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How to Launch Your Startup Without a Launch

This is going to be BIG.

Be a Value Added Member of the Community Somewhere there exists a fantastic and thriving community of the kids of people you would like to use your service or app. If their first interaction with you is you trying to leverage that community for sales, youre going to get blocked. Launching a pet care product?

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To the Class (and Future Entrepreneurs) of 2025

Revolution

You see, during my senior year, Id come across a book called The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler. In it, he described a global transformation, one where people were part of a digital global village where they could access copious information and services and build communities across borders and timezones. The idea lit a fire in me.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

When presenting to investors, we created a dashboard that tracked both KPIs and what we called “KVPs” — Key Value Propositions — which highlighted how each ethical or community-driven choice directly fed into loyalty, brand equity, and ultimately, LTV (lifetime value). The outcome was strong.

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Can You Build a Business with $100 or Less? Yes … and Here’s How

StartupNation

By this time, she has also released a podcast and a book. 8 Ways to Make Money on Social Media Arm yourself with a toolset (free!) They offer the highest return on investment (ROI). From the first draft, she outsources articles to freelancers and always relies on her audience’s interests, not trends. Lessons Learned : Lesson #1.

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How One-on-One Mentoring for Entrepreneurs Can Transform Your Business Journey

American Entrepreneurship

Mentors bring valuable knowledge from their entrepreneurial experiences that you do not readily find in books or online courses. These connections can be instrumental in helping you grow your business, whether it’s finding new clients, investors, or collaborators.

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17 Inspiring Recoveries: How Entrepreneurs Bounced Back from Crises

StartupNation

With support from peers and the incredible State of Search community, we fixed the issue, restructured the backend, and got things back on track. Rather than slowing down, we doubled down on adapting, collaborating with legal advisors to clarify new guidelines and creating backup workflows to keep patients informed and up-to-speed.

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Creative Entrepreneur Trinette Faint Brings [Real] Social Back

Jason Malki

Growing up in Joliet, IL, Trinette began modeling, aged 16, and has since been on the covers of Vogue Knitting magazine, and the book Knitting Out of Africa, in addition to other jobs. If you could partner or collaborate with any brands for your business, what would they be? What is it that excites you about what you’re building?