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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Eventually, Reddit became wildly popular and was bought by Condé Nast, the owner of 20 other brands and media like Vanity Fair, Vogue, and The New Yorker. Photo Credit: Rob Greene. Thanks to Rob Greene, Price of Meat. #13- Joe Coulombe had an idea after running a small chain of convenience stores in southern California.

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Innovation and Geography

SoCal CTO

LA is a vibrant community with a rich network of angels that fund early stage companies, lots of VCs, easy access to big media, lots of innovation in media, mobile content, games, green, health care, and many, many others. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. eHarmongy) as an acting CTO.

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Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Last week, (seems that all of my postings start this way) I attended the Second Annual West Coast Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit , a Women’s Network for Sustainable Future event , at IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California. Many moms chimed in saying sometimes going green is the safest for kids (e.g.,

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Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Last week, (seems that all of my postings start this way) I attended the Second Annual West Coast Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit , a Women’s Network for Sustainable Future event , at IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California. Many moms chimed in saying sometimes going green is the safest for kids (e.g.,

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

The mainstream media could have taken a more conscious, deliberate role in telling stories about how the pandemic impacted people's mental health. Gaining inspiration from the cultural landmark in California, we wittingly named our company “Hollyweed”, which was in honor of the recent legalization of cannabis in the state.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

This is true whether it’s physical products or media products. Think about the tension between media companies and cable operators like last year when Viacom threatened to pull Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, etc. You see sustainability of farms as a key attribute in The Bouqs or Green & Blacks chocolate.

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How to Open a Marijuana Dispensary

Up and Running

We talked with two dispensary owners from pioneering states: Mitch Woolhiser, owner of Northern Lights Cannabis Company in Denver, Colorado, and Lincoln Fish, CEO of OutCo Labs, which manages the dispensary Outliers Collective in San Diego, California. If you’re in California, he also recommends reading Proposition 215 and Proposition 420.