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Iron Tribe Fitness – From A Garage To A Thriving Business

YoungUpstarts

million in revenue (for just the two locations) and another two outlets sprung up earlier this year. As for further growth, Walden is looking to franchise Iron Tribe Fitness – the company is in the process of finalizing a deal for its first franchise in Nashville, TN. In 2011 it saw US$1.1

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. John, We have an early stage startup here in Nashville called Enterstream. We are in Nashville which is not tech friendly.

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Avoid the Backward Start-up

The Entrepreneurial Mind

It results in a very expensive start-up process, as revenues tend to be very slow to materialize. That is what has led to the success of the Nashville-based app company Aloompa. That is what inspired Bob Bernstein to open Bongo Java, a neighborhood coffee shop in Nashville, that was like the ones he loved in his home town of Chicago.

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Not a Fan of Angel Investment Tax Credits

The Entrepreneurial Mind

Milt Capps who published Venture Nashville Connections contacted me the other day to see what I thought of a bill here in Tennessee that would create tax credits for angel investors. This is a well intentioned bill, but not one that will have much of an impact on economic growth in Tennessee. Others disagree with my view.

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5 Keys to Adopting Marketing Automation

Duct Tape Marketing

One study indicates that only eight percent of companies see increased revenues within six months of adopting marketing automation. But after just one year, 32 percent see increased revenue, and after two years, that figure climbs to 40 percent. percent higher than non-users. Otherwise, you might not get what you pay for.

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5 Keys to Adopting Marketing Automation

Duct Tape Marketing

One study indicates that only eight percent of companies see increased revenues within six months of adopting marketing automation. But after just one year, 32 percent see increased revenue, and after two years, that figure climbs to 40 percent. percent higher than non-users. Otherwise, you might not get what you pay for.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: 1M/1M Premium Company Freshdesk Wins Funding From Accel Partners

ReadWriteStart

Such long sales cycle businesses find it very difficult to sustain and survive the pre-revenue period. Then Tatyana Gann from Nashville, Tennessee, presented Loyaltepays.com , a service to help business consultants who blog, with additional monetization mechanisms for their content. Loyaltepays.com.

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