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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I’m grateful to be here 30 years later, providing care for thousands in the Middle Tennessee area. Also, it was rather an operational than a technological business. We started as a data provider and have grown into a comprehensive retail pricing platform with 100 clients operating globally. Photo Credit: Paula Haubrich.

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Episode 14: Be Your Own Boss, Restaurant Owners, and Friendliest Cities for Businesses | The Bcast

Up and Running

We’ve talked a little bit about planning, and lean management, and even some of the Kanban principles that we talked about a few episodes ago. I headhunt some of the most successful independently owned restaurant operators to kind of find out what it takes to be successful in one of the most challenging industries that exists.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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based companies initially funded by venture capital between 2006 and 2011, 84% now are closely held and operating independently, 11% were acquired or made initial public offerings of stock and 4% went out of business, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. Languishing businesses were counted as survivors.

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Lessons from the Front Line of a Microfund

The Entrepreneurial Mind

The goal was to support local entrepreneurs and to help accelerate the growth of start-ups in the Middle Tennessee area. Each of the selected concepts for our first year of operating this microfund received $15,000 in equity capital and special arrangements with participating partners for marketing, accounting, legal and technology services.