Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? Evidence shows that effective entrepreneurs have high levels of energy, and handle stress well. Some entrepreneurs go to great lengths to avoid interpersonal friction, or engage the wrong way.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 17, 2021

In our societies and business, there’re entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptional personalities and demeanor to pull it through business. Here’re the entrepreneurs, business owners, and other entrepreneurs considered to be successful. #1- Entrepreneurs are intimately familiar with their products.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2022. Thanks to Dan Close, We Buy Houses in Kentucky ! #4- It’s a new year and, right after the ball drops, it’s time to go to work.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2014

That franchise, of course, became Kentucky Fried Chicken. The problem is many entrepreneurs aren’t willing to take that risk. Entrepreneurs miss out on opportunities because they give up after one ‘no’ when the second or third or sixth request might have yielded a ‘yes.’. The lesson? Don’t be afraid to say “no” yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Every entrepreneur and startup loves you, but too many forget that every potential customer is not like you. If you are a technical entrepreneur, you can count on early adopters to be first in line for your product, and they are quick to provide feedback on quality, and suggest even more features.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MAY 11, 2012

Elizabethtown, Kentucky — Friday May 11, 2012, Gonzeaux #5. So, in Kentucky there are two big innovation secrets. Kentucky used to grow a lot of tobacco, they still do, but the new cash crop, increasing in the recession years, is bluegrass state pot. I’m sworn to secrecy. Secrets are sometimes a very good idea.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Amy and I wrote a meaningful amount about entrepreneurs and depression in Startup Life. It doesn’t surprise me that I feel down and flat as I sit here in the Charlotte, North Carolina airport on my way to Lexington, Kentucky on day 16 of a 19 day trip. I know many entrepreneurs who deal with different levels of depression.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2012

I’m aboard Delta flight 1833 from Cincinnati (actually, Northern Kentucky for what it’s worth) to Los Angeles. I had a very enjoyable day in Cincinnati meeting many local entrepreneurs, angels and accelerators. I went even further when I was an entrepreneur. It’s Wednesday late afternoon. I need to be there anyways.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JANUARY 28, 2016

I once witnessed a first-time entrepreneur pitch his very early stage startup, vision, and product with so much passion, precision, and authority to a well-recognized Global consumer goods brand that the CIO agreed to a POC (proof of concept) even before the entrepreneur finished his 30-minute pitch! I think you should read them.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Here are the stories of five “golden year entrepreneurs”, who have effectively made the gold for themselves. Colonel Harland Sanders, Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Being an entrepreneur was never really a consideration in Barbara Miller’s life. Not only is she an entrepreneur, but a philanthropic one!

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Some parts of the book – special cocktail and food recipes, primers on the different types of whiskies (or whiskys) or how to appreciate drinking bourbon – aren’t quite as relevant to a business owner or entrepreneur (unless you love your alcohol, which I’m sure some of us are).

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2014

Entrepreneurs may recognize a key lesson here: one highly talented person is rarely enough to help a business make it. As an owner or entrepreneur, you may feel like each day is a struggle just to keep your business running. It takes a team of talented people who are all driven to give everything they have to succeed. .

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2013

We’re very excited about the potential of this conference and believe it will become the premier event highlighting the South’s most promising young companies and entrepreneurs each year.”

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2017

“Innovation is widely regarded as the single most important ingredient in today’s economy,” according to entrepreneur Faisal Hoque at Fast Company. Innovation not only impacts global economies and business models, but the quality of life of people. It has changed the way people live, work and do business.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2018

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked 19 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2018. #1- We at KYDS LLC (Kentucky **Distillation** Services) are fundamentally changing the science of industrial hemp extracts.

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A Crowded Space

AUGUST 4, 2011

” Or really interesting projects, like Kentucky Fried Chicken actually came to us and said, “Hey, we want to break the world record for the largest chicken potpie, so we need to bake a 45 foot chicken potpie in Central Park. So when you’re an entrepreneur, you’re hustling all the time. Go, run with that.”

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how technology is impacting their business and here are the responses: #1- Capturing The Voice of the Customer. Thanks to Luke Smith, We Buy Property In Kentucky ! #10- The post 18 Entrepreneurs Explain How Technology is Impacting Their Business Today appeared first on Hearpreneur.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Business mentors are as old as the concept of entrepreneurs themselves. From Oprah and Maya Angelou to Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, famous mentorships have had a powerful impact on the lives of entrepreneurs. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the role of a mentor in their business and here are the responses. #1-

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MARCH 18, 2014

I’d personally like to see Silicon Valley open its doors to immigrants from distant lands like Michigan, Kentucky, Alabama — even Hoosiers from Indiana. Because of the muddle around immigration i n the USA we’re already losing talent to other countries.

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Up and Running

MAY 2, 2012

We’re going to keep this calendar up-to-date with workshops, conferences, and other dates important to small business owners and entrepreneurs around the world. It’s a new month, and time for a new feature – the Bplans Small Business Calendar. If you have an event to submit, please send the details to marketing@bplans.com.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 7, 2024

19:55] For those unfamiliar with the area, Can you describe the location of your retreat center in central Kentucky? [21:09] As a former body shop owner, entrepreneur, marketer, off-road writer and fisherman, some of my favorite things there, Kevin has prioritized family nature throughout his life. Let's do something else.

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Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2014

I’m only going to mention a few, but there are hundreds of famous entrepreneurs that got their start late in life. But, Sanders didn’t stop and eventually, went on to found and franchise ‘Kentucky Fried Chicken’. You are NEVER too old to start a business, least of all when you are still in your twenties. The common denominator?

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

Morgan Franklin , a licensed real estate agent based out of Lexington, Kentucky, says, “I was confident [my idea] was going to work because I had already developed enough business to pay all of my startup expenses before I took my real estate exam.”. Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs. What Is Target Marketing?

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MAY 1, 2012

I’ll post daily here, and report on innovative things I see, and talk to entrepreneurs, companies and organizations along the way Doing interesting, new, different, and yes, Innovative things. Kentucky – May 10 (Louisville). Indiana – May 7, 8 (Indianapolis). Ohio – May 9 (Cincinnati).

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Entrepreneurs and business owners are always juggling a lot of things and when time comes for a holiday sometimes entrepreneurs like to take a break or sometimes they like to catch up on certain projects. With the Christmas holiday here, we decided to ask some entrepreneurs how they spend their holidays. #1- 1- Three ways.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

It was written by a guy about my age down in Louisville, Kentucky. I''m proud of the whole team at Backupify and have been really impressed with Rob''s ability to grow and learn as an entrepreneur over time. I started reading a great blog called Business Pundit in 2004.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 16, 2014

Kentucky Fried Chicken first came to Vietnam in 1997 through the vision of Singapore entrepreneur and franchisee Tony Chew. Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia and Laos are all seeing rapid growth in American franchise restaurants. One of the most popular franchises is KFC.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 22, 2019

Here are the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- What I do as much as possible is to break down large tasks to smaller tasks, because like many self-driven entrepreneurs, I hold myself very accountable and ticking tasks along the way helps motivate me. 1- Four things. Photo Credit: Bill Cates.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

Family legend has him being shot at as he was run out of Harlan County, Kentucky and living under an assumed identity for years in order to keep his family safe. inspiration Small business benefits entrepreneur entrepreneurship fair pay labor day leadership small business start-up startup startups Strategy tcb vacation wage workers'

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JULY 12, 2011

The first are aspiring entrepreneurs who are full of energy, but have no specific clue where they can or should focus there entrepreneurial energy. Case in point is Ross Hill, who transferred to Belmont from the University of Kentucky. Full of hope for the future The really cool thing is that there is not just one of them.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 30, 2013

When is the last time you whipped up a batch of Kentucky Fried Chicken at home? Entrepreneur Strategies Entrepreneurship Growth Strategies Money Strategies Productivity Sales Strategies brilliant business idea ingredients numbers secret sauce' What’s that? You never quite pulled it off? How could you? You didn’t have the recipe.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 14, 2010

Any start-up loans will be to the entrepreneur as a personal loan. But, with plummeting property values over the past three years, there ain't much water in that well for many younger entrepreneurs. Our book, being published by Entrepreneur Press, has the working title The Entrepreneur's Money Book. How did they do it?

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2010

Really an interesting list and a good reminder for all entrepreneurs and those learning about entrepreneurship: entrepreneurship and failure come together. Harlan David Sanders : Perhaps better known as Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, Sanders had a hard time selling his chicken at first.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 1, 2017

Choose a comforting or familiar name that conjures up pleasant memories so customers respond to your business on an emotional level,” Entrepreneur says. Acura” has no definition but suggests precision engineering, according to Entrepreneur. Appeal to the kind of customers you are trying to attract. Avoid overused metaphors.

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Small Business Force

JUNE 28, 2014

An entrepreneur at 40? In fact, a study funded by the Kauffman Foundation, found that twice as many successful entrepreneurs are more than 50 as under 25. Colonel Harland Sanders founded Kentucky Fried Chicken when he was 65. And what's even more interesting is I believe that being an older entrepreneur has its advantages.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Later down the article quotes outlaw bike gang specialist Tom Barker of Eastern Kentucky, “It’s not uncommon for leaders or members of motorcycle gangs to hold down seemingly legitimate lives,” says Barker, even if part of their responsibility is to oversee an illegal drug business.

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Startup Company Lawyer

APRIL 22, 2009

Always looking for ways to better serve the entrepreneurial community, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to announce the release of the WSGR Term Sheet Generator , a publicly available online tool that allows entrepreneurs and investors to generate an initial draft of a term sheet for a preferred stock financing.

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