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Groupon Co-Founders to Teach at U of Chicago’s Booth School

Campus Entrepreneurship

When I attended between 1998-2001, there were a few course on entrepreneurship (entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurial strategy, etc.), From Chicago’s Booth School of Business : The only two serial entrepreneurs in Chicago who can answer those questions have agreed to share what they know with students at Chicago Booth.

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Transcript of What Does the Future of Podcasting Look Like?

Duct Tape Marketing

Tom Webster: Yeah, it sprung out of a study that we’ve been doing since 1998, called the Infinite Dial. It’s developed into the gold standard in a lot of different media measurements, in terms of how consumers behave when they’re using various types of media. And public media has led the way, certainly.

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crowdSPRING Community Gives Back – Kids In Danger

crowdSPRING Blog

The organization was founded in 1998 by University of Chicago professors Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar following the death of their son Danny in an unsafe portable crib. Kids In Danger is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

million+ company, with 60+ team members doing tours in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Los Angeles.”. Once I knew I definitely wanted to start a fashion boutique, I started talking about it to people and on social media platforms like Facebook, so people could hold me accountable. Thanks to Nick Gray, Museum Hack ! #2

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

At the time of its incorporation (2001), I had seen an article published by the University of Chicago showing that 82 % of CEOs had revenue growth as their #1 objective. I wasn’t trendy or frilly, but I was good at my job — pitching stories to the media — so they tolerated my lack of fancy. Why NRGized Media?

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. Thanks to David Wachs, Handwrytten ! #5) 5) Market Downturn. Thanks to Lydia Fayal, AdmitSee ! #22) 22) Self-Sufficient.

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Transcript And MP3 Of My $180,000 Website Flipping Presentation

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

And just to prove that it wasn’t all fun, this is me in Chicago basically doing some work. I managed to visit Seattle as part of the Australian national Magic The Gathering team in 1998, so that was the highlight of my career as a professional Magic player. Audience: What about from a social media point of view?