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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Whilst teaching 16-18-year-old college students part-time, I had taken on a Flash website build in mid-2004 for a highly-reputed jewelry company in Bristol, UK, referred to me by a friend, and done a good job, other website opportunities started to come in. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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[Interview] Joseph A. Michelli, Author Of The Airbnb Way

YoungUpstarts

Michelli reveals the secrets and strategies that fueled Airbnb’s meteoric rise in his new book, “ The Airbnb Way: 5 Leadership Lessons for Igniting Growth through Loyalty, Community, and Belonging “ As he shows, Airbnb’s founders harnessed the power of design thinking and a firm belief in providing exceptional customer experience.

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3 Website Trends That Customers (and Business Owners) Will Love

Duct Tape Marketing

However, I’ve noticed as the design community has leaped from font to font, color to color, designs are converging on a theme of minimalism. Web hosting has come a long way since I setup my first self-hosted domain back in 2004. Less colors, but more meaning behind each color choice.

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Founder Interview: Jim Elliott – Volunteer to NonProfit Entrepreneur

The Startup Magazine

Jim’s efforts have been widely recognized by the Illinois Skin and Scuba Council—receiving the “Humanitarian of the Year” award in 2005—and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago—receiving the “Community Award” in all of 2005 through 2007. Jim: My media background helped tremendously in getting press, which we did not pursue until 2004.

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How to Radically Stand Out with Brand Marketing

ConversionXL

He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. Your brand is your reputation – that intangible thing that determines whether your customers trust you above the rest. You’d think that no one could recreate a product so sophisticated and advanced as space rockets, right? In 2002, Elon Musk created Space X.

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19 Psychological Tactics for Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns

ConversionXL

Strategy: Convey Your Reputation. You also need to convey your personal background and reputation. How can you reveal your reputation? But indirect reciprocity plays a powerful role in online communities, such as open-source development. Crowdfunding communities are no different. One key factor is reputation.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

MARQUEE – “MARQ” symbolizing that working with MARQETED would elevate your brand and industry reputation to a new level and above your competition. Teuko is now the lunchbox community that empowers families who pack lunches. It was 2004 and my wife and I were in New York. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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