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5 Companies That Could Become The Next Apple

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The Skyworks Solutions growth is largely due to its key involvement in IoT, payments on mobile devices, and Internet connectivity. Thanks to CEO David Aldrich, the company undoubtedly used its ongoing relationship with Apple as the stepping stone needed for it to make its own advancement in quarterly earnings and dividend.

San Diego 100
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3 Ways To Brand Your Startup Using Social Media

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Make your Facebook page a good sales rep and make some productive use of your internet. With 12 million Americans logging on to social networking several times a day, there’s plenty of opportunity for your start-up to leverage the internet through these social media sites. Make Twitter Your Voice to the People.

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The Best 2 Hours I Spent On My Business

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When the idea of my first internet business was conceived, I was stuck where many young entrepreneurs frequently get caught – getting past that idea stage. I simply knew what I wanted to sell, and that I wanted to sell it over the internet, but had no real direction. by Josh Ludin, founder of the subscription box Blind Surprise.

Tampa 170
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Lessons Learned on Mashable today

Startup Lessons Learned

Here in Tampa, our biggest challenge is convincing the regions technology "leadership" that grassroots economic development is a good thing. Instead spending hundreds of millions of dollars to lure the next big thing to town in the hope they will turn Tampa into the next tech center. January 2, 2009 11:54 AM Daniel Davie said.

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How To Be A Reporter’s Favorite News Source

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Their articles are likely to be disseminated all over the Internet; one story could be seen by 1 million readers. Whether the medium is a newspaper, magazine or blog, the journalists’ work can result in far-reaching exposure. How’s that for a return on your investment?

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Risk Avoiders Are Opportunity Missers: 10 Excuses Business Owners Make

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On the infrequent occasions when the Internet in my office goes down, everyone has one concern: ‘What should we do now? Pretend the Internet hasn’t been invented yet and call a few customers. Go to lunch?’ You may not be online, but your phone still works. Thinking Aloud business risk risk Tom Panaggio'

Florida 182
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Conversion Rates for Different Devices 101

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As many as 70% of all tablet users mostly use their tablet at home where 70% of smartphone users access the internet on-the-go. Calvin Sellers is a mobile technology and social media writer from Tampa, FL. This large difference in device effectiveness can be caused by the different ways users spend time on the devices.