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22 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

When we started our business 14 years ago, we were based out of South Texas near the Mexican border. Our company name at the time was South Texas Saltillo Connection. As we began to grow, we decided to move to central Texas near Austin. So, we change our name to Rustico Tile and Stone. 16- After one of my Chihuahuas.

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PR Founder Provides Social Media Advice for Companies Looking to Grow Brand

Hearpreneur

We had the opportunity to speak with Melissa Sin of anthonyBarnum Public Relations about how she started her business, her approach to PR and social media strategy. I have a 20-year career in public relations. We are a complex sector national public relations and social media firm. What’s your story? .

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Lean Business: Lessons from A-Rod

crowdSPRING Blog

In the universe of lean marketing tactics, best practice always includes a healthy mix of public relations efforts. For instance, in 2002 when the Texas Rangers announced his 10-year $250 million contract Rodriguez chose hubris over humility and continued to trash other players , most notably his “friend” Derek Jeter.

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Twitter Link Roundup #276 – Patriotic Resources for Small Business, Startups, and Design!

crowdSPRING Blog

When Texas was the Wild West of tech crowdspring.co/1MWygU7. Why It’s Better to Be a Big Fish in a Small Pond crowdspring.co/1IYm2Mh. Live From New York: Breaking Down The Enduring Impact Of SNL fastcocreate.com/3046884/live-f…. The Surprising Downsides of Being Clever entrepreneur.com/article/247201.

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It’s Not Just About Diversity, It’s About Inclusion

Austin Startup

About the Writer Ilse Garcia Romero is Latinitas’ Public Relations and Community Engagement Intern. S he is a Media Studies graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, with a minor in Mexican American and Latina/o Studies. Learn more about Ilse here.

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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome As A Minority

Austin Startup

About the Writer Ilse Garcia Romero is Latinitas’ Public Relations and Community Engagement Intern. S he is a Media Studies graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, with a minor in Mexican American and Latina/o Studies. Learn more about Ilse here.

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Labor Day! Let’s Celebrate the Workers

crowdSPRING Blog

Heather Appleman (AKA, “Red Velvet”) came to us via Austin, Texas to become a mainstay of our Customer Service team. He is a generous and thoughtful person and this manifests in the dozens of conversations he has with our users every day. He also speaks Italian and is an accomplished quilter ! How cool is that? Thanks, Giuseppe!

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