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18 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Deal With Economic Uncertainty

Hearpreneur

We are doubling down on our commitment to partner with a diverse range of facilities across North America, including small, family-owned businesses that need the support. In a recession, advertising costs can go down as fewer companies invest in marketing. 4- By carefully prioritizing Photo Credit: Todd Stearn I'm an optimist.

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Why the Former President of Nickelodeon Joined mitú as CEO.

Both Sides of the Table

After a stint as the President of North America at BBC Worldwide, Herb is returning to his roots in both digital and Latino. Advertisers, wake the f**k up. How about your largest increases in car sales? Latino purchasing power will reach $1.7 trillion in 2020 (U.S. The rewards if you get it right?

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

billion, with 275 million in North America alone (source: Internet World Stats) and an astounding global penetration of 33% of the world’s population. This world of local meets retail meets digital advertising portends to technology disruption and with it VC opportunities. Bottom of the sales funnel. Morning in VC.

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[Review] The Lean Startup

YoungUpstarts

Insufficient capital, over investment, and low sales are just some of the reasons leading to this sobering statistic. Creators of new products in environments of extreme uncertainty, startups face enormous risks. In the US, about 50% of small businesses fail in the first five years. As a startup owner, what can you do to improve your chances?

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Find Innovation 5 Times A Day

YoungUpstarts

Once I got real interest from established companies – ranging from popular websites to advertising agencies – it lit a fire that could not be extinguished. Take Facebook for example, it’s improved social media platform trumped the rest and is now innovating advertising strategies in the social world.

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

Tech companies need advertising, marketing, public relations, and technical sales professionals. By 2017, the tech industry in Toronto became one of North Americas fastest growing tech market, per a CBRE 2 018 North American Scoring Tech Talent report. Websites such as 604jobs.ca Ontario a Tech Giant.

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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

Up and Running

Voices.com , an online marketplace that matches voice actors with advertising agencies and TV and radio stations, began in 2004 as an idea scribbled down on a napkin by newlyweds David and Stephanie Ciccarelli. Today, that niche has grown into a chasm and YogaFit® has become the largest training school for yoga instructors in North America.

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