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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

After being furloughed by the Harlem Globetrotters due to COVID-19, I founded Eric PR & Marketing, LLC as a way to help nonprofits and small businesses during difficult times. I officially parted ways with the Globetrotters in August and Eric PR & Marketing is my path forward. Thanks to Eric Nemeth, Eric PR & Marketing ! #6-

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas. I was working full-time for Bread & Butter PR, but the balancing act of being a single mother and working full-time for someone else was too much. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4

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18 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

So when brainstorming ideas with my wife, a marketing guru, we settled on LEVEL PR because it a) echoed the company's mission statement (to level up the brand awareness of tech startups) b) reminded me of video games, which I love and c) included the name Lev, which is my son's name. Thanks to Scott Rosenblum, LEVEL PR ! #2-

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Twitter Link Roundup #43 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Breathtaking Pictures of Africa – [link]. Twinkie deconstructed – [link]. Why Segway Failed To Reshape The World – [link]. 5 Tools For Freelancers To Manage Their Time – [link]. BP Spills Coffee – [link]. Fun watching @garyvee crush it on WLTV. Plus, a very hungry Big Pussy (Sopranos) on this one – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #29 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Small Business Spotlight – company that broadcasts content to > 40 countries in sub-Saharan Africa – [link]. Good read about why you shouldn’t ignore your website “below the fold&# – [link]. How to Be Competitive Without Alienating Your Peers – [link].

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[INTERVIEW] Zakaria Hersi, Founder Of Orten.io

YoungUpstarts

On one hand, he’s a tech innovator and entrepreneur whose creativity has earned him awards and accolades on two continents – Europe (Sweden, to be more exact) and Africa (eastern, and in countries like Nairobi, his native Somalia and Mauritius). Has the situation with the country’s tech startup community improved since then or not?

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Twitter Link Roundup #101 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Famine in East Africa Worsening – [link]. nin & The Liquid Economy – [link]. More businesses are turning to crowdsourcing to innovate & reduce costs for packaging designs – [link]. Chicago startup @SpotHero wins app contest in quest to make finding a parking spot easy – [link].