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How to Be Ready for What’s Next

Duct Tape Marketing

How to Be Ready for What’s Next written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Chuck Swoboda. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Chuck Swoboda, author, speaker, podcast host, and the Innovator-in-Residence at Marquette University. You are not alone!

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Who Just Raised A $225 Million Financing in North Carolina?

Feld Thoughts

It was big news in Charlotte, North Carolina where AvidXchange announced the groundbreaking on a new headquarters complex in the N.C. The price of admission for us to make an investment like this is that we think the company is extraordinary and will be an unambiguous long term market leader. Music Factory.

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Ardent 1: Supercomputers Get Personal

Steve Blank

We were on the University of North Carolina campus to meet with Fred Brooks and Henry Fuchs. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Ardent would be my third technology company as a VP of Marketing (Convergent Technologies and MIPS Computers were the other two.)

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Q2 2020 Quarterly Update

Version One Ventures

Scanwell continues to work on bringing a Covid-19 antibody test to market. They’re working with the state of North Carolina and Raleigh-based Wake Forest Baptist Health to distribute 1,000 of its at-home antibody test kits to a random sampling of citizens to track the virus and immunity over time. Have a great summer!

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

The greatest number of jobs is created when startups create a new market – one where the product or service never existed before or is radically more convenient. These opponents have their own name – “rent seekers” – the landlords of the status-quo. Rent Seekers. In contrast, U.S. Innovation in the Auto Industry.

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How to Choose a Business Location

Up and Running

General considerations: Before you get into the nitty gritty details of choosing the location, consider the following: Where is your target market located? See Also: Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs. Here’s an example permit for the city of Winston-Salem in North Carolina. Is safety very important?

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

The greatest number of jobs is created when startups create a new market – one where the product or service never existed before or is radically more convenient. These opponents have their own name – “rent seekers” – the landlords of the status-quo. Rent Seekers. In contrast, U.S. Innovation in the Auto Industry.