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5 Lessons Learned Launching a Startup With No Plan, No Cash, and No MBA

Up and Running

Within two weeks I landed a remote copywriting job that eventually turned into a job managing a collection of tourism-related websites. In the process of managing the websites, I learned everything I needed to know to build, maintain, and market a basic WordPress site. We found a place to live in a couple of days.

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6 Things to Consider Before Entering a Market

Up and Running

For example, the farm and ranch real estate market in Montana is composed of a few large firms and hundreds of mom and pop shops, so it is very fragmented. Wages: Calculate how many employees you’ll need and how much you can afford to pay them. To minimize costs, look for used equipment.

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Now Is The Time To Prepare Your Business For A Natural Disaster

YoungUpstarts

Simultaneously, people in Oregon, Montana and Idaho are dealing with forest fires brought on by the driest conditions these states have seen in decades. The key to having a successful communication plan is to have several ways in which you can communicate with your employees when you need to. Know your staff.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. The mode purpose for funding is (in order of frequency) Sales, Marketing, Market Expansion, Product Development, and Hiring Employees. Alternative Capital. “ You qualify if you have $5k+ MRR. Decathlon Capital.

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The Anti-Time Management Strategy That Actually Gives You Your Time Back

Duct Tape Marketing

The Anti-Time Management Strategy That Actually Gives You Your Time Back written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He’s the author of a new book that comes out in August 2022 — Anti-Time Management: Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with the Power of Time Tipping. Like this show?

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How Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) Can Help Your Business

Up and Running

But in some states like Wyoming and Montana, the population is spread out over a larger geographic area, so they offer more online counseling and training because it’s easier for most people to access. They can also help startups think through things like how to grow and when to hire their first employee. Business planning.

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How “False Expertise” Can Damage Your Business—and How to Protect It

ConversionXL

In the modern office, if someone has great creative ideas, the Halo Effect makes us more likely to admire that same person’s copywriting or management skills. Or Monroe, Montana? But you’re also mistaken: There is no Monroe, Montana. Then identify the questions that you need to ask potential employees.