[ad_1] Everyone wants to get a high click-through rate and a good spot in Google’s search algorithm. But, when it is generally accepted in the industry that Google uses approximately 200 ranking factors to rank websites — and some of these are proven, some are controversial and some are purely nerd-based conjecture — it can …
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The Small-Business Guide to Getting the Cash You Need…
[ad_1] A clothing startup may need production financing to fulfill a large production order from a thriving boutique. A construction company may need equipment leasing to pay for a new excavator, bulldozer or boom lift for a massive city contract. A corner restaurant may need a merchant cash advance to …
Read More »Unicorn Investors: The Top 5 Firms With the Best Record…
[ad_1] Unicorn. Few words are as celebrated in the tech world — and few, as hated. Coined in 2013 by Aileen Lee to describe a private company valued at over $1 billion, unicorn — much like its relatives “growth hacking,” “deep dive” and “making the world a better place” — began with the best …
Read More »Equity Crowdfunding's First Report Card…
[ad_1] Three months have now passed since Title III of the JOBS Act legalized true equity crowdfunding where startups can raise up to $1 million in capital online to jumpstart and grow their companies. As an attorney whose practice centers around the JOBS Act and helping companies raise funds through …
Read More »How to Buy Your First Rental Property in an IRA…
[ad_1] Too often, people ignore the option of buying real estate in an IRA because of the lack of tax benefits, thinking they should just own real estate in their own name. But, in this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Mark Kohler explains why this investment strategy isn’t about tax benefits — it’s …
Read More »4 Ways to Make Open Enrollment Almost Painless…
[ad_1] Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » Few of us would call open enrollment “fun.” The words alone cause some employers to break into a sweat and some employees to feel a headache coming on. We dread open enrollment because it’s …
Read More »Trump Labor Secretary Nominee Andrew Puzder Withdraws…
[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s pick for Labor secretary, Andrew Puzder, has withdrawn his name from consideration. His decision follows months of scrutiny regarding his ability to protect workers as the head of the Department of Labor. I am withdrawing my nomination for Secretary of Labor. I’m honored to have been …
Read More »WebRTC: What Is It and Why Companies Need to Embrace It…
[ad_1] Recently I was tasked with corralling busy executives for a monthly advisory board meeting at a startup where I consult. The trouble was getting these jetsetters all in the same place at the same time. The best we could do was pithy back and forth emails and try to …
Read More »10 Ways to Stop Procrastination From Standing in the Way of Your Goals…
[ad_1] Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » One of the biggest obstacles to achieving your goals is you. In the pursuit of success, sometimes the hardest thing to do is to get out of your own way. And one of the …
Read More »Your Startup Should Think About Security From the Beginning…
[ad_1] We live in the age of data where storage is a cheap commodity and data is of inestimable value. This means that you’re going to store the relevant data that will prop up your company for whatever it needs to build later — and everyone will be cool with that. …
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