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Miami: A hot spot for venture capitalists

David Teten

I was visiting as part of Terrapinn Private Equity World, a leading private equity conference for the Latin American technology community. You might assume the event took place in Sao Paolo or Mexico City, but no, it was in Miami, and will be again in 2014. The decision to host the conference in Miami is hardly unfounded.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We have now grown into an overnight hit, as we had built up a huge community of black women with skin conditions years before even launching Topicals. My co-founder, Paul Pirner and I were old friends and craft beer lovers who had each decided (independently of one another) to adopt an alcohol-free lifestyle.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain The Future Trends They See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Sarah Farrant, NINICO Communications ! #9-More I am the CEO and co-founder of a dating app called So Syncd that is based on matching compatible personality types. Mexico’s Creditjusto is also following suit having originated more than $70 million in loans the past year. Photo Credit: Jessica Alderson.

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[Event] Over 540 Young Entrepreneurs To Converge On Global Startup Youth

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.” This event harnesses the power of youth, their cultural diversity, their domain expertise and their deep conversations about today’s world problems to accelerate them into ventures, ready to be taken to market and scaled,” says Dash Dhakshinamoorthy, entrepreneur and founder of StartupMalaysia.

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26 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

Eight years ago, I founded STERLINGS Mobile Salon & Barber Co, a mobile full-service salon for busy professional men and women that parks right at their places of business. Thanks to Kush Kapila, STERLINGS Mobile Salon & Barber Co. ! #6- Staying motivated can be exceptionally difficult as a founder. 20- Two ways.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Decathlon Capital.

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Why Working Less is the Secret to Earning More With Alyson Caffrey

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08:28] Do founders grasp your concepts both logically and emotionally? [11:10] She streamlines the backend operations for digital and creative agencies, and she's the founder of Operations Agency and the co-creator of the Operations Simplified Framework. 02:31] Can you explain the framework you mentioned? [03:43]

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