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Why Scott Shane is Wrong (Again)

The Entrepreneurial Mind

who is an Assistant Professor, School of Management at New Jersey Institute of Technology, I found yet another kindred spirit in those who continue to be dismayed at Shane's antagonism toward small business. Cisco, for instance, has a reputation for 'growth by acquisition'. Where do these acquisitions come from?

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Building The Machine Podcast Episode 5: Dan Kimerling Deciens Capital

Eric Friedman

Previously, he was the COO of digital gift card start-up Giftly from its inception in 2010 to its acquisition by Giftcards.com in 2013. Eric, as you know, I grew up in suburban New Jersey and in suburban New Jersey, we ate a lot of Benihana growing up and I love the Americanized version of this deeply traditional Japanese meal.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

www.foliomag.com

Social media audiences have effectively become another universe of prospects to tap, which means measurement and tracking is essential to yielding from these visitors both direct and indirect revenue. Mergers and Acquisitions. Sales Executive - New Jersey. -->. --> Grab this swicki from eurekster.com. -->. New Hampshire.

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Webinar Recap: 14 Tips on How to Pitch and Get Funded

Up and Running

I have some entrepreneurs who are in Gaza, who are in Cairo, who are in New Jersey, and I’m in Oregon. That moves into the customer acquisition strategy. This includes again another acronym I’m going to share, CAC, the cost to acquire a customer, the customer acquisition cost. Are you doing an acquisition?

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

If failure is defined as failing to see the projected return on investment—say, a specific revenue growth rate or date to break even on cash flow—then more than 95% of start-ups fail, based on Mr. Ghoshs research. In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. New Hampshire. New Jersey.

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10 Ways close the Coronavirus budget gap in New York

This is going to be BIG.

The easiest new source of revenue for the city would be areas where there’s already lots of illegal economic activity that doesn’t get taxed at all, but where legalization would actually bring regulation and improvements—namely, vices. New Jersey already allows it. Sports gambling is another easy one.

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Customers Love Free Stuff … But That’s Not Your Problem

abovethecrowd.com

Believe it or not, the state of New Jersey has been experimenting with a free beer giveaway to encourage Covid vaccinations. If you download their mobile app, Krispy Kreme will give you a free doughnut , McDonald’s will give you a free large fries , and Baskin-Robbins will give you a free scoop of ice cream.

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