Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

This article is part of our Business Startup Guide —a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! Starting up a business requires a lot of different steps. Howard Schultz brought the espresso bar concept from Italy to the United States and grew Starbucks into a global phenomenon.

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Up and Running

JULY 19, 2017

Their study wasn’t specifically about entrepreneurship, but it stands to reason that women, especially millennial women, had some good reasons to lean toward forging their own path—essentially sidestepping inequalities by building their own companies. million women-owned businesses. trillion in revenues.” ” Don’t pretend.

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Up and Running

MARCH 9, 2016

Whether opening a new business or expanding an existing one, when evaluating new markets, many entrepreneurs ask themselves several questions: Is there a demand for my product or service in the area? Will I be able to adequately staff my business in the local market? Does the city promote and support small businesses?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 4, 2012

As the morning fog burns off the California coast, I am working with Steve Blank, preparing for the Lean LaunchPad Faculty Development Program we are running this August at U.C. The reality is that the United States is still a nation of small businesses. of the ~6 million companies in the U.S.

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

To supplement this guide, I interviewed an expert in the home health care field: Carol Byrne is the National Sales Director for 21st Century Health Care Consultants, a consulting firm which serves home health care agencies throughout the United States. See Also: 30 Small Business Ideas (for When You Don’t Know What Business to Start).

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Rose of Gust, roughly 1,500 startups get funded by venture capitalists, and 50,000 by angel investors in the United States each year. That makes it even more important for entrepreneurs to come up with viable propositions for their business. No wonder that the niche is still so attractive, despite being so overcrowded.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Yes, there are Lean Startups even in the United States federal government. For my take on how this is possible, you can see my previous post on Lean Government here. If you'd like to try your hand at being an entrepreneur inside one of the world's largest bureaucracies, you can apply right here starting today.

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MARCH 29, 2016

government is discovering that Lean innovation can help them serve the country better and faster. The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. Small Business Administration.

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Steve Blank

JULY 28, 2011

It provides private funds for untested and unproven technology and entrepreneurs. The cultural tolerance for failure and experimentation, and a financial structure which balanced risk, return and obscene returns, allowed this system flourish in technology clusters in United States, particularly in Silicon Valley.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

One of our Bplans writers described going into business in cannabis as a “ once-in-a-generation opportunity ,” with the product rapidly becoming legal for recreational as well as medical use in many states. You can choose from a few different types of business plans depending on your needs.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

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. There are plenty of local resources and services available to help entrepreneurs in their local areas around the globe.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 4, 2014

One business resolution worth keeping is making a commitment to attend more in-person networking and education events. The Next Web, for one, started out as a conference and now hold annual events in Europe, United States, and Latin America. Lean Startup Conference. He runs the Lean Startup Conference.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Saving money as a small business can be tricky- if you’re a startup especially, money might be tight already. “Lean is in. Ensure your inventory stays as small as possible without hurting your business,” says Asadi. ” This tip comes from Chris Hoyt, and can really apply to every business.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

Last year, only 50% of all small business in the United States had a website. When 2011 began, 64 percent of small businesses reported having a website, but that still left an astounding 36 percent of small businesses without a web presence. Do all small businesses need to have a website?

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs. Tracking and Forecasting the Trends Impacting the Future of Small Business. Welcome to Small Business Labs. Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. Emergent Research.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Last year, only 50% of all small business in the United States had a website. When 2011 began, 64 percent of small businesses reported having a website, but that still left an astounding 36 percent of small businesses without a web presence. Do all small businesses need to have a website?

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

He was a profound influence on my life both personally and professionally and I try every day to run my own small business in a manner that would make him proud. To me, this Labor Day, I’ll remember that Taking Care of People = Taking Care of Business! United States Labor Day stamp: Photo by Karen Horton.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 22, 2020

When it became clear that waiting for government funding and support would take weeks, if not months, Lenore instead looked to her community for both, using her experience with the layoffs and her expertise as a small business owner to solve two of the massive problems crashing over our society.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

The combination of venture capital and technology entrepreneurship is one of the great business inventions of the last 50 years. It provides private funds for untested and unproven technology and entrepreneurs. And Stanford's Lean LaunchPad class could do just that. Yet this system isn't perfect. Until today. This is a big deal.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

During the planning process, Eric got a lot of great advice from a local Small Business Development Center. The same is true of sample business plans—take a look through some of the free sample real estate business plans on Bplans. Resources to help you plan your business: How to Write a Business Plan in Under an Hour.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 11, 2016

For a primer on copyright law, I recommend you read Small Business Legal Issues: Copyright Basics. You are not required (at least in the United States) to register your trademark or service mark with the trademark office. Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 25, 2019

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each and brand. We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Two reasons. I started my own business for a variety of reasons. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. The 11 Harsh Realities Of Being An Entrepreneur - OnStartups , November 1, 2010 There's always talk about the end game in the form of an acquisition, funding announcement, or eventual flame out. Ralph Waldo Emerson. But I don’t think so.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Transcript of Advice for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Sell Their Companies written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: So you in the Value Builder System kind of lean on these drivers of salability kind of the things that people use to determine or demonstrate that a company has value. Back to Podcast.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 23, 2015

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves. 2) Freedom.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

Once I graduated from the naval academy in the United States Navy. And the truth is that's yesterday and you don't really have the ability to change what you did yesterday, but what you do have the ability today, is to lean into this. If you lean in and understand this is a brilliant time to play offense.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Peter and Jonathan discuss the pros and cons of being your own boss, interview Eric Cacciatore (creator of the Restaurant Unstoppable podcast) about what he’s learned from other restaurant owners, and examine Thumbtack’s list of the 10 friendliest cities for small business. Is that the best use of an entrepreneurs time?

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

If you are willing to put in the time, and learn the necessary farming and business skills to become the profitable small business farmer you know you could be, there’s good news. The United States Lavender Growers Association is a newly found group set up to help growers. Free farming sample business plans.

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2015

Check out Tim Berry’s book, Lean Business Planning , coming soon. Check out Lara Galloway’s new book, Moms Mean Business. Well that’s where the lean planning comes in. Well that’s where the lean planning comes in. That’s where maybe the lean startup mode comes in. How minimum?

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

I actually use LivePlan and I mentor entrepreneurs all over the world. I have some entrepreneurs who are in Gaza, who are in Cairo, who are in New Jersey, and I’m in Oregon. As an entrepreneur I would say 50/50. This is my biggest thing really, is having solid mentors. This is also called the traction slide.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 3, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! What Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer – [link]. What Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer – [link].

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2009

The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Act in 1958 guaranteed that for every dollar a bank or financial institution invested in a new company, the U.S. Aligning their interests with their limited investors and the entrepreneurs they were investing in. into believing it was behind the Soviet Union in innovation.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Whether it’s taking up that hobby, building your dream business , or giving back to the world in some way, money gives us the freedom to become masters of our own reality. A study by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor found that 73 percent of entrepreneurs fund their ventures through their own savings, an average of $15,000.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

And we’re one of the few companies left that can do this work here in the United States. At Modern da Vinci, we believe that small businesses are the innovators, the outliers, and the backbone of our nation. We believe small businesses can grow with purpose and speed through better leadership.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 16, 2022

In this episode, I talk with the co-founder and CEO of Mentorcam, Rune Hauge, about how he’s redefining mentorship by making it easier for entrepreneurs to gain access to expert advice and support. So probably of interest to a lot of the listeners, there is a pretty robust, small business section or channel.

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APRIL 24, 2012

As someone who grew up using and ultimately becoming frustrated with the limitations of Microsoft tools, and grew up submitting and hating small-business expense reports, I hope I can convince you that we’re fighting for the same goals. I am an entrepreneur and own a start-up, and have hired many coders over the years.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

For a lot of small businesses, they start to think they’re making some sales, they’ve got a product. Jonathan: I’ve got a story about how to infuse your personality into the business. Really, don’t be afraid to let your personality to seep into how you do your business. Jonathan: All right.

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