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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# But everything has intrinsic value.

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Twitter Link Roundup #166 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. How do I find good technical co-founders? Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. The Ultimate Photoshop Patterns Collection: 2000+ Patterns – [link].

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

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I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft.

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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After a few months working out and end jobs around Chicago, I met an extraordinary business consultant who helped me build my business from the ground up in exchange for social media services. So we developed a high tech invention that allows you to get a 3-hour workout in just 20 minutes. Photo Credit: Ira S.

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Twitter Link Roundup #133 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Stunning Graphic Design Styles: 1950 to 2000 Inspired Designs – [link]. Interesting vertical farm concept coming together in an old Chicago meatpacking plant – [link]. Top 50+ Infographic Tools for Creating Attractive Visuals – [link]. Designers: 9 Mistakes To Avoid For Successful Pitches! – [link].

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I have been working with my Partners since November 2000. My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c. After our initial shock ended, we decided that we were doing some of the best marketing in the technology channel and wanted to take it to other companies like ours. 14- A number of reasons.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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The system is used by over 2000 companies in 30 countries, helping them to achieve better results in almost every digital marketing and sales field. The co-owners, including myself, put our heads together to create a first-of-its-kind integrated digital marketing and PR agency, catering to both start-up and seasoned franchise companies.