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StartupNation inspires, educates and consistently attracts entrepreneurs and small business owners from Main Street America who want to be their own bosses and live the American Dream.
business on main street
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Super Startups: StartupNation Radio

This week, Jeff and Dan spoke to several different startups at various levels of growth about what it takes to make it.  Beginning the show was Natalia Petraszczuk, co-founder of Visionboards, which won the Detroit Startup...
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December 21, 2013
business on main street
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Coach’s Corner: StartupNation Radio

This weekend's show theme is "Coach's Corner" in which callers call in with their questions and get access to experts to get the answers they need". StartupNation provides you with access to accomplished entrepreneurs who...
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December 14, 2013
manufacturing
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How to Obtain a UPC Code

As a consumer, you’ve probably noticed how nifty and efficient Universal Product Codes (UPC code) are. And as an entrepreneur, you may have figured out that having UPCs or bar codes on your products could...
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November 12, 2013
Digital Life
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Our Digital Lives Create Barriers

[586 words | 2 minute read] I keep hearing that digital communication has made us more connected but I don’t completely agree.  Instead, I think digital has made us feel like we’re more connected and...
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November 5, 2013
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12 Business Heroes to Learn From Today

Who is your business hero, and why? This was the question StartupNation asked of 12 successful entrepreneurs. The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s...
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August 7, 2013
Small Business
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The State of the Small Business Owner

Small businesses make up 99.7% of all employers and nearly half of the private US labor force according to the Small Business Administration. So what’s the mindset of these owners of businesses with 500 or...
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August 4, 2013
Visage of Social Media
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The Visage of Social Media

Social media has grown pervasive in the business world.  Today’s social media promotions are getting more creative:   In Burger King’s Whopper Sacrifice social media promotion, Burger King asked people if they liked their friends...
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July 26, 2013
Work Life Balance
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The Erosion of Work/Life Boundaries

Those of us who have seen the classic American office culture satire Office Space can almost surely recall filling out our own version of a TPS report – some piece of bureaucratic redundancy.  We can...
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July 10, 2013
Ittavi
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Ittavi’s Quest to Make Family Life Easier

Sheri Atwood, co-founder of Ittavi, is the 3rd Place Winner in the 2013 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition, along with her co-founder Lorena Chiu. Ittavi is a software company that seeks to end child...
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June 28, 2013
Mama Baretta
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How Mama Baretta Baked Its Way To Business Success

Debra Baretta, founder of Mama Baretta, is the 2nd Place Winner in the 2013 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition. Mama Baretta is an organic baking company specializing in food sensitivities. They make award-winning baked...
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June 2, 2013