The Entrepreneurial Mind

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Cecilia Academy in Nashville. She reflected at her blog on all of the many wonderful small businesses that make up our downtown in Franklin, Tennessee. So thanks to all the people and families who spend their time building and running these awesome small businesses!

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2019

According to an exclusive Kabbage survey of independent retailers, more than 40 percent cite inventory as their largest expense over the course of their first decade in business. Given the seasonal ebbs and flows of the industry, a number of those small-business owners wind up borrowing money in order to cover their costs.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

MAY 28, 2010

Dan Danner, CEO of the NFIB, had an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal yesterday that clearly summarizes all of the negative aspects for small business owners with the Obamacare system. And even if a small employer does pass this gauntlet of tests and paperwork, the credit is only temporary.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Running a small business can feel overwhelming at times, but one of my favorite ways to stay motivated is to turn that anxious energy into something productive. Thanks to Sean Giovanni, The Record Shop Nashville Recording Studio ! #24- It is the best feeling! Thanks to Lorrie Thomas Ross, Web Marketing Therapy, Inc. ! #10-

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2017

And, like many small business owners, I wanted more freedom and control over my day-to-day work environment. 21 years ago, I ventured into the music business launching a public relations and marketing firm — Webster Public Relations. My entrepreneurial journey is very much a story of accidental discovery and success.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2012

Here’s a more humble example of a small business that began in a garage. 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. You never know where that may lead you.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

MARCH 1, 2010

As recently as 2007 the Small Business Administration estimated that there were more than 21 million self-employed entrepreneurs without employees in the United States. They also can be a good option for small businesses looking to move from a home office. CoLab started with its first location in Orlando, Fla.,

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

MAY 10, 2010

There is a pervasive myth that 80 percent to 90 percent of small businesses fail within the first five years. Actually, studies by the Small Business Administration have found that 51 percent of small businesses survive five years and beyond. Tags: Flood of 2010 Nashville flood.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 21, 2023

With this skill, I managed to start a hand-crochet business at the age of 18 as a freshman in college, crocheting on the train to and from the city every day. I have expanded my business into a fully built e-commerce platform and a marketplace for other small business owners to showcase their work Thanks to Flora Xu, Nazima Knits ! #4-

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 7, 2010

Now that the floodwaters have receded, the process of rebuilding small businesses affected by the flood of 2010 is beginning to unfold. While homeowners received assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and private charity groups, there are no grants to help small-business owners recover from flood-related losses.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

DECEMBER 6, 2010

As with many opportunities, this business was born out of an interest that Shawn and Gunner had in common. Since Nashville's recycling program does not pick up glass, Shawn Sweeney mentioned the idea of taking neighbors' glass to the recycling center for a fee. When Gunner was 5, he became interested in recycling.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Freshdesk is a social customer support startup offering a SaaS solution to small businesses. Such long sales cycle businesses find it very difficult to sustain and survive the pre-revenue period. At today's roundtable, we announced 1M/1M Premium company Freshdesk's $1M funding from Accel Partners. Loyaltepays.com.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MAY 1, 2012

to anyone who invites me — if you’re within shouting distance of my travel route (roughly I-75, but with swings on I-65) I’ll come and talk to any group of entrepreneurs, inventors, small business people, leaders, CEO’s, students, teachers, new product development specialists, or, in a word, innovators.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

MAY 9, 2011

One of the first bits of wisdom my father shared with me many years ago was that a small business needed "a strong three-legged stool" to support it. The three legs should consist of a strong attorney, a CPA and a business banker. A strong legal foundation is one of the three legs of the stool supporting a small business.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JULY 5, 2010

Nationally, the prolonged recession has led to skyrocketing business failure rates. And Nashville small-business owners face the added pressures created by the recent floods. Call it uncertainty, call it risk, or call it plain old bad luck. The reality of 2010 is that entrepreneurs face much tougher odds.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2018

Working with other business owners and entrepreneurs we are looking to create workshops for the local community to help assist them in entrepreneurship and winning the career lottery. This is a big part of the networking and opportunities from being a member of Toastmasters International and Small Business Masterminds.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Clearly talent and hard work went into the project and it paid off with awards from major festivals and competitions, including recognition as a finalist in the 2015 Student Academy Awards, a finalist in the 2015 Student BAFTA Film Awards, and winning the Best Student Film honors at the Nashville Film Festival! Recycle The City crowdspring.co/1EVVIl9.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MAY 13, 2012

Nashville,, Tennessee — Saturday May 12, Gonzeaux #6. Nashville is throwing the recession out of town. Mercury Intermedia : When you think of Nashville, the first thought is country music right? No, Mercury, based in Nashville, quietly dominates this high tech niche. Now they own the space.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 4, 2022

We opted for an extremely simple business name that features no ambiguity about what we do and what we offer to clients. Growing up, my friends shortened the sound of my name nash-a-nee-an to Nash, so when I opened my first business in Ypsilanti, Michigan, I decided to name it Nash Contracting. Photo Credit: Clare Jones.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2017

John Jantsch: I know you’re in the Nashville area. She was working with a record label here in Nashville, and we could not afford for her to stay home and be a mom for a while, and that’s what she really wanted to do, and so I was trying to figure this out. Jeff, thanks for joining us. Pleasure to be here. Jeff Goins: Okay.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Peter and Jonathan discuss the pros and cons of being your own boss, interview Eric Cacciatore (creator of the Restaurant Unstoppable podcast) about what he’s learned from other restaurant owners, and examine Thumbtack’s list of the 10 friendliest cities for small business. The 10 Commandments of Being Your Own Boss .

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 5, 2019

He lived in Nashville at the time, I lived in Phoenix. How do you get … We work with a lot of small businesses and most of them are still focused on that, here’s what we sell. It was fun to do with him but, of course, it was half the work, that was kind of nice.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Small businesses love to capitalize on easy, consolidated office solutions, which is why many project management tools offer great additional, bonus features. Don’t gamble the completion of your company’s most important tasks on small, colorful, sticky squares that could end up crumpled under your feet. Bonus perks.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 22, 2010

While we survived this double whammy, many small businesses did not. Ever since then I have tried to warn small business owners about the need to prepare for disasters. As we saw here in Nashville after the flood, the best leadership will not come from the politicians. affect my business and my family?

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 23, 2019

I mean, can a small, local business be iconic? For example, a couple of the examples I use in the book is a chimney sweep in Nashville that has built a multi-million dollar business that it was recently featured on CNBC in a series they did called Blue Collar Millionaires. Scott McKain: Yes. Oh, absolutely. I think so.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

He said that he reads my blog and wanted to chat about how to help small business. I went to his website and discovered that he is the Democratic candidate from District 56, which covers part of Nashville. He liked the fact that I seemed to be searching for common sense solutions to help small business owners.

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