Sentences with phrase «of small entrepreneurs»

If the Chicago system was a model of integration, speed, and efficiency, the St. Louis market preserved the integrity of each man's transaction and employed a host of small entrepreneurs at every turn — real virtues in ante-bellum America.

Book Review Sengupta's Recasting India envisions India's real growth drivers as the millions of small entrepreneurs in the country and the «extraordinary enterprise of ordinary people.»

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Any entrepreneur can benefit from the power of Small Data, says Lindstrom, and it all starts with noticing.

Launched by Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneurs Council (and an Inc.com columnist), Startup Insurance isn't an exchange so much as a broker for insurance options tailored specifically to entrepreneurs and small - busEntrepreneurs Council (and an Inc.com columnist), Startup Insurance isn't an exchange so much as a broker for insurance options tailored specifically to entrepreneurs and small - busentrepreneurs and small - business owners.

Instead, he's a believer in «Small Data,» the title of his new book, which he describes as a method that's about «infusing creativity and preserving the instincts» of entrepreneurs, which he says can be their most valuable assets.

Elizabeth Gore is the entrepreneur in residence at Dell, where she drives initiatives that support Dell's goals around helping small and medium businesses scale and prosper, fueling the expansion of global entrepreneurship, thereby creating jobs that will drive the world economy.

In the infographic below, commissioned by the small - business lending marketplace Funding Circle, you'll find quotes from 100 of world's legendary business leaders and entrepreneurs.

This change has been largely due to those aforementioned smaller companies and startups and their success holds exciting promise for entrepreneurs of the future.

Wednesday, June 19 — The benefits of having a business mentor The Hangout features: Carol Lopucki, Michigan Small Business Technology & Development Center, Director Michael Chodos, SBA Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development Amanda Schultz, Montana Women's Business Center, Director Invited: AARP Moderator: Fran Tarkenton, NFL Legend, Entrepreneur, and host of «The Fran Tarkenton Show» on Sirius XM

It confounds me that in a year of record lending by the Small Business Administration, entrepreneurs still struggle to get the financing they need even when all indicators point to the opportunity for growth.

Prior to coming to the helm of the U.S. small - business organization, Contreras - Sweet held a bevy of executive roles and was an entrepreneur herself.

So, we asked those banks, which make it their business to lend to small business, how entrepreneurs can increase their chances of securing loan dollars.

The lead investor may negotiate better terms, defend against unfair dilution by negotiating with venture capitalists during follow - on financing, mentor the company and represent small investors on the board,» says Nick Tommarello, the co-founder and CEO of crowdfunding platform WeFunder, in a letter to the Committee of Financial Services shared with Entrepreneur.

Maggie Patterson is a PR strategist who works with entrepreneurs and small businesses to help them learn the building blocks of PR.

Laingen started the network in 2004, while working for Minnesota Wire, a small manufacturing company that realized that high - tech entrepreneurs needed some way to band together and tap into the rich vein of military spending.

The U.S. Small Business Administration, widely considered near useless to high - tech startups, has made two efforts in as many weeks to woo this innovative group of entrepreneurs.

The federal healthcare website may be a fiasco, but thankfully there are a number of entrepreneur - run private insurance operators who have designed their offerings with small businesses in mind.

Carissa, host of the show, interviews small business owners, entrepreneurs and industry experts.

While lots of entrepreneurs or small business owners have no problem charging what they're worth, some of them don't want to pay others well for their services.

In the past two years, aided by a grant from the Small Business Administration, the network has helped a niche - group of energy entrepreneurs secure some $ 32 million in federal contracts and create an estimated 400 jobs.

A review of a U.S. Small Business Administration initiative shows that support provided to entrepreneurs in regional groupings bolstered local economies.

Every year, one entrepreneur is bestowed the honor of National Small Business Person of the Year.

Here's how you can get involved in the Small Business Administration's week - long celebration of the American entrepreneur.

The founding team was comprised of a serial entrepreneur, a CTO who had scaled a small business to hundreds of millions in revenue and a talented business development person with relevant industry experience.

Business networking is such an underused facility in the world of business these days but in truth these networking events could be attended by entrepreneurs, small businesses or even corporates.

Small businesses and entrepreneurs are taking advantage of these services.

As the CEO of a large company, there is nothing I enjoy more than meeting visionary entrepreneurs and seeing their small businesses take off.

While a small business owner tends to get stuck in a particular market, with a particular revenue stream and low growth rate, an entrepreneur is continually seeking change opportunities to break out of flatlined growth and find new markets, customers and employees to drive growth.

He is the editor of Marketing Query where he shares news stories for small business and entrepreneurs.

«The small number of venture firms with female founders and / or an unusually high percentage of female partners invest at elevated levels in female entrepreneurs,» according to a 2016 CrunchBase report on venture capital funding.

Mistakes will be made, but why not learn from the stumbles of those that came before you?Particularly in the digital era, there are more ways to save as an entrepreneur or small business owner than ever before.

Here's how you can get involved in the Small Business Administration's week - long celebration of the Main Street entrepreneur.

Organized by the Small Business Administration, this is the 52nd year in a row that the president of the United States has declared one week per year the official celebration of the Main Street entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurs and small business owners form, in a literal and virtual sense, the backbone of the economy, and as your business grows you will inevitably field questions from other aspiring eEntrepreneurs and small business owners form, in a literal and virtual sense, the backbone of the economy, and as your business grows you will inevitably field questions from other aspiring entrepreneursentrepreneurs.

As we sat and discussed the pros and cons of starting a small business, becoming an entrepreneur, and navigating the changing business landscape, there was an underlying theme that become apparent.

Despite their numbers, immigrant entrepreneurs must navigate a sea of obstacles beyond the normal challenges that all small business owners face.

A small group of entrepreneurs have even formed True North, which promises to help companies move U.S. - based employees to Canada by establishing subsidiaries in Vancouver.

«We have 7,000 entrepreneur small businesses that are trying to work in defense,» Kelly says of the San Diego area, so the cluster must be highly selective.

By Rohit Arora, CEO and co-founder of Biz2Credit, a leading online marketplace that connects entrepreneurs with small - business loan options

In 2015, for example, JPMorgan Chase helped launch the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund to provide much - needed capital to Detroit's minority - owned small businesses.

Marla Tabaka is a small - business adviser who helps entrepreneurs around the globe grow their businesses well into the millions of dollars.

As the holiday shopping season kicks off — and merchants brace for another lean year — a small group of online entrepreneurs is setting up shop around one of retail's only bright spots: The gift card.

One of the most philanthropic famous entrepreneurs, 10 percent of net sales goes to the Seven Bar Foundation, which helps women in poverty to start small businesses.

According to the Small Business Administration, the number of startups funded by VCs in 2012 was an abysmal 300 of the approximately 600,000 new businesses started in the U.S., that means 99.95 percent of entrepreneurs did not gain access to VC for their new businesses that year.

She has been covering the never - dull world of small business and entrepreneurship for years at a variety of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, SmartMoney.com, the New York Daily News, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur.

7 Insanely Productive Habits of Successful Young Entrepreneurs From braving a brisk shower to taking a mindful hike, there are several small but mighty tweaks you can make to your schedule to boost your overall productivity.

There was little accountability, he adds, and many of the small businesses using the free space didn't participate in events to share advice with other entrepreneurs.

While accelerator programs have long offered this perk to startups, usually in exchange for equity, entrepreneurs are finding other types of free space available, says Steve King, partner at Emergent Research, a consulting firm focused on small business in Lafayette, Calif..

If a small business is going to have one or two administrators and a couple of other employees that may need access to data, MobileMe can provide total mobility for the entrepreneur and without having to invest in enterprise - grade localized servers, IT staff and the time to implement such a system.

Ray Kurzweil, an inventor, entrepreneur, and a futurist, should never be accused of thinking small.