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The Structures of Social Enterprise

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Available in: Vermont, Michigan, Wyoming, Utah, Illinois, North Carolina, Louisiana, Maine, Rhode Island. Business Planning Legal & Taxes Social Enterprise Startup Tips benefit corporation Business Business Pan Writer Business Plan evaluating business plan consultants L3C non-profit nonprofit corporation socail enterprise'

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4 Mistakes That Will Tank Your Etsy Shop

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Anna White, a Louisiana school counselor, has a creative streak. But it’s still a business—and there aren’t any guarantees that you’ll be successful unless you do some planning. Think about putting together a Lean Plan —you can use the free Bplans One Page Lean Plan Template.

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4 Mistakes That Will Tank Your Etsy Store

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Anna White started an Etsy business and failed for months before getting steady sales. Anna White, a Louisiana school counselor, has a creative streak. Above all else, Etsy is a business, and like every business, you won’t be successful without a business plan and a significant time investment.

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Live From the Startup Bus – Round 1: My Twili-O Face (I Choked) (Post #4)

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I even practiced pitching to a complete stranger, while taking a leak in a truck stop bathroom in a town called Iowa, Louisiana. We’d pitch our business plan to 3 judges, they’d ask questions, and then we’d be done. I’m sure they know all about crowdfunding in Iowa, LA.

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The 10 Best Side Businesses to Fund Your Startup (Plus One Unexpected Suggestion)

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In addition to creating a solid business plan, getting incorporated and a whole host of other things, a lot of your time will probably be taken up thinking about how to fund your new venture. Louis Ashner, founder of NoPass, drove for Uber as a way to help fund his startup while finishing his degree at Louisiana State University.