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9 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make During Your First Year in Business

StartupNation

EquityNet RAISE CAPITAL Use flat-fee crowdfunding with no commissions. Consider using long-term financing options for major asset purchases rather than depleting your operating cash. Don’t be afraid to seek help, whether it’s hiring employees, outsourcing certain tasks, or seeking advice from mentors or consultants.

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Meet the Designer Helping AI Startups Go from Demo to Daily Use

Jason Malki

Josh Canale I had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Canale, the founder of Josh Canale Design  — a solo UX consultancy that helps early-stage AI startups turn complex tech into adoption-ready product experiences. He mixes strategy, research, and hands-on design to make AI feel intuitive, useful, and above all, trustworthy.

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Brevo vs. Mailchimp: Which is best? [2025]

The Zapier Blog

Take your transactional email to the next level with automation Automate your campaigns I've been using Mailchimp for years and have tested Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) extensively. All these features are available with easy-to-use menus, accessible tutorials, and great user experience design.

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Sole Proprietorship vs. LLC for Side Hustlers: Pros and Cons

StartupNation

Client interactions (consulting, coaching). As long as you follow the legal formalities, like not mixing personal and business finances.) You can use your own Social Security Number for taxes. Use our handy checklist. Consult with a tax advisor: Meet with a tax expert to understand how your choice will impact your taxes.

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Creative Entrepreneur Trinette Faint Brings [Real] Social Back

Jason Malki

She’s the founder of Chez Faint , a curated networking and retreat company that hosts transformative gatherings, of Faint Services Group , a creative consultancy, and of Floor 51 Productions , an entertainment production company. Plus, to use my French! What is it that excites you about what you’re building?

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A successful entrepreneur, businessman and EO Bahrain member, Suhail Algosaibi had long thought about how he could use his position and his company—FALAK Consulting—to make real, radical and sustainable change in his corner of the world. Too much of today’s economic growth comes from unsustainable models using limited resources.

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Pakistan edtech startup Maqsad gets $2.1M pre-seed to make education more accessible

TechCrunch

Taha Ahmed and Rooshan Aziz left their jobs in strategy consulting and investment banking in London earlier this year in order to found a mobile-only education platform startup, Maqsad , in Pakistan, with a goal “to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students.”

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