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Why Founders Should Know How to Code

Steve Blank

I was driving home from the BIO conference in San Diego last month and had lots of time for a phone call with Dave, an ex student and now a founder who wanted to update me on his Customer Discovery progress. He was using 3 rd parties to build his app but he had no expertise on how to manage external developers.

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How the COVID-Preneur Led to a Micro Business Renaissance

Austin Startup

“It has been awe-inspiring to see so many people take the leap towards business ownership as a means to change their lives and follow their dreams, especially in the face of such adverse conditions,” said ZenBusiness CEO and co-founder Ross Buhrdorf.

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How Many Hats Should You Wear? When to Outsource As an Entrepreneur

Up and Running

With the range of financing options out there and free online tools available, pretty much anyone with a great idea and a solid head for business can take the first steps into entrepreneurship. As your businesses’ founder, only you can make the decision as to what to outsource, based on your skill set (and weaknesses).

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks for Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking alone. Thanks to Silvia Borges, Regional Rural Finance Brokers ! #2- Networking with other entrepreneurs and engaging in constant learning also play a significant role in sustaining my motivation.

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How to Get Funding from Billionaire Investor Mark Cuban and Other Stories

Up and Running

How a now-famous web company got funded by Mark Cuban. Rob Biederman, co-founder of HourlyNerd, has a funding story that wouldn’t be out of place in a movie. But, before they were big names, they were simply a team that needed additional money urgently to pay their website development firm. Look to the government.

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4 Essential Hires If You’re Starting a Business in 2020

Up and Running

You’re not going to be an incredible CFO/CEO/graphic designer/web developer. An accounting or finance pro for money matters. Nobody wants to think about legal trouble when they launch their business, but no founder can afford to ignore this very real potential pitfall of starting a company. No one is good at everything.

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How much does it cost to build the world’s hottest startups?

The Next Web

Founder Kevin Systrom launched Instagram with 25,000 beta users on October 6, 2010; two years later, the app continues to see massive growth, recently reporting 150 million active users. Ben Schippers is the co-founder of HappyFunCorp , a Web development company that has built sites for TeePublic , Of A Kind , Postography and Yeah TV! “If

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