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Top 5 Traits That Make Veterans Great Entrepreneurs­­

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percent of new entrepreneurs in 1996 and that by 2014, this number had fallen to just 5.6 At New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC) , we want to turn those numbers around by inspiring veterans to take the leap into a life of entrepreneurship, and sharing some information to help you get started.

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Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs

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Small Business Administration – SBA. Small Business Development Center – SBDC. Wilson of New York, this guide indexes popular magazines. Business Periodicals Index also published by H.W. Wilson of New York, is an index of business magazines and journals only.

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How to Get Funding from Billionaire Investor Mark Cuban and Other Stories

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It’s really a lovely concept, and as can be expected the company has been featured on the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and on and on. But, before they were big names, they were simply a team that needed additional money urgently to pay their website development firm. How did you get funding?

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What to Do When You Need a Disaster Loan

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If you’re in the United States, you’re going to be dealing with the Small Business Administration when applying for a disaster loan. Let’s go over some of the possibilities related to applying for a disaster loan. First of all, am I eligible for a disaster loan? Resiliency is the name of the game.

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Turning the Unemployed Into Entrepreneurs

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Virgin Islands,” five states - Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon - already have active SEA programs. Additional research looked at SEA programs established in the late 1990s in Maine, New Jersey and New York. To entrepreneurial types this seems like a no-brainer.

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Overcoming The Biggest Barriers In Digital Marketing

YoungUpstarts

Some can even get your business online within a few hours. Ask for recommendations from your network or local Small Business Administration office. Clate has been educating and inspiring entrepreneurs for over a decade, and is recognized by the small business community as a visionary leader.

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Insuring The Success Of Your Small Business

YoungUpstarts

What follows is a little information that will help you cut through the noise: Two Categories of Business Insurance. The Small Business Administration has provided some valuable information about insurance that every new business owner needs to review.