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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

I’d previously been the lead publicist at a very posh PR firm, and the running joke was that I was incredibly “off brand.” And really in PR, the best media coverage starts with the basic pitch. Our business began on the island of Block Island, Rhode Island. Thanks to Crystal Henry, Basic Pitch ! #8-

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Out of the Crisis #11: Jeremy Howard on the power of masks, health policy, and data science in medicine

Startup Lessons Learned

In the time since our conversation, data and science have shown again and again that wearing masks is an incredibly effective, low-cost and simple way to prevent viral spread. And he hooked me up with some volunteer PR people. It's some of the top PR people in the world. How much is that going to cost if you do?