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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started their Business

Hearpreneur

With this skill, I managed to start a hand-crochet business at the age of 18 as a freshman in college, crocheting on the train to and from the city every day. I have expanded my business into a fully built e-commerce platform and a marketplace for other small business owners to showcase their work Thanks to Flora Xu, Nazima Knits ! #4-

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Businesses Must Manage the Twitter Conversation

Both Sides of the Table

It turns out that this difference has a huge impact on the business applicability of Twitter that nobody could have anticipated. On Facebook (and nearly all social networks that preceded it) the relationship was always reciprocal – if I accept your invitation to follow me then I have to follow you. Facebook.

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Hope to Meet Up On the Road

Duct Tape Marketing

Hope to Meet Up On the Road written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Well, summer is definitely over and that means fall conference season is in full bloom. Then it’s back to Texas, Houston area this time, for the 52Wiki conference to talk Community Building.

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

I had the opportunity to speak with Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 small business expert, who took the opportunity to share with us her proven, step-by-step method to transition from employee to entrepreneur. You also may need to reconnect and expand your network.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

Well, for starters, I was born in Philadelphia, so I’m a lifelong Eagles fan. My father was a doctor, a pediatrician with zero interest or knowledge in business at all. And my specialty was computer networks. So I joined this group called Network Solutions, we did computer networking, the predecessor to the internet.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate.

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Co-working Space Helps Cut Overhead

The Entrepreneurial Mind

As recently as 2007 the Small Business Administration estimated that there were more than 21 million self-employed entrepreneurs without employees in the United States. They also can be a good option for small businesses looking to move from a home office. Co-working spaces are being established all around the country.