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September 20, 2016
NYC Meetup: Ensuring Entrepreneurial Success
Rohan Marley, Founder of Marley Coffee
Carol Ann McLaughlin, Owner, “Sweet Carol Ann’s Fudge-it!”
Vince Ponzo, Columbia B...
September 16, 2016
NYC Meetup: Ensuring Entrepreneurial Success
Rohan Marley, Founder of Marley Coffee
Vince Ponzo, Columbia Business School
Wyn Lydecker, Startup Strategist & Author
Ed McLaughlin, Entrepreneur & Author
Refreshments Register Now: Space is Limited .fusion-fullwidth-2 { padding-left...September 15, 2016
The Purpose Is Profit Media Coverage
September 14, 2016
“The Purpose Is Profit Receives a 9 Out of 10 Rating for Most Relevant Business Books”
Great News! getAbstract rated our book a 9 on a 10 scale. It is the highest rating our publisher has ever received.
The Purpose Is Profit is now released and ready to order!
FYI, getAbstract, founded in 1999, is a Swiss- and US-based corporation that creates abstracts of the most relevant business...
September 11, 2016
Startup Nation Interview with Ed “Skip” McLaughlin
Ed McLaughlin joins Jeff Sloan on this edition of StartupNation Radio to share key principles of the entrepreneurial journey as revealed in his book, The Purpose Is Profit: The Truth about Starting and Building Your Own Business.
Click Here to listen.August 30, 2016
The Purpose Is Profit, Not Just Another Startup Guide
By Cliff Ennico, Syndicated Columnist and Television Host
Cliff Ennico, a syndicated columnist for Succeeding in Your Business, is also the host of Money Hunt, the popular Public Television program for entrepreneursas well as its new spin-off series, Money Hunt Small Business Challenge.
6 minute read
Click Here to ReadAugust 27, 2016
“The Purpose Is Profit” Media Coverage – Full List Summary
August 15, 2016
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Friends and Family Funding
By Ed McLaughlin and Wyn Lydecker Authors of
The Purpose Is Profit: The Truth about Starting and Building Your Own Business
A startup typically goes through several rounds of funding from different investment sources as it expands. One of those sources is the “friends and family” round – one of the most common sources of early funding for entrepreneurs. In fact, most professional investors will expect that you have raised some funds this way in your early stage, according to Entreprene...
August 12, 2016
Reddit AMA: Entrepreneurship & Startups
August 2, 2016
Should You Start Your Own Business?

Wyn Lydecker
Radio podcast features Wyn Lydecker with host Daniel Davis on “Beyond 50 Radio Show.” Listen to Daniel Davis question Wyn on: * Why you should be an entrepreneur * Why passion is not enough when starting out * The advantages of having distinctive competence * Pricing * Why bootstrapping is best * Why some ventures succeed and others do not Length: 31 minutes Listen Now!Ed McLaughlin is the author of The Purpose Is Profit: The Truth about Starting and Building Your Own Business ,...


