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I Haven’t Seen A Startup Yet Thrive Without Marketing

Startup Professionals Musings

The founder explains that the product or service is so “buzz-worthy” that the merits will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. It also means making the content appear omnipresent on the Web and in the marketplace, including dedicated video sites and blogs.

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Load Impact’s The State Of Web Readiness 2012

YoungUpstarts

Online cloud-based load testing service Load Impact has released its The State of Web Readiness 2012 report at the just concluded O’Reilly Velocity Conference with a conclusion that should worry website administrators. “… it is remarkable that website performance is not given higher priority.”

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Viral Marketing And Word-of-Mouth Require Investment

Startup Professionals Musings

The founder explains that the product is so “buzz-worthy” that usage will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. It also means making the content appear omnipresent on the Web and in the marketplace, including dedicated video sites and blogs.

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Getting your startup visa: Seven tips on choosing the right immigration attorney

The Next Web

He is the co-­founder and CEO of Quote Roller and PandaDoc. This story continues at The Next Web. Entrepreneur Europe Analysis and Opinion How-To''s' Mikita Mikado is a software engineer and entrepreneur from Belarus, now based in San Francisco. I wasn’t looking to work for an American company.

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How The New General Data Protection Regulation Will Affect Online Businesses

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by Gabriel Shaoolian, founder of DesignRush. Although the GDPR applies to European countries, it doesn’t just apply to Europe-based companies. In fact, any businesses that provide services to people residing in Europe must adhere to the new regulations. Banking and credit card information.

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The Next Web introduces 12 local Startup Awards to celebrate entrepreneurship across Europe

The Next Web

Startup founders and investors across the world love The Next Web, and we love them right back. Today, we’re introducing a new initiative called Startup Awards , in an effort to celebrate entrepreneurship anywhere – though we’re starting in Europe. We didn’t want to leave it at that, though.

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Stop Fighting What You Don’t Love And Outsource The Nonessential

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by Sean Broihier is the founder and CEO of Fine Art America and Pixels.com , As an entrepreneur, you’re probably used to wearing multiple hats and tackling all sorts of problems by yourself. We’re getting ready to start producing in Europe to avoid high shipping charges and slow delivery times. Web Hosting. Transactions.