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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

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The company didn’t turn a profit until 2003, but by 2005 business was booming – Netflix was shipping out a million DVDs daily. Reddit, a popular website for news and discussion, was founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. Photo Credit: Jen Wan. Thanks to Jen Wan, Soteri Skin ! #5- Photo Credit: Raven Cobb.

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Cracking The Code: Popular Media: the key to viral marketing

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Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Popular Media is a hosted, web-based technology platform that enables customers to quickly create, optimize, and scale viral marketing programs - and it seems to work pretty well. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007.

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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

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I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. Tags: Pitching VCs Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. Page 2: What’s unique about Koral.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

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This is especially true when it comes to tech companies hiring the wrong chief technology officer. An Eye for Business Development Your new CTO’s technology vision should fall in line with your overall business strategy. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! Zach Cutler , The Cutler Group.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

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Rather than explain how it began on a whim, I tell them that our namesake was a great American artist during an era of unparalleled technological, social and political disruption and change. In November 2005, one of my four sons was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. We’re a small but growing media company with a distinct niche.

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Wednesday Guest Stars :: Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct.

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When not working directly with her clients or shooting her show, Shama travels the world speaking on business, entrepreneurship, and technology. Shama is a bestselling author with her book - The Zen of Social Media Marketing: An Easier Way to Build Credibility, Generate Buzz, and Increase Revenue.

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Should Founders Be Allowed to Take Money off the Table?

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He’s been at it since 2005. But more spend = more viral opps = more revenue down the road. >50% of our revenue in now viral. I founded it in 2005 at the age of 37. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. I believe this is wrong. Tweet This Post Facebook.

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