Hearpreneur
APRIL 9, 2017
Before I knew it, I had a solid client base and too much business to handle on my own – I incorporated, made my first hire, and became an accidental business owner. Thanks to Mark and Tori Baird, Hire Patriots ! #14 I started my business in San Diego in 2007. Thanks to Dana Humphrey, Whitegate PR ! #17
Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
Beauty brands relay on social media strategy as much as traditional PR! I was immediately told I needed to redo my packaging, which presented its own set of challenges including finding a French translator, hiring a graphic designer, and managing a tight deadline. Image Credit: Trina Albus. It was a busy summer for MAGENTA!
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techcocktail.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
As you grow, think about the right timing for bringing on more people with specific roles, but remember – hire slow, fire fast. As Tony Hsieh of Zappos pointed out during his DCWEEK visit, bad hires have accounted for millions of lost dollars through the years. So if you do find your duplicate, hire them as soon as possible.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
You have a runway that would make San Diego Airport’s look long. In the startup journey if you have success in your early product launches, fund raising and PR you’re likely to get “inbound interest” from likely acquirers. I’d like to give you a few examples that are more nuanced: 1.
Startup Lessons Learned
FEBRUARY 22, 2009
Whats striking about these stories, if you get past the PR hype, are two very important themes: These prodigies were self-taught, and had a fundamental fascination with technology from a very young age. Their stories would not have been possible without access to sympathetic adults with the necessary equipment and knowledge to get started.
This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Nice going NYC government PR machine. The new proposal of the week: "In San Diego they have a great organization to do that -- it's called CONNECT. Two of the recent Ultra Light Startup events--one about PR and the other about legal help--had copycat programs run by the city itself. They'd rather duplicate it.
Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 27, 2017
We started in San Diego and just speaking to all the local organizations in San Diego and how eager so many people were, I felt like yeah, I’ll take a business sponsor, hey I’ll work with you. Do you have the PR department of an organization coming to you? I took on that project. It was so interesting.
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