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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. Social media marketing for startups : How to use social to launch, position your messaging and get distribution. It’s also beautifully designed.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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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.

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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. The media picked it up as a David vs. Goliath story, and sure enough, it became true. Building A Great Product Is Not. Obnoxious, sure. Definitely.

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How to Start a Brewery

Up and Running

By focusing on branding even before construction had begun on the brewery, ColdFire has been building a local following through social media and building buzz for their grand opening. 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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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. The media picked it up as a David vs. Goliath story, and sure enough, it became true. Building A Great Product Is Not. Obnoxious, sure. Definitely.

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Cats With Your Coffee? What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Purringtons Cat Cafe

Up and Running

In the last year alone, several have opened across the United States, with cafes in New York City, Oakland, California, and soon, Portland Oregon. I spoke with wife and husband team Kristen and Sergio Castillo, whose cat cafe, Purringtons, is set to open in Portland at the end of January. How do you open a business unlike any other?