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4 Things to Consider Before Starting a Cooking Business

The Startup Magazine

Offering delivery services means you’ll need to be partnered with a reliable local shipping company, like Couriers Cleveland , that meets your particular needs. Create a Strong Business Plan Just like any other business, your food company needs a strong and well-crafted business plan.

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Pros and Cons of Being Your Own Boss

Up and Running

I’ve spent a lot of years as theoretically being my own boss, including more than 10 years as sole proprietor business planning consultant, working on my own with clients; and more than 10 years building a company, as founder and owner, working with employees. Don’t stay in Cleveland if you prefer Klamath Falls.

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

Up and Running

“We were up against a tight deadline where we actually had to invent a business and present to our classmates at school!” So one night I just sat down and pounded out the business plan.” says HourlyNerd co-founder and co-CEO, Rob Biederman. “So After that, she used a combination of high-tech and low-tech to develop her idea. “I

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Starting A New Business Venture Is Not As Daunting As You Might Think

YoungUpstarts

by Tom Cleveland. Is it time to spread your wings, take a risk, and start that new business that you have been thinking about for years? Tom Cleveland writes for BetterMerchantAccounts.com. He has over 30 years of experience in executive management, corporate governance and business development.

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3 Mistakes to Avoid When Naming Your Business

The Startup Magazine

A name that doesn’t align with the nature of your job can be confusing for customers and make it more difficult for them to find you online or remember your business later on. For example, if you are starting a bakery, it would be a mistake to choose a name like “Optica Cleveland”.

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The Woodstock of K-12 Education

Steve Blank

Over the last few years it’s become clear that the days of teaching “how to write a business plan” as the cornerstone of university entrepreneurship are over. We now understand the distinction between startups – who search for a business model – versus existing companies – that execute a business plan.

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10 Famous People Who Flourished After Being Laid Off

YoungUpstarts

In the ’80s, Cuban worked as a salesman at a computer store, but found himself more interested in working on computers and developing business plans rather than manning a cash register and sweeping the floors. Mark Cuban wasn’t always a successful Internet mogul and NBA owner. Michael Bloomberg.