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5 Reasons For Monetizing The Idle Resources Of Others

Startup Professionals Musings

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. In Cuba today, there are over 1,000 restaurants in people’s homes, known as paladares. Restaurants.

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- After a disappointment on my biggest day. After I looked like a slob on the biggest day of my life I scoured the internet to find the solution I was looking for. Photo Credit: Rob Kessler. Thanks to Rick Sloboda, Webcopyplus ! #20-

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The Sharing Economy Is Changing The Rules Of Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. In Cuba today, there are over 1,000 restaurants in people’s homes, known as paladares. Restaurants.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

These grids are a form of self expression and it is the graffiti of the internet, so combining the words together make for a unique combination and a word that is cohesive. But for entrepreneurs, there are practical implications to naming their business. Named after General Maceo who led Cuba to Independence against the Spaniards.

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Be A Winning Entrepreneur In The New Sharing Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. In Cuba today, there are over 1,000 restaurants in people’s homes, known as paladares. Restaurants.

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5 Principles That Drive The New Market For Sharing

Startup Professionals Musings

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. In Cuba today, there are over 1,000 restaurants in people’s homes, known as paladares. Restaurants.

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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

As you'll hear, BA became an entrepreneur without expecting to have to address such questions, but that's not how it's turned out. Why don't we just put this plan on the internet? I think it was December of 2010, and happened to just be reading that paper on the internet one day and just immediately captivated my attention.

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