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The Impact of Community

Duct Tape Marketing

They're hard to forget your last name. But then when I was eight or nine years old, the Gulf Warhead, I was born in Kuwait and security had lapsed, came together to rescue the country. And then when that community creates impact or products or whatever it is, it becomes a movement. It's all about standing out. What is community?

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Orazure Hand Roasted Coffee

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The name is derived from the Latin words “hora” meaning hour and “azura,” meaning blue. I was on a business trip and had just landed in Kuwait. I was standing in front of a sign that read “Kuwait International Airport,” shaking my head in disbelief.

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Snapchat 101 for VCs and Old Folks

Both Sides of the Table

Let me just put this more clearly for you up front – the vast majority of the Internet is used for porn so every product has this use but you probably just don’t know about it: YouTube, Tumblr, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype and of course be very careful on Google Search without “safe mode” on.

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Confessions of a Privileged White Male and Former Conservative

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Kicking Saddam's ass out of Kuwait made us feel good and patriotic. My family's name isn't on any buildings and they didn't have the money to fund my investments, so I felt like I didn't have help to break into my industry. That, too, is a product of being in NYC. And, of course, it was cool having a strong military.

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