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Early-stage Regional Venture Funds–part 2 of 3 of Bigger in Bend

Steve Blank

Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. Few entrepreneurs find this scalable and repeatable business model because it’s not easy. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds.

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My Favorite 2014 Trend is Boomer-Millenial Partnerships

Up and Running

Baby boomers provide capital, business experience and networks. Millennials bring tech skills, a feel for online businesses and business models as well as energy and enthusiasm. Steve also predicts convergence of mobile, cloud, data, and analytics—his number one trend for 2014. And both generations need it.

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How to Write a Business Plan for an Outpatient Medical Practice

Up and Running

Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Here’s a brief example: The problem : There is a lack of affordable pediatric and gynecological care available in coastal areas of Lane County, Oregon. First, your business plan laid out the opportunity at hand.

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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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ProfessorVC: Man Camp

Professor VC

Just returned from a golf trip to Bandon Dunes , Oregon. This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. And even if he built it, would anyone come to this remote Oregon outpost?" Labels: Bandon Dunes , business models , golf.

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9 Strategies to Increase Your Food Truck Revenue

Up and Running

Here in Portland, Oregon, you can’t swing a stick without hitting half a dozen food trucks serving up a range of delicious options. The craze for mobile eats has been on the rise. While momentum has slowed slightly, food trucks continue to be a profitable restaurant business model. Offer mobile ordering and payment.

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Start With a Strong Team. (Or Not at All)

Gust

Picture a meeting room with a lot of windows, early evening, early Spring, the Oregon landscape darkening outside. We now know that this ‘build it and they will come” is a prayer rather than a business strategy. An entrepreneur has just finished his pitch.