YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Let’s say you have a great business idea that leverages the power of technology to meet a certain consumer or lifestyle need. If you believe that your idea is worth the effort of putting together a business plan and going through the development and funding process, you may have a potentially lucrative tech startup.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2014

One of the main reasons why hopeful business owners don’t succeed is not because they don’t have a worthy product or a well-thought-out business plan, but because they’re afraid of rejection. The problem is many entrepreneurs aren’t willing to take that risk.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 2, 2009

My son is planning a software product that will take the mystery out of wikis and make the technology easier for consumers to use. Here in Tampa, our biggest challenge is convincing the regions technology "leadership" that grassroots economic development is a good thing. January 2, 2009 11:54 AM Daniel Davie said. I am chugging along.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Think of it as an effective means of stress-testing your business plan and concept. The Dragons (and via the transitive property, any venture capitalist) will want to know about how you plan to divest yourself of the concept at hand. DJ Miller is a graduate student at the University of Tampa.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 14, 2017

We wrote a business plan our Senior year of college and won the Rothschild Entrepreneurship Competition, which gave us more confidence in the idea. After a brief stint in the corporate world after college, we quit our jobs and launched the business full time.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Business plans sit in boxes or on hard drives as their creators wait for the right conditions: funding, free time, better economic conditions. As CEO of spin-off RME in Tampa, Florida, Tom headed a company that created the most effective lead-generation program in the financial services industry.

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Up and Running

JUNE 1, 2016

Think Tampa, Florida’s I Wanna Wok or Portland, Oregon’s Kim Jong Grillin, both of which nailed their concept by choosing memorable, funny names, distinctive logos and branding, and a cohesive menu that reflects their brand. Check out our guide on how to open a successful food truck, as well as our library of free sample business plans.

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