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5 Stages In Leading Paradigm Shift Levels Of Change

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, I still remember when Dean Kamen launched the Segway Human Transporter in 2002, predicting a transportation paradigm shift, and geared up to sell 10,000 per week for the next five years. Constantly validate your solution fit, schedule, and business model with feedback from key customer advocates.

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Jason Vanclef Discusses His Business Model

The Startup Magazine

In 2002, he founded the Vanclef Financial Group, becoming an independent advisor. His businesses success is directly tied to the success of his clients, and he devotes his time and energy toward helping them potentially realize their dreams. How would you describe your business model?

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

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. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out. Have a cushion.

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4 Best Business Brokers To Sell A Business

YoungUpstarts

Synergy Business Brokers. Established in 2002, Synergy Business Brokers helps smaller businesses with annual revenue of $700,000 and $4 million. With a wide range of business specialties, they use a business model that allows them to market your business quickly and effectively.

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Neuromarketing Ethics: How Far Is Too Far?

ConversionXL

Decades later, in 2002, Dutch marketing professor Ale Smidts coined the term “neuromarketing.” Bernays believed that people could be influenced via crowd psychology and psychoanalysis. His “Torches of Freedom” campaign in the 1920s promoted smoking among women as a symbol of liberation, opening a new market to cigarette companies.

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Damon Becnel Discusses How The Startup Scene Has Changed Over The Past Decade

The Startup Magazine

Traditional business models have changed as globalization takes hold on a global scale, and technology changes our lives day by day. Digital music has also changed over time, thanks to streaming services like Spotify or Pandora, which took hold since their introduction in 2006 and 2002. What’s behind this boom?

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 38: Ryan Smith and Lane Merrifield

Steve Blank

Ryan Smith co-founded Qualtrics in 2002 with his father in the family basement. It was a challenge to convince companies to think past the traditional method of hiring consultants or researchers to test user experience: At first I tried to call business and enterprises. But in the corporate world in 2002, no one was ready for it.

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