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    1. How to Raise Funding Without Selling Out

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      How to Raise Funding Without Selling Out

      Change.org just raised $15 million, despite the fact that founder Ben Rattray vows never to sell the company or go public. Change.org, the online petition platform which we recently named one of Inc.'s Most Audacious Companies, has landed $15 million funding from the Omidyar Network, as well as the impact investing firm Uprising. It's the first institutional investment Change.org has accepted since it was originally founded back in 2007. But make no mistake, assures founder and CEO Ben Rattray, this doesn't mean Change.org, a certified B Corporation that focuses on social impact, is ...

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    2. Are You an Uninvited Guest?

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      Are You an Uninvited Guest?

      Uninvited guests can be awkward. Sometimes it’s just not the right time for a visit, even from a close friend. The same is true for your email marketing campaigns, but it’s much easier for your customers to delete your emails than to kick you out of their house. If you barge in unexpectedly subscribers are more likely to ignore you, unsubscribe, or hit the dreaded SPAM BUTTON. Ask yourself the following five questions about your audience to see if you’re that awkward guest...

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    3. The Quest For The Essence Of Entrepreneurship

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      The Quest For The Essence Of Entrepreneurship

      The Quest For The Essence Of EntrepreneurshipForbesEver wonder what makes an entrepreneur decide when to take a risk? Examples of entrepreneurial risk-taking range from the calculated to the fool-hardy. You'll never hear me minimize doing due diligence on your entrepreneurial dream. Indeed, an ...and more »

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    4. Banking on Business Growth

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      Banking on Business Growth

      Your banker can make a big difference in your long-term business success. Is yours working hard for you? The right partnerships can play a big role in the success or failure of a business, so enter into any partnership with an eye toward how it can advance your goals. Choose a bank the same way, not because it’s next door and you’ve always gone there. Finding the right bank for your needs doesn’t take a lot of work, but it can offer a lot of rewards. Asking the right questions and building a strong relationship with your ...

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    5. 4 Signs Your Start-Up Needs an Exit Plan

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      4 Signs Your Start-Up Needs an Exit Plan

      Ready to kiss your start-up goodbye? VC principal Geoff Lewis offers four ways to tell if you're prime for the picking. Exit strategies are rarely mentioned by start-ups, yet they are something every business owner needs if they hope to be acquired, said Geoff Lewis, principal at Founders Fund, a venture capital firm. Speaking Tuesday at Internet Week in New York, he explained, "entrepreneurs and VCs don't often talk too candidly about how to think about getting acquired, because the best start-ups don't actually sell. The truth of the matter is that the vast majority of start-ups ...

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    7. Focus Your Business Pitch on Yourself, Not Your Plan

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      Focus Your Business Pitch on Yourself, Not Your Plan

      Potential investors and partners are often more interested in an entrepreneur as a person than in the business plan. That document is important, but be sure to also show these three characteristics: Passion and purpose. Investors want to know if you’re the right person for this idea. Make your personal connection to the business you’re launching clear. Resilience. The road to building a business is full of speed bumps. Share some failure stories to show you can bounce back from challenges. Resource magnetism. Can you attract money, people, and other resources? This is more important than charisma. Whether ...

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    9. Need Help Exporting? Join SBA’s Google+ Hangout for Tips to Get You Started

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      Need Help Exporting? Join SBA’s Google+ Hangout for Tips to Get You Started

      Thinking about exporting, but don’t know where to start?  As part of World Trade Month, SBA will host a Google+ Hangout on May 22. The hangout will highlight ways that business can use federal government resources to increase exports.

      When:

      Wednesday, May 22 at 3pm ET

      Who:

      • Dario Gomez, U.S. Small Business Administration, Associate Administrator for International Trade
      • Antwaun Griffin, U.S. Department of Commerce- International Trade Administration, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Domestic Operations
      • Dontai Smalls, UPS, Vice President for Public Affairs
      • Al Youngworth, CEO of Rekluse and SBA’s Exporter of the Year
      • Brian Kim, BBCN Bank ...
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    10. 8 Start-Up Buzzwords to Avoid

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      8 Start-Up Buzzwords to Avoid

      If you use any of these words, consider this your start-up slang intervention. Rockstar / • adjective, outstandingly good. As in, "We're looking for a rockstar developer to join our team." OK, but don't be surprised when one of them trashes a hotel room at South by Southwest. Value prop (or proposition) / • noun, the reason a customer would want to buy your product. As in, "I don't see the point of another crowdfunding site. What's the value prop? Another thing customers value? Plain English. Killing it / • verb phrase, to perform successfully. As in, "Our team is really killing ...

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    12. As A Budding Entrepreneur, Where Do You Start?

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      As A Budding Entrepreneur, Where Do You Start?


      I am often asked by prospective entrepreneurs how I got started and what they might learn from it. But my answer is: “Don’t follow me.” Follow your own path by finding a problem worth solving that you are uniquely qualified to solve* and can get passionate about. Then have the persistence and patience to pursue it.

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    13. How to Calculate Hourly Cost of an Employee

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      How to Calculate Hourly Cost of an Employee

      For the sake of occasional business analysis — such as calculating return on investment (ROI) on a project, hiring a new employee, allocating costs — here’s a simple formula for calculating the hourly cost of an employee: cost per hour = annual gross salary/1000 So the $75,000/year salary costs the company $75 per hour. The [...]

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      The 6 Metrics That Determine Your Success On Facebook
      Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Emeric Ernoult – Enjoy! Feeling a bit lost with your Facebook Page insights?  Good.  Facebook Insights terminology (https://www.facebook.com/help/336143376466063/) was not built for humans, and now that we know you are not a killer robot from Mars, we’ll help you measure yourContinue ReadingIf You Liked This Post. . . :How to Reveal Fan Only Content on FacebookTurn Your Facebook Profile Into a Fan PageWhy Facebook Is Letting You Promote to Your Fans and Why I…5 Social Media Lessons Gleaned from a New ...
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    3. 3 Ways to Beat a Sales Slump

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      3 Ways to Beat a Sales Slump
      Sales slumps are usually a sign that you're about to experience a huge breakthrough. Sales slumps are discouraging. You're working hard, making calls, following up, but still nothing pans out. As the slump continues, you start wondering if you're doing something wrong or, worse, whether your product isn't as good as you thought. Not to worry. Here are three tried-and-true ways to turn slumps from self-fulfilling prophesies into momentary speed bumps on your road to success: 1. Realize that slumps are statistically normal. Suppose you're tossing a coin. Which of the following two patterns (H ...
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    10. Randi Zuckerberg on Her Next Act

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      The ex-Facebook executive and TV producer explains her plan to shake up the content business--and make her own mark on the Web. The name Randi Zuckerberg might conjure visions of nepotism, but the Facebook founder's sister is doing her best to carve out her own space on the Web--and elsewhere. Speaking with The Financial Times' Emily Steel Wednesday during the Internet Week conference, Zuckerberg spoke about everything from from curated content and distribution to what she playfully dubbed "tech-life balance." When asked what compelled her to launch Zuckerberg Media, her latest foray into the online video space, Zuckerberg replied ...
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    2. Are Your Employees Happy?

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      Are Your Employees Happy?

      Sure, perks are great--and my company offers plenty of them. But true happiness in the workplace starts with passion. This week marks the 12th anniversary of my entertainment marketing and interactive advertising agency, Situation Interactive. I founded the company, which has offices in New York City and Los Angeles, based on my personal passion and curiosity for the intersection of technology and live experiences: the sporting event that makes us cheer, the Broadway show that makes us sing, or the vacation that leaves you in awe. As a consumer, I believe having such experiences--and sharing them with others--makes me a ...

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    3. Become a Better Leader by Studying Kim Kardashian's Marriage

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      Four simple, destructive behaviors that doom a marriage--and a business. Kim Kardashian and I have one thing in common. Neither of us would know the other if we tripped over them. Before a few days ago, I was aware that she's famous, that she's had reality shows and a sex tape, that she had a 72-day marriage to the NBA's Kris Humphries, and that she has more Twitter followers (17.8 million million as of last count) than all but three U.S. states have people. But then, the other night, a friend posted a link on ...

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    5. Could Identity Theft Impact Your Small Business?

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      Could Identity Theft Impact Your Small Business?

      Millions of people each year are impacted by identity theft–a statistic that now includes small businesses, according to the Small Business Administration. Crafty thieves are coming up with creative ways to scam small business owners. In fact, according to the Ponemon Institute, 60 percent of small businesses have had at least one data breach in... The post Could Identity Theft Impact Your Small Business? appeared first on Small Business Technology.

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    6. Twitter cofounder raises money from Jack Dorsey, Bono, Al Gore for mysterious startup Jelly

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      Twitter cofounder raises money from Jack Dorsey, Bono, Al Gore for mysterious startup Jelly
      In a blog post today, Biz Stone announced closing a funding round led by Spark Capital with participation from SV Angel. An elite group of individual investors also contributed, including Jack Dorsey, Bono, Reid Hoffman, Steven Johnson, Evan Williams, Al Gore, Greg Yaitanes and Roya Mahboob.     
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    7. 3 Reasons NOT to Crowdfund

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      3 Reasons NOT to Crowdfund

      Yes, crowdfunding is cool. It's democratic. It's disruptive. And it's a bad idea for a lot of start-ups. There are two completely different ways of looking at crowdfunding. It is either a) the best thing to happen to start-ups since Red Bull; or b) while sometimes useful, it’s no serious substitute for other sources of money, including family & friends. Even bootstrapping. This may not endear me to some of my friends, but increasingly, I lean towards the latter. Yes, I know, I know. Crowdfunding is revolutionary. It lets you raise funds without sacrificing ownership or having ...

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    8. Focus Your Business Pitch on Yourself, Not Your Plan

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      Focus Your Business Pitch on Yourself, Not Your Plan

      Potential investors and partners are often more interested in an entrepreneur as a person than in the business plan. That document is important, but be sure to also show these three characteristics: Passion and purpose. Investors want to know if you’re the right person for this idea. Make your personal connection to the business you’re launching clear. Resilience. The road to building a business is full of speed bumps. Share some failure stories to show you can bounce back from challenges. Resource magnetism. Can you attract money, people, and other resources? This is more important than charisma. Whether ...

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