[ad_1] Uncertainty and entrepreneurship go hand-in-hand. The one certainty that every enterprise owner can count on is they will experience a crisis in some manner, form or shape that impacts their business. A general definition of a crisis is an internal or external event, or series of events, which have …
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5 Ways Small Business Owners Can Benefit from Artificial Int…
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence and machine learning are often associated with tech giants like Google and Amazon that have created the most popular machine learning libraries and platforms. Since efficient AI/ML solutions require vast volumes of costly data to train, small companies are often reluctant to integrate AI into their business …
Read More »If You Do Any of These 3 Things in Your Pitch, Investors Wil…
[ad_1] Entrepreneurs who have watched Shark Tank know the importance of perfecting their pitch. The pitch deck is a short presentation that helps potential investors understand your company and why they should invest. Some entrepreneurs give excellent pitches. Some give horrible ones. The best presentations are always upbeat with emotion, …
Read More »Want to Fund Your Business? These Tips Can Help….
[ad_1] Need to grow your business but you’re not sure how? Not sure if you need a loan or an investor — or if you should just fund through revenue a little longer? A panel of experienced VCs and investors discussed these very topics at our recent Entrepreneur Live event. …
Read More »5 Factors to Weigh When Choosing Your Company's Headqua…
[ad_1] Silicon Valley is certainly a heady environment, what with every block home to the headquarters of three or four startups. But that doesn’t mean every business should make its home there in the Bay Area. Look at the example of Amazon and its search for a second headquarters site. According …
Read More »The Founders of a Celeb-Favorite Brand Explain How the Worst…
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Entrepreneur’s “20 Questions” series features both established and up-and-coming entrepreneurs and asks them a number of questions about what makes them tick, their everyday success strategies and advice for aspiring founders. Three years ago, college friends Alessandra Perez-Rubio and Louisa Rechter had a problem. It seemed like …
Read More »6 Ways to Know an Investor Is the Right Fit for Your Company…
[ad_1] This story appears in the November 2017 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Landing funding is one thing — and deciding whether an investor is actually right for your brand is another. When it comes to finding an investor that is the right fit there are a number of things to keep …
Read More »The Funding Problem No One Talks Enough About — and What Yo…
[ad_1] The dominant narrative about startup funding is that it’s elusive, only flowing to major hubs such as Silicon Valley, New York or Boston. Today’s entrepreneurs know the advantages of launching a company in a well-established startup ecosystem where both funds and resources are abundant, but some may be less …
Read More »Don't Think Outside Your Box!…
[ad_1] You should certainly be clear about what you enjoy doing, and whether you can incorporate that into your career. But what you do is only one element in the equation. Consider also the work context within which you work and the importance or relative unimportance to you of high professional achievement. These may be …
Read More »The Complete Guide to Dominating Local Search Optimization i…
[ad_1] SEO keeps on changing and there is just one rule to remember: grow with it. As digital marketers and SEO experts enter the final stretch of 2017, the biggest question confronting them is what does 2018 have in store for local SEO, the most viable channel of interest for local business …
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