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What Veterans Can Teach Us About Entrepreneurship

In his latest post at Forbes.com, Alan McGlade takes a look at U.S. veterans and offers some trenchant observations on what lessons entrepreneurs can learn from their experiences. It’s a quick read and worth the time to check it out. … Continue reading

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Beyond Smartphones: Mobile Innovation That Could Change the Way You Do Business

Technology marches ever forward and savvy business owners are using it to engage current customers and attract new ones. In her latest post at Entrepreneur.com, Amy Gahran offers four examples of mobile technology innovations that can and likely will change … Continue reading

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8 Skills Every Entrepreneur Should Have

If you’re an entrepreneur – or if you’re considering tossing your hat into the entrepreneurial ring – then you’ll want to read Neal Jenson’s latest piece over at The Huffington Post. He discusses essential abilities that you’ll need to make … Continue reading

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How Niche Players Can Compete Against Big Brands

  Adam Toren is an author, serial entrepreneur, amd co-founder of YoungEntrepreneur.com. He’s also a contributor to Entrepreneur.com and his latest post will be of interest to many startup founders and small business owners who find themselves competing against the big … Continue reading

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The 25 Meetings Every Business Should Have

  Meetings. If the word fills you with boredom – or dread - you’re not alone. Many business owners and professionals struggle with conducting efficient, productive staff meetings, but how many of those are really necessary? And which meetings should you be … Continue reading

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Note to executives: Your employees are in the dark

Check out the latest article by Fortune contributing writer Anne Fisher over at CNNMoney.com about what workers don’t – but should – know. Even though Fisher’s story deals with companies with more than 1,000 employees, the information about the effectiveness of … Continue reading

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Race Matters in Funding Small Businesses

In an illuminating piece at Bloomberg Businessweek, reporter John Tozzi explores a new study from the U.S. Small Business Administration that deals with entrepreneurship and race. Specifically, the article delves into the reality that minority-owned startups and small businesses are less … Continue reading

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Tipping The Scales: Women Angel Investing Reaches All-Time High

Forbes.com writer Meghan Casserly offers some encouraging news about female angel investors, who have posted a significant jump in numbers during the last year. Even more dramatic is that in under a decade, the percentage of women angel investors has quadrupled. From … Continue reading

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Pitch Perfect: How to Prepare to Speak in Front of Investors

With one Mermphis startup boot camp – Seed Hatchery – under way and another – ZeroTo510 - set to begin in a few weeks, along with various entrepreneurial launch events that will take place over the course of the coming months, now is … Continue reading

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Is The Affordable Care Act Really Bad For Business?

    Small business owners across the nation – along with many others – have protested the implementation of and feared repercussions from the Affordable Care Act. Just last week in Memphis the senior counsel for the Washington, D.C.-based National … Continue reading

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