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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. For me, the name for Moonshine Lamp Company came pretty quickly and was set in stone after about fifteen minutes of brainstorming. Dinnocenzo.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

The funds not only have gotten bigger but they have an amazing track record of funding the biggest names in the sector: Cisco, Apple, Google, Facebook. In Washington DC you have government & defense. There is Adconian, Intelligent Beauty, LegalZoom, Burstly, ShoeDazzle and so many more I can barely name them all.

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41 Entrepreneurs Share Their Favorite Business Quotes

Hearpreneur

They may think their problem is “not having enough money” but in reality the problem could be “not able to close sales” or “inefficient lead generation” or “misuse of funds” or…any number of issues. Required fields are marked * Comment Name *. business name.

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Referral Programs: A Guide for Small Business

Duct Tape Marketing

This approach was very direct and as a result, the customer had an easy time connecting my client to the names on his list. Another great example is Derek and Melanie Coburn in Washington DC. A client of mine used to take his champion referrals to lunch and show them a list of people he wanted to meet in this client's church or club.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

www.foliomag.com

Lead Generation. T ool: Curalate URL: Curalate.com What it does: Monitors and measures traffic from “visual-based platforms”—namely (for now, at least) Pinterest. First Name. Company Name. * Reader Service and Lead Generation. Audience Development. Assn/Non-Profit. B2B: Business Media. CMS Insights.