Forbes: I said, “Starting is simply about seeing a problem in your life and trying to fix it. If you figure it out, then you can consider doing it for others who have a similar problem. That’s it.” How do you best describe the very basics of entrepreneurship? Photo by Anthony Storo
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Business Insider: They listen too much to others They mismanage money They have trouble focusing They don’t charge enough for their services They don’t grasp the importance of creating a brand They lack trust They should have started sooner How many of these mistakes have you made? Photo by Tony Cecala
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The News Star: It’s called EX5. The “5” refers to the drink’s five benefits — quicker recovery, less sodium, lower calories, more electrolytes and less sugar, says inventor Brian Brothers of Covington. Brothers said he got the idea while watching sporting events on television. So starting with the idea of improving sports drinks, he spent
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Entrepreneur.com: This is a great seasonal business that specializes in providing the labor for holiday decorations. Once a year an opportunity to make excellent extra money arrives–installing and then later removing decorative outdoor Christmas lights for people who just don’t have the time or the energy to do it for themselves. Start looking for customers
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USA Today: In 2002 Robb McMahan’s wife Lisa, an enthusiastic cook, prepared one of her signature Thanksgiving Day dinners. Like many kitchen floors, the McMahans’ floor was beautiful to look at but uncomfortable to stand on for any length of time. By the time dinner was ready, Lisa’s legs and lower back hurt so much
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In September 2008, Joe DeLoss took a job as director of social enterprise at Lutheran Social Services, a 300-bed homeless shelter in Columbus, Ohio, reports Businessweek. His main task: creating businesses that would employ shelter residents and help them develop job skills. A former investment analyst who “ate a lot of really crappy boxed meals”
Forbes: Jerry Flanagan is a 45-year-old Army and National Guard veteran from Wayne, Pa., who thinks returning vets should have a shot at owning their own business. He’s the owner of a year-old startup, J-Dog Junk Removal, and he’s putting his opinion practice by franchising his business — only to veterans. Does that make J-Dog
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Pizza Marketplace.com: Husband and wife partners, Michele and Gennaro DiMeo, owners of Maryland-based Squisito NY Pizza & Pasta, have opened their first franchised location. The fast casual Italian brand joined forces with Fransmart, the franchise development company behind brands such as Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Qdoba Mexican Grill and zpizza, to develop the concept
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Entrepreneurs in Maryland, keep a lookout for a big bus that may head your way, reports Baltimore Business Journal. Startup Maryland, a statewide initiative to highlight and support entrepreneurs, kicked off a three-week bus tour on Tuesday starting in Ocean City and ending at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia Sept. 28. Pitch Across Maryland will
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Travel Weekly UK: Travel franchise firm Cruise Holidays UK has opened its first retail branch as part of a plan to establish the brand on the high street. The first Cruise Holidays UK store opened in Hunstanton in Norfolk last month and run by manager Krystian Tatum. Four more stores are planned this year and
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