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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

An article on growth and marketing in the middle of a crisis—the current one or any other—can seem tone deaf. This post surveys what people have done in the past—and what marketing leaders are doing now—to make it through tough times and thrive in the post-crisis era. In 2002, McKinsey published a study of 1,000 U.S.

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How much does it cost to build the world’s hottest startups?

The Next Web

Therefore, if you want to bring an MVP ( Minimum Viable Product ) to market, Werdelin approximates that you’ll need $50,000 to $250,000 , depending on the skill sets of the developers and designers you hire. It becomes increasingly difficult when you’re trying to scale your business both from engineering perspective and market penetration.

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Got "Founder Fit?" If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It

Up and Running

A few weeks ago I spoke with Boris Wertz, founder of JustBooks, COO of AbeBooks and founding-partner of Version One Ventures. In Boris is currently based in Vancouver, Canada and has been since 2002, after his own company, JustBooks, was acquired by AbeBooks. Version One Ventures does not look at founders in a gender specific light.

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Naming Your Business: Process and Pitfalls

The Startup Magazine

Company names like Apple, Amazon and eBay evoke an image of success and cutting-edge technology. It’s hard to overstate the importance of a business name. Getting your business’ name right could mean the difference between “Blue Ribbon Sports” and “Nike.” Here are some tips for how to come up with a business name.

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10 of the Most Successful Investors of the Last 10 Years

The Startup Magazine

Investments from capital markets to real estate plummeted. Zhitao runs Hangzhou Liaison Interactive, which is a Chinese technology-based company founded in July 2002. These shares propelled him to billionaire status in 2015 when the firm’s market value soared. Peter is the founder of Bay Street Capital Partners.

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To Infinity and Beyond: How Entrepreneurism is Making Space Tourism Viable

YoungUpstarts

In 2000, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos established Blue Origin. Named after Alan B. Since its founding in 2002, Musk’s SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) has been at the forefront in the conceptualization and manufacture of efficient space rockets.

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Bottoms Up Everyone: A New Economic Revolution Is Upon Us

YoungUpstarts

Between 2002 and 2012, enterprises with over 1000 employees lost over a 1 million employees. Bill Clerico is CEO and co-founder of WePay , where he drives the company’s vision, strategy and growth. During the same time, the US labor force lost over a million private wage and salary workers.