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Where to Find High-Quality Drone Parts and Accessories

The Startup Magazine

For example, NW Blue Portland built its reputation by only selling carefully vetted components hand-picked for reliability, unlike mass-market generalists pushing volume over quality. Carefully constructed components greatly extend overall lifespan by standing up to constant use without failing prematurely.

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The 4 Best Cities In America For Startups

YoungUpstarts

But with rising cost of living, it’s not really the best place to start a brand-new business. These cities won’t cost you an arm and a leg, but you’ll find that there is still plenty of opportunities in their local software development industry. Instead, try one of these lesser known tech meccas.

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Willamette Angel Conference Invests More than $450K

Up and Running

Yesterday’s Willamette Angel Conference (WAC) 2013 event invested more than $465,000 in four Oregon startups, highlighted by more than $250,000 in Portland-based Sonivate , which has developed a fingertip-mounted ultrasound probe that enables imaging while leaving both hands free to do work with simultaneous tactile feedback. .

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5 Of The Most Profitable Restaurants In The US Right Now

YoungUpstarts

Of course, depending on your restaurant equipment needs and the size of your space, costs can go up and thin out your profit margins. The truck is often rated one of the best burgers in Vegas and, without excessive restaurant equipment costs, they’re able to turn a solid profit. Farm Spirit in Portland embodies the concept well.

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How to Create a Healthy Local Startup and Tech Community

This is going to be BIG.

This is why, in my opinion, Portland has struggled to build bigger companies, even though there are some incredibly talented individuals there. You move to places like Portland to optimize for a certain lifestyle—and that may not include the desire to work for someone else and build something at a particular growth trajectory.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Housing and rent prices are at unbelievable levels, and the difficulties of such a high cost of living are real and growing, issues. The cost of living in the city is a big attraction, with the median price of homes hovering around $220,000. Living in Nevada is significantly more cost-effective than most other places in the country.

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What You Can Do To Make Customer Care Your Most Effective Marketing Strategy

YoungUpstarts

This means collecting and publishing positive consumer reviews can be an incredibly impactful and cost effective way to establish trust and ultimately generate sales. According to a survey by the American Marketing Association , “90 percent of consumers trust peer reviews and 70 percent trust online reviews.”

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