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[Review] Rubies In The Orchard

YoungUpstarts

Serial entrepreneur and billionaire Lynda Resnick’s book “ Rubies in the Orchard: How to Uncover the Hidden Gems in Your Business ” provides a fascinating glimpse into the marketing strategies behind brands like POM Wonderful, FIJI Water, Teleflora and the Franklin Mint. image source ).

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Bridge The Gap Villages

crowdSPRING Blog

The organization has created a partnership with Vorovoro, a village in North Fiji. Participating travelers are welcomed into the community with open arms and asked to participate as locals. We’re starting in the “friendly North” of Fiji, giving travelers new, authentic, and magical ways to experience the world. Communication.

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The Screwy Logic of Crowdfunding and Venture Fund Regulation

This is going to be BIG.

You know, because sometimes startups just simply don't make it [shrug] but you gotta watch out for those financial hucksters who are looking to take your money and run off to kick it in Fiji. If venture funds could be supported by the local communities they invest in, you'd create a fantastic dynamic. tanning salon/seed fund combo.

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What living in different countries has taught me about life (and work)

Austin Startup

Over the next 6 months, I traveled to various parts of the country and abroad to countries like Fiji, Bali, and New Zealand, where I was captivated by the natural beauty of the region. That all changed when I went to Sydney, Australia for a study abroad program at the University of New South Wales.

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12 Questions: Meet Vinay and Asha (India)

crowdSPRING Blog

In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Vinay and Asha live and work in Goa, India.

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Transcript And MP3 Of My $180,000 Website Flipping Presentation

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

To find that buyer, I pretty much contacted the people who were within my sphere of influence within the community of Magic – players, card store owners, people who traded cards. It’s just a forum, that’s all this is, a community forum with lots of people sharing an interest. The new owner redesigned it. I love that.