YoungUpstarts
MAY 20, 2020
For example, a new ride-sharing company would need approval from local regulated industries or a state revenue office before it could commence operations. For example, when ReShonda Young joined her family’s Iowa-based delivery company, Alpha Express Inc., her first step was to join the local chamber of commerce.
online.wsj.com
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
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www.inc.com
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
Naming a Business. But with the help of Grahams company, which specializes in creating tech systems for start-ups, Jumpstart grew to more than $50 million in revenue--enough to make it an attractive acquisition for media conglomerate Hachette Filipacchi. Arizona Bay has also blended equity payments with revenue-sharing deals.
Duct Tape Marketing
OCTOBER 6, 2014
One of the main rallying cries for Ello is the lack of ads, but frankly, no matter what people claim, well targeted ads are often quite welcome and the source of revenue that allows the business of Facebook to outflank most any upstart. This is not a slam to my Iowa readers, it’s a nod to your ability to pick presidents!).
Up and Running
MARCH 13, 2013
I even practiced pitching to a complete stranger, while taking a leak in a truck stop bathroom in a town called Iowa, Louisiana. I’m sure they know all about crowdfunding in Iowa, LA. It reminded me of the movie 8-Mile , when Eminem’s character, a freestyle rapper named B. I was ready to rock this pitch.
Occam's Razor
JULY 1, 2008
conversion rate (average as reported by shop.org) and you are dutifully reporting our revenue of $1 million as a result. While you might be doing great in terms of direct revenue impact of your website, pause and consider what in God's name is happening to that other 98.3% "unconverted" traffic on your site?
Duct Tape Marketing
AUGUST 25, 2014
These shows have turned the owners and employees of obscure small businesses into international celebrities, and generated tens of thousands of dollars of revenue for the businesses (if not more). What’s a Podcast? You see, a podcast is basically a means of distributing content to an audience.
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