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How to Increase eCommerce Sales — Growth Tips from Industry Experts

Up and Running

Once your business is up and running and as new customers buy your products, referrals will start rolling in organically. Think about it — your customers will likely showcase your products to their friends and family, and your brand name will come up in conversations and recommendations.

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Is gust.com a difficult platform to replicate?

Gust

As we end 2012, Gust is the official, exclusive platform of virtually every national federation of business angels in the world including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland, France, Portugal, Spain, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, India, even China, all in their native languages.

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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

Up and Running

With my third business, I didn’t even try to be original—I purchased a custom framing franchise and piggybacked to success on someone else’s name. Today, Voices.com is one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada—not too shabby for a business that began life at the kitchen table. Write it down on a napkin.

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[Singapore][Competition] Applications For 14th Start-Up@Singapore Now Open

YoungUpstarts

Organized by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Entrepreneurship Society and aimed at encouraging youth entrepreneurship, Start-Up@Singapore started in 1999 as a business plan but has now grown to be much bigger.

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Essential Facts and Statistics Every Entrepreneur Must Know

crowdSPRING Blog

You’ll want to do everything you can to foster the success of your new business. Start by making sure you build a great business brand, including a strong business name and a memorable logo design. Take a look at five of Canada’s best startup cities. Wrapping up.

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How to Start a Bed and Breakfast

Up and Running

As the name would suggest, the nightly fee includes a hearty, home-cooked meal the next morning. One comprehensive checklist for all the business licensing and support requirements is as follows: Conditional use and sign permits (if required). Business license. Business name and/or DBA registration.

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Is North America Still a Startup Heaven?

The Startup Magazine

Namely, when observed under the microscope, this tech centre is not living up to our expectations. Instead of focusing on long-term business plans and viability, they form their startups around the idea of profitable exits and big profits. Canada also gives young companies more opportunities to hire top talent.