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Why the Former President of Nickelodeon Joined mitú as CEO.

Both Sides of the Table

After a stint as the President of North America at BBC Worldwide, Herb is returning to his roots in both digital and Latino. I’m not sure what it takes to get through to people who green light traditional media. Advertisers, wake the f**k up. Yes, with a “B.” There is no more Latino-only market. trillion in 2020 (U.S.

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So You Want to Start a Cannabis Business: Advice for the Absolute Beginner

Up and Running

In 2016, marijuana sales in North America grew by a massive 30 percent, and sales are projected to reach $20.2 Many states have only legalized cannabis for medical use, but that’s gradually changing as well. Currently, one in five Americans lives in a state where they can use cannabis recreationally, without a doctor’s note.

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Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

venturebeat.com

It was fiercely independent, and was, until its HP acquisition, one of the few PC makers still assembling computers in North America. Advertise on VentureBeat. Venture capital. Developers. Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. Infographics. Management. Electric cars. Hybrid cars. Renewable energy. Streaming media. Streaming video.

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Entrepreneur Reducing Friction in the Parking Process Through ‘Smart Mobility’

Hearpreneur

Parkmobile provides a green solution by limiting the amount of time wasted in idle and driving in circles waiting for parking. I started my career in the advertising industry doing TV spots for blue-chip companies like P&G, General Mills, GlaxoSmithKline and Volvo. Tell us your story. Why did you start your business.

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6 User Onboarding Flow Examples (With Critiques)

ConversionXL

According to a 2014 State of SaaS report from Compass , SaaS is a $10B industry in North America. As you complete each, you receive a green check and your progress bar fills up. When I say “user onboarding”, you likely think of SaaS companies first, right?

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

This is why I loathe interviews – way too many idiots advertising for programmers out there. This is after Microsoft spent millions and millions advertising their “victory” in all those “Highly Reliable Times” ads in the trade rags. March 26, 2011 at 8:53 pm. Kind of like the KIN, and now WP7.

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