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Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis

Occam's Razor

It is a repository of global data that has as its primary purpose to quantify the role of digital in the consumer journey from research to purchase. I spend 70% of my time in the US and for those discussions I'm primary looking at speed (connection above), mobile penetration (yes, 2007 was the year of mobile!),

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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth Colón

The Startup Magazine

Our partnerships with FCEM, the Global Summit of Women, and international sister organizations builds each year, and we are continuing to work with Opportunity International to work with women business owners in poverty-stricken countries who obtain micro-loans to build their business and communities! Tech development? Raising capital?

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All The Questions You Wanted Answered about Bird Scooters and Their Recent $300 Million Funding

Both Sides of the Table

Because Bird was first to market, extremely innovative, quick to hire talented leadership and an experienced founder it was able to raise $125 million in an extraordinarily short period of time. This is why so many great LA funds like Upfront, Greycroft and B Capital Global have all backed Bird. There is nothing viral! Not really.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

“Rare is the business that has a formal disaster plan, let alone one that covers a global Black Swan event.” Hyundai’s Assurance program, which debuted during the 2007–08 financial crisis, is a great example. writes Brian Moran , who shuttered his publishing business following the 2007–09 financial crisis.

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Pandemic Impact on the Gig Economy – Survey Reveals Key Insights 

The Startup Magazine

2020 was the year in which a global pandemic unleashed seismic shifts across all layers of society, most notably in the realm of employment. Contingent labor began seeing a decrease in hiring in February 2020. Full-time employee (FTE) hiring (measured by the unemployment rate) began to decrease a month later in March 2020.

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Damon Becnel Discusses How The Startup Scene Has Changed Over The Past Decade

The Startup Magazine

Traditional business models have changed as globalization takes hold on a global scale, and technology changes our lives day by day. They provide an excellent way for startups to train their employees without incurring the cost of a physical location or hiring more staff members. What’s behind this boom?

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

I was able to hire phenomenal software engineers and grow a strong team culture. With all the funded startups that are unable to hire, that’s a huge ace up my sleeve. Many of us have said we’d love to work with one another again.