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Twitter Link Roundup #150 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives - [link].

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Small business and startups: great reads from the business press

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Lots of great articles and information out there, so I thought it was time for another edition of the Business Press roundup! It is an incredibly dynamic time in the world of startups and small business: the economy continues to freak, but at the same time we are seeing a record number of new businesses formed every month.

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7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use Video To Grow Their New Business

Duct Tape Marketing

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use Video To Grow Their New Business written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Your business plans are in place, perhaps you have sought out and won investors, and gotten a foothold in the market with your product. Viral Video Marketing.

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Summer Business Books: What to Read Now

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But like most small business owners, I have very little time available for reading and what time there is tends to be pretty well consumed by the other parts of my life; you know – family, the couple of friends I still have, household chores and (this week at least) the annual ritual of the (automatic-extension-granted) tax returns.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

We were post product and had viral growth, albeit at very small scale and still had to evangelize the concept of a vital coefficient w/ most investors. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? link] leehower. And Why 20%?

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What Small Businesses Can Learn From The World’s Best Brands

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We’ve previously shared lessons that small businesses can learn from the world’s best brands. What additional lessons can small businesses learn from BrandZ 2012 study? 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!).

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Why Would a Business Avoid any Internet Presence?

Startup Professionals Musings

There should be no doubt that an Internet presence is as basic to success in business today, as brick and mortar was a hundred years ago. Yet I am amazed to see US Census Bureau data from 2012 that at least 50%, maybe up to 75%, of small businesses still have no presence at all. Viral marketing needs a website.

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