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Why That $1 Million Doesn’t Always Mean Your Crowdfunding Campaign Was A Success

YoungUpstarts

With that number in mind, think strategically about the costs for website and campaign development, PR, digital marketing and all aspects of product costs, even the “hidden” ones. If the goal of your PR effort is to drive sales, you want to look at outlets that are more likely to convert.

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Million Dollar PR On A Dime

YoungUpstarts

The inventors of a reusable grocery bag were featured in their local Denver newspaper, which then was syndicated and ended up running in newspapers around the country. Again these media outlets are looking for good stories; all you have to do is reach out! A local story can extend well beyond your local market.

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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

Feld Thoughts

Next, there is the wonderful PR quote about the SBIC that says “Since the program’s inception, SBIC “success stories” include the funding of companies such as Apple, Costco and FedEx when they were burgeoning small businesses.” I’d be happy to meet with you.

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A Look Inside the Fascinating Cannabis Branding and Marketing Boom

crowdSPRING Blog

Differentiation took a backseat to PR, in some ways. As Melanie Rose Rodgers, a Managing Partner at the Denver, Colorado-based marijuana marketing agency Cannabrand told me, “One major challenge our clients face is all the red tape that exists due to marijuana’s federally illegal Schedule I status.”

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

We were sued shortly after starting because there was an SOS Staffing in Denver that was publicly held. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm. Photo Credit: Steve Lowisz. Originally our name was SOS Consulting (Strategic Outsourcing Services).

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Startup Lessons Learned 2011 streaming live

Startup Lessons Learned

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