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26 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2017

Hearpreneur

2017 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2017, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- I had my 8 months expenses saved by May of 2017 and put it my two weeks notice at that time. 1- Top rankings.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Sheryl Green.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

At Kindred Bravely, we have two goals: creating maternity and nursing clothes that are beautiful, useful, and comfortable, and building a community of moms who support and encourage each other on the motherhood journey. I initially began my business in 2017 as a requirement for a college course I was taking. Photo credit: Jenna Green.

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The Future of Transportation

Feld Thoughts

I’m not sure where that rule comes from, but by that measure, we should see the first self driving cars on sale in 2017. Companies like Chris Anderson’s 3D Robotics have built, along with the open source community, the ArduPilot, a sub-$500 autopilot for unmanned drones.

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Fixing immigration for startups: What the US government can (and should) do right now

The Next Web

FWD.US pulled the tech community into the discussion of how broken the U.S. A green card. Given that I was not married, at Taxi Magic we started the process of getting me a worker green card. Once that’s approved – and oftentimes it is not – you are able to adjust the immigrant’s status and organize their green card.

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How to Write a Mission Statement in 5 Easy Steps

Up and Running

Some of the best mission statements also extend themselves to include fourth and fifth dimensions: what the company does for its community, and for the world. Add the words “clean” or “green” if that’s really true and you keep to it rigorously. It defines what the company does for its owners.

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Real talk on fundraising for a small fund

This is going to be BIG.

It’s been incredibly difficult for both professional and personal reasons—and if I hadn’t met my wife Aja in late 2017, this would have all been a pretty dismal time, to be honest. I could never have imagined going from a 25-year-old analyst at an institutional investor to seeing what I’ve seen and being a part of this community.

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