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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas. I was working full-time for Bread & Butter PR, but the balancing act of being a single mother and working full-time for someone else was too much. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4

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Which Investors Are Glad To Pay For Mediocre Performance?

David Teten

The firm hires a lot of PhDs to do research and come out with a wonder drug, and then markets it widely with tons of PR. We over-weighted small cap value stocks in 1998-2002. As a second thought experiment, one could do the same in medicine. Imagine a biotech startup, Melchisedec Medicals. In fact, Melchisedec is a placebo.

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Twitter Link Roundup #74 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

“The median net return to VC fund investors has not been positive for any vintage year since 1998″ – [link]. Avoid Decision by Indecision – [link]. Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice – [link]. Seed Stage Valuation Guide – [link].

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

I started my company to increase the awareness about marketing within the small business community (what it is, what it is not, how to know you’re doing it right, etc) as I come across many that confuse marketing with PR or sales and are frustrated when their marketing programs don’t create the sales boost they expect.

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How to Measure Facebook ROI

Duct Tape Marketing

Exploiting Facebook for PR purposes is no different. By Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases , the online leader in affordable PR distribution since 1998. How do you check if your efforts have been worth it and you’re actively bringing in real money to your company? Know Your Goals. Would it benefit to switch your focus?

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New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

Rules for building a company in 2011 are different than they were in 2008 or 1998. In the new bubble PR may be your new best friend, so invest in it. The revenue, profits and speed of scale of the winning companies can be breathtaking. The New Exits. Startup exits in the next three years will include IPO’s as well as acquisitions.

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McKinsey highlight #1 - Cracking The Code - Yes

Cracking the Code

Paris, November 1998. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Saturday, December 09, 2006. McKinsey highlight #1: the art of cost cutting or how to save 70m with a measuring spoon. First week on the job.