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How to Get Picked as a Speaker for The Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

1) Can you tell me more about your audience? You may have to pay the writer and photographer, and perhaps you’ll spend some money on training the writer to use blogging software and social media tools that help them build a following. Note that this isn’t a free process. Generously, it might cost you $20,000.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today.

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20 Essential TED Talks For Entrepreneurial Students

YoungUpstarts

As Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala understands how trade, aid, private investment and government support all impact an economy differently. Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media. Try a few of these for starters! Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on aid versus trade. Joseph Pine on what consumers want.

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Focus on awareness and metrics are keys to success

Up and Running

Entrepreneurship in Britain continues to remain very much in vogue, ably assisted by heavy backing from most quarters (not least the media and government). The truth lies somewhere in between: business models can exist where monetization happens after an audience has become significant – if the core proposition is both valuable and sticky.

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

When I returned to Nigeria from Germany looking to create a dedicated (online) hotel booking agency for Nigerians, I wanted my company to communicate in the simplest terms possible what our value proposition was. We are committed to delivering affordable and convenient bookings to our customers anywhere in Nigeria.

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