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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot

Women were starting 40% of all new businesses, and persons of color made up 40% of entrepreneurs in 2016. LLC (limited liability company): An LLC is more costly and complex to set up, but it comes with a number of tax advantages and protects its owner(s) from personal liability (hence its name). If you sell “tangible property” (i.e.,

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How to Model Your Marketing Against the Product Lifecycle

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Depending on its complexity, new product development can last for years, accruing research, prototyping, and production costs without bringing in revenue. For this reason, it could be a good idea to get a minimum viable product (MVP) as early as possible to show how your product will work to investors and customers.

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How to Use Porter's Five Forces to Outmaneuver Your Competition

Hubspot

Customers have a rich pool of options to choose from, so if your prices are too high, they can just strike a deal with a supplier who will sell to them at their preferred price. As a result, they can snatch established player’s market share and threaten incumbents’ position in the industry more easily. Power of Suppliers.

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What Is Ecommerce and How Is It Changing (Waves Hand) Everything?

Salesforce

Buying and selling online is the norm these days, and AI is making it more efficient and personalized. And ecommerce is big business: This year, the global ecommerce market exceeded $16 trillion. trillion by 2026 Here’s how to get your products in front of billions of shoppers. Sell on social What is ecommerce?

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