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Capital Innovators Graduates First Class of Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Tonight in downtown St. Louis the second group of companies to be funded by Capital Innovators will be announced. For example, Sam Glines says, "Effectively, NorseCorp , while led by me, born and raised in St Louis, was a stranger in its own town. They also signed Global eTelecom as a customer, one of U.S.'

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What Can A Falafel Truck Teach Us About How To Do Business?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

In this article I will talk about what is needed to produce a quality product, which includes four main elements: location branding marketing customer service I’m never sure what the appeal is, but every time the falafel truck pulls up outside my office I’m inexplicably drawn to it. That day, Yaro created a customer for life.

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What Can A Falafel Truck Teach Us About How To Do Business?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

In this article I will talk about what is needed to produce a quality product, which includes four main elements: location branding marketing customer service I’m never sure what the appeal is, but every time the falafel truck pulls up outside my office I’m inexplicably drawn to it. That day, Yaro created a customer for life.

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7 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Spend Their Holidays

Hearpreneur

Demand and revenue at Christmas time increase year on year, however, my staff and I still have Christmas day off to spend time with family. Many years ago, following a holiday cruise, we got stuck in the Florida Keys for a few days due to a snow storm in my hometown of St. Thanks to William Scott Forshaw, Maxwell Scott Bags ! #4-

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Why Niche Start-Ups Are Making Waves In 2020

YoungUpstarts

Niche markets are a way to avoid competing with the many bigger legacy firms that have far greater resources than you do, not to mention an established customer base. If your idea connects, you’ll find an underserved or ignored customer pool who will be fiercely loyal to your brand as it is offering something previously unavailable.

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Episode 77: Transitioning from Check-by-Check to Profitability with Keith Fear

Mike Michalowicz

While the business revenue grew, their profitability was never enough where they didn’t have to take on debt and were surviving check by check. When businesses take profit first they are forced to become more innovative and find better ways to do things more efficiently… and in many cases the revenue increases. Our Guest

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MassChallenge + Stadia Ventures Team Up for Sports Tech

Austin Startup

As MassChallenge learned when it launched at the height of the recession in 2010, we must all take action and identify new paths to market and discover solutions that resonate with our teams and our customers. billion in revenue, and created more than 136,000 total jobs. It is headquartered in St.