Tag: inc.com

SSL Certificates: What Small Business Website Owners Should Know About + MORE

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Business Intelligence Tool: SizeUp Your Business Against the Competitors – bizpenguin.com Want to gauge how well your business do in your industry? Well, there’s an app for that – a pretty powerful one. SizeUp – super-easy-to-use business intelligence tool that can help you analyze your competitors and industry; to find exactly where’s you in the comparison charts… Continue Reading On bizpenguin.com » 8 ways to not only debut on AngelList, but to turn your startup into a trending topic – upstart.bizjournals.com A carefully planned debut on AngelList this March helped the founders of GoodApril become the upstarts behind a trending...

8 Low-Cost Tools to Build Your Business Website (No Designer Required) + MORE

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Behind a Brand Extension: How a Sweatshirt Raised Over $1 Million on Kickstarter – youngentrepreneur.com Flint and Tinder’s founder shares tips on how he successfully branched out with a new product — and you can, too. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » 8 Low-Cost Tools to Build Your Business Website (No Designer Required) – noobpreneur.com What is one cost-effective software I can use to build a professional-looking website without a designer or a developer? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the...

Online Marketing 101: Are You Prone to Shiny Object Syndrome? + MORE

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Obama Offers $200 Million Prize to Build 3 Manufacturing Innovation Hubs – entrepreneur.com The White House announced today that it will expand on its program to promote advanced manufacturing in the U.S., an effort to drive global competitiveness. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » 8 Alternatives to Google Reader – noobpreneur.com Now that Google’s retiring Reader, what tool/app would you recommend that other entrepreneurs use in its stead? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free...

Patients Put At Risk Due to Political Power Games + MORE

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Patients Put At Risk Due to Political Power Games – bizpenguin.com In a healthcare report recently published by Imperial College London, Dame Ruth Carnall suggests that the coalition’s first health secretary Andrew Lansley put patients at risk by scrapping a review of health care in London. SME’s in the form of local, family doctors have also been angered by government proposals lead by a former Labour health minister Lord Darzi who wishes for a cast expansion of polyclinics, otherwise known as super surgeries, which would draw custom away from the local GPs… Continue Reading On bizpenguin.com » Credit Card Fraud:...

Fake Meat for the Masses? + MORE

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Preparing for Its First Space Trip, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Breaks Sound Barrier – youngentrepreneur.com With a rocket-powered test flight, the billionaire’s space transportation company moves closer to its goal of shuttling tourists into space by 2014. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » Fake Meat for the Masses? – inc.com Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown wants to completely rearrange the protein scene–without rocking the cultural boat. Here’s his strategy.The average American eats 270 pounds of meat a year.”We have something called OCD: obsessive chicken disorder,” Ethan Brown, the fonder and CEO of Beyond Meat, told the audience at the Wired Business...

Rough Patch? Remember What You're Made Of (And Other Tips) + MORE

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BuzzFeed is adding foreign correspondents to vie for attention with its many adorable cats – upstart.bizjournals.com New media behemoth BuzzFeed—purveyor of all things viral—is adding an old journalism tool to its toolkit: the foreign desk. BuzzFeed is adding boots-on-the-ground reporters—likely starting in Cairo and Mexico City—as part of its efforts to bolster its original reporting. “People have increasingly come to us for news like during the Boston bombings,” editor in chief Ben Smith told The New York Times about BuzzFeed’s global news push… Continue Reading On upstart.bizjournals.com » Rough Patch? Remember What You're Made Of (And Other Tips) – inc.com...

Top U.S. Cities for Women Entrepreneurs (Infographic) + MORE

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What I've Learned About Surviving the Start-up Cycle – inc.com In a rare moment of reflection, one founder shares two important lessons that have helped him get through the toughest days.My good friend, Travis Truett over at Fireplug and Ambition, recently penned some wise words about the cycle of success that every entrepreneur should read. Here’s Travis in his own words:I think about success a lot… Continue Reading On inc.com » Top U.S. Cities for Women Entrepreneurs (Infographic) – entrepreneur.com A look at which major U.S. cities are the best for women business owners, and seven tips to help them...

The Best Software and Tools to Use When Creating the Perfect Presentation + MORE

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Starting a Business: 5 Checklists You Might Have Missed – bizpenguin.com Are you ready to turn your ideas into real business? Well, hold your horses… first things first: You need to know how to start right. You need a plan; or better yet, you need a checklist and follow-the-dotted-line guide. While you are searching for resources, this blog post will enlighten you with 5 startup checklists you might have missed during your search… Continue Reading On bizpenguin.com » Sam Adams Founder Helps Craft Brewers Grow Via Microloans – foxsmallbusinesscenter.com Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch, the maker of Samuel Adams...

Stop Eating Lunch at Your Desk + MORE

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Startup Aims to Change the Face of Small Business Websites – foxsmallbusinesscenter.com Social publishing startup RebelMouse provides websites that channel all social media accounts of individuals and businesses into one page. Continue Reading On foxsmallbusinesscenter.com » Great Customer Service is Not Grumpy, Grouchy or Gross – businessknowhow.com It’s common wisdom that it costs less to keep existing customers than to find new ones, but how much effort do you really put into making sure your current customers are happy? Here are seven things you can do to build customer loyalty. Continue Reading On businessknowhow.com » Stop Eating Lunch at Your...

Banking in The US and UK: What’s the difference? + MORE

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Cost-Cutting Tips for Small Businesses – businessknowhow.com Think there aren’t any more ways you can save money in your business? Don’t be sure until you’ve taken a look at our 39 small business cost-cutting tips. Continue Reading On businessknowhow.com » A Car Guy Cashes in by Transforming Clunkers – entrepreneur.com Icon produces artisan-quality, custom-made rides out of scrapyard-bound vehicles. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » Mompreneur on Marketing 'Sharp Mamas' – foxsmallbusinesscenter.com To run Sharp Mamas, a consulting service for new parents, entrepreneur Dara Tarkowski says she needed to learn how to trust her business partner. Continue Reading On foxsmallbusinesscenter.com »...

How a Breakup Led to an Online Marketplace for Used Engagement Rings + MORE

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Workplace Wellness: Should Employees Be Healthier? – .businessownersideacafe.com/ Unless there’s an elusive money tree in the backyard, work is just a way of life for most people. There’s no getting around a busy schedule, so it’s inevitable that activities like personal fitness must be sacrificed. Luckily there are some great ways to integrate employee health and wellness into the workday… Continue Reading On .businessownersideacafe.com/ » Back 9 links: Corruption is stifling upstarts – upstart.bizjournals.com Links that got us thinking on Monday, April 29: How corruption is strangling U.S. innovation.This dance troupe is teaching business moves.iTunes may not be the place...

Cornell University Gets Big Donation to Help Fund NYC Tech Campus + MORE

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Family-Owned Brewery on Pros and Cons of Business with Relatives – foxsmallbusinesscenter.com A brewery dating back to 1888 discusses the beer that saved them from going under, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of working with family. Continue Reading On foxsmallbusinesscenter.com » Cornell University Gets Big Donation to Help Fund NYC Tech Campus – youngentrepreneur.com The new institute will be part of Cornell Tech, a graduate school expected to attract top students and create new local companies. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » Why RTI Matters to Your Business Now – bizpenguin.com Well, simply put, it matters because the government...

When is the Right Time to Lay off Employees? + MORE

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3 Content Marketing Lessons From Big Brands – youngentrepreneur.com Publishing is a privilege — don’t squander it. Follow the lead of marketing giants and produce content that will captivate audiences. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » Ten Survival Strategies for Entrepreneurs – businessknowhow.com Going to work for yourself is a huge step, and a sometimes scary one at that. Here are ten strategies that can help you survive and succeed in starting a business. Continue Reading On businessknowhow.com » When is the Right Time to Lay off Employees? – .businessownersideacafe.com/ For small business owners, the excitement and stress of survival often...

How to Borrow as a New Entrepreneur + MORE

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What Would-Be Entrepreneurs Fear Most About Starting Up – youngentrepreneur.com An unstable income is almost always guaranteed when just starting your business, but research shows it’s one of the top fears that keeps Americans from becoming entrepreneurs. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » The 10 Best Cities to Start a Business – entrepreneur.com A new report ranks the top cities for startups based on lending, business friendliness, hiring pool and local economy. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » Stop Wasting Your Employees' Money – inc.com A law professor argues that many retirement plans are so bad your employees could literally sue you...