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20 years ago Raj and I started a little company together in our dorm room…

Jeff Hilimire

My wife and I started dating junior year of high school, just after I convinced her to let me “borrow” her Ray Kroc presentation (we were in different classes but had both chosen Ray Kroc to do our history report on.). 1998 – Raj and I (with Sasha and Gavin) at UNC-Charlotte. Raj, thanks for everything.

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10 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Leverage Networking in Business

Hearpreneur

Photo Credit: Charlotte Ang. Thanks to Charlotte Ang, Fixwerks ! #3- 6- Establishing and developing relationships. For me, networking is about establishing and then hopefully developing relationships, and it’s a never-ending endeavor. Easily 90% of our business is referral based, so I could go on and on about this.

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Best Locations In The US For A Tech Startup

YoungUpstarts

If you believe that your idea is worth the effort of putting together a business plan and going through the development and funding process, you may have a potentially lucrative tech startup. The South Florida region is not typically known as a technological center; nonetheless, this is where IBM developed its early PC prototypes.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

We all contribute to a fund set up specifically for the charity all year long and present them with the money at the end of the year. They are also part of a wider movement to raise awareness about environmental issues to encourage sustainable development. Our educational campaigns don’t just teach people the benefits of cannabis.

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5 Reasons Business Owners Are Hiring Online Grads

YoungUpstarts

by Charlotte Benedict. Online students have plenty of opportunities to hone their writing skills and often develop the ability to get their point across succinctly, while also remaining sensitive to tone and the nuances of online communication.

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Best Of Both Worlds: Mixing HTML5 And Native Code

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There are three principal ways to develop a mobile solution: native code, hybrid mobile app, mobile Web app. Developing an application in HTML5 is a way to leverage code across multiple platforms , rather than having to write the entire application from scratch for each platform. Advertisement. See larger view. ). ( See larger view. ).

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

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Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. 3) Develop personas for your target customers.

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