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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. I was doing my own admin, sales and marketing while doing operations (delivering what I was selling). 15- Remind myself of how venture capitalist operate. Photo Credit: Charlotte Maumus.

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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. We are currently focusing on sustainable operational practices to reduce the waste produced by the company. My brand is incorporating social entrepreneurship into the business by supporting.

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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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MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TECHSTARS AUSTIN

Austin Startup

I didn’t set out to write a book but as we looked around the market for an operational playbook for sales, we couldn’t find one, so I tapped into my 20 years of sales experience and my network so that we could create a valuable resource for founders everywhere,” said Schwartzfarb. 24: Charlotte, NC?—? New York City, NY Sept.

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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. With KOYA, you can easily treat your co-worker to a class at their favorite yoga studio in New York or surprise your partner with a personal message at the park where you first met. 23- Help businesses with compliance operations.

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6 great athlete-entrepreneurs and what they accomplished

crowdSPRING Blog

As a brand unto himself, he not only acted as a spokesman, endorsing numerous other brands, but is also the owner of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, which he bought for around $175 million in 2010. an operator of roller hockey rinks. George Foreman. We is on a very short list of players with more than 400 home runs and 3,000 hits.

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America’s founding entrepreneurs: revolution at work

crowdSPRING Blog

As a brand unto himself, he not only acted as a spokesman, endorsing numerous other brands, but is also the owner of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, which he bought for around $175 million in 2010. an operator of roller hockey rinks. George Foreman. We is on a very short list of players with more than 400 home runs and 3,000 hits.