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There’s Something Abuzz With GoodBuzz

YoungUpstarts

In 1993, it was during one of these long walks that he’d stumble on a philosophy that would determine his life’s path – that he’d do whatever it takes to succeed in life. Mawuna Koutonin is the founder of London-based GoodBuzz , and his story is the stuff of dreams. Peer-To-Peer Referral Network.

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Why Philosophy and Entrepreneurship?

Feld Thoughts

Dave had been spending most of his time managing the part-time developers, who were primarily working on future products, instead of billing hours to clients. Much of our revenue for the month had come from one highly productive though erratic undergraduate developer, Mike, who was working on a billable client project.

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Whose Life are You Going to Change?

Both Sides of the Table

You can also spend time with a newer startup helping them navigate the world of product management, venture capital or team building. It’s how Cory Van Wolvelaere changed my life: In 1993, after working at Andersen Consulting for 2.5 Sure, you can get away with less, but why? He asked for nothing. It turned into this blog.

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How to Be Ready for What’s Next

Duct Tape Marketing

He served as Chairman and CEO of Cree for 16 years where his team successfully led the LED lighting revolution not just by creating new products, but by focusing on solving old problems in completely new ways. Under his leadership, the company grew from just over $6 million in annual revenue in 1993 to over $1.6

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8 Tips For Getting Your Product Into Retail Stores

Up and Running

If your new business is going to distribute products in the U.S. retail market, that means your business needs to get its products into what people call “the channel”—also known as channels of distribution, or retail channels. I’m talking about getting your product into stores.

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My First Experience As A Venture Capitalist

Feld Thoughts

Feld Technologies was acquired in November 1993. I vaguely remember a fun, energetic chat as we met a few people at Yoyodyne, ran through the products, and talked about how amazing the Internet and email was going to be as a marketing tool. ” SOFTBANK and Flatiron closed an investment in Yoyodyne a few weeks late.

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Twitter Link Roundup #205 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

1993 vs 2013 pic.twitter.com/P5m3MIsUjk. Top 5 Web Design Tips That Optimize your Site’s Conversion Funnel | InstantShift – crowdspring.co/1f2ACzT. 15 tiny UX elements that can make a big difference | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1gU11Be. 40 High Quality And Free Minimalistic Icon Sets – crowdspring.co/1gkGdoX.