Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Che Brown , founder of The Happy Entrepreneur Network. ”] As Ivy Slater said, I’ve definitely learned about some people thinking outside the box. It gets my creative juices going. This is the reason why being part of a community is a must for small business owners – you will get first-hand advice.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

We were lucky enough to sit down with a small business marketing expert, and hear her advice first-hand. If you're an ad company, you're an ad company, and you're not doing any creative. But for entrepreneurs and small business owners, every dollar counts -- and investments need to pay off in real and immediate ROI.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

She was everything I was looking for in an entrepreneur to back. She talks about creative design of websites and physical products – in our case – stickers. In the most perfect sense of the definition. Soleil at Chief Creative Officer. So, Mark, enough entrepreneur love. Startup Advice'

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also good advice to treat your marriage like a business partnership, in that both require commitment, communication and a shared view of values and goals. Mandy: You definitely have to own your strengths and weaknesses to make a partnership work. They’re invaluable as a sounding board for support and advice.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

There are many definitions of “brand.” Related: Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020. But while Jobs was a creative genius and a celebrity, his public reputation was often described as hot-tempered, mercurial and tyrannical. You will need the help and advice of others.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This will require you to focus more energy on becoming a great entrepreneur as well. My definition of an entrepreneur is someone who actually owns a business. But if it’s taken, this is your reason to get creative. You will gain confidence as an entrepreneur. To own a business means you have formed a legal entity.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

What advice would you give your past self? The question I asked them was this: If you could go back in time and give your younger self some advice just as you were starting your founder journey, what would you say? Matt Lieber , Gimlet  — My advice to my younger self is to seek help. And I do remember them.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

And I’ll tell you that one more thing, my definition of success is not about achieving something or is something extrinsic like that. Mr. Steinfeld is passionate about creating a workplace that humanizes employees and fosters creativity. The power of building a minimal viable product and then iterating and building from that.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

Building a brand is definitely a process and requires a strategy. Ask any established entrepreneur and they’ll agree 100%. To help you get started, we’ve rounded up tips to get your creative juices flowing : Keep it short and sweet. Here is a useful piece of advice. Why does branding matter to your business?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 24, 2022

There is no “one universal” definition of a startup. Although this definition is correct, it does not define the whole meaning behind this concept. When we were writing this advice, one of our past projects immediately came to mind, the slogan of which is the phrase “Follow your dream.” creating a social network for pet owners.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 7, 2022

Pandemic restrictions forced us to think creatively, be more innovative and, in many cases, digital adoption has played a big role in that. Many apps now have this as an option which you can enable, and it’s definitely worth doing. The last couple of years have accelerated the digital transformation of many businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

Here’s how I break down the four quadrants (and I’ve put my definitions in here – not Covey’s). We rise to the occasion as it stirs our creative juices. There is something about the adrenaline rush of being under time pressure that excites us and teases out our creativity. Not everybody does.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 27, 2021

30 Smart Decisions to Scale Your Ecommerce Business In 2022 Strategies that helped us grow a company from $1 million to $68 million in only nine months Photo by Joshua Sukoff on Unsplash If you’re a new entrepreneur and/or an ecommerce business owner, then you know what it’s like when you hit that wall. We definitively say, “NO!”.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The bedroom might seem like a good idea if there are no spare rooms in the house, but you definitely need to consider if this would be a practical solution, and not blur the lines between work and life. Get creative, and think ‘multi-use’. Get entrepreneur articles by email once a month. NZ Entrepreneur. NZ Sales Manager.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 3, 2022

1: I’m a copywriter and brand strategist, but this should work for most other creative service providers. I didn’t hog my skills and knowledge When I get on a call with a potential new client, I don’t hold back any advice?—?even My only advice here is to trust your gut. Disclaimer no.1: Disclaimer no.2:

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It was definitely eye-opening and an expensive lesson. I learned this the hard way when starting Hunter Super Techs, and while the company is thriving as of now, I definitely had my share of failed marketing ideas when first growing the company. You may be surprised at the caliber of entrepreneurs who are willing to help.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Dave’s comment: This week we welcome our perennial favorite contributor, Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, to offer us her sage advice on a subject where she is expert. Outgoing, full of creative ideas, and certainly the best person to teach us how, here is Kim on networking… By Kim Shepherd .

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. “Marketing will definitely have to be adjusted and, depending on the industry you’re in, you may have to reevaluate spend.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2020

So you're seeing a lot of new companies being a lot more creative and a lot more inclusive, I think.". There are definitely people who have become very successful through Facebook, but BluMaan found their initial success with building a community on YouTube. And I think that's quite an old way of doing stuff now.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

I believe many entrepreneurs have ADD. Many people with ADD don’t work well in corporations & with bureaucracy, people with ADD have a bias towards action, people with ADD often speak up & take action and have strong bursts of creativity. Embrace it. I believe the condition actually is conducive in many ways.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

” I interviewed Gupta last month to find out more about the opportunities he’s looking for and get his advice for first-time founders, but last week’s Space was a chance to dive deeper. For good entrepreneurs, there’s always a path, right? It could take a little bit longer than that, but not that much.”

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

It felt like my whole life was consumed by this industry, when really, there’s more dimensions to me as a person, and also, what I wanted to do creatively. Craig Cannon [00:09:18] – I thought that was actually a really nice piece of advice that you gave because you interviewed at Yelp twice. It really only takes one.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies. Or “I’m a new entrepreneur, why would I offer advice on how to run a startup?&#.

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Startup Blogpost

JANUARY 26, 2024

StarterStory is a platform that showcases interviews with entrepreneurs and founders, shedding light on their journeys as they have expanded their businesses and achieved success. It’s like a roadmap for entrepreneurs—showing them where to go and what to do to succeed. As an entrepreneur, it’s an invaluable resource.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

If that isn’t the original definition of “angel” money I don’t know what is. As you have more exits in your startup community and more second-time entrepreneurs the growth of a local startup community becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. CincyTech today has $28.5 million under management across three funds.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life&# of your potential user. – OK, I already said above that you can ask if people are entrepreneurs, investors, etc. It definitely is an IQ test thing for me.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 26, 2019

Reflections on measurement and definitions for evaluation – Part 1. If non-white populations continue to be left out of the innovation game (which includes defining problems, developing and owning solutions), we all continue to miss out on the creative solutions to societal problems. Puzzle Piece 1: Successful Entrepreneurs .

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2018

Many entrepreneurs let the early rejections get to them and it’s normal because when you hear “no” you think “what’s wrong with me!?” The “sure, let’s continue the process” by definition are not yeses so the no’s rack up and the yeses stay stuck at zero. Sometimes you have to find creative ways of getting to the next milestone.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Sticky Notes The best marketing newsletter for marketing stories Cole Schafer is a creative copywriter and the founder of Honey Copy, an agency that helps businesses craft brand stories and marketing messages. There are hundreds of tools on this list, and it's definitely something you'll want to save for later.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Against everyone’s advice, I decided to seek out a business partner. ME/ “When we started out in 2010, we were the definition of bootstrapping entrepreneurs. A lot of people think that all you need is an idea and capital to make it as an entrepreneur, but it’s so much more than that.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Same as VC funds are deeply acquainted with Silicon Valley, tech investors cannot ignore this hub of innovation that has produced global market leading companies and serial entrepreneurs. Definitely see changes in evolution of young startups given the behavioral changes caused by COVID. We lowered our check size per company.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 17, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. Do not take this as financial advice. Sushi is definitely behind Uni from a valuation standpoint.

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