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My Entrepreneurial Journey

YoungUpstarts

Or, maybe you’re totally green and all you have is your enthusiasm. My own journey started in 1989 when I was a new mom and partially working actress in New York City. In my case I used reusable bags when I shopped in New York City and beyond, and I watched and listened to the people in line behind me.

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Twitter Link Roundup #50 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Interesting perspective on why New York City could never compete in tech – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable & Proud: Github – [link]. Web Design Inspiration: 40 Green Themed Websites – [link]. Lessons from working for startups – [link]. 40 Cool Paper Toys Samples – [link].

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The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

Paul’s track record as a serial entrepreneur was far more impressive than either Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick or Lyft co-founder Logan Green. O’Reilly cites a number of these successfully bootstrapped businesses in his piece, including Mailchimp, Atlassian, Shutterstock, Basecamp, and RXBAR.