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• Will Google's Algorithm Update Affect Your Franchise Sales?

  01-04-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's time to get "mobile-friendly" to keep your franchisee recruitment efforts going strong.
  
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• Burnout or Balance: What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You? - Huffington Post

  01-04-2015 23:13
  
  Huffington Post
  Burnout or Balance: What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?
  Huffington Post
  When I launched my first company in 2000, it was an Internet based PR and Marketing firm. I was so caught up in the Internet bubble race-to-cash that I missed most of my 30's. I was a workaholic to the max. "Work hard, play hard, and shoe shop in ...
  
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• Colorado Law Launches First Campus Entrepreneur Program - The National Law Journal (registration)

  01-04-2015 23:02
  
  The National Law Journal (registration)
  Colorado Law Launches First Campus Entrepreneur Program
  The National Law Journal (registration)
  Wolf Law building at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Photo: Bildungsroman via Wikimedia Commons. Students at the University of Colorado Law School will rub elbows with entrepreneurs from around the globe next year. The school's Silicon Flatirons ...and more »
  
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• Keep Your Talent: 5 Employee Retention Strategies for Long-Term Success

  01-04-2015 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hiring the right people is your biggest hurdle. Prevent your top workers from becoming flight risks.
  
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• McDonald's Is Raising Employees' Wages, But Only at Corporate Locations

  01-04-2015 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The pay hike will not directly impact workers at franchised locations, which comprise 90 percent of the chain's U.S. restaurants.
  
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• Trade magazine honors area entrepreneur - Rochester Business Journal

  01-04-2015 22:35
  Trade magazine honors area entrepreneur
  Rochester Business Journal
  Local entrepreneur Kathy Palokoff is a 2015 Enterprising Women of the Year award recipient, an honor given by Enterprising Women magazine. Palokoff is president and CEO of Customericity LLC, a marketing and branding agency on Dartmouth Street.
  
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• Business Meetings 101: How to Find the Perfect Restaurant

  01-04-2015 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The right venue ensures all parties are comfortable. The wrong one can lead to stress and poor decision-making.
  
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• These Voice-Controlled GPS Motorcycle Helmets Help Riders Stay on Track

  01-04-2015 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  No longer do you have to rely on maps or GPS systems, both of which require riders to take their eyes off the road.
  
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• Why Your Love Life Should Take Priority Over Your Startup

  01-04-2015 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A romantic partner who actively supports your career is the most under-utilized tool of the modern entrepreneur.
  
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• How a 3-D Printer Just Gave This Little Girl an Awesome, New Prosthetic Hand

  01-04-2015 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Faith Lennox's breakthrough prosthetic 'robohand,' molded in her favorite colors, was printed and assembled in less than 24 hours, but 3-D printing gave her much more than a hand.
  
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• SXSW Thought Leaders on Failing Better & Finding Your Way

  01-04-2015 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Couldn't make the conference? Didn't take great notes? Here's our roundup of some of the best tips from thought leaders you'd do well to remember.
  
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• Pac-Man and Google Maps: A Genius Match

  01-04-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google's decision to transform Google Maps into a playground for fans of the retro video game proves that the best ideas don't have to be new ideas.
  
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• How to Become a Legaltech Entrepreneur - Techvibes (blog)

  01-04-2015 21:03
  Techvibes (blog)
  How to Become a Legaltech Entrepreneur
  Techvibes (blog)
  Each week we meet several aspiring entrepreneurs in the legal vertical, each one weighing a series of life-altering decisions and re-imaging a course that was firmly set. The one critical recurring question is "Should I do this full-time?" which ...
  
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• Blogging Success: Top Tools for Managing the Content Development Process

  01-04-2015 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Here are few that can be super helpful for tracking your blog analytics, creating attractive images and managing social media.
  
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• Your Comfort Zone Is Killing Your Success

  01-04-2015 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Comfort is the enemy. If things are easy, it's time to shake up your career.
  
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• Why You Should Make Time to Speak Up for Your Business

  01-04-2015 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Public speaking can help potential customers trust you and more important, what you're selling.
  
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• Sailo Wants to Be Your Airbnb for Yachting

  01-04-2015 20:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This new startup connects boat owners with renters.
  
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• Time to Pull the Plug? 8 Real Threats to Traditional TV.

  01-04-2015 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  More than a popular AMC program, the real "Walking Dead" may just be the service providers that lock people into bundled services.
  
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• Amazon Dash Makes Shopping as Easy as Pushing a Button

  01-04-2015 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The tech giant rolled out its expansion of the Dash program, which includes brand-specific buttons that let you order supplies.
  
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• 9 Reasons Taylor Swift Is a Savvy Business Leader (Infographic)

  01-04-2015 19:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Taylor Swift isn't just a singer and songwriter. She is one of the sharpest businesswomen in the business.
  
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• Report Highlights Digital Trends Entrepreneurs Need to Know About in 2015

  01-04-2015 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ComScore's new white paper puts numbers behind the increasingly mobile habits of consumers.
  
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• Finished Your Marketing Plan? It's Time to Share It With Your Partners.

  01-04-2015 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You didn't build your business alone, so write a business brief that lets your other players know what to do next for your marketing.
  
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• Apple Watch Launch Only 'Symbolic' for Wearables Industry, Research Group Says

  01-04-2015 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While smartwatch sales are poised for serious growth this year, the 'key to success' hasn't been communicated to consumers yet, according to IDC.
  
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• Blowing Past Its Kickstarter Goal, SnapPower Turns Your Outlet Into a USB Charger

  01-04-2015 19:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With no electrical skills needed, a simple solution to an annoying problem scores big with backers on the crowdfunding platform.
  
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• Remembering Gary Dahl, the Marketing Magician Who Made Millions Selling Pet Rocks

  01-04-2015 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  'You might say we've packaged a sense of humor,' Dahl has said of his infamous brainchild.
  
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• What Accommodations Must Be Made for a Pregnant Employee?

  01-04-2015 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Make sure you protect yourself legally by understanding the recent Supreme Court decision.
  
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• Why Chains Need to Pay Attention to Kids' Changing Fast-Food Habits

  01-04-2015 18:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new study shows that, on any given day, children are nearly 20 percent less likely to eat fast food than they were seven years prior.
  
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• With IPO, Web Hosting Company GoDaddy Valued at Up to $5.48 Billion

  01-04-2015 18:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The offering enabled GoDaddy to raise $460 million.
  
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• WHRL Solutions advances in Entrepreneur contest - Stephenville Empire-Tribune

  01-04-2015 18:32
  
  Stephenville Empire-Tribune
  WHRL Solutions advances in Entrepreneur contest
  Stephenville Empire-Tribune
  Colin Thomson (left) is the inventor of the WHRLflo chiller, a dairy device that reuses heat from fresh milk that would normally be released into the atmosphere and lost. Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 1:30 pm. WHRL Solutions advances in Entrepreneur ...and more »
  
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• 5 Reasons Why Your Personal Branding Strategy Isn't Working

  01-04-2015 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aim for consistency and vary your social channels to get your brand out there.
  
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• Should You Break Into the Wearables Market?

  01-04-2015 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  How savvy entrepreneurs can cash in on the trend for wearables.
  
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• 15 Motivational Quotes From Legends in Sports

  01-04-2015 17:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  From baseball to football and swimming, these sports legends know a thing or two about drive, competition and going all the way.
  
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• 8 Tools That Help You Perform Day-to-Day Tasks More Efficiently

  01-04-2015 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With these applications, entrepreneurs can be more productive and instead focusing on growing their businesses.
  
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• The Price Is Right: Turning a Profit in the Event Planning Business

  01-04-2015 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Learn how to set prices that are high enough to keep your profitable but not high enough to scare away prospective customers.
  
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• Mourn With Me the Greatest Entrepreneur of All Time - Inc.com

  01-04-2015 17:11
  Inc.com
  Mourn With Me the Greatest Entrepreneur of All Time
  Inc.com
  Rest in peace Gary Dahl, the man who convinced Americans to pay $4-a-piece for pet rocks. By Bill Murphy Jr. Bill Murphy Jr. is executive editor at TheMid.com and the founder of ProGhostwriters.com. Contact him at billmurphyjr.com. @BillMurphyJr.and more »
  
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• Main Street Morning: Stephen Curry, tech entrepreneur - Washington Post

  01-04-2015 17:04
  
  Main Street Morning: Stephen Curry, tech entrepreneur
  Washington Post
  Welcome to Main Street Morning, The Washington Post's daily collection of news affecting entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses, with a special focus on policy and government. Here's what's affecting my small business, my clients and other ...
  
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• Here's How Your Goals Are Holding You Back From Success

  01-04-2015 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We need to switch our attention away from the future and focus on today.
  
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• Have a Burning Business Question? Ask the Expert: Tim Riesterer.

  01-04-2015 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Our expert this month is looking to take your questions on business messaging, marketing communications and branding.
  
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• 8 Ways to Build a Better Password

  01-04-2015 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Put down the Post-it. I repeat: put down the Post-it.
  
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• Code 2040 introduces its 'Entrepreneur in Residence' for Austin - KXAN.com

  01-04-2015 16:14
  
  Community Impact Newspaper
  Code 2040 introduces its 'Entrepreneur in Residence' for Austin
  KXAN.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Beginning Wednesday, Austinite Joel Rojo will be serving as one of CODE2040's Entrepreneurs in Residence. CODE2040 is a nonprofit that creates pathways to success in technology for minorities. The company says the residency is ...
  Google outreach program awards Austin tech entrepreneurCommunity Impact Newspaperall 2 news articles »
  
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• A Burlington Entrepreneur Aims to Market a Placebo - Seven Days

  01-04-2015 16:06
  Seven Days
  A Burlington Entrepreneur Aims to Market a Placebo
  Seven Days
  Uwe Heiss has long been intrigued by the power of pills. He's seen how they can improve people's lives — often for reasons that have little or nothing to do with their active ingredients. Now Heiss wants to help people treat their own minor ailments ...
  
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• 5 Ways Your Startup Can Continue to Innovate in a Fast-Paced World

  01-04-2015 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Even with resource constraints, smaller companies do have major advantages in developing and rolling out innovative products: They move fast and are not constrained by the processes and bureaucracy that hinder larger companies.
  
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• 'Influencer Marketing' on the Rise, Study Says

  01-04-2015 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Brand managers can increase their success by finding and building relationships with passionate consumers, employees and other social-media rock stars.
  
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• In Business, Nice Guys Finish First. Yes, Really.

  01-04-2015 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CEOs who score high on traits like integrity and compassion deliver better results for shareholders, says a new book.
  
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• Peter Thiel: Luck Is Just an Excuse For Not Working Hard Enough

  01-04-2015 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The serial entrepreneur and investor explains why he rejects the idea that success is dependent on luck and how to build a better, more definitive future for your company.
  
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• 6 Ways to Market Your Small Business for Less Than $100

  01-04-2015 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For entrepreneurs and small business owners, every dollar counts – and investments need to pay off in real and immediate marketing ROI.
  
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• 5 Tips to Chase Your Entrepreneurial Pursuit While Working a Full-Time Job

  01-04-2015 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Think you need to quit your nine to five to start a business? Ridiculous!
  
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• Pills n' Potions: The Entrepreneur Version - Huffington Post

  01-04-2015 13:46
  
  Huffington Post
  Pills n' Potions: The Entrepreneur Version
  Huffington Post
  When Nicki Minaj first released her hit single - Pills N' Potions - it felt as if someone had read my deepest thoughts and put it to music. The lyrics were real - at least real to me. They pulled on my heartstrings, giving voice to lessons I had ...
  
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• Email Subject Lines Can Really Suck. Here's How to Make Yours Better.

  01-04-2015 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Here are some crappy email headline techniques -- or lack thereof -- that you will definitely want to avoid.
  
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• This 21 Year Old Took Over Her Mother's Franchise to Honor Her Memory

  01-04-2015 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After her mother's sudden death, Brittany Nguyen knew she needed to take on the responsibility of running her Children's Orchard franchise.
  
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