Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2010

The BP oil spill in the Gulf, the volcanic eruption in Iceland, and recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in pollution control, just-in-time manufacturing, and building materials. The impact of global instability. Usually, people pay to relieve pain before buying luxury items.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

We'll talk to experts across the industry, including chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, Glenn Roberts, founder of Anson Mills, marketing whizzes from Rooster Design Group, and writer and Food52 co-founder Amanda Hesser. Will traditional restaurants still be around or we will be eating in a world of pop ups and food trucks?

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

It doesn’t sound like the typical Swiss watch brand name and thereby expresses our mission of bringing a uniquely designed Swiss made watch that is affordable to market. As a marketing company we knew we need a unique name that would stand out from the others in this crowded industry. 9 – Making Up a Name & Defining It.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Before founding Watsi , Chase Adam worked in a market intelligence company. He also worked in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica and helped start a national health program in Haiti. I got back to my little village and there was the indigenous government office about two miles away. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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