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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Sapient

Austin Startup

Instead, an idea for smart outlets, conceived while he was still a student at University of Pennsylvania, evolved into Sapient Industries, based in Philadelphia, Penn., Operational inefficiency due to lack of information and control. The first installment of this series covered Intvo , an AI-software designed to improve traffic safety.

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Reinventing Life Science Startups–Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Steve Blank

Yet during those same 60 years, rather than decreasing, the cost of getting a new drug approved by the FDA has increased 80 fold. Yep, it cost 80 times more to get a successful drug developed and approved today than it did 60 years ago. Pharma companies are staggering under the costs. And medical device innovation in the U.S.

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Why Radical Humility is Key to Success

Duct Tape Marketing

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Jeffery Hayzlett (01:49): A guy like me is going to cost you a couple mill in terms of cost for full-time if I wanted to do that full-time, plus stock benefits and everything else that you get. And that's not to say, geez, are you bragging or whatever. Because we can't.

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What You Need to Know About Google Local Services Ads

Duct Tape Marketing

Philadelphia, PA. You’ll also see a drop-down menu of relevant services next to a zip code search box. Receiving the Google Guaranteed badge (which, along with Google reviews help to build trust ). How much does this cost? Your cost is easy to manage. Focus on increasing your 5-star ratings and reviews.

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How to Open a Successful Hair Salon

Up and Running

Dallas Alleman, the owner of Salon Du Beau Monde in New Orleans, and Avi Shenkar, the owner of Philadelphia-based BLO/OUT , have different backgrounds and different business models, but share similar strategies for success. However, he has opened two BLO/OUT locations in Philadelphia and is working on three other locations.

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6 Strategies Guaranteed to Boost Revenue for Your Hair Salon

Up and Running

In this article, we’re going to review what’s worked for other businesses, and what the data has to say so that you can take advantage of strategies that you already know will work. Consider the time it takes for each service and the cost of the products used. Give client booking software a try.

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Incorporate Your Startup at the Right Time

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iPhone & iPod Touch Download Mashable for iPhone 152,000+ users iPad Download Mashable for iPad 104,100+ users Nexus One, Droid, Incredible Download Mashable for Android 9,400+ users show QR code The 4th annual Mashable Awards Nominate for your favorite company, person, site or gadget in the 4th Annual Mashable Awards.

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