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5 Keys To Starting A New Venture In Your Local Town

Startup Professionals Musings

Colby is a living example of how it works there, starting with his Parengo Coffee Shop in Sikeston, Missouri. No matter how hard you are willing to work inside the business, you still need external relationships with suppliers, people in your business network, and your community.

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New Crowdfunding Site CrowdIt To Incorporate Mentoring, Networking

YoungUpstarts

CrowdIt ( www.crowdit.com ) aims to take a different approach to crowdfunding by building an online community, as well as incorporating elements of mentoring, peer review and business networking for inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs and other associated dreamers.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

Grand Rapids is also home to StartGarden, a startup accelerator with the goal of turning Michigan into a flourishing business ecosystem. If you are interested in starting a business in Oklahoma City, check out these resources: Oklahoma Business Startup Guide. Community Development Resources Nebraska. SCORE Oklahoma City.

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How Businesses Can Be Sustainable And Profitable

The Startup Magazine

Microgrids can provide energy for individual businesses or small communities. With all of the natural disasters occurring with greater frequency around the world, it is important that communities have microgrids that provide citizens and businesses greater control in their ability to keep the lights on when danger strikes. Microgrids.

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Breaking Down The Logistical And Psychological Barriers That Keep Disabled Entrepreneurs From Success

The Startup Magazine

The best disability-friendly cities in America include Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, and St Louis, Missouri; they have good local infrastructure, programs that are broadly supportive of disabled people , and public amenities and services that aren’t weighted against those with the challenge of long-term conditions. On the horizon.

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4 American Cities That Want Your Business

Up and Running

Austin, Texas, is often heralded as a startup leader’s heaven, but Dallas is only a few hundred miles away, and it’s nothing to sneeze at. Louis, Missouri. Every city on my list can share success stories about the startups that hit it big and that ultimately laid the groundwork for future entrepreneurs. Laying the groundwork.

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain The Role A Coach Plays in Their Business

Hearpreneur

Growthmentor.com facilitates one-to-one conversations with experienced startup mentors and marketing mentors that genuinely want to help. Thanks to Patrick, Missouri House Buyers ! #14- Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. At Sumizeit, we work closely with the folks at growthmentor.com. Growth is tough.