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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. Russia, Iran, and North Korea have also fused those activities. But this quarter-century relationship between the military and universities ended with a bang in 1969.

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Twitter Link Roundup #171 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

How Do You Turn a $10,000 Investment Into $20 Million in Sales? Rare recount of escaping North Korea – [link]. How to Grow Your Email Marketing List to 5 Digits and Beyond – [link]. The Holy Trinity Of Startup Success: Purpose, Culture, Reward | Fast Company – [link]. Technori – [link]. – [link].

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Your No Fear Career

YoungUpstarts

I’m not talking about jumping out of airplanes or crossing the border into North Korea. Today I work with media companies on their brand stories, marketing campaigns and sales strategies. That’s how I’d describe myself. I see challenges as gifts to help me grow, and I won’t hesitate to take a risk.

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Top 5 Fastest - Growing Freelance Platforms in 2020

Transformify

The gig economy is growing fast in the Philippines and while the country was mostly associated with online companies providing virtual assistants or sales outsourcing, nowadays it becomes a freelance hub. Which freelance platforms are expected to achieve fast growth in 2020? Onlinejobs.ph. Based in the Philippines, Onlinejobs.ph