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What Does A Successful Entrepreneur Look Like?

A company founder is traditionally thought of being a middle-aged and well-educated person who comes from an extremely wealthy or extremely poor backgrounds. Check out this Anatomy of a...

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Crowdfunding – What is it?

Using a crowdfunding campaign as the method to secure funding for entrepreneurs and startups has gotten a great deal of traction and media attention. Since we have experts in...

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How to Harness the Power of Positive Thinking

Jen Groover, founder of Leader Girlz, describes how to question your beliefs and determine which ones are holding you back. Click here to learn more.

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What It Takes To Stand Out And Compete As A Newcomer

Entrepreneur Trevor George has recreated the wheel – and it’s Blue! Blue Wheel Media founder Trevor George realized a better way to do digital marketing; the circular way (like a...

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What Deductions Are Available For Entrepreneurs This Tax Season?

  It’s not too early to start thinking about taxes! As entrepreneurs, your success is closely associated with your resources. By getting additional deductions, you can stretch your budget...

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SMALL BUSINESS BORROWERS BILL OF RIGHTS

As lending from big banks to small businesses has plummeted (down 38% since 2006), alternative lenders have poured into the void to help entrepreneurs access growth capital. These lenders...

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How Fasting is Similar to the Entrepreneurial Journey

  Last week, I did the Master Cleanse, a six-day fasting program in which I consumed a solution of lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper. I do the Master...

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Turning the Page to 2016 Priorities

Beginning each January, new resolutions decorate our mirrors, refrigerators, and screensavers. End February, guilt sets in. Almost 20% of the year is over and we’re no closer to our...

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The Basics of IP – What Entrepreneurs Should Know

Protecting your Intellectual Property is critical for any business, especially a new business.  But do you know what constitutes IP? Merriam Webster dictionary defines Intellectual Property as: :  property...

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Who Do You Think You Are?

Identity, the idea of self-identification was so important and so prevalent in major news stories, that Dictionary.com picked ‘Identity’ as the 2015 word of the year. This article on...

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Go To The Next Level This New Year

It’s that time of year to make your New Years resolution and to begin implementing them quickly. If your New Years resolution includes becoming a better entrepreneur check out...

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Mentor Mondays: The Soul of an Entrepreneur

Welcome to our new series, Mentor Mondays, where we will feature expert advice and guidance for startups from Techstars mentors. Today we welcome Chicago mentor, Gregg Latterman. Gregg is a...

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What Steve Jobs Taught Me About Missed Opportunities

You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You...

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Leadership Tips: The Importance of Gratitude For Entrepreneurs

The business world is high stress and high demand for anyone who wants to succeed. If you’re a business leader, you’ll need every little edge you can get. The...

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When Should A Startup Consult With An Accountant?

When Should A Startup Consult With An Accountant? The answer: as early as possible! Look upon your accountant as a valued member of your team, one that can offer...

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Balance

A part of developing your personal brand is making time for activities and relationships that will enhance your unique characteristics; those that challenge you to discover and be your best....

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The Trep Talk – A New Show For Entrepreneurs, The Way They Like It!

We are super excited to announce the launch of our show The Trep Talk on MichiganBusinessNetwork.com! The Trep Talk, is about the entrepreneurial spirit. Our audience consists of Entrepreneurs...

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How Do You Thank Your Team?

It’s getting to be that time of year again when our thoughts go to showing our gratitude to those we depend on on every day to make our busy...

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The EOS Entrepreneur

EOS®, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, is a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. Implementing...

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On-Demand Economy Goes White Collar: The Rise Of The Lawyer-Entrepreneur

Before founding grocery-delivery app Instacart, Apoorva Mehta had tried and failed to create a social network for lawyers. The reason for his troubles, he would later reflect, was that lawyers “don’t...

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