The entrepreneur’s journey starts with a business idea fueled by their passion and life experiences, but turning that dream into reality can be a daunting task. When you combine the right strategy with dedication, creativity and hard work, though, you can write your success story as an entrepreneur. At Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week (BREW), we […]
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As an entrepreneur, one of the most important business decisions you’ll make is identifying your audience and business model. Many startups tend to orient themselves as business-to-business or business-to-consumer, but those aren’t the only ways to think about your organization You can also choose to become a federal contractor, franchise owner, or nonprofit founder. Each
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Startups often face intense competition, even in niche markets. A well-executed startup marketing strategy empowers you to stand out from the crowd, highlighting what’s unique about your products or services. How you position your business is often as important as what you offer to prospective customers. Marketing fundamentally impacts your business. For most small business
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You have the perfect idea for the startup. Maybe you’ve even gotten your business going and developed a product or service that’s going to change the industry. You’re ready to take the next step, but you need to find investors to back your dreams. What you need now is an entrepreneur elevator pitch that connects
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The brands that change the world are those that stand for something. Those brands are the “uncommon ones,” says Kenny Nguyen, CEO of ThreeSixtyEight. What makes these brands great is more than just their products or marketing. It’s their mission — to challenge the status quo and create an uncommon future. At this year’s Baton
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Becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t something that DAWn Audio CEO and co-founder Diego Pinzon initially expected. But when his internship was canceled because of COVID-19, he took an independent study course to meet his college graduation requirements. That’s where his startup, DAWn Audio, was born. Pinzon has created software to help musicians more easily make and
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As a student at Dillard University, an HBCU in New Orleans, Victoria Hardy decided to pursue a career as a political commentator — but that wasn’t what she wanted to do. “I realized, as I was going through college, that that was something that I felt like I had to do,” Hardy says. “I started
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If you dream of running a business but don’t have any experience, you’re probably wondering: Can you learn to be an entrepreneur? We firmly believe that you can! Starting a business isn’t limited to people with a natural talent for leadership or making good investments. Through access to entrepreneurship programs and regular engagement with a
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Starting a business is never easy, but having the right network in place can relieve some of the pressure. That’s why startup networking should be an essential part of your growth strategy. By leveraging the power of startup networking, entrepreneurs can maximize their chances of success and growth in today’s competitive business landscape. But getting
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Chris Hilliard was destined to be an entrepreneur. He opened his first business as a teenager and hasn’t looked back. “When I was 15, I started cutting hair out of my grandparents’ house for $7 a head. That’s where it kicked off,” he says. “That entrepreneurship spirit had always been in me.” Now, as co-founder,
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