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30 Entrepreneurs Share Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs to share why they started their businesses and here are the responses: #1- To empower women Photo Credit: Tresa Todd As a real estate investor, I saw the immense need for women to come together, network, and learn more about real estate investing (REI). Thanks to Tresa Todd, Women's Real Estate Investors Network ! #2-

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain the Future Trends They See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. 1- Seamless integration of digital technology. Construction companies are increasingly employing this technology to sell as many units as possible before the structure is completed. 9- Increased use of voice recognition technology.

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Thinking about pricing - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

What will it cost to re-communicate? Price competitively by reducing costs. We have another company that has "a better mousetrap," a manufacturing technology device. Our fully loaded cost is coming out at about $65 (!). What will it cost to re-communicate? Price competitively by reducing costs.

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How should I finance my new venture? - Startups and angels: Along.

Tim Keane

The overarching idea, of course, is to reduce the cost of capital while maintaining appropriate flexibility for the venture.  2]   Aligning interests in structure: cost and risk.   About the same cost as #2 but more flexible if repayment terms slip a bit.   But details in each category vary dramatically.

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Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs - Startups and angels: Along.

Tim Keane

« Technology versus market risk in angel investments | Main. |  And, now they come to discover that they'd created a problem that would cost their customer millions in lost sales.   And, now they come to discover that they'd created a problem that would cost their customer millions in lost sales. 

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Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

  It is very expensive if you’re the entrepreneur since it doubles the cost to the company of paying dividends to the entrepreneur.   It is very expensive if you’re the entrepreneur since it doubles the cost to the company of paying dividends to the entrepreneur.   I’ve never seen it in practice.

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People are the whole game - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

  It was simple   - Reduce costs and improve consumer experience for the large retailers.   Today, we have an angel investor network, the Golden Angels, as well as an entrepreneurship center to spread the entrepreneurial word across campus. . It was bootstrapped.   We had a customer and a value proposition.