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30 Money Saving Tips For Your Business

Up and Running

Business coach Jennifer Martin suggests comparing vendors and getting quotes at least once a year to make sure everything you’re paying for is a fair market rate, including your merchant card services. DIY Marketing and PR. South Africa. Check out the South African Savings Institute.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas. I was working full-time for Bread & Butter PR, but the balancing act of being a single mother and working full-time for someone else was too much. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4

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18 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

So when brainstorming ideas with my wife, a marketing guru, we settled on LEVEL PR because it a) echoed the company's mission statement (to level up the brand awareness of tech startups) b) reminded me of video games, which I love and c) included the name Lev, which is my son's name. Thanks to Scott Rosenblum, LEVEL PR ! #2-

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23 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

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from South Africa, and battling breast cancer, I became overwhelmingly humbled by the toughness, the tenacity of my experience. For marketing firms, there is a lot of pressure to create a name that is both memorable and able to resonate with your audience. Thanks to Jody Costello, Contractor From Hell ! #5-Based

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

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While our data does apply to a US audience, the reasons for starting a business really aren’t going to be that different, whether you’re in Canada or South Africa. You can finish it up later this week when you dig into the market research. The market and industry research will come later in the week.

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35 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

After years working in fashion PR/Marketing in NYC and Milan, and then as a co-founder/owner of a Brooklyn-based rock ’n’ roll play space for kids under 5, I found myself becoming overly excited about my friends starting new businesses. In the digital marketing space, it seemed like every good name was taken.

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Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more)

Startup Lessons Learned

The latest batch, sponsored by First Round, is available here. Thanks again to all of our amazing sponsors, volunteers and staff who are working very hard to make this event a reality. The latest batch, sponsored by First Round, is available here.