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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth Colón

The Startup Magazine

She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013).

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Giving Tuesday: How BoardEffect Is Giving Back to Nonprofits

Board Effect

BoardEffect was founded in 2007 by a team of web developers that served nonprofits and educational institutions. On the chance that you’re not familiar with Giving Tuesday, it’s a global movement that inspires people and businesses to give donations or enact positive change to transform their communities and the greater world.

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How Podcasting Can Transform Your Business: Lessons in Networking and Lead Generation

Duct Tape Marketing

So it actually started with Savings Angel, my other company, which I launched back in January, 2007. So I guess you could say I've been podcasting since 2007, which is quite some time. Angel, I've studied and led on consumer behavior since 2007. Josh (03:22): Certainly. And so I was hand coding my own podcast, RSS feeds.

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Rally Software Acquired By CA Technologies for $480 Million

Feld Thoughts

Or if you want to go back to 2004 and 2005 when I was really learning about Agile, well before it had become a household name, you could read my posts Agile Software Development with SCRUM or Do You Develop Software For A Living? – Million To The Boulder Community after their IPO. Million To The Boulder Community after their IPO.

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Business Advice Podcasts: Why Every Entrepreneur Should Tune In

Up and Running

In 2003, the journey of the podcast began, and by 2007, “The Ricky Gervais Show” made headlines with a record-breaking audience 260,000 listeners. Some of the most prominent names in the industry charge hundreds of dollars for a seat in their auditorium. The bigger the name, the easier it is to quantify quality.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

can introduce a ‘fighter brand,’ a lower-priced version of the premium offering sold under a different name and backed by minimal advertising.” But your community does matter. Hyundai’s Assurance program, which debuted during the 2007–08 financial crisis, is a great example. Premium-brand market leaders [.] Image source ).

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May Business Angels Spread Their Wings Over Kenya?

Transformify

Despite Kenya has been named as the fasted growing payments market in Africa, there is still a lot to be done to develop the local business angel community. The founding of M-Pesa in 2007 inspired many young people to undertake entrepreneurial risks. John Kieti is a major figure in the city’s startup community.

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