Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

Foursquare is good example of a modern hyperlocal site, which describes itself as “50% friend-finder, 30% social city guide, 20% nightlife game.” Especially in local communities, people want to know where the sales are, and who is hanging out where. It also shows how such a website can scale by adding new cities.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

At Palo Alto Software, I am surrounded by entrepreneurs. Our LivePlan customers are entrepreneurs, our founder and staff have run and sold companies, the Bplans readers are aspiring entrepreneurs (or actual entrepreneurs), and as I sell my own handmade jewelry, I like to think I have a very small claim to the title.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- Durant lost control of GM to a bankers' trust just two years later, in 1910, due to enormous debt and a crumble in automobile sales. Thanks to Nick Edwards, Snow Finders ! #3- Durant in 1908.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2022

Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the companies they admire for their innovation. The innovation that has put its competitors to shame is the sale of its cars through e-commerce. For entrepreneurs and business owners, the SEMRUSH SEO tool is a gem. Thanks to Oliver Hudson, Word Finder ! #24- 14- YouTube.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. On top of this, my role allows me greater flexibility and a daily sense of accomplishment helping other female entrepreneurs make money and put their best foot forward through beautiful branding and website development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Foursquare is good example of a modern hyperlocal site, which describes itself as “50% friend-finder, 30% social city guide, 20% nightlife game.” Watch out for local sales force requirements. Look at how large Groupon and Living Social’s sales forces are, and they are still struggling to maintain profitability. Marty Zwilling.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 10, 2010

Marketplace companies are notoriously difficult to start, so I'm constantly amazed that so many entrepreneurs chose this route. These companies typically make money either by charging sellers for listing (akin to the yellow pages) or by charging a sales commission (akin to a "finder's fee"). Or a flat "finders fee" per lead?

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Up and Running

AUGUST 22, 2016

Included in the books was a code to take the Strengths Finder test, which determines your top five “talent themes” (mine were Achiever, Ideation, Harmony, Learner, and Woo). Are You Entrepreneur Material? See Also: Why Introverts Make Great Entrepreneurs—Plus 5 Tips for the Entrepreneurial Introvert. This one’s more for fun.

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

” ); Disclosure and state law compliance requirements if the investors are not “accredited investors” — which usually makes the offering of securities too costly and onerous for a startup (see my post “ Ask the Attorney – Securities Laws ”); and A requirement that any intermediaries (including websites) must be registered with the SEC as a “broker-dealer” (..)

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they are bold in their business and here are the responses. #1- Any entrepreneur will tell you that they took a risk when they started their business. I have taken a great interest in Gallup’s strength finder. 1- Trusting my own instincts. Photo Credit: Akiva Goldstein.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 20, 2011

I’ve been helping entrepreneurs raise capital as a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three tips for entrepreneurs in connection with raising capital.

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Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 23, 2011

Similarly, if a startup collects sales taxes from its customers and then fails to remit it to the applicable state taxing authority, founders could be charged with theft of state funds. Conclusion This post was originally part of my “ Ask the Attorney ” series which I am writing for VentureBeat (one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs).

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entrepreMusings

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Most of them label me as someone who can do multiple things (Jill-Of-All-Trades) or in other words…shudder…an entrepreneur. Earlier this year, I did the Strength’s Finder assessment. In other words, I have an unusual mix of abilities that can cause internal angst (surprise!).

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Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2015

Your pitch deck is probably the most important piece of sales collateral that you’ll make for your business. Their free option doesn’t let you store presentations privately, which is a huge concern for any entrepreneur taking a new idea to market. Really handy image finder feature. Your pitch deck. Cons: No Android version.

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Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2015

Your pitch deck is probably the most important piece of sales collateral that you’ll make for your business. Their free option doesn’t let you store presentations privately, which is a huge concern for any entrepreneur taking a new idea to market. Really handy image finder feature. Your pitch deck. Cons: No Android version.

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Up and Running

JULY 29, 2015

To help you secure the capital you need for your business, we’ve compiled a list of the funding resources that every entrepreneur should look into. Entrepreneurs can also look into various grants to support their budding idea. This grant was launched in 1998 by Womennet to help entrepreneurs succeed. Crowdfunding Sites.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 4, 2019

It should have been The Finder. Brad Sugars: For me as an entrepreneur, right, I mean I just bought a company down in Melbourne, Australia. They do phenomenal things, great marketing, great sales systems, good culture, all of that sort of stuff. Did you ever see that one? John Jantsch: I did not.

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Reid Hoffman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

We decided that what was missing was a Contact Finder, a version of search that would let a LinkedIn user find potential vendors. Operating on the embarrassment principle, we launched without Contact Finder. Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, wrote a famous essay in which he advised entrepreneurs to do things that don’t scale.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

NameMesh : Part domain name suggestion tool and part domain name finder, NameMesh searches endless variants of your domain to find one that works for you. Gust : Entrepreneurs can post a free business profile on Gust and share it with investors around the world. See Also: Resources and Tools to Help You Name Your Business.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 26, 2012

Despite the buzz among entrepreneur communities, various restrictions may make crowdfunding impractical for companies raising money and the intermediaries that facilitate the process. In 2005, Kiva launched a micro-finance platform that allows people to lend small amounts of money to entrepreneurs in developing areas.

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Up and Running

JUNE 24, 2010

The name stands for “Service Corp of Retired Executives,” a volunteer organization, funded by the Small Business Administration, offering free counseling and related help to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the United States. Consider the chance to talk to an accountant, banker, or sales or marketing manager, free, about your business.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 8, 2015

I fell victim to a trap that plenty of entrepreneurs fall into every day: I fell in love with a product idea. Do it because it will improve your marketing and sales process. So, don’t be like most entrepreneurs (including me!) You can also use The American Fact Finder to help filter your searches.

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

So if you’re an entrepreneur driving your personal brand , a Startup or an author promoting your book, today I’ll go through some ridiculously simple ways to maximize your online presence! WordStream offers an effective and free keyword niche finder , that you can start with right away. Let’s get started on this one.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Three Israeli entrepreneurs (Nir [Ofir], Yosi [Taguri] and Eran) were discussing how to promote their startups and decided that taking a trip to the US would be a good idea. Fribiz boosts engagement, grow sales and gives users a real value for what they are really worth. less than $1000 including international flights.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 4, 2015

But retail sales volume fell again this year, as more consumers look online and elsewhere for holiday deals. With holiday sales on the upswing, many say the shift couldn’t have come at a worse time. See Also: The Millennial Entrepreneur: Idealistic or Realistic? Check out Bplans Small Business Loan Finder. EMV slowdown.

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Up and Running

MAY 2, 2016

Hosted by team members Peter Thorsson and Jonathan Michael, you’ll find each episode features business experts who discuss the latest trends in marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship. From the small business toolkit: Bplans Loan Finder. Subscription Sales Forecast Template ». How to Fund Your Business (Pinterest).

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Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 8, 2013

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. Not only are they unique – but also supporting another entrepreneur with your gift shows real social awareness! Fun Key Finder – Does your client lose her keys constantly? Handbound Journal.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. Not only are they unique – but also supporting another entrepreneur with your gift shows real social awareness! Fun Key Finder – Does your client lose her keys constantly? Handbound Journal.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. Not only are they unique – but also supporting another entrepreneur with your gift shows real social awareness! Fun Key Finder – Does your client lose her keys constantly? Handbound Journal.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Follow-up email: After the initial excitement has died down and sales have slowed, follow up to remind your audience of your new product and what’s great about it. A competitive edge” is important to Kajabi’s audience of entrepreneurs, marketers, and influencers. . Product launch email: Let your audience know that the product is live.

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Scott Edward Walker

JANUARY 13, 2012

House of Representatives overwhelming passed the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act , a crowdfunding bill which permits startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter or social networking sites like Facebook. In early November, the U.S.

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Scott Edward Walker

MARCH 1, 2012

House of Representatives voted 407-17 to pass the “Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act,” a crowdfunding bill which permits startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter or social networking sites like Facebook. “The Senate is the place where bills go to die.” – Bill Maher On November 3, 2011, the U.S.

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