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9 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Business They are Starting Next Year

Hearpreneur

I’ve been flipping homes in Louisville for the past four years now and nothing has made me really inspired by the thought of scaling my operations. Things have gotten more competitive in the real estate market but we’ve managed to perform much better this year despite the pandemic. Thanks to Lori Cheek, Cheekd ! #2-

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A Good Answer in a Business Plan Contest

Up and Running

One of the judges (me) challenges the entrepreneurs that their numbers — particularly the margins, meaning gross margin (sales less costs of sales) and profit before taxes (gross margin less operating expenses) are way too high. “Is there any precedent for margins that high?&# This is a true story.

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Cultivating A Culture Of Excellence From The Ground Up

YoungUpstarts

Unfortunately, too few managers are tending to the personal growth of their staff. It also means admitting that you don’t know everything there is to know about your operation, and asking staff to share what they know. Polls show that less than one-third of employees in our country are enthusiastic about their work. Broaden horizons.

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The Power of Hospitality: Secrets to Successful Retreats

Duct Tape Marketing

His background in community building and family-man personality offer a comprehensive guide to building and managing successful business retreats. We feel like our main role is really to host people and create a very comfortable place for them to be as a base of operations for their own adventures. She was 17, believe it or not.

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We’re Not Doing Enough to Help Small Businesses

VC Adventure

There are more than 30 so far nationwide, such as this one in Louisville, Kentucky, that aims to put 0% interest loans into the bank accounts of businesses with fewer than 10 employees within a week. This is management 101. Appoint a clear leader. Those businesses closed weeks ago and already laid off employees.