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The End of Innocence

Steve Blank

His wife, about my age, could have been a poster child for the stereotypical California hippie surfer, with politics that matched her style – antiwar, anti government, antiestablishment. But it was a bit incongruous to hear her get wound up and rail against our government and the very people we were all working for.

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Cracking The Code: Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts.

Cracking the Code

Rethink vertical segmentation: Healthcare? Is Government a good idea? Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. New SaaS 13 Index: Welcome to LogMeIn (Nasdaq: LOG. Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. ► 10/04 - 10/11. (2). Laughing Out (c)Loud. ► 07/05 - 07/12. (1).

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part VII: We Fought a War You.

Steve Blank

The Cold War After World War II ended, our wartime ally the Soviet Union kept its army in Eastern Europe and forcibly installed Communist governments in its occupied territories. That same year China fell to the communists under Mao Zedong, and the Nationalist government retreated to Taiwan. Meanwhile the U.S.

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

This will save you scrambling in the aftermath of any potential PR disasters, and will help you: Discover how your customer feels about their experience with your business and/or product, Provide a solution or make amends to an unhappy or dissatisfied customer, and. Horizontal vs vertical vs diagonal lines.

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Twitter Link Roundup #35 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

PR for Startups – [link]. Good question: Where are the ‘vertical’ social media specialists? PR for Startups – [link]. Government Continues To Embrace Crowdsourcing – [link]. Journalism School of the future: Thoughts from Richard Edelman – [link]. Writer 2.0 – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #35 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

PR for Startups – [link]. Good question: Where are the ‘vertical’ social media specialists? PR for Startups – [link]. Government Continues To Embrace Crowdsourcing – [link]. Journalism School of the future: Thoughts from Richard Edelman – [link]. Writer 2.0 – [link].

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

When I decided to create full time creative business, I couldn’t find online marketers or PR services who understand the creative process, this meant I was doing everything in the business from online presence, to markets and exhibits which resulted in burnout. Thanks to Nicole Nurse, Black Leopard PR ! #27) 24) 9-5 Scares Me.