Star Wars: 10 Lessons for Small Business Owners Have a great idea, secure capital to pursue, devote enough resources to marketing, and expand internationally. By Rohit Arora, December 2015 As expected, the new Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode VII--The Force Awakens proved to be big business at the box office. While…
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Making Content Marketing, Email and Social Media Work in Harmony for Your Small Business
Making Content Marketing, Email and Social Media Work in Harmony for Your Small Business By VerticalResponse, November 2015 As a small business owner, you wear multiple hats, and some of them probably fit better than others. It’s not uncommon for small business owners to feel uncomfortable in their role as chief marketer.…
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10 ways startups can get the most out of LinkedIn
10 ways startups can get the most out of LinkedIn By Ramesh Sharma, Tech City News, November 2015 LinkedIn is one of the most powerful, yet often overlooked platforms for marketing, and can actually be more successful than other social channels because of the professional environment. LinkedIn users are…
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How 2 Frat Bros Built Snapchat Into a $16 Billion Company
How 2 Frat Bros Built Snapchat Into a $16 Billion Company The ephemeral messaging app went from high school sexting to the one of the most valuable private companies in the world. By Will Yakowicz, November 2015 During the spring semester of 2011 at Stanford, two fraternity brothers, Evan…
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Lessons Every Startup Can Learn From The Hotel Industry
Lessons Every Startup Can Learn From The Hotel Industry With technology, products are being built faster and cheaper, but to succeed, those same products need to be delivered with a 5-star hotel customer service focus. By Kelly Hoey, November 2015 "Are there any barriers to entry in your market?"…
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How I Built a Startup While Traveling to 20 Countries
How I Built a Startup While Traveling to 20 Countries By Jay Meistrich, January 2015 One year ago, I left San Francisco, sold and gave away everything I owned, and moved into a 40-liter backpack. I traveled to 45 cities in 20 countries, three Disneylands, and one…
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As Your Startup Grows, Here Is Who to Hire When (Infographic)
As Your Startup Grows, Here Is Who to Hire When (Infographic) By Catherine Clifford, September 2015 Knowing who to hire when is just as important as picking the right people for each role. As a small company, when resources are tight, every new team member has to…
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10 Business Philosophies to Guide Your Startup’s Growth
10 Business Philosophies to Guide Your Startup’s Growth By George Roberts, September 2015 Throughout my nearly 30-year career as a software executive and tech VC, I’ve learned a few things about how — and how not — to grow a business. Some of that education has come from on-the-job…
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Here’s How Startups Actually Start Up
Here’s How Startups Actually Start Up By John Patrick Pullen, August 2015 Explained in plain English There’s a sucker born every day — or so they say. But the way startup fever has been spreading across the land, it almost feels more like there’s a Zuckerberg being…
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem among world’s top tech cities
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem among world’s top tech cities Compass report ranks TA fifth best global start-up ecosystem; nation’s capital also recognized in the top 50 By David Shamah, July 2015 Tel Aviv is the fifth best place to establish and run a start-up, according to a new report by tech…
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6 Ways to Bootstrap the PR Your Startup Needs But Can’t Afford
6 Ways to Bootstrap the PR Your Startup Needs But Can't Afford By Elliot Tomaeno, July 2015 Entrepreneurs at bootstrapped companies have to do more with less. In an attempt to DIY it to the next phase, companies in the pre-funding stage hustle 24/7 to get noticed and…
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Meet South Africa’s 12 selected startups for Seedstars World 2015
Meet South Africa’s 12 selected startups for Seedstars World 2015 By Jacques Coetzee, July 2015 After rounding up Cape Town’s top five tech startups earlier this month, global startup competition Seedstars World will host a total of 12 exciting tech companies from around the country. (more…) Contact Us
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Women Are Waving the Entrepreneurial Flag and Boosting Economic Growth
Women Are Waving the Entrepreneurial Flag and Boosting Economic Growth The number of women launching high-growth businesses is a bottomline indicator of America's future economic health. By Kelly Hoey, July 2015 "Being an entrepreneur was always inside me. The will to create and take chances - that won't ever…
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Angel investor says he’ll only invest in startups that have women as founders
Angel investor says he'll only invest in startups that have women as founders By Samantha Cooney, May 2015 One angel investor wants an investment portfolio full of women. (more…) Contact Us
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Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review 133
Israeli Start-up Marketing Weekly Review – “100 Incredible Resources for Startups & Tech Entrepreneurs” 21.05.2015 - 27.05.2015 Gaia-VSM collects for you some of the most practical and thoughtful posts for entrepreneur and marketing professional in the Israeli arena in order to promote knowledge about new trends, analyze…
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