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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

Curation There are really multiple forms of “curation” that I think can build sustainable differentiation in products vs. the retailer that is selling them. In the simplest form curation is the selection of similar products in terms of function, quality, design aesthetic and perhaps brand.

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Best Austin coffee shops for startups

Austin Startup

2001 East MLK Blvd. , Everything from co-working spaces and coffee shops, to VC firms and media outlets can be found on our curated and interactive map. A perfect hub for workers and students alike, Bennu has many tables with plenty of room to work. Congress Ave. With its centrally located position on Congress Ave.

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Making the NYC Community Smaller

This is going to be BIG.

After I graduated in 2001, I remember it seeming impossible to feel the same way about living in New York City. I then reached out to the people I wanted to spend time with and offered up spots with small, curated groups around great food. Being intensely involved in community life there made the campus seem small and familiar.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

One of the words that came up during a few conversations was true. The year was 2001. This was 2001, when almost nobody was on the Web. On July 11, 2001, I had my Last Bad Day. We’re about a year old and when we started the company we did a values exercise — as in, what are some values we have in common?

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The Complete Guide to Writing Product Descriptions That Convert

ConversionXL

Product copy and product descriptions seems like such minor parts of a website in the grand scheme of conversion optimization , so many brands brush it off. Suffice to say it’s important for more than just conversion optimization, and is a pretty low-hanging fruit on your eCommerce site. Most product descriptions are awful.

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How To Write Product Page Copy That Doesn’t Suck

ConversionXL

Product copy seems like such a minor thing in the grand scheme of conversion optimization, so many brands brush it off. Suffice to say it’s important for more than just conversion optimization, and is a pretty low-hanging fruit on your eCommerce site. Imagine it’s a conversation with a friend. Most product copy is awful.

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