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Archive for February, 2006

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I haven’t read a hard copy newspaper in about 10 years. Even before I was able to get all the news I need from the internet, I just got turned off to what I felt was biased writing, so I stopped my subscription and eventually when the internet began to fulfill all of my news [...]

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I called my Uncle Jim the other day. Actually I have two Uncle Jims. This one is the Penn State Uncle Jim. You know, he’s one of those guys that lives & breathes everything that is Penn State. He and my Aunt Sally live in Annapolis but spend all of their weekends at their home [...]

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We’ve heard a lot of people say that you first have to love and understand yourself, and only then can you love and understand others in your life.
The importance of this principle was confirmed this weekend on StartupNation Radio. We interviewed Julie and during the show, we uncovered a lot about her brand-spankin-new fashion [...]

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You really can get something for nothing. Ok, well that’s not totally true – you do have to invest your time, but I personally guarantee you that you will receive a phenomenal return on your investment.
And we’re only talking a time investment of one hour. 60 minutes jam-packed with free coaching from StartupNation co-founders and [...]

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I was going through old files recently, and came across some archived business plans from several past companies. Man, how things change…
Business Plans are necessary inasmuch as they put your company’s strategy on paper. You’re forced to think about how you will accomplish your objectives, and if you’re raising capital, the business plan [...]

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This week’s StartupNation newsletter featured an article on the 7 Ways to Boost Your Web Visibility. While we know we’re just scratching the surface with the article, and there will soon be much more content in this area, the StartupNation community has begun to weigh in with some opinion and reaction. Here’s David Binkowski’s perspective [...]

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Want to know what happens behind the scenes here at StartupNation? Let me tell you what’s in store for me today, a fairly typical day although no two days are the same.
My cell phone alarm buzzes at 6am and within 10 minutes I’ve connected to the StartupNation server to check email and review what’s scheduled [...]

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The people who seem to use our site the most – and listen to our show the most – are a mix of people who are either considering becoming an entrepreneur or who are already an entrepreneur, and are looking to grow their business.
Both of these kinds of community members can comment on this question:
What [...]

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We get lots of questions here at StartupNation. People are hungry for information about how to start and grow their dream business. One of the most popular questions is about how to write a business plan.
We devote Step 3 in our 10 Steps to Open For Business series to creating a business plan. We share [...]

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The venture industry is abuzz about Web 2.0 - a rejiggering of web technologies that promises more interactivity and a better end-user experience.
If you have a website that promotes your business, now might be a good time for a redesign. The three top browsers (IE, Firefox and Safari) all render pages about the same [...]