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8 Steps To Starting A New Venture With Limited Funds

Startup Professionals Musings

The cost of rolling out a business has never been lower – it only takes a few hundred dollars to incorporate a Limited Liability Corp (LLC) online, create your own website, use social media to get attention, and you are in business. Participate in networking platforms and events for support. This is the time for pivots as required.

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8 Reasons To Initiate A Startup While Career Probing

Startup Professionals Musings

You have probably secretly always wanted to run your own show, but with an existing job, never took the time to consider a startup. Here are my top recommendations on how and why initiating a startup while looking, or about to be looking for a job, is the right thing to do: No gap in your resume. Fun learning experience.

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8 Portfolio Assets Are Key To Your Startup Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Internet domain names can be acquired from most hosting providers or Network Solutions , for as little as $10/year each. Here are the key elements: Company name. This name (www. Social media accounts.

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6 Steps To Move From Inspiration To Business Reality

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my experience and data from the field, over seventy-five percent of new startups fail, even with venture backing. Unfortunately, I see good startups fail simply because they don’t have the resources or intellectual property to stay ahead of copycats or big players who see the potential as soon as you step into the marketplace.

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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth Colón

The Startup Magazine

As part of The Startup Magazine Female Founder series , we sat down with award-winning entrepreneur Elizabeth Colón. Colón is a Speaker, Contributing Author, & CEO of language services company, Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions, LLC. CEO, Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions , LLC. I could not agree more.

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How the COVID-Preneur Led to a Micro Business Renaissance

Austin Startup

ZenBusiness helps entrepreneurs form an LLC, as well as provides access to tools for banking and insurance, invoicing and payments, accounting and taxes, and website development. “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy and to help play a role in their growth and success is a responsibility we take seriously.

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Building An Effective Board For Your Startup

Duct Tape Marketing

Building An Effective Board For Your Startup written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He’s also an author of a number of books including — Startup Boards: A Field Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Board of Directors. Startup boards, a field guide to building and leading and effective board of directors.

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