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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

YoungUpstarts

Before technology made it possible for people to connect with each other anytime and anywhere, customer-business interaction was limited to phone calls and in-person visits. Today, though, technology has changed that model. To remain relevant, entrepreneurs must use technology to stay close — but not too close.

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Debating the Tech Bubble with Steve Blank: Part I

Ben's Blog

We are not in a technology bubble. We have not even taken a major step towards a technology bubble. So let us first ask if “a very high percentage of the population&# has bought into a distorted premise about the future growth prospects for technology. Thirdly, the market is far bigger. The internet is working.

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[ADV] Neil Billock On Rebuilding Puerto Rico: A Viable Market For SMBs To Penetrate

YoungUpstarts

To enliven Puerto Rico´s market, Neil Billock has recently moved his direct marketing business and entrepreneurship to the country. Local businesses, in particular, will be able to take advantage of digital marketing as it increases their visibility and takes them to the forefront of the market.

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Agam Berry’s Six Startup Tips For Aspiring Indian Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Agam Berry is an Indian entrepreneur whose expertise lies in digital marketing. Berry’s passion is driving India forward as a global leader in the digital industry. Your business will be perfectly positioned to adapt to emerging technologies if you continue to learn. Direct marketing.

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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. We experimented with tap and go technology, both on cards as well as embedded in mobile phones. What type of business would benefit from global systemic inflation if and when that hits?

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4 Student Ventures Present @ Pitch Dingman 7 Oct 2011

Campus Entrepreneurship

Of the four firms that presented (Birich Technologies, Triton Light Systems, ShadesforU.com , and UMD Party Operations), two were run by graduate students and relied heavily on technology innovation while the other two were run by undergraduates and focused on innovation in products and services for the campus market.

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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

YoungUpstarts

Yes, it’s hard to know what consumers think and what their day-to-day needs are, but a business void of a long-term and consistent marketing effort is doomed. Treating technology as a magic bullet. In so many ways, technology has made it easier to connect with customers.