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Start-Up Competitions Give Companies Numerous Benefits

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Ellisa Brenneman

Companies are using startup competitions to get valuable rewards – even if they don’t win. The Wall Street Journal says that corporations and nonprofits are now using startup contests to help give promising new companies a way to grow and … Continue reading →

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Free Tools- Five Part Series On How To Really Build Business Credit

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Ellisa Brenneman

For most, building business credit is a mystery. It’s something you want to do to help with suppliers, access to capital and financial assistance to grow your business. Why is it so difficult to get straight answers?  What are the … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurs Turn To 401(k)s To Fund Start-Up Businesses

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Ellisa Brenneman

Don Poffenroth paged through a magazine on a flight several years ago when an article grabbed his attention: Entrepreneurs could use 401(k) savings to start a business without getting hit by taxes and early-withdrawal penalties. He and a partner had … Continue reading →

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Email Marketing: A Business Necessity That Isn’t As Troublesome As You Thought

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Ellisa Brenneman

Sending email marketing materials is one of the most cost effective tools to keep your business in the minds of your clients and contacts. The pain comes when you think of: what will it look like? How will I design … Continue reading →

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How to Launch Your Start-Up While Keeping Your Day Job

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Ellisa Brenneman

For most entrepreneurs, the ideal way of starting a small business would be to free yourself up from every other venture, problem, time consuming effort and obligation and throw yourself into starting a small business every waking moment. This isn’t … Continue reading →

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