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In the Trenches: Entrepreneurial Lessons From The Experts
One of the best ways to grow your business is to learn from and be inspired by those who live in the same trenches. The people who exude what you want to be, who have fought the struggle, and who continue to excel regardless of how times change. I’m just a few months into my baby startup, so…
Startups and Sole Proprietors – How Does Your Area Rank?
Does your area have a lot of sole proprietors — have you ever wondered? And what about startups — will you find other startup entrepreneurs in your chosen city?
Using the ZoomProspector website I ran some heat maps that show concentrations of sole proprietors and startups across the…
Do VC Investments Made in a Bad Economy Perform Better?
Every so often, one of my friends comes along and asks me a really interesting question, and instead of doing the work I should be doing, I spend hours trying to answer it.
Last week, Frank Peters of Tech Coast Angels (and the Frank Peters Show) asked me one of those questions. He wrote that many…
Relationship Cluelessness Celebration Day
What’s wrong with this picture? Or maybe I should ask how many different things are wrong with it?
I read about Spouse 2.0 day in the New York Times. No, it’s not a joke. The Times says:
To celebrate, founders are asked to buy their significant others a gift, then post to their blogs…
Are There Recession-Proof Industries for Small Businesses?
Recently, a lot of reporters have been asking me if there are particular industries that are good for small businesses during recessions. I didn’t really know so I took a look at the data.
I examined the performance of different industries during the last two recessions (1990-1991 and…
The Trend of the Artist Entrepreneur
It used to be that being an artist meant not making money (“starving artist”) except for a tiny few who hit the big time (such as Dale Chihuly).
But Steve King, a member of our Small Business Trends Expert network, has been profiling the trend toward artists combining…
Immigrant Entrepreneurship Puzzle
A new report just released by the U.S. Small Business Administration examines the contribution of immigrant entrepreneurs to the U.S. economy. The report is very interesting, but it buries a fascinating puzzle about immigrant entrepreneurship.
The report examines data from the Consumer Population…
Will the Credit Crisis Hurt Venture Capital?
Recently, there has been some discussion of whether the credit crisis is helping or hurting venture capitalists.
The argument that it is helping holds that the credit crisis has made returns from venture capital investments more favorable than returns from other types of private equity. The high…
How to Define Your Niche for Your New Business
Sometimes it seems as if the “to do” list never ends when you’re starting up a new business. You’ve figured out who your niche market is, what their pressing problem is, how your product or service provides the perfect solution, and you’re still not done. Now you need…
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