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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I started my business in San Diego in 2007. I was working full time for a company called Muttropolis and started consulting part time as Whitegate PR. I wanted to move to a city… San Diego was a little too boring for me. My grand plan was to go to San Francisco, but I applied for one job in NYC and got it!

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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Thanks to Brandy Runyan, Black Diamond PR Firm, LLC ! #2- I originally provided pro-bono public relations services to artists and non-profits due to my love for the community and the arts. Thanks to Niesha Kennedy, Kennedy Robinson PR ! #12- 2- Develop world-class vehicles. Photo Credit: Dr. Geeta Fisker.

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Twitter Link Roundup #60 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Way to go San Francisco! Mike Samson, Co-Founder of @crowdSPRING on Community Building & NO!SPEC SPEC Campaign [link]. The 4G forgery – T-Mobile does not have a 4G network – [link]. Google’s “10 Things&# – [link]. No more toys in unhealthy meals – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #173 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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Why Silicon Valley needs critics like Morozov | San Francisco Chronicle – [link]. The Meme Hustler | by Evgeny Morozov (long & critical of Tim O’Reilly; good history of open source software) – [link]. Study: Media Multitasking May Lead To Depression, Anxiety – [link]. Tribute to Ridiculous Voices!!

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Twitter Link Roundup #97 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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The image above is a portrait created by San Francisco based creative mosaic portrait artist, Jason Mercier. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Labor Day! Let’s Celebrate the Workers

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I might also mention that she is a budding stand-up comic working the mic at clubs in Chicago and San Francisco. Amanda Werner is a freaking Valedictorian of her college class and helps out around here with marketing and PR. in Cambodia, exploring temples, caves, and unusual foods that I can’t wait to hear about.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

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2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3