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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Whilst teaching 16-18-year-old college students part-time, I had taken on a Flash website build in mid-2004 for a highly-reputed jewelry company in Bristol, UK, referred to me by a friend, and done a good job, other website opportunities started to come in. I started my own marketing and communications agency back in 2003.

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The Truth About Convertible Debt at Startups and The Hidden Terms You Didn’t Understand

Both Sides of the Table

They are either a sign of naive founders or naive investors (because they will quickly develop a reputation in the market and because future investors in that company will all demand your terms, which therefore will include a full ratchet). I thought we got rid of that s**t in 2003? I mean, I had no idea that they had full ratchets.

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From email scams to e-commerce wins: How online shopping is helping Nigeria fix its Internet reputation

The Next Web

For many Westerners, Victoria Island resembles the polar opposite of the imaginary Manhattan Island, the high-security prison depicted in John Carpenter’s film Escape From New York. Slowly overcoming its reputation. We focus every day on delivering a fantastic shopping experience for our customers – fast, secure and stress-free.”.

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How Can A Startup Manage Stakeholders Of A Company Voluntary Arrangement?

YoungUpstarts

All creditors other than secured lenders, such as banks, are bound by the Company Voluntary Arrangement, regardless of if they attended the meeting or were within the 25% by value that may have disagreed with the proposal and actually voted against it. You must therefore know what the maximum is that the company can realistically achieve.

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19 Psychological Tactics for Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns

ConversionXL

Strategy: Convey Your Reputation. You also need to convey your personal background and reputation. How can you reveal your reputation? For example, digital startups are more likely to secure funding if someone on their founding team holds a doctoral degree. Before launching your campaign, build your community reputation.

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How “False Expertise” Can Damage Your Business—and How to Protect It

ConversionXL

It costs less than $100 per year to run a website, and—unlike the print publishing era—no reputable editor or printing costs stand in the way of immediate, uncensored, worldwide distribution. invasion of Iraq in 2003 as a classic example.) Traditional barriers to expertise have diminished. – Daniel Kahneman. He cites the U.S.

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35 Leading Women Entrepreneurs Paving The Way For Success

Designmantic Blog

She managed to amass a social media following of 100,000 in less than a year and secured a 4th page ranking for her website on Google. took off in 2003, Kathi had a good 25-year career of managing customer-focused work environments for a number of South Californian car dealerships. Coree Silvera. Website: marketlikeachick.com.