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

Hearpreneur

4- Safe home security. There were so many people being taken advantage of by predatory home security companies, which was causing massive financial repercussions and causing people to be less safe. Thanks to Kristen Bolig, Security Nerd ! #5- 13- Funding technology initiatives. Thanks to Marcus Anwar, OhMy.ca ! #4-

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Business Modeling is Process, not an Event

The Entrepreneurial Mind

What are the key activities to make this all come together, and what will it cost? While a business plan may be important to secure financing, a business model is what will guide the entrepreneur through the inevitable trial and error of finding the best fit in the market. I personally learned this lesson the hard way.

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How to Get the Boss to Buy Into Your IT Solutions

YoungUpstarts

He researched all the options and recommended a solution that decreased operational costs, used less power, allowed remote management and took up less space than our preferred vendor could offer. We usually focus on technical factors, but the truth is that we are not only technology professionals. Thus, his proposal was rejected.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. But for some, the benefits are better than the cost. Response to this low cost alternative to traditional housing has been nothing short of stellar. But this time, despite all of my efforts, I wasn’t able to secure a job.

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How to pivot away $34m: Israel’s Xeround shuts it doors with a lesson

The Next Web

At this point, investors looked to pivot once again, keeping the technology but reconsidering their target market. Charlotte Yarkoni – a senior exec at Amdocs, was asked to take over as CEO, and see if she could turn Xeround into a sort of ‘mini Amdocs’. Yarkoni managed to secure two U.S. Xeround was out of their element.”

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