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Service Exports - Driving U.S. Startups and Small Businesses

Growthink Blog

Contrary to the image of imports and exports being only “stuff” flowing in and out of places like the Port of Long Beach, the report notes that services accounted for 31%, or $525.8 The statistics in from the Brookings Institution’s excellent report – Export Nation – also speak to this trend. billion of total U.S. exports in 2008.

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The Snap IPO Happened. What Next LA?

Both Sides of the Table

Every LP I speak with these days tells me, “We need to have coverage in Los Angeles — we know that” and it’s no coincidence that we’ve seen the explosion in emerging managers covering the Seed and A-round investment scene in LA. 43% of all goods arriving into American ports come through LA and Long Beach ports in Los Angeles.

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Best Content Ideas for Small Business Owners

Duct Tape Marketing

Posting exciting content and managing your community will be sure to hook potential customers, encourage them to swing by for a visit, and keep them coming back. Emma has cultivated partnerships with industry leaders such as SCORE Los Angeles, SBA, California Restaurant Association, Long Beach SBDC, and various chambers of commerce.

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Entrepreneurs gather in Eden for the first Summit Outside

The Next Web

When asked to reflect on a high point from the weekend, Shervin Pishevar , Managing Partner at Menlo Ventures, answered: “The Trayvon talk. Many will compare Summit Series to TED, Davos or even Burning Man, but lining up such energetic entities side-by-side is boring. Cheeraz [Gorman]‘s tears opened a flood gate of love and truth.

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Using Forums to Market New Products and Services to Existing Customers

Duct Tape Marketing

Nativo, a content marketing firm in Long Beach, Calif., ProBoards’ Forums.net white label forum service allows small business to quickly and easily create their own branded Internet forum that is fully managed by ProBoards. . According to a 2012 study by Awareness, a marketing firm based in Burlington, Mass.,

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