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Techstars and The Nature Conservancy

Feld Thoughts

Amy and I were part of the public announcement this week in Denver. Earlier this year, Amy encouraged me to get together with Brian McPeek , TNC’s Chief Conservation Officer, who is based in Denver. We’ve talked about doing an accelerator in Denver, but never had a compelling reason to do it.

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The Impact of Community

Duct Tape Marketing

Lloyed explores the intricate art of harnessing the community’s strength as your ultimate acquisition channe l, brand differentiator, feedback source, retention lever, and catalyst for transformative change. John Jantsch (26:48): I am in the mountains west of Denver. Lloyed Lobo (26:46): Definitely.

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4 Ways To Optimize The Digital Customer Experience In 2018

YoungUpstarts

By 2020, customer experience will overtake product and price as the key brand differentiator. Live chat on a website increases leads by 125 percent, according to Denver digital marketing agency AlphaMind Studios. Your digital presence provides your business with ample opportunities to connect with and delight customers.

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Founder Institute This Summer in Colorado

Feld Thoughts

I have enormous regard for Jim and Jon Nordmark, his co-host of the Founder Institute Denver program and want to be supportive of anything they are involved in. Last summer Founder Institute held its inaugural class in Denver. Do you dream of starting a company, but you just can’t quit your day job right now?

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Ardent 3: Supercomputer Porn

Steve Blank

When I learned that Cray users would be giving papers at the Society of Petroleum Engineering conference in Denver the next day, I got on a plane to listen and learn. Reply Idont , on October 16, 2009 at 9:12 am Said: How can you differentiate if you copy-paste the well established leader. Ardent 3: Supercomputer Porn [.]

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16 Companies That Care… And How They Show It

YoungUpstarts

Caring” isn’t just another feel-good word — it’s a strategy that many of today’s most successful companies are using to differentiate themselves from the competition. This Denver, Colorado, tire center chain instructs employees to stop what they’re doing, run outside, and give each customer a friendly greeting as soon as they arrive.

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So You Want to Start a Cannabis Business: Advice for the Absolute Beginner

Up and Running

Funding and differentiating your service or brand will definitely help. If you’re technical and a savvy inventor, you could design a product that helps marijuana user process or ingest their medicine—think about all the fancy vape pens that have been coming out, or the rosin presses that easily extract solvent-free oil from bud or trim.

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