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Think Big, Start Small: The Story of a Startup

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Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda and the Florida Keys. Pictured here, Tim with a mix of ReefCam and University of the Virgin Islands personnel. So far they have been featured on National Geographic, the Washington Post and Speak up for Blue. At present the company has cameras in 6 locations, with more on the way.

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[Review] Like A Virgin

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With a flair for the theatrics, Branson is a media magnet. For example, Branson dressed as a bride when launching Virgin Brides several years ago. Celebrating small and big wins is a big part of Virgin’s culture. Branding and Publicity. This tradition started way back from its humble beginnings as a single record store.

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How to Start a Travel Agency

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Plenty of your focus should go into social media marketing and more “guerilla marketing” tactics. “I “In starting ADDISON Yacht Charters, we began market analysis and business planning efforts a full year before we launched the company in November 2013,” says owner Scott Bessette.