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The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Education and Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

Instead of students or faculty coming in with their own ideas — we now have them working on societal problems, whether they’re problems for the State Department or the military or non-profits/NGOs, or for the City of Oakland or for energy or the environment, or for anything they’re passionate about.

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How to Build a Startup Team

techcocktail.com

Make sure someone is thinking about overarching plans around PR, marketing and sales and spends time crafting the right messages, understanding audiences and figuring out distribution channels. Business/Marketer – Your business won’t go very far if no one on the team is good at talking about it.

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Startup firms partnering with government? Really?

Austin Startup

Neither investors nor entrepreneurs like long sales cycles. Cities that are currently participating in the Startups in Residence program include the California cities of Oakland, San Leandro and San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Deals are cut and business is won much quicker in the private sector.

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The Power of Video Throughout the Customer Journey

Duct Tape Marketing

Videos can play a big role in converting sales since they provide a quick and simple way to bring a product to life and turn a prospect into a paying customer. At Onyx, he was Director of Sales Operations and managed the national team of sales engineers. Stage 2: Inspiring action.

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Small business love: trucks, pop-ups, and nomadic goodness

crowdSPRING Blog

The restaurant business, traditionally a hothouse for entrepreneurism, suffered greatly in the current downturn but is rebounding, with industry-wide sales trending upwards over 2009 and restaurants hiring again, albeit slowly. Another interesting model has been wandering around Oakland, California this year.

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Small business love: trucks, pop-ups, and nomadic goodness

crowdSPRING Blog

The restaurant business, traditionally a hothouse for entrepreneurism, suffered greatly in the current downturn but is rebounding, with industry-wide sales trending upwards over 2009 and restaurants hiring again, albeit slowly. Another interesting model has been wandering around Oakland, California this year.

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3 Effective Ways to Use Video in Your Marketing Mix

Duct Tape Marketing

Drive sales on your website. Video is a great way to move customers through the sales process — and especially to provide more details about your company and product offering. This video, posted by photographer Kelly Brown on her Facebook page , has been viewed over 17,000 times and received over 600 likes, 71 shares, and 40 comments.

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