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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

By measuring various metrics like business survival rate, the prevalence of investors, and labor cost, they were able to determine which cities offer the best outlook for new ventures. With low operation costs and a large banking sector, Sioux Falls is receiving national attention as a great place to start a business.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

Since my business is a part of the lawn care industry, the way in which we operate can have a massive environmental impact. I work on meeting with people, especially those in vulnerable communities, to help educate them on this topic. 23- Helping the community to flourish. Photo Credit: Jeremy Yamaguchi.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Will Bachman.

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Is social media good or bad for us? Yes.

Reid Hoffman

Scale has trade-offs and negatives, but these are generally heavily outweighed by its benefits and positives, such as innovative products, lower costs, jobs in new industries and — with regard to social media specifically — massively increased communications and information sharing across society.