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27 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. After a quick google it became clear that this was the name for our new agency. 2- A name that came to my mind. 1- Suggested by a friend.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. 1- Based on our target audience. So, “message received” is the uncoded meaning of “250ok,” and that made a lot of sense considering the audience.

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The Biggest Business Fails of 2014 and How to Avoid Them

Up and Running

We’ve gathered up some of the worst fails of 2014 and included some helpful tips on how to avoid them yourself. “I doubt that you consulted the Navajo Nation about using their tribal name on sophisticated items such as the ‘Navajo Hipster Panty,''” wrote Navajo Nation member Sasha Houston Brown.

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Business Plan Writers - Know Your Audience

Startup Professionals Musings

you still have to write the plan for a particular audience. So what writing styles should you use for these very different audiences? Clarity is the name of the game. A report projecting a sector will achieve $70 billion in revenue by 2014 will make you look like an amateur. What does that mean?

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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

Airbnb and Dropbox are textbook examples of how growth hacking can transform a business from a niche offering into a household name and market leader. Airbnb learned its audience used Craigslist to list and search for accommodation. But it’s not a channel you can scale as easily as LinkedIn , which offers a similar audience.

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How to create a sustainable social media strategy for your startup

The Next Web

Identify the audience. On social media, you can pinpoint an audience in real-time. Initially, your staff (even if that’s just you and a co-founder) will be your greatest asset in locating and connecting with your audience. Once you have identified your audience, locating them is the next step. Startup Example: Zappos.

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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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