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Startup companies are entrepreneurial business ventures. Usually founded by an individual or small team of professionals, startups are generally based on an invention, innovation, or improvements to existing products or services. The combination of this business insight, plus ambition and hard work, can create a new company.
Starting a new company has become easier and cheaper since the arrival of the Internet. Historically, the expense of starting a new company was higher, due to inventory, infrastructure, employee, legal, and advertising costs. Today venture capital is often less necessary, as initial costs are lower.
The Internet’s rapid expansion has also opened startup opportunities for entrepreneurs worldwide. The interconnected nature of Internet communications enables the rapid spread of information, inexpensive collaboration between geographically distant parties, and low cost website software and tools that enable the sale of goods via e-commerce and online advertising.
Startup companies are more common than ever. This is a trend likely to continue as more people worldwide become connected to the Internet and invest in their own futures by working together to build new companies.
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Original Technorati articles tagged “startup”
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Why A Prominent Start-up Executive Wants You to Get Fired and Fail
Sometimes Failure Is What It Takes For Entrepreneurs To Focusby johngreathouse / on Apr 23, 2012 -
Steve Blank Discusses Origin And Future Of Lean Startup Movement
Startups Are Not Just Little Versions Of Big Companiesby johngreathouse / on Apr 14, 2012 -
in BusinessTechStar Brad Feld Discusses Pending Startup Accelerator Bubble
Are We Approaching The Upper Limit Of Seed Accelerators?by johngreathouse / on Mar 5, 2012
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “startup”
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You’re the Boss Blog: A Harvard Professor Analyzes Why Start-Ups Fail
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One crucial issue: Do you want to make a lot of money, or do you want to run the show?10 hours ago -
6 Time Management Strategies for Startups
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Many startups seem to be powered solely by excitement over the new business (occasionally mixed with some Red Bull and Starbucks). Startup founders typically devote every waking moment to their companies, and probably even dream about it too. But while pure passion can propel entrepreneurs 24/7 for a while, eventually ...10 hours ago -
Censire le Start Up
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Ormai in Italia non si parla altro di startup . A partire dai vari incubatori , ai venture capital , alle associazioni di settore e agli eventi nati più o meno spontaneamente in tutta la penisola per incontrarsi, riconoscersi e contarsi . Ecco il punto: ma quante sono le startup? E’ possibile riuscire ad ...11 hours ago -
Kayak’s First-Ever CFO Leaves Ahead Of IPO, Links Up With Next-Gen Flight Search Startup, Superfly
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While it’s far from being the only offender, the online travel industry (particularly travel search engines) is in dire need of better segmentation and targeting — for offers, deals, and all their related services. For example: Currently the top 10 percent of travelers are responsible for 40 percent of revenue and ...1 day ago -
WSJ: Are Accelerators Too Crowded?
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The Wall Street Journal asks an interesting question this week: Are startups "crowding" accelerators, limiting access to good mentors and investors?1 day ago -
Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight On StreamyCloud: Broadcasting In The Cloud
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Consumers need networks that support hybrid broadcast delivery to acquire the digital media they crave with the same uncompromising scale, quality and security found in today’s pay television distribution networks. Entering the market of consumer entertainment delivery by leveraging proprietary technology, ...1 day ago -
Startup Awards 2012 Shortlist
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I have posted the full list of shortlisted Startups in Ireland for the Startup Awards 2012. Even though these are not all technology, I felt that the full list gave a great view of the enterprise spirit across Ireland. I was also pleased to see some tech companies previously featured in this blog. Good luck and well ...1 day ago -
Startups to get a help-up with Erli Bird
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One of the biggest challenges for every startup is finding initial customers. Many companies invest thousands of pounds creating a new product only to fail almost immediately, without ever achieving a user-base large enough to truly test an idea. Others waste months developing complex new technology, and upon ...1 day ago -
Do What You Love and Get Rich?
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Sorry, entrepreneurs: You’re not likely to achieve both. Here’s why. The stereotype of an entrepreneur is a person who starts a business—any business—in order to get rich. In reality that is seldom the case: Most entrepreneurs start their small business to follow a passion, do what they love, and live a ...1 day ago -
7 Lessons Every Young Entrepreneur Can Learn From ‘SharkTank’
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Even as the shark infested TV show can be intimidating, the business lessons are plentiful. Here are some inspired tips that even off-camera entrepreneurs can learn. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [via YoungEntrepreneur.com ] Follow us ...1 day ago -
Montreal startup scene continues to rock
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By Francis Moran My day yesterday? Twelve straight hours of startups, speakers, schmoozing and social media as I took in both FounderFuel’s second demo day and The C100′s AccelerateMTL. With what I am sure was more than a wee bit of coordination, one event followed the other in the beautiful and historic ...1 day ago -
First ever Startup Iceland conference to take place at Ásbrú
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The first ever Startup Iceland conference will be taking place at Ásbrú Enterprise Park in Iceland on May 30th 2012 with keynote speakers such as Brad Burnham of Union Square Ventures attending the event. The conference endeavours to strengthen Iceland’s global influence and create a confluence of ...1 day ago -
Should You Borrow Money From Your Parents to Start a Business?
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“We’ve always encouraged young people: Take a shot, go for it. Take a risk, get the education, borrow money if you have to from your parents, start a business.” –Mitt Romney Political preferences aside, Mitt Romney’s encouragement to young entrepreneurs is something that some of you may have ...1 day ago -
The Daily Start-Up: Comcast Backs BodyMedia For Health Gadget
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Top stories in today’s VentureWire : Art by Mike Lucas Comcast Ventures, which has been making investments for several years in providers of information technology for the health-care industry, has made its first-ever investment in a health-related gadget, leading a $12 million funding round for wearable ...1 day ago -
8 Clues that Your Business Honeymoon May be Over
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Starting a business is a lot like starting a marriage. At first, all parties are in dreamland, with a vision of changing the world, having lots of fun, and raking in the profits. But all too soon, reality sets in. Product development is stuck at that 90% mark, a key person leaves, and customers are talking but not ...1 day ago -
Conquering the Road Ahead: 5 Tips to Secure Startup Funding
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Whether early-stage, late-stage or development state, financing is the lifeblood of every startup, yet raising capital can often be quite challenging for entrepreneurs. The funding process is a long, windy road and without direction, you could easily lose your way. Here are a few tips I’ve learned from my personal ...1 day ago -
Operating a Business Overseas? internationalexperts Answers Your Global Mobility Questions
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If you want to operate a business in Brazil or France or even Canada, you need answers to about a million questions. How will you immigrate? How much do you have to pay employees? What about business taxes? And how do you make sure your employees find housing, get their kids in school, and adjust to a new culture? ...1 day ago -
Finally You Are Able To Achieve Something Helpful By Playing Addictive Games
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A Bay Area startup known as Grantoo; bets; it will make a killing on millennials dependence on playing games. On; the website, students play personalized, top quality games like virtual Scrabble and poker for money awards between $75 and $5,000. And heres the kicker: They are able to put that ...1 day ago -
5 Major Factors That Are Stifling Small Business Growth [Infographic]
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The American economy hasn’t really recovered from the 2008 Great Recession. In this harsh external business environment, small businesses are finding it extremely difficult to stay afloat, leave alone grow. Today’s infographic by NFIB lists some external factors that are coming in the way of small business growth. ...1 day ago -
Finally You Are Able To Achieve Something Helpful By Playing Addictive Games
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A Bay Area startup known as Grantoo; bets; it will make a killing on millennials dependence on playing games. On; the website, students play personalized, top quality games like virtual Scrabble and poker for money awards between $75 and $5,000. And heres the kicker: They are able to put that ...1 day ago
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