[ad_1] The third episode of The Never Settle Show streamed live of Entrepreneur’s Facebook page this Wednesday and delivered another soul-soothing mix of inspiration and information for entrepreneurs. Host Mario Armstrong spoke with Jason Mayden, former lead designer at Nike, who is now pursuing his childhood dream of starting his own shoe …
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What it Takes to Be a Growth Hacker…
[ad_1] For companies looking to grow, a solid growth hacker can easily be mistaken for a superhero. With new traction channels through social media, video and content popping up all the time, “hacking growth” has become a much more complicated process than it was a few years ago. The game has …
Read More »11 Steps to Starting a Successful Business in Your 20s…
[ad_1] Your 20s are meant for hustling. While your friends are enjoying “Sunday Funday” and going out on a Thursday night, you can be growing your own business and laying the foundation for your future success. Millennials and Gen Zers have an amazing opportunity at their fingertips. While our parents’ …
Read More »Snapchat Can Now Track Foot Traffic for Its Advertisers…
[ad_1] Snapchat is rolling out a new major feature, called “Snap to Store,” which will allow its advertisers to track and analyze foot traffic into their stores as a result of the platform usage. The process, revealed in Snapchat’s S-1 filling, is pretty simple. When a user visits a brick-and-mortar business …
Read More »5 Ways Besides Social Media to Get Publicity for Your Family…
[ad_1] With the emphasis these days on leveraging social media strategies we sometimes forget there are other forms of media to help grow your family business. You can, and should, take advantage of the opportunities available in traditional forms of media, such as television coverage, radio interviews and print. How do …
Read More »High-Tech Startups Need to Ditch the 'Engineers Rule�…
[ad_1] The high-tech startup world is leaning a bit toward the overly hubris. I’m well aware it’s a little controversial to discuss in public. I come from many years in Silicon Valley and currently run a high-tech software and services company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I see …
Read More »Google's New Secure Search Means More Work for Online B…
[ad_1] This week, Google started encrypting all organic searches on the site. This means that business owners who track keyword data provided by Google on search traffic are now out of luck as keywords won’t be supplied for these secure searches. In 2011, Google started masking keyword data and labeling …
Read More »How to Finance a New Business by Rolling Over Your Retiremen…
[ad_1] The following excerpt is from Entrepreneur’s book Finance Your Business. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes In times of tight credit, you can finance a new business or franchise by rolling your retirement funds into your new company. You pay no income taxes or early withdrawal penalties, avoid debt and have …
Read More »The 5 Best Financing Options for Veterans…
[ad_1] When you ask successful entrepreneurs what it takes to run a successful business, they’ll usually answer with a personal character trait, not a specific skill. Tenacity. Determination. Passion. Adaptability. A willingness to take calculated risks. No one encapsulates these traits more than U.S. military veterans. While veterans of our …
Read More »6 Tips for Navigating Online Lending Options…
[ad_1] The following excerpt is from Entrepreneur’s book Finance Your Business. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes Small-business owners can have a particularly difficult time getting capital from a bank if they’ve been in business fewer than two years, if their credit score is less than 640 or if they need less …
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