This is going to be BIG.

MAY 26, 2022

You’d like to believe the world is completely meritocratic—that you’ll put your heads down to work on your company, hit all your metrics, and just show up on the doorstep of a VC firm who will just be bowled over at the fantastic little company you’ve created. They’re not buying your past history.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tomas is a business speaker and the founder of InCorp Vietnam (formerly Cekindo) , a market entry consulting firm that also provides business process outsourcing. Entrepreneurs Expanding Their Business to Southeast Asia on Inc.com.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The 30 Most Important Lessons Learned About Developing New Business In this article, we delve into the wisdom of thirty seasoned professionals, including Founders and CEOs, who share their most important lessons learned in developing a new business. No one is perfect. But so can men.

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Source Link

JULY 8, 2021

The ins and outs of starting a business are challenging to any aspiring entrepreneur but are even harder to overcome for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. While there’s much to celebrate about milestones achieved for the LGBTQ+ community, there’s still much more work to do in the business world for LGBTQ+ equality.

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Source Link

JULY 30, 2021

Affiliates agree that getting the word out about their SourceLink networks to entrepreneurs and business owners is one of their highest priorities. To support our affiliates, we’ve recently held three virtual discussions on marketing in March, May and July. Give them your print collateral to deliver directly to local businesses.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

When the world shut down seemingly overnight, business owners and leaders had to react quickly. Data from McKinsey & Company on global consumer sentiment shows that consumer and business adoption of new strategies advanced five years in just eight weeks. This increase in small businesses helps to bolster the local economy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Erich Joachimsthaler , founder and CEO of VIVALDI envisions a new business model—one that creates shared value for all. Read on to learn why Joachimsthaler believes this framework encourages innovation more than any other business model. Interaction field companies belong to the new class of digital business models.

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Startup Grind

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Pre-MVP Stage: This is the stage where you would do the market research and early customer development activities. Many founders, unfortunately, skip this stage altogether and go directly to the next one. Education startups need science and research based evidence on their approach to learning and education. Challenges:

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Contributed by Rob Cross , professor of global leadership at Babson College, cofounder and research director of the Connected Commons business consortium, and author of Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being. That number went up by 5 to 8 hours a week through the pandemic.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2021

If you want to start a new business in the new year, then you’re not alone. According to QuickBooks’ New Business Insights report, 3 out of 5 (57%) US employees thinking about taking the plunge into entrepreneurship. QuickBooks’ New Business Insights Report. The coronavirus affected most small businesses.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 22, 2023

On May 30th, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups held a “Bio Startup Deregulation Talk Concert” at the Korea Bio Park in Pangyo Techno Valley. One of them is Cellico, a startup that develops electronic eyes for the first time in Korea for people with visual impairments. Tell us about yourself and your work.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Securing funding for a startup relies heavily on the connections you have among investors, as well as your ability to attract attention to your business. It’s also equally important not to let these extra obstacles overwhelm your vision and stop your business from getting the investments it needs.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

Let’s get one thing very clear, not every startup has to raise investment nor it’s the job of a startup to raise money. You should only consider raising investment when your house is in order. On average in fundraising, a founder will spend 70% of their time on this one task for months, even a year.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Every day, countless new businesses emerge, each vying for attention, customers, and a share of the market. To merely exist without a clear growth plan can quickly spell the end for a budding business. Early growth isn’t just about getting a head start. First, you have to deeply understand your customers.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 4, 2024

17 Metrics to Measure the Success of New Business Development When it comes to gauging the success of new business development, CEOs and founders are key voices to listen to. From tracking relationship depth metrics to calculating return on investment, we’ve compiled the diverse insights of seventeen industry leaders.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

Senator Todd Young (R-IN) spoke with a16z General Partner Martin Casado at the American Dynamism Summit about the importance of open innovation and American leadership in AI, and why we need to support AI research at all levels — from the classroom to the war room. Well, we have a lot of stuff to cover on. Young: Sure.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

To build a thriving company, successful business leaders know they need to balance the needs of employees, customers and shareholders. A reported 52% of American workers are not engaged in their work and, as a growing body of research has found , employees’ happiness has a direct impact on your company’s performance.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Location is everything in retail—no one can shop at your store if they can't find it. Sell more and keep your customers happy Automate your eCommerce But when it comes to online retail, your options are much different. Do you build your own store, or open up shop in an already established marketplace?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

When you’re starting a business, it’s very common to jump online and do some research. There’s a lot of advice out there about how to start a business, much of it written by people who have money and are well established already. Harness your creativity and drive. – Gary Ryan Blair.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

No one can dispute the inherent benefits of diversity in the workplace. A diverse and inclusive organization amplifies the number of potential hires—which means access to the most talented candidates. A variety of backgrounds in your business means a variety of perspectives—which leads to unique innovations.

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Jason Malki

MARCH 9, 2023

Shortly after, I started making small angel investments — that was 3 years ago. My investments were sector agnostic at first, but now, I solely focus on climate tech as I see the urgent need for accelerating specific solutions to arguably the world’s biggest challenge today. I would break it down into 3 steps.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2023

Anastasiia Kuzmenko Contributor Share on Twitter Anastasiia Kuzmenko is the head of talent acquisition at Flyer One Ventures , a CEE-focused international investment firm. Navigating the current economic storm, startup founders have to focus on the key resource for their early-stage startup to survive and grow — the people.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Should entrepreneurs be worried about the new COVID strains originating in the UK, South Africa and recently identified in the US and their implications on business? The media , medical experts , and government officials have focused on doubts about vaccine effectiveness. Gleb Tsipursky, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts.

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StartupNation

MARCH 22, 2021

You’ve decided to take the plunge and start your dream business. You’ve decided what your new company is going to do and have formulated your overall strategy. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here. For most states, you can do this online.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 22, 2024

How to Leverage SEO to Drive Traffic to Your Startup’s Website In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, leveraging SEO is crucial for driving traffic to a startup’s website. Dive into the collective wisdom of these professionals to boost your startup’s online presence. Impressively, our impressions rose to 240K.

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StartupNation

APRIL 14, 2021

If you’ve researched grants for startup or existing businesses, you know how hard they are to find. They’re a no cost way to build your business in that they provide free money to invest in the people, materials, equipment or promotional tools you need to jumpstart your success. Provide numbers whenever possible.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This is advice for people who have done scientific research at a university and are considering starting a company to commercialize it. We also recently went on a Bio Tour where we went around to research universities and talked with hundreds of students and professors in the life sciences about commercializing their research.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In six years, I scaled my business from an idea to a seven-figure reality. Very few of us could establish a legal entity and start working on a startup in a real environment. Very few of us could establish a legal entity and start working on a startup in a real environment. Here’s the truth that often goes untold.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 6, 2021

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses the top reasons that businesses fail, as found from a study by CB Insights. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about why small businesses fail: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat.

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Startup Blogpost

JANUARY 20, 2023

From keeping your mental game strong to getting a mentor to help make decisions, here are 18 responses to the question “What is one thing you wish someone told you about starting a business from scratch?” ” Keep Your Mental Game Strong Be Prepared For a Long Term Commitment Think of the Cash!

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

Register Seoul, known for its vibrant atmosphere and active clinical trial landscape, has long been a hub for cutting-edge medical research. Since the inception of our business, we have observed many bio ventures engaging in the preparation phase for clinical trials. This outcome holds great significance and meaning to us.

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Y Combinator

APRIL 24, 2024

He'll talk about the doctor appointment that changed his path in life, what it's like seeing YC from the other side, and what he wishes he knew when he was just getting started. Where does your story begin? As an engineer now going to business school, a lot of the early classes were things I’d already learned.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 3, 2020

So, you have a great idea for a business. You begin to put the wheels in motion to start your venture as you excitedly daydream about what’s to come. The ones that do succeed have one common trait: a tenacious founder who just wouldn’t quit. Ultimately, the entrepreneurial journey is an inner one.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The following is excerpted from “Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur: 10 Mindset Shifts for Women to Take Action, Unleash Creativity, and Achieve Financial Success” by Charlene Walters (McGraw Hill, February 2021). One day, you will be happily working for someone else: exceeding monthly goals and growing their profits.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The pandemic has made life difficult in innumerable ways, but it has also presented business opportunities to savvy entrepreneurs. Many entrepreneurs are looking for new revenue streams and the chance to finally start their own businesses. This is the largest increase in new businesses since 2007. For example, IBM’s U.S.

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StartupNation

JUNE 25, 2021

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman once said that starting a company is like jumping off a cliff and assembling the airplane on the way down. However, by having all of this well thought out beforehand, you can save your nerves, and instead of coming up with strategies from scratch, you have a base to build from.

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