Tue.Sep 11, 2018

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Resources for Global Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

If you’re an entrepreneur planning to start a business outside of the United States, you might be looking for assistance and resources that are available in your specific country. On Bplans, we often share information about United States’ specific resources, like SBDCs (small business development centers), but those resources probably aren’t as helpful to global entrepreneurs.

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Saving Money On Your Startup Business

YoungUpstarts

For many young people who are eager to start their own business, there is one thing that stands in their way – money. Many younger people these days are eager to branch out alone and start their own venture. However, for those that do not have lots of money to invest, it can be difficult to get things moving and get the business of the ground. The good news is that there are various ways in which you can save money on your startup without having to cut vital corners.

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Reflecting on 5 years in VC: How to survive the marathon

Version One Ventures

The beginning of September is an important time for me as it marks my “VC anniversary.” Five years ago, I was hired as an analyst at Version One and now it’s an absolute privilege to be joining Boris as a General Partner. I’m so grateful for everyone’s congratulatory wishes and kind words last week. These five years have been an incredible journey and I know it’s only the beginning; after all, VC is marathon!

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From Blue Collar To Millionaire… You Can Too

YoungUpstarts

by Marcos Jacober, author of “ Eat This Mr. President: How a Brazilian Immigrant Went From Truck Driver to Millionaire in 4 Years “ I grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the late 70’s and the 80’s in the bad part of town. Like many children who come from poor homes, I never knew I was poor. I just was. It was life. I played in the streets just like the other kids.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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4 Branding Tips to Get Your New Business Noticed

The Startup Magazine

Branding is just as crucial for newly launched businesses as it is for established companies. What’s great is that you don’t need a multi-million-dollar budget to create a brand identity. And while it can require lots of time and effort, the ROI is often worth all the sweat and tears. In some instances, it can actually help you become profitable. Read on for four fresh branding ideas that have the potential to put you in pole position when it comes to gaining customers’ attention.

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6 Tips To Successfully Run A Business With Your Spouse

YFS Magazine

Have you considered starting a business with your spouse? If so, here are six practical life and business tips to ensure your success.

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Team Offsite Values Exercise

Eric Friedman

Values are an important part of hiring and team building, but hard to justify the time to create them. This is a framework I have used with early stage teams to come up with values with the entire team. It works well for <10 person companies and takes around 1.5 hours. The output is a succinct list of words that the team comes up with that are the start of your core values.

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How to Start Your Own Healthcare Service

The Startup Magazine

Starting any small business has its fair share of challenges, but there may be far more when starting a home healthcare service. This type of business has significant liability and compliance requirements. As an agency, you deliver medical services that are in high demand. Source: Pixabay. Knowledge & Skills. You will need familiarity or experience in healthcare service, business, and technology to do well: Some experience with healthcare procedures and equipment is essential.

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How Companies Handle – And Botch – Natural Disasters Like Hurricane Florence

YFS Magazine

Here's a look at three brands that got PR (and being human) right as the Carolinas and Virginia confront multiple threats from Hurricane Florence.

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Freelancers: Showcase Your Talent To Busy Clients Without Being A Show-Off

The Startup Magazine

You’ve worked hard to develop skills to help people build and grow their business. It makes sense that you’d want to share those skills with everyone you meet, especially potential clients. How else are people supposed to know the extent of what you’ve got to offer if you don’t showcase your talent? Source: Pixabay. The question is, how do you showcase your talent without being a show-off?

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Serial Entrepreneur Successfully Disrupting the Personal Financial Technology Space

Hearpreneur

Meet Elias Janetis, founder and CEO of Squeeze.com, a personal finance company on a mission to help consumers save money, reduce debt and grow their wealth. Already a name in disruptive entrepreneurship, Janetis’ previous forays in healthcare and home safety earned him industry accolades and built a successful career that led to this new initiative.

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Why You Need Inbound For Outbound Marketing and Vice Versa

Duct Tape Marketing

Why You Need Inbound For Outbound Marketing and Vice Versa written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In recent years, outbound marketing has gotten a bad rap. It’s seen as expensive, time consuming, and it feels like a relic of the past. And the numbers bear this out: in 2017, HubSpot’s State of Inbound report found that 71 percent of businesses worldwide are focused primarily on inbound marketing.