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What Startups Can Learn About PR and Crisis Management

Both Sides of the Table

During the 2004 election he was accused of having made up material facts from his service in the Vietnam War in an election against somebody who didn’t serve in a war. Whatever your political view we can all agree that John Kerry is a terrible communicator. He’s verbose, often off message and wooden.

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Boom and Bust and What Comes Next

Scalable Startup

Another group, launched just before or after 2000, were stable enough to succeed while newer companies like Salesforce (1999), Google (1998), Twitter (2006), and Yelp (2004) have taken off like jackrabbits. Housing is cheap in the Central Valley, but the cost of living is even cheaper in India and Vietnam.