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Understand the Funding Process and What Investors Want to See

Gust

Some very small businesses—particularly those that offer the professional or personal services of a single individual—can be launched and grown with few or no resources other than human time and talent.

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4 Business Lessons You Can Learn from Mom and Pop Stores

Entrepreneur's Handbook

It’s about personality, personal service, and a middle finger up to poor big-business practices Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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This Week in VC with Jim Armstrong of Clearstone

Both Sides of the Table

It was especially fun for me because we got the chance to talk about the VC industry and how entrepreneurs should think about the VC industry in addition to discussing deals. Segment Four, “VC Discussion – How Should Entrepreneurs Think about ‘Strategic’ Investors?”. You can watch the TWiVC episode with Jim Armstrong here.

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Small Business Check-In: Which Sectors Are Recovering Better and Why?

StartupNation

just two months later as businesses slashed headcount, reduced inventory and began reimagining nearly every in-person service through the lens of a remote delivery model. We believe in the resurgence of American entrepreneurism and are committed to investing in its future. The unemployment rate soared from 3.5%

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How to Use AI to Successfully Build and Scale Your Retail Business

StartupNation

Here are two AI solutions that entrepreneurs should consider: For recruiting talent: PARADOX — Automate the screening of candidates to ensure you are not wasting time with applicants who don’t meet your organizational or culture goals. As many entrepreneurs know, the customer journey doesn’t end once a customer leaves the store.

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How Habitto managed to break into the Japanese Fintech scene in record time without knowing a word of Japanese

AsiaTechDaily

Register Japan, for many non-Japanese entrepreneurs, is a wonderful market but with many barriers. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? A different language. A culture very different from that of the Western world. These all seem to signal that change is not welcome here.

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Supporter Profile: Capital Connect

NZ Entrepreneur

Our personal service ensures they are placed with the right lender, on the right terms, to help them grow and thrive. Key services and resources At Capital Connect, we provide tailored finance solutions to help New Zealand businesses grow. What message or offer would you like to share with the NZ Entrepreneur community?

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