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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

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Airbnb founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had difficulty securing funding, so they launched a mini project to build some funds and catch investors' attention. The company didn’t turn a profit until 2003, but by 2005 business was booming – Netflix was shipping out a million DVDs daily. Photo Credit: Jack Underwood.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

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Rather than explain how it began on a whim, I tell them that our namesake was a great American artist during an era of unparalleled technological, social and political disruption and change. In November 2005, one of my four sons was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. We’re a small but growing media company with a distinct niche.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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Like a traditional capital fund, Kayweb Angels also has a board of directors that provides its startups with connections, guidance and help securing further funding. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc.

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Netflix vs. Blockbuster and bad profits (reflections from my Bazaarvoice days)

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In honor of Netflix’s big beat today in the very unfortunate age of COVID-19, I decided to revisit my four-part Bazaarblog series while I was CEO of Bazaarvoice (from our inception in 2005 to our IPO in 2012). Blockbuster introduced their “End of Late Fees” program on January 1, 2005. The name of the last part?

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LinkedIn Explores What It Takes To Be an Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! All Rights Reserved.

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What Kind of Workspace Is Best For Your Startup?

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August 20, 2011 by Lauren Drell 1 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

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How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy

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Brian Sullivan is vice president of client services at Gigya , where he advises clients on implementing social technology. Gigya offers websites a suite of social technology like social login , comments, game mechanics and a social identity management platform. Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share. Print Story.