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The Entrepreneurial Path: Essential Tips for First-time Founders

American Entrepreneurship

However, the rewards of building something from the ground up that is profitableas well as creating jobs, innovating, and solving problemscan be immensely gratifying. The startup ecosystem is filled with people who have walked the path before and are often willing to share their experiences and advice.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. We run programs like Founder Catalyst, which is our flagship incubation nine-month long program that happens year-round. Lots of community discussions.

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The Role of Alternative Funding in Startups

StartupNation

Startup Incubators and Accelerators Startup incubators and accelerators are relatively recent innovations that can help new businesses get off the ground. Incubators, often locally based, offer guidance, mentorship, legal advice, and funding. They may fund new and risky endeavors, but you must give up equity.

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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal

Both Sides of the Table

Technology innovation doesn’t occur in a vacuum. So we’ve seen an explosion in the number of startup companies and subsequently a huge burst in the number of incubators. In addition to higher rents many cities impose city taxes on local businesses. It’s clearly a complex topic without black-and-white answers.

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Should every startup get funded?

This is going to be BIG.

” I’m all for more entrepreneurship, but I think it’s a slippery slope to tie together funding an increased number of companies with a better innovation landscape or even a better economic. That’s the thing—startups in the initial stages need advice, feedback, and guidence a lot more than they need money upfront.

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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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Incubators and coworking spaces offer programing services and are an affordable and efficient alternative to full-scale offices. University entrepreneurship and innovation centers that partner with the community to provide tools, facilities and education to local business owners. Lean on advice from others who’ve been there before.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. You can help local entrepreneurs get their first deal done and the innovation ought to benefit you.