Published on January 14th, 2010one comment
Saw this article, “Retire? Forget About It,” at Entrepreneur.com recently. In the past ten years, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity belongs to those in the 55 to 64 age ...
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Published on January 14th, 2010no comments
We get this question occasionally, and I thought this would be a good place to answer it. Our company name, LaunchX, is based on a rocket launch as a metaphor ...
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Published on January 12th, 2010one comment
I could see myself in this recent article in the Miami Herald. Burnout is a known hazard of starting a business, and the advice the author’s give is great. Here ...
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Published on January 11th, 2010no comments
This article from the New York Times profiles several entrepreneurs who are starting businesses in Detroit in the midst of one of the worst downturns in the city’s history. This ...
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Published on January 10th, 2010one comment
Entrepreneurship: No Experience Necessary – Entrepreneur.com This is a great article that includes 6 tips for starting a business with little industry experience or business know-how. No matter what your business ...
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Published on January 9th, 2010one comment
One metric that every business should know is the cost to gain a new customer. This is important because it lets you determine if your marketing efforts are cost-effective or ...
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Published on January 8th, 2010one comment
Are you planning to start a business in 2010? Then think about adding some of these to your list of resolutions: This year I resolve to open the mail and ...
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Published on January 7th, 2010no comments
While reading an op-ed piece recently by Robert J. Samuelson (link here), I was struck by the statistic he quoted regarding new job creation. All net job creation from 1980 ...
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Published on December 2nd, 2009one comment
In the excitement of starting a business, there are several steps that you don’t want to skip: – Registering your business entity (LLC or Corporation). While you can do business ...
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Published on November 23rd, 20094 comment
I saw a post recently that said, “It’s easier to start a business than look for a job in a recession,” and it couldn’t be more true! Life still goes ...
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