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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

In its first two chapters, the book argues that while digital technology have rocked our worlds, the fundamentals of strong brands have not changed. A case in point is Apple, whose “Think Different” campaign in 1997 (see video below) served as a rallying call to those who shared the brand’s values. Strong Brands Still Matter.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. Case Foundation didn’t have a website until 2005, although founded 1997. 3 specific issues: 1. How we embrace technology for good.

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5 Most Successful Products Ever and What Small Businesses Can Learn From Them

crowdSPRING Blog

A market for how-to guides emerged, and Cube-­related books soared to the top of best-seller lists. Lipitor (1997). Japan – technical juggernaut and one of the most powerful economies around the globe – chose a video game hero to represent their culture on the global stage. Image courtesy of The Daily Beast.

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[Review] Out-Executing The Competition

YoungUpstarts

It’s no surprise then that many of those lessons in his book “ Out-Executing the Competition ” revolve around leadership, although there’s also plenty about business strategy, business transformation and the need for communication. Props to the man. Just make sure you have enough time to masticate over the prose.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Back in 1997, when I was a high school junior and my brother Evan was a freshman, we launched a local moving service called Meathead Movers. I had a strong desire to create a global business that would serve customers across the world and give me the opportunity to work with teams across geographies. 4- Started as a part-time work.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

And then there are all the dating anecdotes from my six years in NYC (but that’s a very entertaining book and I’m digressing). People ask me if innovation can flourish in places like Africa and my response is that I encounter innovation everywhere there, when people are forced to innovate to survive, often with scarce resources.

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[Review] The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

YoungUpstarts

Part self help book, part fable, “ The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny ” by leadership guru Robin Sharma is a slim volume that packs powerful life and leadership lessons in the form of a novel.