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8 Reasons To Initiate A Startup While Career Probing

Startup Professionals Musings

You have probably secretly always wanted to run your own show, but with an existing job, never took the time to consider a startup. Here are my top recommendations on how and why initiating a startup while looking, or about to be looking for a job, is the right thing to do: No gap in your resume. Fun learning experience.

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8 Portfolio Assets Are Key To Your Startup Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. These days, every business needs a blog, so sign up your domain names accounts on TypePad, Wordpress, and Blogger, or all of the above, before someone starts blogging in your name.

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6 Steps To Move From Inspiration To Business Reality

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my experience and data from the field, over seventy-five percent of new startups fail, even with venture backing. I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there.

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Twitter Link Roundup #244 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

We like to talk about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Small Business and Startups: The 3-Page Business Plan |crowdSPRING Blog – crowdspring.co/1ELemYv. I hope you enjoy! What Leaders Really Do – crowdspring.co/1ESmSoH.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Tom Mumford, Undergrads LLC ! #5- In 2010, I co-founded Community Tax LLC, a tax company dedicated to helping customers nationwide with tax preparation, bookkeeping, and accounting services. I was a co-founder of a startup rather early in my career and my first startup was acquired by Microsoft.

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How To Start A Consulting Business

YoungUpstarts

Sole proprietorship or LLC? If you’re interested in a little more protection, an LLC (or Limited Liability Company ) may be a better fit. The LLC business structure provides the limited liability features you would find in a corporation. There’s a lot to think about. Incorporate or register a partnership? Conclusion.

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15 Entrepreneurs Reveal What They Look Forward To in 2019

Hearpreneur

For us at CEO Blog Nation, we get it. I want to add video blogging to my written content, and have already been practicing facebook lives to get ready for the launch of that new series. I’m also looking forward to continuing to improve my written content on my website, social media, monthly newsletter and blog. Voice and space.