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24 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industries That Are Ripe For Disruption

Hearpreneur

The decision on which industry one should venture in is often determined by factors such as advancement in technology and availability of capital. There is no doubt that technology has impacted it in a large way in current times, and this pandemic as only accelerated it’s progress. Is your industry ready for a change?

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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. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. customers who paid for services often get burned.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. May 26, 2011.

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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

There are many ways to measure technical skills and check work histories and achievements, but assessment of team chemistry is a high art form. Make your choices only after you’ve done some due diligence with other companies where they’ve served. Customers are choices made by your startup.

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Growing Your Audience (And Your Revenue) With A Book

Duct Tape Marketing

Growing Your Audience (And Your Revenue) With A Book written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Matt Briel In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Matt Briel. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! So, Matt, welcome to the (01:22): Show. Thanks, John.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

In 2002, McKinsey published a study of 1,000 U.S. A Harvard Business Review (HBR) study of 4,700 public companies looked at the three years before, during, and after recessions. They do more of the same with less, often lowering quality and customer satisfaction. Knowing your customers—and how they may change—is key.

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Swipe debit card, get stock; In defense of the IPO; New models for SMB lending, and more

Ben's Blog

MANAGE MY SUBSCRIPTIONS By clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Privacy Policy Fintech products ease more Americans into the stock market The percentage of Americans who own stocks is falling, according to the Wall Street Journal : only 55 percent own stocks today, compared to 67 percent in 2002. in addition to home ownership.

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