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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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5 Questions for a CEO: Jacqui Chew, iFusion Marketing

Jeff Hilimire

iFusion Marketing started out as a fractional CMO consultancy providing strategy development and marketing plan development services in 2006 in response to a need in the startup community. The government of Singapore is trying to overcome this with accelerators, funding and education but it is, nonetheless, an uphill battle.

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Entrepreneurial opportunities in the vaping industry

The Startup Magazine

That is, until electronic cigarettes were first introduced to the US some time in 2006 and vaping captured the attention of a large and eager audience looking for a safer and healthier alternative to smoking combustible cigarettes. Almost all of the early entrants into this industry were smaller startups. Regulatory.

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How to Start a Brewery

Up and Running

Ninkasi Brewing began in 2006 on a 15-barrel system and produced 1,650 barrels. It is a constantly coordinated, ongoing set of relationships with customers, government officials, craftspeople, and your internal people. There’s no one model—or one business plan—for breweries. Relationships. Brewing is not a solo endeavor.

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Stop Bad-mouthing the Millenial Generation and Read the Facts

Up and Running

Yet 72 percent said that the classes they’d taken didn’t adequately prepare them to start a business, and most didn’t think enough support was available from the government and banks. Whether Millennials, our largest generation at 80 million strong, can harness their enthusiasm into viable businesses models remains to be seen.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

Up and Running

Ninkasi Brewing began in 2006 on a 15-barrel system and produced 1,650 barrels. It is a constantly coordinated, ongoing set of relationships with customers, government officials, craftspeople, and your internal people. There’s no one model—or one business plan—for breweries. Find trusted advisors.

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Cracking The Code: Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts.

Cracking the Code

was OK a few months ago, the hurdle is now higher and should be close to CAC>1 – Keep only reps making quota and cut marketing activities with lower ROI Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) >0 – Adjust operations, RD and GA to make your business model profitable 3. Is Government a good idea? ► 2006. (7).