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It Takes Time to Raise Capital

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Posted By Lamont Mackley

In assisting early stage entrepreneurs, I have noted that very early in my initial conversations about “great ideas and innovations” entrepreneurs inevitably will ask, “So, when can I get the money?” Clearly, that is an important concern that’s not often approached from an expectation perspective. I wanted to shed some light on the process of getting ready to raise capital in an effort to help us all manage expectations.

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Certifiably Entrepreneurial

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Posted By Kate Hanna

With so much focus on entrepreneurship, communities across the U.S. are competing to be known as the most innovative and entrepreneurial, but on what basis? Small communities across the country are shouting “you ain’t the boss of me” as they develop their own standards of entrepreneurial excellence and, in some cases, literally become certified.

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A New Year's Resolution We Can Keep: Create Jobs

Monday, January 09, 2012
Posted By Robert Hatta

The month of January is named after Janus, the Roman god of gates and doorways. It is an opportunity to set a new direction for yourself, your company or your waistline. Fortunately, creating new jobs and growing businesses is not the sort of resolution that loses steam after a few weeks (like so many diets and P90-X promises). This talent report has a few resolutions coming up in the near future. But for now, I’ll stick to the new jobs, and there are plenty, from tech startups around Northeast Ohio.

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Finding (and Funding) America’s Most Promising Entrepreneurs

Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Posted By Cathy Belk

America must identify and nurture its best and brightest entrepreneurs if it wants to break the bonds of the worst recession since the Great Depression.

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Santa and the Secret to Happiness

Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Posted By Robert Hatta

I believed in Santa Claus until the age of nine. Read on when you’ve finished laughing at my expense...

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How Some Bizzes Get Built | JumpStart 2011 Holiday Video

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Posted By JumpStart Team

We hatched in our region a wonderful plot to create, thriving young businesses where they were NOT! We all came together! We all had to rally! We started from scratch . . . this wasn’t Silicon Valley.

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Are You the Problem?

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Posted By John Blair

Whether you want to believe it or not, chances are some of your team members are not working on your top priorities. In fact, they could be following a roadmap to nowhere that could kill your business. And you might be the source of the problem.

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We're All Gonna Die

Monday, December 12, 2011
Posted By Robert Hatta

I’m sure a few folks predicted in 2004 that technology startups in Northeast Ohio had little chance of getting off the ground. However, there are about 60 open positions and I predict more to come online as we enter 2012.

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Why Investors EVADE Non-Disclosure Agreements

Friday, December 09, 2011
Posted By Tiffan Clark

(and Why Entrepreneurs Should Too) Entrepreneurs always have questions about non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as a means of protecting their business ideas.

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Crowdfunding’s Open Call for Investors: Beneficial or Detrimental?

Monday, December 05, 2011
Posted By Leah Yomtovian

Over the past month, the House and Senate have individually passed a number of crowdfunding bills that, if passed by Congress and signed by the President, will allow startups to raise capital over the Internet from multiple investors.

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