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Startup Location Is Still A Critical Success Factor

Startup Professionals Musings

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location. Marty Zwilling.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- My favorite entrepreneur turnaround story is that of Lord Alan Sugar. My favorite success story is of one of the most influential, richest, and talked about, entrepreneurs i.e. Mark Zuckerberg.

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7 Ways Academic Connections Can Assist A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

These resources are definitely not limited to students, since every university seeks out and needs the real world exposure and experience of entrepreneurs who already are active in the real world marketplace. For example, I live near the Phoenix, Arizona area, home of Arizona State University. Business plan assistance.

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[INTERVIEW] How LaMar Van Dusen, Founder Of Phoenix Management, Wants To Help Entrepreneurs Grow Their Businesses

YoungUpstarts

Small business owners and entrepreneurs often find themselves dealing with two separate yet related issues: One is the trouble of doing their own books (including navigating the complex tax system) when that’s really not a core competency and takes them away from things they actually got into business to do. But, it gets old really fast.

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Pitch Deck Month: “What Do You Do?” Slide

View from Seed

John got away with his pitch above because he was a very experienced education entrepreneur and his pitch was in an era before the “XYZ sucks” style pitch. From there, you can ask the investor if they are familiar with the market or problem, or want to pause for more context.

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5 Signs that You are Ready to Scale Business and Deploy Innovation

ReadWriteStart

The entrepreneur’s path is challenging and exciting. Beyond traditional approaches to business scaling, there are some emotional and psychological symptoms saying that you, as an entrepreneur, are ready to expand your business or incorporate innovation. An entrepreneur is like a phoenix. Stand up and stand out.

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How To Find The Best City For Your Type Of Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location.

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