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18 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Deal With Economic Uncertainty

Hearpreneur

We also run a lean business, with regular budgets and reviews of expenses. Particularly if sales have slowed, use the time to upskill in areas that have the potential to immediately impact your business like digital marketing, email marketing, and website development. Thanks to Shaunak Amin, SwagMagic !

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

The bad news is that Finding Developers is Tough Here in Los Angeles and even people willing to pay have a hard time finding Web Development in Los Angeles. Of course, you are looking for something a little different - a technical Cofounder. The bad news is that they can get a good paying job anytime.

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How to Start a Small Web Design Firm

Up and Running

Once you’ve decided that you’re ready to start a small web design firm, you’ll need to develop a host of skills to help you run a successful business, including time management, sales and promotional strategies, and client acquisition. Create a Lean Business Plan. Multiply this sum by twelve and add your ideal annual salary.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Even though I had a job and earned a decent salary, I was spinning my wheels just to pay my bills. But I also leaned that is actually ok. It never occurred to me to start my own business that early into my career as a web developer. That's why I founded my business Rise Above Your Story. Photo Credit: Victoria Wieck.

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Should You Build a Mobile App or a Website for Your Startup?

Up and Running

The MVP concept, popularized by Eric Rice of Lean Startup , assumes that before going all in and pouring significant sums into product development, you test the grounds with a “beta” version of your product. Building a website, developing a mobile app, or full-featured web app should be considered three different budget lines.

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32 Business and Life Lessons: What I Learned Running Companies on 4 Different Continents

ConversionXL

I had a degree in Information Technology, had worked as a web developer, tech support guy, account manager, sales person and a marketer. I had received my first salary, moved into a colonial house in Panama City Casco Viejo district next to the Pacific Ocean. But the salary hadn’t been transferred yet. No replies.

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Out of the Crisis #20: the founders of Bitwise on the role of technology in empowering people, spreading benefits to underserved communities, and the creation of OnwardUS

Startup Lessons Learned

It just so happens that my disposition will always lean toward the health of human beings, it is part of who I am. Whereas, taking the job at X company, advancing to Y position, attaining Z salary, didn't feel natural. And so that is continuing to lean in to the present rollout. A person needs dollars in their hands.

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