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What Small Businesses Can Do To Survive And Thrive During The Pandemic

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The odds were always difficult for small businesses even before the pandemic. According to the numbers published by the Small Business Administration in 2018, 20% of these enterprises fail in their first year. Don’t be afraid to ask family, friends, and even social media for any help. A Change in Attitude.

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How Online Lenders Facilitate The Growth Of Startups

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To bridge the divide between the need for capital and the difficulty in obtaining it, online lenders have entered the scene and their services allow entrepreneurs to gather the capital they need to purchase inventory, start marketing campaigns, hire new staff, pay for startup attorneys and deal with other miscellaneous startup costs.

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How to Start a Business: A Step-by-Step Complete Guide (2019)

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Any information that helps support your business idea goes here, including market studies, legal agreements, photos of your products, and more. For more information about how to create a business plan, the Small Business Administration has you covered. Do market research. Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists.

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5 Business Plan Secrets For A Successful Tech Startup

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Social media, blogging, press releases and pay per click ads all have their pros and cons. How do they interact with social media? In particular, tech entrepreneurs should build a long-term search-engine optimization campaign in the first stages of business planning. Some of our favorites include: Business Plan Tool.

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HOW TO: Connect with Other Entrepreneurs Online

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Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 26: Javier Saade and Hillary Hartley

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The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. Javier Saade , former associate administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration. Javier Saade. Hillary Hartley.

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4 Crucial Tools To Keep Your Startup In Business The First 3 Years

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According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), a whopping 627,000 businesses launch annually. But an estimated 595,000 businesses also go out of business each year. Lewis Robinson is a business consultant specializing in social media marketing, CRM, and sales. by Lewis Robinson.