StartupNation

JANUARY 27, 2022

Like many entrepreneurs, I knew I wanted to run my own company from early on. I received an MBA, then spent several years in management consulting, which helped me learn how top executives think, what works in strategy and how to run a business. I quickly discovered starting and scaling a company isn’t easy.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s been growth ever since, and in 2020 the company pitched for funding to scale up. You may have to give up to 100 presentations – so condense your message. In early 2020, Sutton set up meetings through cold and warm outreach over email, LinkedIn, and networking through angel and tech start-up groups.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 26, 2020

What will you remember most when you look back on 2020? While all of our stories are different, if you were an entrepreneur or small business owner, you may remember this year as one full of great changes in business and leadership due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Related: Planning on Starting up in the New Year?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Missing a north star on which to base my next venture, I started teaching the lessons from the last in the hope of finding it. I talked about creating a sale-ready business on a handful of podcasts , shared my story and booked one-off consulting calls with founders ready for a new challenge. How do you find your why?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 2, 2020

Are you a business owner or entrepreneur thinking about starting a podcast ? For tips and guidance on the topic, we recently talked with Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) members who launched podcasts in 2019. In the second article in our podcast series, we talk more with these podcasting entrepreneurs.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta is working hard to develop the small business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the devastating earthquake of 2016. Ecuadorian embassy and consulate, Misión Ecuador was created and 100 Ecuadorian entrepreneurs and small-business owners were selected and awarded scholarships.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Mistakes made in building and selling an agency Image: Jodie Cook Once they reach a certain level, business owners can get pretty cocky. Sure of themselves and their ability, they start to believe they are invincible. That’s how I felt in January of 2020. Answering the question: “Why did you start your own business?”

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StartupNation

AUGUST 3, 2021

Mattie Mae Larson has a growing business in Hawaii turning trash into treasure. While her business has been built with blood, sweat and tears, she also shares another secret to her success: her business mentor. Her local small business development center (SBDC) has been invaluable. How to find a business mentor.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Fewer than 50 percent of businesses make it to their fifth year. The interior design space is particularly competitive: predictions state that by 2026, the market will be worth $270,410 million , and in turn, a whole host of new ventures are battling for consumers’ attention and business. Don’t be scared to be different.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Tools to help your business grow?—?Entrepreneur’s Entrepreneur’s Handbook 3,2,1 Dispatch Hello everyone, welcome to our ninth bi-monthly dispatch to help you better navigate your business or start a new one. Tools to help your business grow?—?Entrepreneur’s

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Unprecedented hardships for small businesses and their owners. Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear — perhaps now more than ever — that the ability to adapt swiftly and successfully is vital to survival for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Staggering unemployment numbers nationwide.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

I’ve been on both sides of the table and each fundraising was more than anything, a lesson. You should only consider raising investment when your house is in order. Source: FasterCapital The biggest red flag for VCs is when startups start raising without any traction or before their MVP. to grow their business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 4, 2018

He says, “One of the most meaningful discoveries I made in EO Accelerator was that I was not alone as an entrepreneur. EO Accelerator allowed me to accept my mistakes, fill my experience gaps with wisdom and create an inspiring vision for my business.” Realizing the power of just one moment.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Tools to help your business grow?—?Entrepreneur’s Entrepreneur’s Handbook 3,2,1 Dispatch Hello everyone, welcome to our 11th bi-monthly dispatch to help you better navigate your business or start a new one. Tools to help your business grow?—?Entrepreneur’s

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Johnny and me, October 2019 in London at the Tech Expo Event This is my third long-form update on the story of the software company Hopin and the lessons I’ve learned as its first full-time team member. In 2020, we are in the thick of the pandemic. Hopin has always done things a little differently than your typical startup.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2023

Discover their beautiful journey – which is just getting started – and learn about the difference they are already making to foster impact entrepreneurship in Guinea-Bissau. Do you and your organisation have what it takes to help us build healthy, supportive and thriving social entrepreneurship ecosystems? Let’s collaborate!

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2021

After a year like 2020, it’s tempting to advise any and all entrepreneurs to simply hold on for dear life in 2021. Many businesses are still scrambling to move online, and big brands are diving into e-commerce in a way that may intimidate some smaller players who are looking to break out. Utilize your data.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

On the one hand I often find that some board members are seemingly reading the board materials on the fly and don’t have a firm grasp of the business fundamentals while on the other hand some board members like to tinker in the running of the business. Don’t be in a rush to invest your fund. Again, Fred.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

To say the past year was tough would be an understatement –– the pandemic completely uprooted our lives, flipped entire industries upside down and forced many SMBs to rethink their entire business strategy. As we head into the summer, it’s crucial for business leaders to demonstrate empathy toward their employees and their customers.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 10, 2022

This excerpt is adapted from “Seven Years on the Front Line: True Stories and Tough Lessons about a Small Business that You Won’t Learn in a Classroom” by Sarah Y. Tse ©2020 and is reproduced with permission from TSE Worldwide Press. Here are some lessons I learned: Love of money is the root of all evil.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 18, 2022

Repeat clients will make your business thrive and grow. In other words, there is a positive correlation between SMB customer service and business success. Small Business Customer Support from Behind the Scenes. Small Business Customer Support from Behind the Scenes. Why does Customer Support Matter for SMB?

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StartupNation

MAY 10, 2021

It’s likely that Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn are your first thoughts. In this article, we’ll look at one of the newer social media apps, Clubhouse, and explore why entrepreneurs should make time for exploring and engaging within the platform. Created by Paul Davidson and Rohan Seth, Clubhouse was released in April 2020.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The funny thing is, once they showed that it was not impossible, a slew of other people started coming up with ways to see things smaller than the wavelength of ligh t. And now that I’ve mentioned Buffett, this would be a good time to segue to business, which is what this post is about. We saw a clear example of this during COVID.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 31, 2022

To showcase our commitment with that mission, in the latest Circularity Tales series we are presenting great examples from innovators and entrepreneurs who participated in our global pilot programme addressed at embedding circular principles across their ventures. Your coffee to go, better with Irri Sarri”, that’s their motto.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

Ramon Ray got to host the Verizon Small Business Webinar Series with special guest Lori Greinger. Her passion is helping budding entrepreneurs and small businesses achieve similar success. Lori tells us that there are 4 main ways to sell your products: Traditional retail store. Tv sales on a home shopping network.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The enterprise-focused firm he co-founded 17 years ago, Emergence Capital , has backed Saleforce, Box and Zoom, among many other companies, and even while every firm is now investing in software-as-a-service startups, his remains a go-to for many top founders selling business products and services. How has that changed in 2020?

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The best time to disaster-proof a team is before trouble starts, but the second-best is during it.”. Related: 5 Leadership Traits No Entrepreneur Succeeds Without. The real test with purpose is reimagining how it becomes a vital part of your post-pandemic business. Lessons learned and actions taken need to be permanent.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The following is excerpted from “Undaunted” by Kara Goldin Copyright© 2020 by Kara Goldin. I wasn’t thinking about founding a company or building a business. Nor did I picture myself as a national advocate for health or dream of being recognized as a leading entrepreneur. Amazon started as an online bookseller.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

Our ongoing series of EC-1s offers entrepreneurs real insight into growing and scaling successful companies, but they’re also extremely useful for consumers who want to understand how the internet really works. Part 1: How Klaviyo transformed from a lifestyle business into a $4.15B email titan. The Klaviyo EC-1.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

That’s why Ron Miller interviewed three entrepreneurs who have each built multiple companies to uncover some essential truths about achieving product-market fit: Pouyan Salehi, CEO and co-founder, Scratchpad. 5 product lessons to learn before you write a line of code. Trusted advice comes from experience. Thanks, Bryce!

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 22, 2023

The Search: Finding Your Angel Collaboration Platform The Angel Capital Association, in concert with Jeffrey Lang of the Desert Angels and ACA’s proud partner Dealum , has published this informative interview on one of 2023’s most important topics in the angel investment space: angel group collaboration. Jeffrey, how are you doing today?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Tickets are still available for the three-day virtual event, which encompasses everything from Ryan Reynolds’ lessons on “fast-vertising” to Startup Battlefield, where early-stage companies will compete for a chance to win a slice of equity-free funding. Demand Curve: How to get social proof that grows your startup.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Discover their beautiful journey – which is just getting started – and learn about the difference they are already making to foster impact entrepreneurship in Guiné-Bissau. Do you and your organization have what it takes to help us build healthy, supportive and thriving social entrepreneurship ecosystems?

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Red Rocket

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But, the last nine years has provided many nuggets for entrepreneurs to learn from, in terms of how to approach leadership. This article summarizes the best of those leadership lessons to potentially apply in your businesses. So, he pushed in all his chips, doubled down on that strategy, and the wins started to follow.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 31, 2022

Business owners are dealing with unprecedented times right now. Many entrepreneurs are struggling to keep their businesses afloat, with financial struggles as their main priority. I went through a program that offered financing specifically to women entrepreneurs , and I received a $10K loan.

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GCUC

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Instant is GCUC’s Global Data Partner- you can find him and some of the Instant team at all of the GCUC events in 2019-2020. What in your life are you most proud of cultivating or creating? I worked on newspapers as a grad, and that is one of the 1st lesson of writing, that the first piece of copy is never good enough.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 20, 2023

The chef is supposed to create a meal that prepares your body to receive the tea. Ever since the Fed started raising rates in March 2022, I have been arguing that the end result was always going to be a significant financial disturbance, followed by a resumption of money printing. The elites proclaimed that nothing was wrong.

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