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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

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As a venture capitalist, I am privy to innovations long before they become mainstream, one of the things I love about my job. Companies such as Warby Parker , which offers high quality prescription eyewear for $95 online and donates a pair for each pair bought, raised a significant round of funding from venture investors. And Beyond….

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Beware The Consultant

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Beware The Consultant John Greathouse – Posted in: Cash Flow Management , Launching Venture , Strategic Planning. For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage.

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Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You

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If “Smucker’s” can be slapped on food and annually generate billions of sales, chances are that your company name, no matter how mediocre, will not preclude you from achieving significant success. However, if this is true, “Aardvark” would have been a more clever choice and equally as relevant to online book sales. Meredith Publishing.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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My ‘ Why’ for starting this venture is to abolish ‘ Struggling Artist Phenomena’ by supporting creative individuals flourish making their creative business sustainable which will push the Maker Movement forward in true sense. And bored of our corporate jobs. 7) My Blood. Frankly, we were bored.