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60 Stats to Know About Entrepreneurship in 2020

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67% of small business owners use social media for business networking. Small businesses in Massachusetts report losing at least 25% of their revenue in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 92% of entrepreneurs don’t regret launching their businesses. One-third of American entrepreneurs launch their businesses with family.

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31 Funding Resources for Black-Owned Businesses

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They connect low-income entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs of color, and women to affordable capital, educational resources, coaching, and business networks. Their program includes"friends and family" style funding, weekly coaching, and access to a network of other entrepreneurs of color in their portfolio. Accompany Capital.

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Will There be Another Ice Bucket Challenge? Six Things to Watch For

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It was in July last year that the Ice Bucket Challenge (IBC) took off after Peter Frates, a Massachusetts man who was was diagnosed with ALS in 2012, posted his challenge video. Technology, mobile, and social networks are making it easier for individuals to launch fundraisers on their own. It came from someone with ALS.

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7 Behaviors That Reveal Our Obsession With Technology

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hours a day on social networking sites, it should come as no surprise that technology is beginning to change the way we behave. Netflix recently launched a promotion that actually encourages users to celebrate their "binges" with #bingebrag announcement cards. They're absorbed in their devices: smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.

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How to Find the Right Co-Marketing Partner

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Can you find partners who launch campaigns with the same strategy and thoughtfulness you do? 9) Ask your network for references. Great recommendations from your network are invaluable ways to research a potential new partner you’re trusting your brand name with. but it's not always an easy job. Oftentimes, it's a struggle.

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Social Commerce: What It Is, What It Isn’t and Why You Should Care

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Experiment to see what works for you, but remember that Facebook is a social network and not everyone is sold on this social commerce concept, yet. So, Spencer and his team launched their Facebook store. Roughly three out of four consumers rely on social networks to guide their purchase decisions according to Gartner, July 2010.

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How to Run LinkedIn Ad Campaigns: A Beginner's Guide

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LinkedIn is a highly valuable tool to network with like-minded professionals. For instance, hardware stores trying to sell snow shovels might target Massachusetts, whereas hurricane protection might be best targeted to audiences in states like Florida. Congratulations -- you've launched your LinkedIn Ad campaign.