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Meet Martha Harper, The Social Entrepreneur Who Perfected The Franchise Business Model

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In addition to creating a franchise chain which exceeded 500 locations at its peak, Martha Harper was also one of the world’s first social entrepreneurs, helping thousands of middle-class women create their own businesses and control their destinies. Social Entrepreneuring (Before It Was Cool). Creating Luck. Martha’s Legacy Lives On.

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7 Concepts To Keep In Mind When Running Any Business

Startup Professionals Musings

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” Marketing and advertising are business realties. Planning is about preparing for the future, not predicting it.

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Freelancers Are The New Entrepreneurs For Services

Startup Professionals Musings

You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago, focused on a skill specialty. We are becoming a society of entrepreneurs. specialist entrepreneur startup freelance business' Information specialists. Marty Zwilling.

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7 Facts of Business Life For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” Marketing and advertising are business realties. Planning is about preparing for the future, not predicting it.

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Entrepreneurs Can Thrive on Services or Products

Startup Professionals Musings

You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and are a growing part of this new “ age of the entrepreneur ” that I discussed last week. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago, focused on a skill specialty.

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7 Facts Of Business Life People Learn From Experience

Startup Professionals Musings

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” Marketing and advertising are business realties. Planning is about preparing for the future, not predicting it.

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Interview With Caradoc Ehrenhalt, EV Safe Charging

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We haven't done any paid marketing or advertising, but more and more companies are finding us, and our business has started developing. My background has always been inventing products, and have several patents, and I have a passion for bringing new things to life, making partnerships, like the one with Sumitomo.

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