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Twitter Link Roundup #215 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Guerilla tips for raising venture capital | VentureBeat – crowdspring.co/P6hM3O. 15 Best Bootstrap Design Tools – crowdspring.co/1ncKgIa. The Essential Email Marketing Metrics You Should Be Tracking | Hubspot blog – crowdspring.co/1gY786G. Does A Billion-Dollar Valuation Buy Employee Happiness?

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Justin Bieber: Incredible Teen Entrepreneur

Growthink Blog

We call that guerilla marketing. Bootstrap, do guerilla marketing and get PR. Bieber did this through social media (YouTube and Twitter), radio show appearances (PR), and doing small local events throughout the US and Canada. What do we call that as entrepreneurs? In front of any customers who will listen.

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How to Have the Best Opening Day Ever

Up and Running

Or, perhaps your story is about how you bootstrapped your business by starting several side businesses and never gave up on your dream, even in the face of adversity. Tom Smith of Insights From Analytics recommends doing PR outreach to local media and sharing your story. Consider holding a VIP night or soft opening.