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24 Entrepreneur Explain How They Come Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

So I was looking for a name that would include sustainability, impact, or social responsibility as well as investing and personal finance. In the end, it was a friend who was helping me brainstorm who came up with SustainFi (sustainable + finance.). I probably looked at 100 different options, and most of them were taken.

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The 3 Most Common Challenges Faced By New Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Finding Financing. Acquiring the amount of financing you need to adequately fund the business in the early years is one of the biggest problems that entrepreneurs encounter. Many new entrepreneurs seek financing from private banks that often aggressively seek out new business in the local community. In addition, the U.K.

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How to Take Your Business Global

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Find out government and private sources of financing are available. Financing can be a challenge, but many governments are interested in boosting exporting, so if you can show that you’re innovating then there may be funding available to help you. The decision to grow internationally means doing a lot of research first.

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10 Startup Shortcuts That Will Be Back To Haunt You

Startup Professionals Musings

It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. Company and product naming may also seem simple, but should be a key early effort, because mistakes can be very costly. It’s not that hard to change later to a C-Corp. You may recall the Chevy Nova, a compact car from GM.

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10 Avoidable Mistakes Cause Entrepreneurs Much Pain

Startup Professionals Musings

It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. Company and product naming may also seem simple, but should be a key early effort, because mistakes can be very costly. It’s not that hard to change later to a C-Corp. You may recall the Chevy Nova, a compact car from GM.

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10 Startup Shortcuts That Will Be Back To Haunt You

Gust

It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. Company and product naming may also seem simple, but should be a key early effort, because mistakes can be very costly. It’s not that hard to change later to a C-Corp. You may recall the Chevy Nova, a compact car from GM.

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Startup Marketing: The 4 Building Blocks of Brand Identity You Can’t Ignore

crowdSPRING Blog

In some situations the product or service itself can accomplish these goals, but often it is great brand identity that can make the difference between your first customer or a lost lead. Though most startups know the importance of brand identity, it can often take the back seat to more pressing matters such as product development or finances.