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The new startup arms race (for Huffington Post)

Startup Lessons Learned

Take the example of Indianas Passageways. Luckily for the rest of us, he was able to find his path to a green card, and now employs 24 Americans in West Lafayette, Indiana. Take the example of Indianas Passageways. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Expo SF (May.

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Cash Crunch? 5 Unconventional Ways To Fund Your Startup

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by Daniel Pigg , director of business engagement and an instructor at Indiana State University. Innovators can lean on both traditional and unexpected methods to secure seed funding ethically and legally. Vendors will probably tack on small fees for those customized terms, but the price can be worth it. Few people would.

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Out of the Crisis #4: Carl Liebert, crisis veteran and radical optimist

Startup Lessons Learned

As a veteran of many disasters in which improvising in the moment to meet an immediate need led to innovative solutions, Carl has been impressed by how many businesses, small and large, have reinvented the way they serve their customers during the pandemic. Then they've gotten to work. It's member-owned.

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How to Build a Startup Team

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But while you are small and lean, take advantage of everyone skills; if someone on your team is a great writer, have them take charge of your press releases and marketing content. Talent: Each team member needs to have talent – they all need to own their abilities and focus on their assets.

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Startup Visa update

Startup Lessons Learned

He gave me the opportunity to answer questions about our proposal, and share the stories of immigrant entrepreneurs who are creating job all over America, including the Senators home state of Indiana. You can judge for yourself if we lived up to that promise: Lean Startup SmackDown from Frank Gruber on Vimeo. Expo SF (May.

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Out of the Crisis #2: Mark Cuban on putting people first, the Dallas Mavericks, and what we'll want on the other side

Startup Lessons Learned

It's never selfish to try to do the right thing for your employees, your customers, and your stakeholders." They're going to look to see how you treated your customers. 22:13) The way companies treat employees and customers and impact their communities now will them for decades to come. It's never selfish to hire. ER : Totally.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. Back to Top « Customer Service. Customer Center. See a sample reprint in PDF format. SMALL BUSINESS.