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5 Ways To Boost Productivity And Minimize Negativity - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3302 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on April 8, 2015 9:57 am

Throughout my career in small companies and large, I’ve always been appalled by the number of people who have a negative attitude or complain all of the time. These people don’t seem to realize that they are hurting themselves, as well as other people’s productivity, and jeopardize the future of th Read More

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How Much Does it Cost to Incorporate in Each State?

Posted by LimeWood under Startups
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3304 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on April 7, 2015 11:33 am

For the new small business owner, a common question is, “Where should I incorporate my business?”
Some entrepreneurs choose to form an LLC or incorporate where they live, while others opt for a business-friendly state like Delaware or the state with the lowest fees.
As you’ll see below, states va Read More

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7 Entrepreneur Types Drive Change On A Global Scale

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3304 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on April 7, 2015 9:49 am

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Yet very few achieve that great aspiration of really driving economic, social, and environmental changes Read More

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Move Over Silicon Valley: African Startups Are Here

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From http://smallbiztrends.com 3302 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on April 7, 2015 7:03 am

Silicon Valley may soon be giving up its throne as the world’s hottest startup scene. And the latest up-and-coming startup hub might surprise you.
Though still relatively small in number compared to other parts of the world, African startups are growing in number. Particularly in Nigeria and Kenya Read More

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Is Your Proposal Worth the Price?

Posted by HollyHanna under Startups
From http://www.theworkathomewoman.com 3304 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on April 6, 2015 4:33 pm

When it comes to freelance writing, one of the largest components of your business is in writing proposals. Doubtless, you spend a good portion of your time as a freelancer crafting proposals, be they responses to requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals for bidding sites, queries to magazines, or Read More

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5 Tips For Startups To Win With Social Media

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3303 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on April 6, 2015 3:37 pm

Social media is so pervasive in today’s world that every entrepreneur believes instinctively that they know how to use it for their startup. Many soon find that what you do in a personal context doesn’t necessarily translate to your business, and measuring business value is quite different from mea Read More

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Why 5 minutes of 'Goo-diligence' will save your startup thousands

$Why 5 minutes of \'Goo-diligence\' will save your startup thousands - http://venturebeat.com$

Posted by hcordner under Startups
From http://venturebeat.com 3305 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on April 5, 2015 11:28 am

I now live by the rule of “Goo-diligence.” Whenever have a new idea or am asked for feedback on someone else’s, I won’t move forward without a quick search on Google. I hate to say it, but many of my “great ideas” have stopped before they ever started because of things I’ve found in less than five Read More

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10 Paths Which Often Lead To Early Business Failure

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3306 days ago
Made Hot by: leonesimmy on April 4, 2015 1:36 pm

Every entrepreneur I know has their favorite excuse for a previous failure – an investor backed out, the economy took a downturn, or a supplier delivered bad quality. These things outside your control do happen, but based on my years of experience as a startup advisor and Angel investor, I still se Read More

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Do You Have The Personality To Become A Successful Entrepreneur

Posted by George Meszaros under Startups
From http://www.successharbor.com 3306 days ago
Made Hot by: bloggerpalooza on April 4, 2015 1:26 pm

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur?You might ask yourself “do I have what it takes?”The magic is in the personality.Is there such a thing as an entrepreneur personality? And, if there is, what is it? Read More

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Every Entrepreneur Dreams Of A Startup Without Risk

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3308 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on April 2, 2015 2:10 am

Outside of dreams, there is no real business opportunity without risk. Serious entrepreneurs know that, but too many “wannabes” still fall for that elusive get-rich-quick scheme with no risk. As an active Angel investor, I still hear entrepreneurs asserting large opportunities with minimal risk and Read More