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10 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Leverage Networking in Business

Hearpreneur

We try to have each attorney do at least 2 lunches per month with current and potential referral partners. We then have 3-4 networking events per year to get our referral sources to meet each other to continue to build those relationships. Photo Credit: Charlotte Ang. Thanks to Charlotte Ang, Fixwerks ! #3-

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Interplay Learning?—?Helping the Skilled Trades Rebuild a Bigger and Better Workforce

Austin Startup

While some companies have remained transfixed, allowing external events to shape and define them, others have stepped up to the plate?—?realizing realizing that big problems require big solutions defined by creativity, ingenuity and a passionate belief that out of hardship comes opportunity.

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My first business partner, Raj Choudhury

Jeff Hilimire

I met Raj in college at UNC-Charlotte in 1996. I can ensure you that he had more fun in his one semester at UNC-Charlotte than I did during my entire time. Since both Raj and I had started it, and we had the great fortune to add another amazing partner early on, Danny , we essentially had three founders that could all do the job.

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Depression and Entrepreneurs

Feld Thoughts

It doesn’t surprise me that I feel down and flat as I sit here in the Charlotte, North Carolina airport on my way to Lexington, Kentucky on day 16 of a 19 day trip. I’ve had a great time with all the people I’ve been with and the events I’ve had around Startup Communities. Thanks for listening.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TECHSTARS AUSTIN

Austin Startup

4 LAUNCH EVENT FOR NEW BOOK ‘SELL MORE FASTER’ (AUSTIN, TEXAS ? —?Aug. Austin-based author, tech investor and Managing Director of Techstars Austin Amos Schwartzfarb reveals details for the launch event for his new book “Sell More Faster: The Ultimate Sales Playbook for Start-Ups,” published by Wiley. 24: Charlotte, NC?—?

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

Historical trends help you to understand not only the speed of growth but also to see if the same events impacted your competitors and your company equally. Were the dips caused by external events unique to the entity you’re evaluating, or something else that should have impacted everyone? Charlotte’s Web: Brand Perception.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I began organizing in-person professional development events for this community, and then clients began asking me for help finding the right consultant for a project. I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. So, Umbrex evolved out of a community that I started to meet a need that I felt myself.