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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. And that is precisely my thoughts for Seattle and what I plan to deliver on Thursday night: Which few key community leaders are going to step up and get those neurons properly firing and connected? My recipe for Seattle or your community: 1.

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Q&A with Business Incubator Co-founder Joe Maruschak

Up and Running

This is where incubators come in. Incubators were designed to fill the gap between knowledge and connections. Incubators provide that very important sense of community. Incubators versus accelerators: What’s the difference? Can you tell us about your experience with incubators? .

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Twitter Link Roundup #117 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

ExcelerateLabs ranked in the top Startup Incubators by Forbes – [link]. Why Startups Shouldn’t Hire PR Firms – [link]. Facing Another PR Disaster: Google Accused Of Fraudulently Undermining A Kenyan Startup – [link]. Love this post and agree 100% about need to promote intense debate among teams - [link].

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How To Attract More Customer Referrals Through Strategic Relationships & Networking

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

One weekend I was at the National Speakers Convention in Melbourne, and a very inspiring professional speaker by the name of Kirsty Spraggon explained the incubation concept. Something that really stuck with me was what she calls the Incubation Period. She calls this the incubation period. And he is still with me today.

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10 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Within a few months, they raised $30,000 (which was a lot of money for them) and were invited to an incubator for new business owners, where they learned how to run a company. That’s quite a turnaround from gaining $30,000 in funding and joining a startup incubator. I have been running a PR Firm, Whitegate PRINC since 2007.

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Twitter Link Roundup #116 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

What history teaches us about startup incubators – [link]. PR to come to grips with Data (or not) – [link]. Interesting and good read, especially for women … Confidence is a Numbers Game – [link]. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from chefs – [link]. Why You Can’t Hire – [link].

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The Screwy Logic of Crowdfunding and Venture Fund Regulation

This is going to be BIG.

If venture funds could be supported by the local communities they invest in, you'd create a fantastic dynamic. At least startups have accelerators, incubators, etc. In fact, thanks to increased scrutiny of investment funds in a post-Madoff world, this imbalance will probably get bigger and bigger. I certainly would!

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