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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

Startup Lessons Learned

They co-founded it with former U.S. Jen is the founder and former executive director of Code for America. 14:06) Jen gives a New Jersey local government example of how the USDR works and how the organization is working at "The speed of need." (16:54) There was a guy in New Jersey government named Ross Dakin.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Mike Falahee, Marygrove Awnings Co. ! #7- I started my business because I was a terrible employee. I started my business for two reasons. One was the realization of what I was really good at doing – helping organizations with starting and/or fixing their sales operation. 17- Market for small businesses.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. more in Small Business. Find New $LINKTEXTFIND$ » smaller. Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept. Loading… Careers. » More.

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Episode 54: Business Synchronization and Profitability Antoine Gerschel

Mike Michalowicz

Teams of Distincton co-founder Antoine Gerschel joins Mike Michalowicz, Chris Curran and Kristina Bolduc for Episode 54 of the Profit First Podcast! Antoine has some fantastic words of wisdom for moving your business towards distinction (rather than extinction!). Nextiva – VOIP phone providers for small businesses.

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Episode 106: Implementing Profit First With Frank DeBenedetto and Ralph M. Rivera

Mike Michalowicz

As founder and CTO of several businesses, I love to see ideas become reality and build sustainable businesses that create real value. Presently, I’m focused on two businesses that I am co-founder and CTO of. Frank currently resides in Middletown, New Jersey with his daughter, Evangeline.