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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I founded Wings Air Helicopters in 2002, which started out as a flight school with just one training helicopter and has since grown into a premier helicopter company. Armed with this knowledge, you’re able to operate a customer-centric business that never loses sight of its North Star: fixing customer pain points.

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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. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class. You feel it, too.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

In 2002, McKinsey published a study of 1,000 U.S. The HBR study contrasts Office Depot and Staples during the 2000 recession: Office Depot cut 6% of its workforce, but it couldn’t reduce operating costs significantly. Survey design. He continues: It’s OK to continue to operate. What the big studies have shown.

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Guerrilla Marketing: Growth Hacking Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

So the idea is guerrilla marketing is used as a strategy designed for you to promote your startup in an unconventional way with little budget to spend. Another really great example of this tactic was in 2002 when Sony hired actors to walk around cities and ask strangers to take selfies with them. Not necessarily.

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19 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

It’s also a great way to show that we put a lot of thought and care into not just crafting our jewelry but also the designs and the symbolic meaning that goes behind each aspect of our business. Thanks to Robyn Lanci, Owl PR ! #12- Thanks to Slisha Kankariya, Four Mine ! #3- 3- A name with competitive advantage in search.

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35 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

When we started our company in 2002 we decided that Sonjara would make a great name for our company or product; meaningful and unusual, as well as easy to pronounce and spell. Codal is a full-service UX design and development agency, based out of Chicago. Thanks to Siobhan Green, Sonjara, Inc ! #10 Image Credit: Carey Balogh.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

At the same time, I wanted to make sure the name is unique and available – that is to ensure no other businesses are already operating under that name. Thanks to Rebecca Oatley, Cherish PR ! #6- First, I named the company Rivalee Design in honor of my grandmother. Thanks to Alastair Monk, Motorleaf ! #5- Cherish was born.

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