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    50 Green Business Ideas for Startup Entrepreneurs

    If you’re an environmentalist and an entrepreneur, there are plenty of ways you can combine those two passions into a successful environmentally conscious business. There are even some green business opportunities out there that can allow you to offer eco-friendly products and services to your customers. Here are 50 green business ideas for environmentally conscious […]

  • This Innovative Wind Turbine Holds a Powerful Lesson for Entrepreneurs (Watch)

    If you visit the slums along the Red River in Vietnam, you might see an interesting sight. One community uses a makeshift wind turbine, which is built from plastic buckets, old printer motors and motorcycle batteries to provide electricity to the residents. It works much like other wind turbines. But since it uses recycled materials, […]

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    Upcoming Business Conference Helps Women Entrepreneurs Take the Next Step

    Women entrepreneurs face their own set of challenges and opportunities when starting businesses. But you don’t have to go at it alone. There are plenty of small business events where women entrepreneurs and others can learn from experts and network with like-minded business owners. And there’s one event in January of 2017 that’s specifically focused […]

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    eBay Launches Open for Business Podcast to Serve Entrepreneurs

    Looking for new podcasts or sources of business related content? You’re in luck. eBay recently launched a new podcast alongside Gimlet Creative, a media company founded by veterans of NPR and This American Life. The podcast, entitled Open for Business, features insights, tips and questions for new business owners. For example, the podcast’s first episode, […]

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    69 Percent of U.S. Entrepreneurs Start Their Businesses at Home

    0 If you operate your business from home, you’re not alone. A recent survey of U.S. businesses indicates the majority of entrepreneurs do the same. And that’s not just in the startup phase either. According to the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report (PDF), more than half of U.S. entrepreneurs continue to operate their businesses from […]

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    eBay Launches Open for Business Podcast to Serve Entrepreneurs

    Looking for new podcasts or sources of business related content? You’re in luck. eBay recently launched a new podcast alongside Gimlet Creative, a media company founded by veterans of NPR and This American Life. The podcast, entitled Open for Business, features insights, tips and questions for new business owners. For example, the podcast’s first episode, […]

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    Women Entrepreneurs Taking More Risks Than Men

    A new study shatters the myth of women being averse to taking risks and hesitating while making bold decisions. According to the new BMO Wealth Management report (PDF), 72 percent of female entrepreneurs feel very confident in making risk-related business decisions, compared to 64 percent of their male counterparts. Highlights Paint a Positive Picture of […]

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    Male Investors Aren’t the Only Ones Biased Against Female Entrepreneurs

    In a recent Wall Street Journal column, John Greathouse argued that female entrepreneurs might hide their gender when seeking fundraising. This article generated a firestorm of criticism, leading Greathouse to apologize for his comments. While Greathouse’s op-ed wasn’t a great column and deserved criticism, the negative reaction to it missed an important insight. The source […]

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    Best Motivational Quotes for Creative Entrepreneurs

    There is something special about motivational quotes. No matter how many times you read and re-read them, they never cease to help you reassess, refine and freshen up your place in the universe. They are like mini-books, authored just for you by people who have achieved some level of influence and success in their chosen […]

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    These Core Soft Skills Are Hallmarks of Successful Entrepreneurs

    What do all the most successful people tend to have in common? It’s a question that is seen as holding the answer to getting ahead in your professional life. If it works for them, it’ll work for me! Of course experience counts, and in certain, increasingly complex industries, relevant hard skills often hold the key. […]

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    What’s Holding Back African-American Entrepreneurs?

    Of all racial groups, African-Americans are the least likely to bring their startup efforts to fruition. According to the U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), an annual survey of a representative sample of the adult-age population of the United States, conducted as part of an effort to track entrepreneurial activity across countries and time, established business […]

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    Good News For Entrepreneurs: SmartUp for Startups Launched by HDFC

    Image credit: World Wide Web You know things will continue to look up for startups when the banking and finance industry is addressing their needs exclusively. This March 16, HDFC Bank announced the launch of SmartUp, a dedicated solution platform to address banking needs of startups. SmartUp was launched in association with Zone Startups India, […]