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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #11: New Year’s advice for middle-aged people

Austin Startup

This lesson was first shared at Lucky7 on May 17, 2013. I was fortunate to live in Silicon Valley for six years before moving to “Silicon Hills” in 1997?—?having DFS was formed in 1997 to provide Dell customers the best financing options. I truly hope it helps you achieve your dreams in 2019 and beyond.

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Banner Ads Suck (and How to Make Them Convert Better)

ConversionXL

In 2013, Nielsen reported in its “Trust in Advertising” study that online banner ads are the least trusted form of advertising among consumers falling even behind traditional ads like in the newspapers or magazines. Our cognitive process leans towards understanding objects in their simplest form. doesn’t meet expectations.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 26: Javier Saade and Hillary Hartley

Steve Blank

government is discovering that Lean innovation can help them serve the country better and faster. She came to the GSA as a Presidential Innovation Fellow in 2013, where she worked on the development of MyUSA.gov. The guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show explained how they’re working to do that. .