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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights. Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights. Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times.

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Okay, I'm Creating Content How Do I Get Someone to Read It 2.

Duct Tape Marketing

5000 2006-2010), a leading self-service direct marketing provider to over 100,000 small businesses. Read all five posts in today’s series and come back each day this week for five new posts in this great educational series and another chance to win. Janine Popick Janine Popick is the CEO and co-founder of VerticalResponse (Inc.

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Businesses Must Manage the Twitter Conversation

Both Sides of the Table

My intuition is that this is why when Twitter initially took off (around the time of SxSW in 2007) it was an open “publish to the world” platform and the trend continued. Capture the data – the currency of online direct marketing prior to Twitter was the email address. So why is this important for businesses?

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

Duct Tape Marketing

5000 2006-2010), a leading self-service direct marketing provider to over 100,000 small businesses. With Copyblogger Media, Brian seeks to empower online writers and content producers to command attention, create engagement, and influence people as powerful players in the new media revolution.

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What's the Best Use of Your Borrowing Power? - Startups and.

Tim Keane

A New old Idea: Direct Marketing Revisited » July 16, 2007. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « When is the time? Whats the Best Use of Your Borrowing Power?

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Is There a Valuation Bubble for Social Media Companies (and if so, is it Bursting)?

Pascal's View

Because over 70% of daily trading activity is driven by rapid turnover funds, public market valuations at any given point in time are even less indicative of fundamental enterprise value than they ever have been. tech sector have more than doubled since 2007.