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How to Start a Bed and Breakfast

Up and Running

Without the green light from the zoning commission, you will not be able to move forward. We received a certificate of excellence from Trip Advisor in 2015 and since I took over in 2014, I was able to raise our Canada Select (National accommodations rating program) score from a 4 to a 4.5,” she explains. Couples on a romantic getaway.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Photo Credit: Sheryl Green. Thanks to Sheryl Green, Sheryl Green Speaks ! #3- I started Mobile Home Friend, LLC with my son back in 2015. With KOYA, you can easily treat your co-worker to a class at their favorite yoga studio in New York or surprise your partner with a personal message at the park where you first met.

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The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

Paul’s track record as a serial entrepreneur was far more impressive than either Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick or Lyft co-founder Logan Green. He also had backing from well-known venture capital investors like Union Square Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google Ventures, and even Richard Branson. The difference?

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My grandfather was a successful business owner and mentored me at an early age as we partnered in a vegetable garden/retail business during the summer months. Like 80% of New York apartments, my walkup doesn’t have a washing machine. 8 – A New Career. Mission Lane launched October 2015.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

One of the main reasons why my partners and I started TopFire Media is to fill a void within the franchise arena. With the sustained and rapid growth of recent years, we expects sales to further increase 30% in 2015. Thanks to Kyle Reyes, The Silent Partner Marketing ! I decided to make my product using a green approach.

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Create High-Impact Data Visualizations: Nine Effective Strategies

Occam's Razor

Are you a whale-load more scared as you contemplate the red and the green? One solution I love is a visualization strategy used by the team at the New York Times. Blue vs. The plots are from the American Time Use Survey , a multi-year study from 2003 to 2015 conducted by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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