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Redefining Success In Sales With The Unsold Mindset

Duct Tape Marketing

And so this understanding that everybody is selling themselves or an idea or someone else's idea, and we teach the only sales mindset class for entrepreneurs in all of higher education that we know of. They also want to be entrepreneurs, but they also want to be able to have people, like, have agency in their decisions. I'm kidding.

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JonnyPops – Frozen Pops Business Comes Into Fruition

YoungUpstarts

Made by Oles for Oles, JonnyPops , the frozen gourmet treats being sold on campus and in downtown Northfield, are a product of the time, energy, and ambition of four budding entrepreneurs. “ JonnyPops is a homegrown Minnesota company,” says Wray. Anderson is a strong supporter of the business ventures of St. Olaf students.

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Making The Case For Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

As a Baby Boomer myself, I can say that becoming an entrepreneur has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. Becoming an entrepreneur helps people strategize their own success at the time and rate they envision for themselves. In short, entrepreneurs control their own destiny. But there’s more to it than prosperity.

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Twitter Link Roundup #151 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Practical Advice From Female Entrepreneurs Who Stand Out In A Sea Of Dudes | Fast Company – [link]. Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. How Much Traffic Do New York Times Links Generate | Entrepreneurs Unpluggd – [link]. How To Stop Being Too Busy – [link].

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Austin Inno’s Brent Wistrom Covers the City’s Most Exciting Entrepreneurs

Austin Startup

As for Wistrom’s background, he grew up in Minnesota, got a journalism degree at UT and worked as a crime, political and investigative reporter for several daily newspapers before joining Inno. In fact, the Beat now counts more than 10,000 subscribers. When not listening to his favorite bands (“can’t pick just one?

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University of Minnesota Commencement speech – May 10th 2013

Steve Blank

Minnesota is a wonderful place to hunt, fish, canoe, raise kids, and pursue lots of interests other than just your job. University of Minnesota Science and Engineering alumni have founded more than 4,000 active companies, employing over ½ million people and generating annual revenues of $90 billion. And that’s great. Only In America.

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What Cities Will Be Hot for Entrepreneurship in 2011?

ReadWriteStart

Frequently, these communities provide startup incubator or accelerator programs, or at the very least some sort of mentorship opportunities so that new entrepreneurs can work with those more established in the industry. Image credits: Minnesota Historical Society (via Flickr ). You can contact us via email with your suggestions.

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