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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. We chose the name Island because we want to encourage our consumers to kick back and take in the simple joy cannabis brings. 1- From our daughter.

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How to Find and Close Angel Investors from a Standing Start

View from Seed

Whether an entrepreneur is raising a smaller (pre-)seed round entirely from individuals or she has a seed-stage or larger VC firm involved in (leading) the seed syndicate, it’s somewhere between necessary and optimal to have multiple individual angel investors involved. It’s NOT necessary to ask for a potential investor name).

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Take a look at the founding syndicates of each: Masstor Sytems (5/1979). Quantum Corporation (6/1980). What is striking about these syndicates is that nobody had any meaningful capital, which forced syndication and cooperation. Some were Silicon Valley early stage companies, such as Apple, Quantum, and Masstor Systems.

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What is Duct Tape Marketing?

Duct Tape Marketing

I named the belief that marketing is a system – Duct Tape Marketing – as a way to capture the metaphor of what marketing is like for many small business owners. Our commentary is frequently sourced by publications such as CNNMoney, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, and The Wall Street Journal as well as industry publications.

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How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business

mashable.com

How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Your business name sets the tone for all that follows. Opt for a descriptive name.

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The Mentality Of The Young Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

My name is Ken Sundheim. I am a 29 year old business owner of an executive search firm by the name of KAS Placement based out of New York City at Herald Square. My writing has been syndicated in WSJ.com , NYTimes.com , Forbes.com , USAToday.com , About.com , HuffPo , AOL.com , Yahoo! Buzz and Yahoo!

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Demand Generation: Turn Ideal Buyers Into Superheroes

ConversionXL

They also did a lot of self-directed research checking all sorts of sources, from social media to syndicated content to category- or industry-specific resources.” – Beth Caplow, VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester [via Forrester ]. Why would I buy real estate from someone who doesn’t know New York?”. How content is presented.

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