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Florida Ranks as the Best State to Start a Business in 2025, according to WalletHub Report

American Entrepreneurship

For instance, tax rates, access to funding, labor costs, and the overall economic climate play significant roles in determining if a startup succeeds. The number of small businesses in the state grew by nearly 16% between 2016 and 2022, the fourth-highest percentage in the country.

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To the Class (and Future Entrepreneurs) of 2025

Revolution

to join a fledgling telecommunications startup. Students can launch startups with the support of faculty and other university resources. To harness it in ways that improve lives, expand opportunity, and solve real problems for real people. Things arent that clear with startups. Then I saw an opening and moved to D.C.

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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta works hard to develop the small-business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the country’s devastating earthquake of 2016. Learn how other #YLAIStrong entrepreneurs are building their resilience and strengthening their businesses in the face of adversity.

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Cities are Like Startups

Revolution

Part I) Cities are Like Startups Cities are like startups. For example, there is much talk about the “great acceleration” of trends like e-commerce and telehealth, which are driving tremendous momentum and success for well-positioned startups in industries like retail and healthcare. not just a select one or two?—?who

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Why You Don’t Want to Miss the MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2016, I was looking for my next big thing after 25 years of operating a marketing business. It’s an incredibly valuable event for both EO Accelerators and EO members with startups that want to attract investments in addition to EO members who are looking for the right investment opportunity.

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Three Golden Lessons from My First Failed Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Real winners use failure as a learning opportunity. Photo by Startup Stock Photos from Pexels The year was 2014. I was looking for an opportunity online to make a few quick bucks for my girlfriend's birthday. I discovered this idea through a small startup. All of that changed on December 1st, 2014.

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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

This is going to be BIG.

Take the story of luggage startup Away’s CEO Steph Korey. Don’t get me wrong--the mental and emotional well-being of startup employees is a serious issue. An examination of several high profile stories this past year about female CEO issues lays bare the other reason: It’s not “founder friendly.” It’s male founder friendly.