Hearpreneur
DECEMBER 20, 2020
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. Thanks to Lori Cheek, Cheekd ! #2- 2- Expanding into Texas. Photo credit: Matt Rostosky. Next year, I am expanding my already successful business into Texas.
Up and Running
APRIL 12, 2010
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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ReadWriteStart
MAY 24, 2018
In BlitzMetrics’ meritocratic environment, the best employees get unique exposure and the opportunity to help with partner trainings, work on high-level clients, and refine BlitzMetrics’ internal operations. “We Like with any company, you can be top-heavy or bottom-heavy.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
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. In my first year at Ole Miss, five supervisors and I visited Vanderbuilt, University of Louisville, University of Kentucky and several other campuses. Create a grassroots training program.
Startup Lessons Learned
JUNE 5, 2020
Breonna Taylor : Shortly after midnight on March 13, Louisville police, executing a search warrant, used a battering ram to crash into the apartment of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American emergency room technician. Since we opened our doors, Target has operated with love and opportunity for all.
Duct Tape Marketing
AUGUST 7, 2024
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. My daughter helped me organize my office and create an operations manual for our office team at the time. But the area is so rich with opportunity. She was 17, believe it or not.
VC Adventure
APRIL 6, 2020
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. The intent of the program is to save jobs and to provide a lifeline to businesses most affected by the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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