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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph to combat late fees for video rentals.

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Sustaining Innovation vs. Disruptive Innovation

YoungUpstarts

It does not create new markets or value markets, but develops existing ones with better value , allowing companies to compete against each other’s sustaining improvements. Hoque notes the company’s ongoing success with blockbuster medicines and vaccines with household names, such as Zithromax, Lipitor and Viagra.

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Sustaining Innovation vs. Disruptive Innovation

The Startup Magazine

It does not create new markets or value markets, but develops existing ones with better value , allowing companies to compete against each other’s sustaining improvements. Hoque notes the company’s ongoing success with blockbuster medicines and vaccines with household names, such as Zithromax, Lipitor and Viagra.

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Sphero Has Shipped!

Feld Thoughts

My little buddy, the robotic ball controlled by your smartphone named Sphero, has shipped and you can order a Sphero now ! I’ve worked with Paul since he co-founded Raindance Communications in 1997 and was delighted to quickly lead a seed financing for Orbotix. I love the stuff I invest in.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. When you look at the developing world this is the majority of users (due to lack of landline infrastructure) and it portends future opportunities in payments, entertainment, application development and services.

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SXSW Interactive Names Girlstart’s Tamara Hudgins to its Hall of Fame

SiliconHills

South by Southwest has named Girlstart Executive Director Tamara Hudgins to its Interactive Hall of Fame for 2015. SXSW is honoring Hudgins for her work in expanding and developing the Austin-based nonprofit organization since 2009. Austin Girlstart SXSW Interactive'

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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

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. To develop effective brand marketing strategies in the digital age, the book proposes four key steps. Develop Deep Consumer Insight. Develop Compelling Engagement Ideas.