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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

To have a positive impact in the field of parenting, one of the biggest niches on the Internet, we needed a catchy and welcoming name. We picked up this name because I, as the founder, consider myself a nerd. When we were searching for business ideas, my co-founder had an idea to use a Google translator. Photo Credit: Rob May.

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Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Startup Lessons Learned

The spread between your LTV and blended CPA determines either your profitability or your rate of growth, and a high valuation depends on balancing these two factors. To the extent that you have good word-of-mouth, activation or retention, these factors tend to drive down your CPA or drive up your LTV, and so are nice bonuses.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

My co-founder and I started our labor-only moving company as the first movers ourselves. Giving back to the community has always been something I valued, so using my CPA and JD expertise, I knew there was something I could do to make taxes less daunting. Thanks to Lucy Bedewi, Veronica V Sopher ! #4- 4- To leave an impact.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. o Their strong skill was online media buying and optimization – they rarely would do CPA deals – mostly buying CPM.

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Mike’s Likes – Some of the Best Business Books

Mike Michalowicz

Susanne, who is a CPA, certified Profit First Professional (at the Mastery Level), and a Black American, shares Profit First strategies specifically enhanced to meet the unique experiences and business demands for people of color. Dan Sullivan, President and Founder of The Strategic Coach.

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27 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

Being a good founder is knowing how to lead from the back. You can get a lot of information from the internet, Facebook, among other places. Thanks to Jaclyn Strauss, CPA, MyMacroMemoir.com ! #26- I often see a 180-degree change in their mood. Thanks to Roy Morejon, Enventys Partners ! #6- 6- Being able to pivot.

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How Startups Can Benefit From Cloud Accounting

YoungUpstarts

by Sam Michaels, founder and managing editor of Cloud Accounting Today . The difference between cloud accounting and a traditional PC-based accounting program is that cloud accounting is a service that is accessible on any number of computers via the internet, whereas PC-based accounting is in-house and usually limited to just one computer.

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