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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

YoungUpstarts

Many protective business owners live by the mantra “It’s not personal; it’s business” because they assume that customers have unreasonable expectations, or that their demands will increase once you open the door of a relationship. Keeping it all business, all the time.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Previously I worked for the Department of Defense and struggled to balance my professional demands and personal priorities. My wife Kristina The Cake Girl and I are both entrepreneurs and own an Award Winning Cake and Cupcake Shop in Tampa, FL, Recently named The Sweetest Bakery in Florida in The Sweetest Bakery in America Contest.

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The Importance Of Intellectual Property Protection In Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

The process to be approved for a patent or trademark is extremely rigorous to ensure that everyone gets a fair opportunity, which is why it’s no surprise that patent attorneys in Tampa are very in-demand for inventors. It Encourages Innovation.

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Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders by @DaveParkerSEA

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The person was asking for benchmark data on percentages to validate the right thing to do between two co-founders and one early employee that had more demanding salary needs. Los Angeles. Mexico City. Rio de Janeiro. Washington DC. Sydney Spring 2012. Applications: Aug 14, 12. Sessions: Aug 20, 12 - Dec 04, 12.

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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten

In many cases, we will provide fully committed accordion lines that allow companies to borrow additional funds upon demand, when certain topline revenue goals are achieved, and/or burn down their credit card rates when these milestones are achieved.”. With less restrictions, more Tampa Bay companies are turning to revenue-based financing.

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Netflix's Advice on Moving to Amazon Web Services

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Read their latest case study: Ausclad Responds to Energy Demands with Virtualization. Tampa Bay Water is a Florida agency that supplies water to nearly 2.5 million people in the Tampa Bay Area--the 19th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The channel is sponsored by Intel and VMware.

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Nine Risks You Must Take (And Keep On Taking) To Build A Sustainable Business

YoungUpstarts

Shortsighted business leaders assume that customers have unreasonable expectations or their demands will increase once you open the door of a relationship. As CEO of spin-off RME in Tampa, Florida, Tom headed a company that created the most effective lead-generation program in the financial services industry.

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