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Archive for November, 2009

What you really need to know before you start a business

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by .

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Someone asked me on the weekend exactly what it is that I do. I realised it’s hard to explain to non-entrepreneurs what ‘that’ is. So I’d like to start the week off with the completely honest views of two successful entrepreneurs who I think summed it up perfectly. “For those of you who’ve never started [...]

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How to Get Your StartUp Funded according to Dave McCLure

Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by .

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It dawned on me this week just how amazing entrepreneurs are for putting up with relentless shit. I challenge anyone who’s never been in this position to try and turn an idea into a profitable reality. I challenge them to have a constant pursuit of a vision that very few others can imagine I challenge [...]

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If Women Now Drive the World Economy Then Who Is Steering?

Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by .

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“As a market, women represent a bigger opportunity than China and India combined. So why are companies doing such a poor job of serving them?  Women now drive the world economy.” – Harvard Business Review After reading some key facts about women and money the other day on the Womens Enterprise website I just had [...]

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Five steps to taking your networking online (and into the social media age)

Posted on 21. Nov, 2009 by .

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Networking and word of mouth marketing has changed dramatically in the last few years – are you keeping up? No longer is networking just about turning up to a networking event armed with business cards, juggling a chicken drumstick in one hand and wine glass in the other while citing your ‘elevator pitch’. Networking is [...]

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How Female Entrepreneurs Can Take Advantage of The Gender Imbalance or Get a Date

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by .

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Two weeks ago I was down in San Francisco attending the PayPal X Innovate conference. It was a fantastic launch platform for our FundRazr product and we couldn’t have asked for better press, momentum and exposure. If you were in the market for meeting a man it also would have been a smart move to [...]

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Entrepreneurs Making Their Natural Mark in the World of Baby Products

Posted on 15. Nov, 2009 by .

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Elisa Hoole and Tara Taylor do not share an ordinary relationship as sister-in-laws. Together they’ve cofounded a refreshing Vancouver start up babybellies. Over champagne they realised the huge opportunity that lay in creating and providing baby products that were all natural, free of chemicals and harmful ingredients and tried, tested and loved by moms. They [...]

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The Power of Focus for Women – An Interview With Best-Selling Author Fran Hewitt

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by .

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Fran is passionate about helping women change their lives for the better. Born and raised in Northern Ireland, Fran Hewitt is an author, workshop facilitator and inspirational speaker. Fran’s first publication` The Power of Focus for Women: How to live the life you really want‘ is an international bestseller and is currently available in eight [...]

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The Power of Now – Inspiration From Zen Habits

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by .

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I’m not alone in enjoying reading Leo Babauta’s Zen Habits blog.  A while back he wrote a post that just allowed me to sit back and daydream and stretch my mind. Daydreams are more than escapes from humdrum afternoons: they are critical workings of the human mind. They bring us wisdom and creativity according to [...]

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3 Top Business Lessons You Can Learn From Becoming Homeless

Posted on 01. Nov, 2009 by .

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Just this weekend I left my Suite that I felt very at home in, packed up the belongings I’ve gathered in just over a year of living in a new city, and technically became homeless. You may ask how does this relate to running a business? My answer is “Everything”. Sometimes no decision is the [...]

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