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Top Startup Winner: Balodana

The Startup Magazine

The event presenter, FUND, is a national connector of entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors, and industry experts with a focus on deal flow and making connections. The top startup at this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois was Balodana , a fashion purchasing platform disrupting the women’s e-commerce fashion industry.

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Terrorism Concerns Contributing to Higher Shipping Insurance Rates – Brian Ladin Explains

The Startup Magazine

Companies often rely on historical patterns and current events to determine what is a high-risk market. Recent Events. On June 13, two oil tankers that were traveling in the Gulf of Oman, which connects the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, underwent an attack that caused the vessels to burst into flames.

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How To Advertise With $100 Or Less

Mike Michalowicz

They carelessly dump money into online advertising, or brochures or that one big event they think will draw traffic. If your business has a snazzy tagline, print it on small stickers and slap them on marketing materials at networking events (DON’T stick them on other people’s property, please!). Thanks to Eula M.

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How Not to Get Lost in the Content Creation Wasteland

Duct Tape Marketing

Be responsive to your audience’s new questions, and pay attention to current events to see if you can leverage those to make more people aware of your brand. Ready for a smooth ride on the content creation highway? Take ten minutes today and create your monthly content themes for the rest of 2015. Your audience will thank you.

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Focus Hacks

Mike Michalowicz

Thanks to Jessica Oman , Write Ahead. I use Songza to find an energizing playlist, then I kick off my shoes and dance around the office for a song or two. I don’t care if I look silly. It works every time! Make A To-Do List And Stick With It. I continuously update my extended to-do list, which is formatted like a calendar.

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How To Get Refocused On Work

Mike Michalowicz

Thanks to Jessica Oman , Write Ahead. I use Songza to find an energizing playlist, then I kick off my shoes and dance around the office for a song or two. I don’t care if I look silly. It works every time! Make A To-Do List And Stick With It. I continuously update my extended to-do list, which is formatted like a calendar.

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These are the British Businesses Adopting Green and Sustainable Practices

The Startup Magazine

But obviously this has applications for anywhere ‘out in the field’ – such as festivals, music events or construction sites. Dr Todd’s work takes fuel cells and hydrogen and puts them together with other technologies to create portable power which in the context of the theatre powers lights, cameras and computers.

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