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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started R Public Relations on a wing and a prayer, but my reputation in the public relations world has followed me to success. It was 1998 and the internet wasn’t exactly readily available. It sounds simple now, but in 1998 it was unheard of. I took a giant leap and went into business for myself.

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Marketing 101: Branding your offering in a competitive environment

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In 1998, Google was the new kid in an established (if not quite mature) market for Internet search, and by 2004, it was by far the leading Internet search engine, handling almost 85% of the search requests on the web. Related posts: 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!).

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Since coming to Australia in 2004 my passion for creativity was further boosted and was well alive while still doing my business degree and working in corporate world until 2011. I tried selling my knowledge and services in marketing and public relations and it worked! Slowly and painstakingly I started to build a business.