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Start Up and Stay Up – How Small Businesses Survive & Thrive

The Startup Magazine

I started my Philadelphia area home appraising business in 2006. For example, I worked in various fields relating to real estate for many years before I felt I knew enough and had a strong enough reputation and network to go out on my own. A website is not a passive form of advertising, like a billboard or business card.

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Domain Experience Gives Entrepreneurs an Unfair Advantage

Both Sides of the Table

When Evan Rifkin of.App/Ads launched a new ad network for iPhone (and soon to be other devices) applications I knew he would have a very strong offering out of the box. He’s built two ad network companies – he knows what he’s doing. Traffic.com sold 10-second in-content advertising spots to local TV broadcasters.

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Diverse Startups Can Receive Tech Mentorship And Thrive

ReadWriteStart

Money wasn’t an obstacle for the Chicago-based founder, but as a black woman in technology, networking in a new city might be. “We According to Finney, black women need to be given the same resources and networks their white male counterparts enjoy. And then there’s what Finney calls “Tech’s advertising problem.”. “If

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Incorporate Your Startup at the Right Time

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Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.8

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Stories of Opportunity from the First Round Capital Key Hire Wire – VP of Sales, CTO, VP of Engineering

This is going to be BIG.

VP of Sales, Monetate - Philadelphia, PA A finger hovers above a mouse button. VP of Engineering, AppNexus - New York, NY "It's over a billion ad impressions a day, we got a full tank of venture capital, half a pack of cigarettes, the future of ad networks is dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." It wants to click.

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

3) Check the social network username site www.knowem.com to see who else is using something similar. I am a realtor in south jersey/philadelphia who dabbles in naming. Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! And Good luck!

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How To Market Better and Grow Your Small Business Faster Using The Psychology of Reciprocity

crowdSPRING Blog

We are human because our ancestors learned to share their food and their skills in an honored network of obligation.”. Dunkin’ Donuts turned wins by the Philadelphia Eagles into free coffees and huge mobile downloads. Morton’s Steakhouse also used reciprocity to gain lots of free publicity and advertising.