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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Sam & Rahul have worked closely together on “innovate & operate” since the earliest days of MakeSpace. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs.

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How To Prepare Your eCommerce Store For Black Friday 2018

YoungUpstarts

That’s how much money online shoppers are estimated to spend between Thanksgiving and Black Friday 2018. Read on to learn how to prepare your ecommerce store for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018. Operations. Continue to make optimizations to your website and operations, so you’re ready for the next big shopping holiday.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. Now in 2018, there’s been significant rounds they’ve led or participated in — Pitchbook here recaps some of the biggest. That will take a long time to settle.

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2018: Year in review and a look ahead

Version One Ventures

2018 was a big year for Version One, and it’s hard to believe another year is drawing to a close. We spent a lot of time in bio/healthcare and crypto/blockchain in 2018 and will continue the trend in 2019…. We spent a lot of time in bio/healthcare and crypto/blockchain in 2018 and will continue the trend in 2019….

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20 Entrepreneurs Share Their Business Goals for 2018

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2018. #1- We have two key goals for 2018: To grow our user base to more than 1 million and triple our revenue. In 2018, we plan to share business successes with the community in which we are based. 1- Efficiency. 6- Expansion.

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3 Essential Ways To Build Online Customer Trust In 2018

YoungUpstarts

Here are three easy steps that online business owners can take to win back customer trust in 2018: 1. When operating a website, one of the keys to success is keeping Google in your corner. Customer service in the digital world is especially demanding as it is now an omni-channel operation. Get Your Website SSL Certified Already!

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3 Startups To Watch Out For In 2018

YoungUpstarts

If you are interested in startups to watch out for in 2018, here are three that should interest you. Here, we have another fertility-related startup, with two innovative entrepreneurs, both women, operating out of Silicon Valley in California. BRAVA Investment Launches Stealth Female Project. Modern Fertility.

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