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How An Entrepreneur Can Win In This Age Of Disruption - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2748 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on October 21, 2016 1:24 pm

The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more. Customers have come to Read More

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Learn How to Sell Your Product (Before You Build It)

Posted by hagitrinh under Startups
From http://hacktheentrepreneur.com 2749 days ago
Made Hot by: SimplySmallBiz on October 21, 2016 1:12 pm

[Podcast] The guest today is a tech-loving entrepreneur based in Amsterdam. He spent four years as the co-founder of GeoRun, a mobile activation software company for iOs and Android games. Today he is the co-founder of Recruitee, a SaaS recruiting platform. With offices in The Netherlands and Polan Read More

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10 Reasons Why Women Kick Butt in Business

Posted by Nellie Akalp under Startups
From http://bit.ly 2754 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on October 18, 2016 2:48 pm

10 Reasons why Women are great business owners! Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com, shares insight on AllBusiness.com Read More

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7 Tips For Aspiring Entrepreneurs Who Stay In School

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2752 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on October 18, 2016 10:39 am

A popular myth these days is that finishing college only dilutes your entrepreneurial instincts, and the best of the best, including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, dropped out early to hasten their success. I agree with Robert E. Litan, former VP of research at the Kauffman Foundation, Read More

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Tim Ferriss on Why High Conversions Could Be Killing Your Sales

Posted by jdquey under Startups
From http://www.thestorytellermarketer.com 2754 days ago
Made Hot by: SimplySmallBiz on October 17, 2016 4:33 pm

You’ve seen the headlines:

“53 Ways to Increase Conversion Rate”
“What Is a Good Conversion Rate? (It’s Higher than You Think)”
“39 Quick Ways to Increase Your Website’s Conversion Rate”

Higher conversion rates are important to every business. Or is it? Read More

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The 3 most disruptive forces changing entrepreneurship

Posted by MashaKaran under Startups
From http://www.alphagamma.eu 2753 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on October 17, 2016 2:31 pm

The other day I gave a presentation to Singularity University’s group of alumni on the disruptive forces which are changing the landscape of entrepreneurship.

In my work as the track chair for entrepreneurship, we identified three main drivers which are significantly shifting the way companies a Read More

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Becoming Your Own Boss: A Bplans Guide

Posted by brianamorgaine under Startups
From http://articles.bplans.com 2753 days ago
Made Hot by: fusionswim on October 16, 2016 7:50 pm

You're ready to ditch your office job and become your own boss. But how do you start—and what if you don't have an idea or a plan? This guide is for you. Read More

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How will I know if my online start-up idea will work?

Posted by tonyp21 under Startups
From http://www.tonypaullconsulting.com 2756 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on October 14, 2016 3:55 am

Even great business ideas need to be tested first. So before throwing money and time at a potential new online business idea, here are some ways of testing your concept first. Read More

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20 Small Business Ideas in the Growing Cannabis Industry

Posted by stillwagon428 under Startups
From https://smallbiztrends.com 2757 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on October 14, 2016 2:34 am

The cannabis industry is growing fast. And that means there are plenty of potential business opportunities available for entrepreneurs who are interested in this expanding niche. Read More

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The Flawed Logic of “Move Fast and Break Things”

Posted by jdquey under Startups
From https://mycrowd.com 2757 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on October 13, 2016 9:03 am

One of the most popular startup quotes is “move fast and break things.”

Inspired by Facebook’s hugely successful growth and development philosophy, is a reminder of the importance of speed in modern business.

Why?

Speed gets your product in front of customers, and it generates real, live f Read More