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5 Lessons Learned Launching a Startup With No Plan, No Cash, and No MBA

Up and Running

Six months before starting our business, my wife and I moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina with no solid plans, no place to live, and no jobs. But when I was working as a reporter in 2007, I covered the purchase of a local ski resort in Montana by business mogul Bill Foley. See Also: How Traveling Helped Me Prepare for Startup Life.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

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When it comes to identifying what has changed, Labay continues: I’d think the first stop is analytics—who dropped off, what channels, who remained, etc., Hyundai’s Assurance program, which debuted during the 2007–08 financial crisis, is a great example. but polls and surveys are obvious choices, too. Here are some things you can do.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

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billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. billion), and 33 percent lower than proceeds in 2007 ($3.79 OpenMarket provides a set of payment, messaging and emerging services that allow businesses to expand their marketing initiatives by leveraging the mobile channel.

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