This Eyewear Startup Was Turned Away by 10 Factories. Two Years Later, Its Frames Will Be in 500 Stores. By Catherine Clifford, May 2016 <Article Source> When Konrad Billetz was looking for a manufacturing partner for his interchangeable eyewear startup, he turned to Alibaba.com to search for factories. He hoped he’d find one that would…
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Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review 178
Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review סקירה שבועית בנושא של שיווק סטארט-אפ 09.06.2016 – 15.06.2016 בכל שבוע Gaia-VSM אוספת עבורך את המידע המעשי והמעניין ביותר ליזמים, על מנת לקדם את הידע על הטרנדים החמים, לנתח מחקרים רלוונטיים ועוד. הנושאים כוללים בניית אסטרטגיה שיווקית מנצחת, חדשות מעולם היזמות, מציאת קהל היעד הנכון, חדירה לשווקים בינלאומיים, הגדרת המוצר,…
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The Entrepreneurial Mystique: 5 Common Misconceptions About Starting a Business
The Entrepreneurial Mystique: 5 Common Misconceptions About Starting a Business By Phil La Duke, May 2016, <Article Source> I’ve never wanted to work for myself because I didn’t want to have a jerk for a boss. In spite of this, I have co-founded two companies, been a partner in two others, and have hustled my way…
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10 Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Get Motivated
10 Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Get Motivated By Peter Gasca, May 2016, <Article Source> Often, when entrepreneurs make the bold leap from employee of a corporation to leader of their own business, one of the first challenges they face is no longer having a person or group of people above them to set goals, deadlines and…
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5 Brilliant Business Ideas to Inspire Your Next Company
5 Brilliant Business Ideas to Inspire Your Next Company Want to start a new venture, but don't know what's most ripe for disruption? Check out these fast-growing industries to help come up with your next company. By Will Yakowicz, May 2016, <Article Source> As an entrepreneur, there are seemingly endless business possibilities when you're trying to build…
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3 Things to Learn From the Ultimate Entrepreneurs
3 Things to Learn From the Ultimate Entrepreneurs By Greg Hong, May 2016, <Article Source> You’ve got a great idea. It won’t make you a millionaire overnight, but you’ve done your research and there isn’t anyone out there doing it right. You start talking to a few friends, tap all your savings and get a little…
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Lessons From a 91-Year-Old Entrepreneur That Are Still Relevant Today
Lessons From a 91-Year-Old Entrepreneur That Are Still Relevant Today By Clay Clark, September 2015, <Article Source> I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with 91-year-old entrepreneur Jack Nadel to ask him how he has been able to achieve sustainable success in a wide range of industries over a 70 year span of time. (more…)…
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12 Dark and Sordid Truths That Every New Entrepreneur Will Learn the Hard Way
12 Dark and Sordid Truths That Every New Entrepreneur Will Learn the Hard Way By Peter Gasca, April 2016, <Article Source> Why do stories of successful entrepreneurs rarely touch upon the dark, sordid and untold rejections that are far more representative of entrepreneurship? Perhaps because stories of misery, depression, anxiety, fear and doubt hardly qualify as…
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The 7 Most Motivational Movies for Entrepreneurs
The 7 Most Motivational Movies for Entrepreneurs If you're a true entrepreneur, these great scenes are probably already among your ATFs. By Geoffrey James, April 2016 <Article Source> Over the past two weeks, I've posted the 18 best motivational books and the 13 most inspirational short videos. This post contains the seven feature films that are the most useful to…
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How This CEO Turned His Life Around and Built a $250 Million Restaurant Empire
How This CEO Turned His Life Around and Built a $250 Million Restaurant Empire Sometimes a rocky start can be the biggest motivator for success. By Jonathan Alpert, March 2016 <Article Source> Recently I was in the waiting room for a medical procedure for which I had to fast, and while thumbing through a magazine I…
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The 15 Best Podcasts for Entrepreneurs
The 15 Best Podcasts for Entrepreneurs Do you want to make your commute or lunch hour more productive? Then you should give these podcasts a listen. By Rehtt Power, March 2016 <Article Source> Podcasts have become a very useful tool for the busy entrepreneur. They're easy to create, are quick to digest (especially for those with longer commute…
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10 Deadly Startup Mistakes to Avoid
10 Deadly Startup Mistakes to Avoid By Paula Andruss, March 2016 <Article Source> Countless startups fail every year. But there are not countless reasons that they fail. “I’m talking to entrepreneurs three or four times a week, and they’re all coming to me with the exact same issues,” says Tarek Kamil, a serial entrepreneur with five launches under…
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How This Entrepreneur Who Lived in the Ghetto Built a $20 Million Coaching Empire
How This Entrepreneur Who Lived in the Ghetto Built a $20 Million Coaching Empire By Logan Kugler, March 2016 <Article Source> Tom Ferry was living in the slums of California's Orange County with a bullet hole in his bedroom window, purple hair on his head and a penchant for punk rock and picking fights. He was…
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5 Signs Your Startup Is Destined to Fail
5 Signs Your Startup Is Destined to Fail By Jayson Demers <Article Source> I’ve been in the entrepreneurial community long enough to have seen some strange things. I’ve seen good businesses go under. I’ve seen seemingly thriving startups suffer from cash-flow problems. I’ve also seen some under-the-radar contenders emerge out of nowhere to take over an…
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Things We Can Learn from Successful Entrepreneurs
Things We Can Learn from Successful Entrepreneurs New businesses are opening everywhere, and a huge number of these businesses are able to find success. By AJ Agrawal, CEO, Alumnify, February 2016 <Article Source> This is good time to be an entrepreneur. New businesses are opening everywhere, and a huge number of these businesses are able to find…
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