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Reflections on 2019: Greg Monterrosa, Startup Community Leader

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Today, we share the thoughts of Greg Monterrosa ,a startup community leader who is currently Startup Weekend organizer, facilitator, and mentor and was a former Founder of MyLLC.com and Hub101. It takes a community of supporters, connectors, mentors, and doers to make it happen. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?

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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

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According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs. In the U.S.,

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5 Crowdfunding Approaches To Tempt Every Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs. In the U.S.,

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5 Factors That Set Your Best Startup Funding Strategy

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With the advent and popularity of crowdfunding platforms, including Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , as a winning alternative for funding your new venture, I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs are confused about the need to ever seek a professional angel investor. Crowdfunding is not the best platform here.

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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

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In my role as a mentor to many business professionals, I still see some who have no idea how to adapt to the new realities. You will find it pays big dividends, even in your personal life, to track and manage expenses with a simple business platform, like QuickBooks or Apptivo , for work and family.

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5 Strategies For Building Winning People Connections

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Bill Gates , for example, shared a common curiosity and mentoring relationship with Warren Buffet, although their business domains were quite different. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/27/2019. These are win-win arrangements leading to continuous innovation, early access to new markets, and a higher return.

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Meet the 25 Startups Competing at SXSW Startup Night 2018

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The event is open to tech enthusiasts who want to join an event filled with some of the top leaders, investors and mentors from tech industry to network, find mentors and build their companies. DatavizVR is the world’s first big data analytics and visualization virtual and augmented reality platform. AdWallet (Albuquerque, NM).

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