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Tag Archives: startups
Startup Activity Remains Strong Among Older Americans
While the rate of new business creation dipped last year, entrepreneurship growth was highest among American adults in the 45-to 54-year-old age category, show new statistics released March 19 by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity found … Continue reading
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Downsized Designer Shuns Corporate Life – and Finds Success
By Lynne Strang, Late Blooming Entrepreneurs For Donna Herrle, life changed in two days. That’s how much notice the Pittsburgh woman received that she was being laid off from her position at a healthcare group purchasing organization where she had … Continue reading
Limo Service Owner Fulfills Lifelong Dream
By Lynne Strang, Late Blooming Entrepreneurs Rory Kelly Nothing turns heads like a shiny, elegant limousine. Maybe it’s the commanding presence, which makes it stand out among other vehicles. Or the prospect of catching a glimpse of some famous person … Continue reading
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Is There an Age Bias in Venture Capital?
Seth Levine, a managing director with venture capital firm Foundry Group, asks this question in an October 13th commentary appearing on CNNMoney. In his piece, Levine recounts his reactions during a pitch meeting for a social networking related business. The presenters were three entrepreneurs, all in their late … Continue reading
Hate Networking? Try “NetWeaving”
By Lynne Strang, Late Blooming Entrepreneurs If you’re someone who doesn’t like schmoozing at cocktail parties to make business contacts, listen up. Bob Littell has a method for meeting other professionals that may suit your style. Twelve years ago, Littell, principal … Continue reading
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What Barbie, Bifocals and Barbed Wire Have in Common
We hear a lot about inventors in the technology area who have had phenomenal success at a very young age. But that doesn’t mean inventors with more mileage under their belts can’t be ultra successful as well. Some of the most revolutionary or popular … Continue reading
Obama Signs Bill to Help Entrepreneurs, Inventors
President Obama today signed the America Invents Act during a visit to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. According to a White House news release, the legislation “will speed up the patent process so that innovators and … Continue reading
Entrepreneur Moves From Camcorders to Grilled Cheese
Can a big-time tech entrepreneur make it in the restaurant business? Jonathan Kaplan thinks so. The founder of Pure Digital, which created the Flip Video camcorder, has a new startup: The Melt, a chain of quick-serve grilled cheese restaurants that … Continue reading
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Entrepreneur Goes Nuts with Snack Startup
Howie Sher, a 43-year-old former grocer, has a new product with a memorable name: “What-A-Ya-Nuts?!” After a soft launch last month, Sher’s snack – which has clusters of almonds, pecans and sunflower seeds and comes in four flavors – is now in about 100 locations, with … Continue reading
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How Mistakes Helped One Business Owner
All too often, you only hear about what went right when you hear about successful entrepreneurs, writes Jeanette Mulvey in a recent post appearing on BusinessNewsDaily. Yet Frank Farwell, founder of the apparel catalog WinterSilks, is candid about his mistakes. “There were plenty of painful setbacks along … Continue reading
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