The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

Not surprisingly, the industry has emerged as a lucrative opportunity, with a growing number of entrepreneurs yearning to join the bandwagon. Here are some tips for budding cannabis entrepreneurs in 2021. Starting up for cannabis entrepreneurs is a tad easier right now because you can set up and grow your business with a website.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

On February 16, I visited Washington, DC, where I attended an HBS Club of DC lunch on the Case Foundation and Startup America. All of our regional leaders are serial entrepreneurs who are thinking about giving back. Working with Startup Genome, and Entrepreneurial DNA (Myers-Briggs for Entrepreneurs). We just moved to s.co

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2017

by Margot Machol Bisnow , author of “ Raising an Entrepreneur: 10 Rules for Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, and Change Makers “ On Mother’s Day, let’s think about what it took all the great entrepreneurs to have the confidence, competitive drive, and resilience to start a company. He cofounded Method products.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 15, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, January 15, 2010 Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Harvard Business Review) The next part in the series I am writing for Harvard Business Review is online. This time, Im discussing the challenge for corporate CFOs and VCs alike in holding entrepreneurs accountable. Read the rest here.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2023

John Accardi founded CRAVEBOX in his apartment in Washington DC back in 2014. He's grown it through the pandemic. The post How John Accardi Grew CRAVEBOX Through The Pandemic appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 10, 2010

I’m in Washington DC again – this time to talk about innovation. Create a cabinet position (Secretary Newco) that is focused on pushing through initiatives that help startups and unleash millions of entrepreneurs. Create a meaningful entrepreneurs visa. Cut capital gains taxes to 1% for startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

The one word the best entrepreneurs never accept. ” I was on a flight last year from DC to LAX. I’ve been pitched by hundreds of entrepreneurs who never actually asked me whether I would invest. It’s a skill you’re going to need as an entrepreneur. Stay with me. She was a natural leader.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Luck, timing and social engineering are bigger components than most entrepreneurs care to imagine,” adds Werdelin. Now that the barrier to entry to start a business is so low — $100K in many cases — entrepreneurs are faced with a different problem: standing out from the crowd and getting their product into the right hands at the right time.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It is the true entrepreneur that takes that frustration and turns it into an opportunity which usually means creating a business and sometimes resulting in an empire. Felena Hanson has shown that she is a true entrepreneur. Hera Hub is a spa-inspired, shared workspace and business accelerator for female entrepreneurs.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 28, 2016

It doesn’t matter if it has been said before and repeated numerous times, quotes can give you the fire you need to be a better entrepreneur or learn how to handle a difficult situation. Below are some of those quotes sent in by entrepreneurs throughout the country. #1 1 – Side of Majority. Photo Credit: Mihaela Lica Butler.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). Because many great entrepreneurs work with lawyers in registering their companies they have their ear to the pavement on the earliest of company formations.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 4, 2010

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Lean Startup Circle - a mailing list of dedicated and helpful entrepreneurs. No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 12, 2010

For the many entrepreneurs that send me cold emails asking for me to review a business plan or answer a strategic dilemma: Im much more likely to answer if youve already tried getting an answer on the mailing list. Some of the most active: SF , New York , DC , Chicago - but there are many more listed here.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Lessons learned from starting up and teaching entrepreneurship were the focus of an interview with the latest guest on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern). ” Grant : Correct. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Entrepreneur United States Profiles and Interviews' In 2012, Abigail Seldin set out to solve this problem. She heard her mother-in-law, the president of a small college in Pennsylvania, discuss how hard it is for. This story continues at The Next Web.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

So far, I have found "lean startup" works better with the entrepreneurs Ive talked to than "agile startup" or even "extreme startup.") The wise entrepreneur will take this advice seriously in order to distill his ideas down to their essence. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 2, 2010

Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ▼ June (3) What is a startup?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 25, 2010

Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Yet as the work-life balance blurs more than ever — especially for an employee of a startup team — entrepreneurs are taking the pledge to not only lead their colleagues to success, but to protect them from burnout and bad health along the way. DC Fawcett , Paramount Digital Publishing. Try MeetCody.com.

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David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2013

As a VC, Miami is exactly the sort of place I love to invest in: a city filled with entrepreneurs who not only want to be successful in their own endeavors, but also strive to create a sustainable infrastructure for others to succeed after they do. The decision to host the conference in Miami is hardly unfounded.

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View from Seed

JUNE 23, 2022

Dennis Chim (DC): Monetization is difficult for influencers, but social commerce has given them the ability to sell directly to their fans rather than referring away traffic to online retailers like Amazon. DC: Short-term: Do-it-yourself (DIY) social media influencers in the United States with 100K+ followers. Get to know the business.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2017

One day, however, an eight-year-old visiting from foster care “found this box of postcards … covers of original DC Comics from the 1940s. Stories Inspire Entrepreneurs. Two male writers told stories showing how Diana’s many strengths offer lessons for entrepreneurs. Then she looked at me and she said, ‘She is so strong.’

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Campus Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 28, 2015

Earlier this week I was fortunate to tour Halcyon Incubator in the Georgetown neighborhood of DC. The year long social entrepreneurship incubator, offers 8 early stage social entrepreneurs the opportunity to live and work in the Halcyon House (a bit more on the property later). Awesome space for social entrepreneurs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Liz’s journey from starting TransPerfect to her philanthropic endeavors serves as an inspiring roadmap for aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders. She's the founder and c e o of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation is an entrepreneur, business leader. John (04:05): I always love to ask entrepreneurs this question.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 7, 2010

My explicit goal in working with HBR is to foster a dialog between entrepreneurs and more traditional general managers. As an entrepreneur, I often saw the best practices of general management fail startups. My explicit goal in working with HBR is to foster a dialog between entrepreneurs and more traditional general managers.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 2, 2008

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Lean Startup Circle - a mailing list of dedicated and helpful entrepreneurs. No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2010

What motivates all these entrepreneurs? What do entrepreneurs look like? And second, what attributes make someone likely to be a successful entrepreneur? The difficulty lies in this paradox: many of the attributes that increase the likelihood of becoming an entrepreneur actually impede startup success.

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Seeing Both Sides

JANUARY 23, 2013

I have been to DC a few times with the policy business group I helped co-found, The Alliance for Business Leadership , and every time I’m there, I’m struck by the contrast with the more thrilling, action-oriented world of startups and venture capital. education, infrastructure) and policy issues that matter to entrepreneurs (e.g.,

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Lean Startup Circle - a mailing list of dedicated and helpful entrepreneurs. No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Lean Startup Circle - a mailing list of dedicated and helpful entrepreneurs. No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

But theres no denying the level of support for entrepreneurs that we enjoy. They take common stock, not preferred, a fact that the entrepreneurs mentioned to me many times. And every year, it looks as if one or two entrepreneurs from the program decide to stay. Some of the mentors are based in Boulder, but many are not.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I've learned a lot about how things work in DC and have had my share of frustration, but I've also come to appreciate the overall dynamics more. I was very pleased to hear recently that President Obama has declared this week National Entrepreneurship Week and today National Entrepreneurs Day via a presidential proclamation.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Lean Startup Circle - a mailing list of dedicated and helpful entrepreneurs. No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

In 2007, BusinessWeek named Ries one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech and in 2009 he was honored with a TechFellow award in the category of Engineering Leadership. we're fairly new, just launched our platform OCT 31st, but we are advent entrepreneurs and truly believe in a connected, lean startup. hey eric, love the blog.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2010

When I first encountered customer development , it was considered pure lunacy by mainstream entrepreneurs and VCs. We were colleagues briefly at KPCB, where Randy has been working not just with individual companies, but also working to change the mindset of entrepreneurs everywhere. We all owe him our thanks for persevering.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

Yet there’s a lot of mystery around pivots, and entrepreneurs ask all the time how you know it’s time to commit to a new direction. Yet there’s a lot of mystery around pivots, and entrepreneurs ask all the time how you know it’s time to commit to a new direction. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

APRIL 19, 2012

Had a great conversation today with an entrepreneur at a local startup and we discussed technical education for founders. He pointed me to Hungry Academy here in DC. The initiative is a partnership between venture backed giant LivingSocial and JumpStart Lab (both DC based).

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