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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

Columbus Technologies and Services — To NASA and beyond. At launch, the initial trajectory of Columbus Technologies , a California NASA spacecraft initiative business, looked promising, but after NASA downsized the budget available for their services, their revenue plummeted over 60 percent in just two weeks.

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The Future of Brick and Mortar

This is going to be BIG.

As I walk around my neighborhood in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, I count every storefront whose products or services could be better delivered over the internet. I wouldn't be surprised if Meetup.com starts thinking about community centers for hosting Meetups--the Knights of Columbus/VFW 2.0. The count is unfortunately high.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Shaun and I knew we wanted to build a healthcare company in Columbus, OH that was really focused on the Midwest markets and it’s needs, and really wanted to get away from a name that said “Health” in it, like so many other healthcare brands. I started my internet marketing and web design business more than 16 years ago.

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2012 Valuation Survey of Angel Groups

Gust

Pre-revenue software, internet, mobile and telecom deals. Ohio TechAngels (Columbus). For the first time, we asked for data from specific business sectors, as follows: All pre-revenue deals. Pre-revenue life Science, biotech and medical device deals. Pre-revenue energy and clean tech. Other pre-revenue deals. Vancouver Angels.

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Unlocking the potential for Big Data in 2014

The Next Web

A popular internet meme goes something like this: ‘It’s 2013: where’s my flying car?’ Let’s not forget that Columbus wasn’t setting out for America! Martina King is the CEO of Featurespace where she is responsible for the strategic direction and corporate vision at the company.

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7 Personal Priorities Reveal Your Business Readiness

Startup Professionals Musings

Starting a new business is not a job, but an adventure into the unknown, similar to Columbus setting out to find the New World. Starting a business at home or on the Internet is hard work -- not a get-rich-quick scheme. It’s a big step into a new lifestyle, like getting married after being single for many years.

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2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups

Gust

Biotech, life science and medical devices are usually funded at higher pre-money valuations than, say, software and Internet companies. Grand Forks, ND. Vancouver Angels. Vancouver, BC. decreasing. Angel Forum. Vancouver, BC. decreasing. Atlanta Tech Angels. Ohio TechAngels. Queen City Angels. Cincinnati. SeedStep Angels. flat to up.