the startup process, I interviewed SaaS entrepreneurs from all over the world, including our own COO Noah Parsons. Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Subscription Business Trends and Predictions for 2016.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Accessing capital to launch a business is brutal for entrepreneurs just starting out along the path. Most VCs and angel investors are looking to invest in individuals that have a proven track record of prior success. See Also: 20 Marketing Tools Every Small Business Owner Should Try. Knowledge is power.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Five Ways You’re Not Going To Get An Investor For Your Startup written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Weston Bergmann – Enjoy! Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2014

I was simply interested in the business because it was different; because it was young, and because it has the potential to do real good. Since then, I have come to believe that ReefCam is a great company for aspiring entrepreneurs to look to and to learn from. What aspiring entrepreneurs can learn from ReefCam. About ReefCam.

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www.instigatorblog.com

MARCH 2, 2010

I hadn’t really thought of it that way before, but there’s a certain comfort in thinking about having a team of people you can lean on for advice, help, questions, support, etc. Whether the Advisory Board is something your investors (or Board of Directors) demand or not, you should set one up anyway. Why wouldn’t you?

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

But you have, perhaps, heard less specific discussions on what angel investors are looking for. Well, some angel investors are looking for exactly the same thing as what VCs are looking for. In other words, these are angels looking for billion dollar opportunities as well. Now is the time for laser sharp focus.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

But you have, perhaps, heard less specific discussions on what angel investors are looking for. Well, some angel investors are looking for exactly the same thing as what VCs are looking for. In other words, these are angels looking for billion dollar opportunities as well. Now is the time for laser sharp focus.

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Up and Running

MARCH 15, 2016

Depending on the type of funding you’re seeking (we’ll get to that in a minute), your business plan doesn’t necessarily have to be elaborate. If you’re not seeking bank or investor funding, you can probably get away with a lean business plan. Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2019

A lot of people call themselves entrepreneurs—but in reality, they’re not. If you really want to succeed as an entrepreneur, you need to start learning the ins and outs of business. If you really want to succeed as an entrepreneur, you need to start learning the ins and outs of business.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

I’ve pitched in taxi cabs, I’ve pitched on street corners, in board rooms, on stage in front of 400 angel investors. The opportunity when I got to pitch on stage in front of 400 angel investors was for the largest angel investor conference in the Pacific northwest called Angel Oregon, and we competed with 60 other companies.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

That is why it is imperative for entrepreneurs to critically examine all advice and “truths” about startups. Fortunately, many startup myths revolve around three common topics (business plans, money, and unnatural hustle). Entrepreneurs must be nimble, and will be more apt to stick with a flawed concept they spent months drafting.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. more in Small Business. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

We’d previously highlighted the top startup failure post-mortems of all-time here (32 in total) written by a group of startup entrepreneurs gracious enough to share their lessons learned from their startup’s failure. In the post-mortem of Kiko, Mahesh Piddshetti writes : Most entrepreneurs have lots of ideas. 4 – Poor Marketing.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

How to stay lean and iterate quickly while you’re building a two sided marketplace, especially when “network effect” and “critical mass” are the two main focuses? If you’re an Entrepreneur, you can do it from any place in the world. How important is education when I know I want to be an entrepreneur?

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

We love a good entrepreneurial success story – entrepreneur as protagonist overcomes obstacles and builds a thriving, successful company (and become wealthy while doing so). We had the wrong business model. I would advise any entrepreneur or investor considering content to think twice, as Howard Lindzon from Wallstrip warned us.

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2015

Check out Tim Berry’s book, Lean Business Planning , coming soon. Check out Lara Galloway’s new book, Moms Mean Business. Well that’s where the lean planning comes in. Well that’s where the lean planning comes in. That’s where maybe the lean startup mode comes in. How minimum?

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2016

The kind of business plan you’ll need to start a travel agency will vary depending on what kind of funding you’re looking for. Are you seeking a loan or investment from an angel investor or venture capital firm? You’ll want a formal business plan that contains all the necessary information on your business.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Five years later Dennis and a small group of angel investors who called themselves “The Group” started investing in new electronics companies being formed in the valley south of San Francisco. Aligning their interests with their limited investors and the entrepreneurs they were investing in.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. In a nutshell, he’s my kind of investor.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

AgileZen – project management visually see and interact with your work Kanbanery – Simple online team or personal kanban board LeanKit Kanban – Great for visualizing work of product development Kanban Pad – “Nice and lean” and free online Kanban tool Banana Scrum – A tool simple as Scrum itself.

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