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Strategy Roundtable: Spotlight On Jacksonville, Florida

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Today's roundtable was co-hosted with the Jacksonville Startup Weekend. For the uninitiated, Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where entrepreneurs come together to pitch ideas, form teams, and learn best practices. This past weekend, the Jacksonville entrepreneurship community hosted their own version of this exciting program.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Are Media Sites Fundable?

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Today's roundtable brought some core issues up for debate regarding media startups that are focusing largely on Content and Community features and expecting to get funded. Also, here is a short video on the issue of fundability , addressing some questions that we hear often from entrepreneurs. Be careful! Empower Lounge.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: The Umbrella Initiative

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What we’re rushing to learn is how to best communicate our greatness to a large number of people across a diverse population. Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Fearless Women Entrepreneur Network. What’s the craziest story you have from starting your own business?