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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Spartan Media is a web design and online marketing firm that was named after a historical group of warriors, the Spartans, which you probably remember from the movie 300. Thanks to Jeremy Knauff, Spartan Media. #2 Thanks to Jeremy Torgerson, nVest Advisors, LLC. #9 1 – Modern Warriors. Photo Credit: Jeremy Knauff.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Tom La Vecchia, X Factor Media ! #2 Before opening up my full service digital marketing agency, Katie Wagner Social Media, I was a TV news reporter and anchor. We find talking points that others may miss, and offer a unique social media angle for our clients. Thanks to Katie Wagner, Katie Wagner Social Media ! #9

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Into the Wild

thebarefootvc

His veto power will sunset in six to 12 months when control of the funds moves from Decred Holdings Group LLC, an organization he manages, to a smart contract. Just as we saw in 2001, there are many ideas that may be ahead of their time.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 24: Drew Silverstein and Craig Kanarick

Steve Blank

At his first venture, Henry O’Bryan, LLC, Drew quickly learned that startup life is nothing like the movies. Craig also co-founded Razorfish Studios, a media and entertainment company, producing books, films, TV shows, albums and websites. . Drew : It wasn’t a successful startup. We didn’t sell it.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

I came up with my business name, Kate’s Theatrics at about 9pm April 14, 2001. I came up with the name — 26th Letter LLC — as a way to address both needs. Thanks to Zach Messler, 26th Letter LLC ! #11- I constantly — I mean constantly — use the word Epic in conversations and social media postings.

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Duke Born Mental Floss Joins Maxim’s Stable

Campus Entrepreneurship

It appears they’ve done a great job expanding the brand and have been purchased by British Media investor Felix Dennis (he founded Maxim!) Mental Floss went national in 2001 when the founders scraped together enough money to put 8,000 copies on newsstands. That same year, Mental Floss LLC turned its first profit.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

Stereotheque is a cloud-based platform to empower young professionals and organizations of all disciplines in the Media and Entertainment Industries, to become more competitive, generate growth, and drive more business opportunities. Thanks to Spencer Kelly, The Expedition Soap Company, LLC ! #25- The year was 2001.

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