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From Mentee to Mentor: Crafting a Path to Professional Growth

Duct Tape Marketing

Exclusive to new customers—upgrade and grow your business with ActiveCampaign today! She was named a top one of the top 20 mentors worldwide. You're not just going to put two people together because they're both from Kentucky, that not everyone from Kentucky is the same, but that's what people are doing. (07:00):

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Entrepreneurs They Consider to be Successful

Hearpreneur

1- Who find what customers need. 2- Who solve customers' issues. An entrepreneur who first develops and tests a value hypothesis for the core product value (a useful customer issue solution) is at the core. Thanks to Dan Close, Buy Houses in Kentucky! #6- Photo Credit: Jason Feldman. Photo Credit: Gerrid Smith.

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Naming Your Business: Process and Pitfalls

The Startup Magazine

Company names like Apple, Amazon and eBay evoke an image of success and cutting-edge technology. It’s hard to overstate the importance of a business name. Getting your business’ name right could mean the difference between “Blue Ribbon Sports” and “Nike.” Here are some tips for how to come up with a business name.

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The Top Nine Challenges Of Growing an Entrepreneurial Business And How To Tackle Them

YoungUpstarts

Some of them, such as Eyebobs in Minneapolis, Trilogy Health Services in Kentucky, Defender Direct in Indianapolis, SecureWorks in Atlanta, and Mellace Family Brands in California, were well-known companies. Good opportunities are those that will enhance your company’s strengths and result in a compelling customer value proposition.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. NAME Comcast. NAME Verizon Communications. NAME Yahoo. NAME Shikhar Ghosh. NAME Toby Stuart. NAME Daniel Dreymann.

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[Review] Monster Loyalty

YoungUpstarts

In Church of the Customer co-founder Jackie Huba’s book “ Monster Loyalty: How Lady Gaga Turns Followers into Fanatics “, we’re told that Gaga has 55 million fans on Facebook (the 3rd highest), 33 million followers on Twitter, and millions more readers on Tumblr and other social sites. Give Fans a Name.

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Sustaining Innovation vs. Disruptive Innovation

The Startup Magazine

Scholar and innovation expert Clayton Christensen explains it this way: A sustaining innovation targets demanding, high-end customers with better performance than what was previously available. Hoque notes the company’s ongoing success with blockbuster medicines and vaccines with household names, such as Zithromax, Lipitor and Viagra.