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Upfront and the Power of Startup Community in LA

Feld Thoughts

I’m finally home after three solid weeks on the road which included Austin, Dallas, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. It’s delightful to sit in my green zebra chair in Amy’s upstairs office, with a cup of tea, the Diana Krall channel playing on Pandora, and just catch up on stuff.

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Top 3 Reasons To Use Event Marketing To Drive Growth

YoungUpstarts

Events are a great marketing channel that many successful businesses currently use to create one-on-one relationships. Event marketing creates communities. Tim Raybould is the CEO at Ticketleap , based in Philadelphia, PA. That’s why every growing business should consider an event marketing strategy.

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What is Sweat Equity Worth?

www.entrepreneur.com

Being an entrepreneur is lonely, but there are better ways to make friends or build a community of credible supporters than by giving early-stage equity to people who make small contributions to your business.). Coming soon to Dallas, Boston and Philadelphia. More Video » Entrepreneur Events. More details » Register Free.

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How Technology Helps Today’s Nonprofits Succeed — Starting in the Boardroom

Board Effect

In a column on how much time board members should commit , Nick Marzano, board president at Young Involved Philadelphia, describes ideal “working board” members as “ride-or-dies, not just advisors.” With BoardEffect, mission-driven organizations can unlock potential, accelerate mission delivery, and make a lasting impact in their communities.

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How to Build a Startup Team

techcocktail.com

Tech Cocktail Connecting, educating and amplifying the startup technology community and having fun doing it since 2006. Make sure someone is thinking about overarching plans around PR, marketing and sales and spends time crafting the right messages, understanding audiences and figuring out distribution channels.

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Businesses Must Manage the Twitter Conversation

Both Sides of the Table

Twitter is the new CRM (customer relationship management) channel. I noticed when I sent out Tweets about the Beastie Boys or the Philadelphia Phillies I got Twitter Follows immediately. I think we all know by now that a conversation is happening on Twitter and that this extends to talking about brands.

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How to Start a Successful Restaurant

Up and Running

Kim Strengari owns three successful restaurants in the Philadelphia region, including Stella Blu. A few ideas: Participate in community events and give out food samples. Utilize social media channel s. From kitchen appliances and menus to floors plans and staff selections, the planning stage will make or break your restaurant.