Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Before you start the hunt for funding, whether it is to help get you started or to help you grow, Ben recommends creating a business plan. Potential investors are looking to see how you will organize and structure your business. As a business planning resource ourselves, we can’t help but agree. Turn to your state.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. How do I sell my products to the federal government?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. And when the government tools to detect encrypted VPN’s get more sophisticated, (as it did last year), Chinese users just use stealthier tools.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The demand for safe and reliable public transportation for people with medical issues and disabilities, particularly in rural communities, continues to grow at remarkable rates. If you’re thinking about starting a NEMT business, read on. The state of the NEMT industry. NEMT certification elements. NEMT licensing elements.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2016

If, after reading, you find yourself inspired and ready to start the business planning process, be sure to check out our business planning guide! Ranked number one on WalletHub’s Best Cities to Start a Business, Sioux Falls is a great place to put down roots. Nebraska One-Stop Business. Sioux Falls, SD.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. And when the government tools to detect encrypted VPN’s get more sophisticated, (as it did last year), Chinese users just use stealthier tools.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 5, 2022

It is important to note that the type of business license you will need to apply for depends on several factors, including the city and state you reside. The information is generally easy to find, searching either online or by calling local government agencies for guidance. Start a Business Account. Create a business plan.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

And the trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and kept the same class structure – experiential, hands-on, driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. I want to make my community, country or world a better place, while solving some of the toughest problems.”. Team: Learn2Win.

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Up and Running

JULY 28, 2020

With these forms of loans, it is important that you have a solid business plan in place before applying. A grant is financial assistance awarded by the federal, state, or local government. If you’re pursuing a grant, government and SBA options are likely the most common but difficult routes to go. Peer-to-Peer lending.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 30, 2020

There’s no denying that Covid-19 has hit small businesses the hardest and that many small business owners are struggling to deal with the negative financial impacts that the pandemic has wreaked on our communities and economies. Run your business more efficiently and conservatively, and cut back in any areas that seem risky.

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Up and Running

APRIL 13, 2016

Furthermore, if medical marijuana is not legalized in your state, any dispensary is liable to be shut down by the federal government. Considering the money you will spend opening a dispensary, trying to operate one illegally is not worth the risk. See Also: Know Your Industry Before You Start Your Business.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2021

Starting a business during a global pandemic is certainly challenging but with the right mindset and approach, there’s no reason that your venture can’t be successful. Many people have found that due to government restrictions on movement, they have been spending more time at home looking for ways to pass the day.

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Steve Blank: When I first starting teaching, the capstone entrepreneurship class was how to write a business plan. But years ago, we had no alternative – how to write a business plan was it. The other change is that universities, instead of being passive, have become active in building an entrepreneurial community.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

Business plan competitions are the air guitar championships of the startup world. This is the case when the requirements of these events don’t actually include building a real business or product. They just booked some space at NYU, threw up a fundraising page on Kickstarter, and started talking it up in the community.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

Starting a nonprofit corporation may involve many more steps and costs than starting a for-profit business, but if you are determined to serve your community, it will be most fulfilling. TRUiC is a useful information company that gives you all the free tools to start a business and succeed. There are over 1.6

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 21, 2023

Reliable Electricity Energy reliability is a key driver of business and personal activities, enabling us to operate appliances, heat our homes, and work when we want to. State and local governments and utility companies offer various energy efficiency programs that can help you save on your energy bills.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The business model canvas has served all of us well in thinking about building businesses – and therein lies the problem. In a business the aim is to earn more money than you spend. What if you’re a government or a military organization or part of the intelligence community?

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Steve Blank

JULY 25, 2011

government backed venture firms and limited partnerships. And the venture capital community became comfortable in funding them. The fact that serious money could be made in companies investing in life sciences wasn’t lost on other researchers and the venture capital community. But by the early 1960?s

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Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

Then on the planned side, I know many of you work with Palo Alto and BPlans on new business plans, obviously a startup. For a new business, you’re going through that process, you’re planning and you want to get funding to get your business started. Primarily they focus on local companies.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 19, 2015

“Entrepreneurship is the process of starting a business, a startup company or other organization. The entrepreneur develops a business plan, acquires the human and other required resources, and is fully responsible for its success or failure.” And entrepreneurship is the act of creating and operating the business.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

But it’s rare that an entrepreneur or business owner doesn’t leverage their background in some way to launch their business. It could be studying entrepreneurship in school or it could have been working with a government contractor or maybe someone had a sales job. Six years in business later, we continue to grow.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 9, 2018

For those who want to grow their businesses, we have conducted workshops on government procurement, exporting and marketing communications. We have a Business Diversity division that works with small, minority-, woman-, and veteran-owned businesses and they find our workshops particularly helpful. Don’t give up!”

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Small Business Administration was created in 1953 to help Americans start, build and grow their businesses. As an independent agency of the government, the SBA partners with both public and private organizations to deliver its services, including loans. Rural Business Loans . Community Advantage Loans .

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 17, 2020

They were providing low-cost healthy meals for schools across the country and, before the crisis, were delivering two million federally reimbursable school and community meals per week nationwide. And we've layered that with another crises of the exposure of continued racial injustice throughout our communities.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Talk to the farm down the street about how they’re using their hilly, forested land to plan for a future logging operation. Why do you want to start a small farming business? Operating a successful farming operation will happen a lot more easily if you have a good relationship with your neighbors.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

In fact, the craft beer community is an unusually welcoming one. The community shares information, ideas, and encouragement, making craft beer one of the most welcoming industries for newbies. If you’re passionate about beer, and you’re ready to join the craft beer community, you’re in the right place.

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Up and Running

MARCH 22, 2016

When you have a better idea of what your state requires, it will help you identify your own business plan. Ask yourself: Where is the gap between community need and existing services? By identifying the existing daycares in your area, you can determine what your community needs and what will make your business successful.

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Up and Running

MAY 26, 2015

It was a great way to get the community to work together, and of course weed out a little of the inevitable clutter. When it comes to registering your business name, you have several options, which you can take advantage of together or separately. Trademarking your business name. See Also How to Write a Nonprofit Business Plan.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

That is a mistake and I’m going to teach you how to get to the nitty-gritty of that, so that you make sure that the day you open your business you know who your target customer is. We’re also going to talk about developing a business plan. I want you to have a plan for success, so we’re going to talk about that.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

But, the good news is, if all these people could start a brewery, then you can too—as long as you know what you’re getting into and have a solid business plan for your brewery. In addition to Dan Hughes heading up operations, his brother Stephen is head brewer, and they have a director of finance and a brand director.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And one question that many startups overlook at the early stages of formulating their business plans: do you have a well-reasoned, effective, and budget-savvy marketing plan? Marketing Is a distinct business function. Linking to government and academic websites can be an effective SEO tactic. Build your website.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

But, the good news is, if all those people could start a brewery, then you can too—as long as you know what you’re getting into and have a solid business plan for your brewery. This guide will cover the seven essential steps to starting a brewery: Planning a brewery. Building relationships with vendors and the local community.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 10, 2020

"It was delusional for a guy operating in a walk-in closet, but I was like, 'You live once, you might as well swing for the fences.'" And then you fast forward a couple of weeks, I live here in Santa Clara County in Silicon Valley, which actually I think had one of the first cases or one of the- Eric Ries : Of community spread, yeah.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

There is the traditional fundraising platform that involves gathering the public, close family, friends and pillars of the community to one large event. From there, you can ask for donations or other forms of monetary support to help your business get its start. Grants are available on a variety of levels including: Government.

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Up and Running

APRIL 9, 2014

Are you sure your community or cause would be best served by the organization you plan on starting? On the other hand, there may be an organization nearby that is overwhelmed trying to meet the needs of its community, that would welcome more cooks in the kitchen—maybe even offering you advice or a partnership opportunity.

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Tim Keane

MAY 27, 2010

  You are all the future of job growth, wealth creation and better communities.   We paid millions in wages in two communities and saw hundreds of employees achieve their dreams of college for kids, second homes – whatever their dream was.   They create wealth for themselves, their employees and their communities.

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Designmantic Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

In 2015, Facebook anointed her as the Small Business and Facebook Marketing expert. If there is one person who is able to provide creative solutions to complicated problems for governments, corporations and NFOs, it is definitely Holly Ransom. Kelly Scanlon is the founder of ‘Thinking Bigger Business Media, Inc.’ Holly Ransom.

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