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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

There are those amongst us the are willing to abandon the comforts of a job with a salary and perhaps the prestige of being able to tell family members, loved ones and friends that “I work for Google, Goldman Sachs, Apple, FedEx, Verizon or Coca Cola” and instead put out selves out there to potentially look stupid one day.

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Incorporate Your Startup at the Right Time

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Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! 38 New Social Media Resources You May. View more jobs » Daniel Stoica Awesome Post! Here' the article: [link] Seriously, thanks. Groupon Adds Self-Serve Deal Platform.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

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Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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10 Famous People Who Flourished After Being Laid Off

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Disney later set his sights on creating a cartoon series that spurred the mega media conglomerate known as The Walt Disney Company. Cycling star and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong didn’t always come out on top. The team refused to give Armstrong the rest of his salary and medical coverage. Mark Cuban.

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

However, it does not mention whether there is a base salary associated with the plan and if so what it is. Id appreciate any comments on how this would change as a base salary is added to the mix. Thanks for sharing Sophie Dupont Business Development Director SD-Efficiency Paris - France. Is there a base salary?

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5 ways to build company culture with a virtual team

The Next Web

While companies like Google instill a company culture through a giant, all-encompassing campus, that’s not so practical when you need to hire a designer in the Czech Republic and a social media expert in Chicago. Make them interact in their community (and benefit from their distance).

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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After having worked all over the world including Canada, the US, UK and France in the high-stress, long-hours world of finance since I was 18, I started my own financial services company in 2014, Black Hawk Financial. 4- Low usage of social media in Branding. Thanks to Greg Poljcik, Gravity & Momentum ! #2-