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Founders: Learning should be your top 2013 New Year’s resolution

The Next Web

How to identify and engage the first customers for your product, and how to gather, evaluate and use their feedback to make your product, marketing and business model far stronger. Startup Hiring : How to attract, hire and retain the best people. Narrative and Comms Design by Portland State University.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

I thought of names like, Ranking Results Northwest, Portland Optimization Strategies, or Portland SEO Works. My feeling is, if this business ever grows to the point where I’m hiring staff, I’ll consider changing the name. A light bulb went off and Single Point Partners was born.

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7 Pearls Of Startup Wisdom From Investors and Innovators Who Matter

ReadWriteStart

Know your business model from the get-go. Too many startups create a great product and try to figure out a revenue model later, says Urban Airship 's Scott Kveton. Hire Hackers, Hustlers And Hipsters. In the sage, profanity-laced words of super angel Dave McClure , "You should totally be dancing your f*cking balls off.".

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

And when — if ever — do you need to hire your own full- or part-time, in-house dev to work on your website and applications? If you’ve got tips for other business owners or want to share your experiences with hiring developers, please leave us a note in the comments section.

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How to Start a Brewery

Up and Running

Some cities, such as Portland, OR, also have what Patrick calls “beer angels,” private individuals who understand the beer business and invest in select breweries and cideries. Loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) can also be a good avenue, but “bank to bank the SBA program is used differently,” says Patrick.

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Friday roundup: Deep voice = deep pockets, Are highly creative people difficult?

Up and Running

Maybe I should start talking with a little more bass … 2) Are you looking to hire a creative? 3) Shameless self-promotion moment: If you didn’t get a chance to read my interview with Portland rap legend Cool Nutz , please do. Check out Inc. Magazine’s “ 7 characteristics of highly creative people.”

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2019

Hearpreneur

The mission of the MOB is to connect mothers who own businesses to resources, connections, and referrals and MOBCON did that and so much more! Although we started in Portland, Oregon, we now have members in every state with many meetup launches planned for 2020.We’re I’m also proud of the national growth of the MOB.