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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. I learned long ago at the University of Chicago where I got my MBA that investors tend to want to invest when markets become over-valued and sell when they become undervalued.

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Labor Day! Let’s Celebrate the Workers

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Chris first came aboard as a consultant back when we were building the site in 2007 and became employee #2 in January 2008, 3 months before we launched. I might also mention that she is a budding stand-up comic working the mic at clubs in Chicago and San Francisco. Chris is focused, loyal, flexible, and kind to everyone around him.

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I started Ignite Social Media in 2007 after working in a mid-sized regional ad agency. After a few months working out and end jobs around Chicago, I met an extraordinary business consultant who helped me build my business from the ground up in exchange for social media services. Photo Credit: Jim Tobin. 14- To do what I love most.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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Many franchise systems who receive support from our sister company, iFranchise Group — a premiere franchise consulting group — would ask where could they find services in PR, SEO, and website development. I received my MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago and I’m a third-gernation small business entrepreneur.

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Snapchat 101 for VCs and Old Folks

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Stick with it the same way you “didn’t get” Twitter in 2007 when you signed up but by 2009 you were using it effortlessly. I have been using it like a short video blog where I’ll take a topic and put out 10-15, 10-second videos on topics like Fund Raising, Tech PR, Recruiting or just “A day in the life of a VC.”

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