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Bigger Isn?t Always Better: 4 Benefits of Staying Small

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Entrepreneurs and business executives are culturally obsessed with maximizing business growth. It is easy to get caught up in the mindset of business growth as a metric of success. However, after interviewing 10 local entrepreneurs, my mind was changed, and I had to change my angle as well, to Keep your business smaller.

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Q&A with GSEA ‘Together We Grow’ Award Winner, Arnold Shoko

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. How did you discover the GSEA competition?

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Why Startups Need to Blog (and what to talk about …)

Both Sides of the Table

By definition, you read blogs. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. People often ask me why I started blogging.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

.&# Of course I have. I’m here to build long-term, stable relationships that I hope will pay off over a decade, not a week. I’m looking to turn dots into lines over time. They have their successes; yet somehow all of the neurons don’t yet seem to be firing are powerfully as they need to be.

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23 Profitable Recession-Proof Business Ideas

OkDork

Starting a business during a recession might seem like the WORST possible idea. So not only is there less competition for new businesses right now, but some sectors can even thrive since others are trying to just save cash. P.S. Need help turning one of these business ideas into reality? Sign up at Monthly1k.com.

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How Many Investors Should You Talk to in a VC Fund Raise? And How Do You Prioritize?

Both Sides of the Table

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. an investment in your company. Somehow many first-time founders equate “sales” with something that is beneath them.

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The Ideal Pitch Deck is a Story, a Science, and an Art

StartupNation

In the startup world, it’s pitch decks, not business plans that get companies funded. A deck is often the first impression an investor will get at the company, so it needs to look stunning. The deck should achieve three things: It needs to tell your company story. We care about these characters and build excitement.

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