Sentences with phrase «as a first time entrepreneur»

I was looking for a simple business model that I could run as a first time entrepreneur.

As first time entrepreneurs, we always jump at any chance to network.

I'm fond of saying that I F'd up everything as a first time entrepreneur.

As a first time entrepreneur, it is extremely crucial to establish networks and promote my company services.

Not exact matches

While Levy did achieve monetary success as a first - time entrepreneur, he soon realized that he loved so many other things about being an entrepreneur.

I'd been running my own companies as an entrepreneur for 15 years, and it all hit me for the first time exactly how much I needed to share, how much I was constantly holding in, and — perhaps most importantly — I had the realization that I wasn't the only one going through this.

Millman: We had bootstrapped the company with some success up until [this past winter], but realized that to take things to the next level, we needed an injection of capital and that as first - time entrepreneurs, mentorship would also be extremely valuable.

As a first - time entrepreneur, Wojcicki admits she's learned the hard way not to tackle all the pieces of a complex undertaking simultaneously.

One of the main lessons Becker has learned about being a first - time entrepreneur is that nobody cares about your business as much as you do — so it's you who needs to put all the extra effort in.

One of the most successful social entrepreneurs of our time, Harrison's visionary non-profit grew over 100 % in the first quarter of 2011 (as compared to the same period in 2010), the economy be damned.

As a result, more entrepreneurs and businesses have access to outside capital than ever before and for the first time, investors can efficiently build diversified portfolios of private equity and debt investments.

Raising a boatload of money right off the bat isn't always a good thing, especially as a first - time entrepreneur.

«It stands to reason the eight schools in the official Ivy League account for 10.7 percent of total capital raised and 7 percent of companies - talking undergrad numbers here - to get at least a first round of venture financing, as pedigree accounts for a lot when it comes to backing a first - time entrepreneur,» he wrote.

Ideal candidates are young or first - time business owners, who are likely to get ousted from the helm as the number of investors grows anyway, or serial entrepreneurs who are already dreaming of their next project.

As a first - time entrepreneur, he asked me if I had any advice for him.

When I asked Katelyn her experience as a first time tech entrepreneur she said, «it's been one hell of a ride.

«I sold my last company about two and a half years ago, and 2016 is the first time I've been back at it as an entrepreneur since then.

[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman in business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way

«Raising money is really hard, especially as a first - time entrepreneur.

It's much easier to raise capital as an established entrepreneur than to raise capital as a first time startup entrepreneur.

Self - aware, first - time entrepreneurs often identify lack of experience as a dominant cause of failure, and often aspire to create a team of advisors to share their unique perspectives, industry knowledge and wealth of experience.

Success rates for first - time entrepreneurs are thought to be as low as 18 %, according to Business Insider.

As a first - time entrepreneur, I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Cofounders Capital.

First time entrepreneurs often view their company as their «baby» and it is extremely difficult to learn to trust others with your baby.

First - time entrepreneurs intent on launching an online business see Southeast Asia as an ideal place because of the warm climates and extensive network of expatriates already living the region.

It is a must have for entrepreneurs to read the first time but also as a reference.»

These include the two - day Good Food EXPO at Chicago's UIC Forum, held most recently on March 23 and 24, 2018; the Good Food Financing & Innovation Conference, a business - and - investment - focused gathering that will be held on June 19, 2018 as a stand - alone event for the first time, after formerly being part of the Good Food EXPO; the Good Food Accelerator, with its fourth cohort of competitively selected entrepreneur Fellows graduating on April 23, 2018 after receiving intensive instruction and connections to business leaders and investors; and our Farmer Training program, which has provided more than 14,500 farmers in 43 states with best - practices instruction in topics such as Wholesale Success, Direct Market Success and On - Farm Food Safety.

As an entrepreneur who made her first million by the time she was 28 years old, Kathleen has applied her sales and media savvy to Brilliant Baby Products — full service sales, packaging, and media resource for baby product inventors and makers.

According to EDC, the 240,000 - square - foot, 21 - floor facility would allocate six floors to Civic Hall — three for digital skills training center, three for the company's own operations as a center for tech innovation — five for «flexible» office space, eight for larger office space, and the ground floor for retail and market space, 25 percent of which would be reserved for first - time entrepreneurs and new local businesses.

(Recently, a Harvard Business School team reported a 22 percent success rate — defined as going public — among first - time entrepreneurs receiving venture capital.)

In order to determine this, the entrepreneur will have to make vast assumptions about how much time it will take to get key scientific results such as a proof or principle or a first working prototype.

However, we feel that as first - time female entrepreneurs, there's a lot to learn and it can be intimidating when we face situations that are new, or there aren't many women in similar places.

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Visiting Colombia for the first time, the World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony will receive leaders from across the region, as well as influential business leaders and entrepreneurs.

G2 # 1 marks the beginning of the exhibition activity of the newly created G2 Artspace in the city centre of Leipzig as well as a starting point for the collector and entrepreneur Steffen Hildebrand, who presents for the first time a selection of artworks from his private collection.

Just 28 years old at the time, he had achieved success and won accolades as an entrepreneur, first starting California Legal Pros, a company that marketed various legal services to both consumers and lawyers.

But it has been at times a very tough journey as that of any entrepreneur is, at times paying to go to work as we had so little funds for overheads like salaries in that first business.

The judges will bring their expertise as seasoned entrepreneurs, investors and technologists to pose some tough questions; a TechCrunch editor will moderate.The judges will select five finalists to pitch a second time to become the first - ever Startup Battlefield Dubai winner.