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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

In its first two chapters, the book argues that while digital technology have rocked our worlds, the fundamentals of strong brands have not changed. A case in point is Apple, whose “Think Different” campaign in 1997 (see video below) served as a rallying call to those who shared the brand’s values. Strong Brands Still Matter.

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Sustaining Innovation vs. Disruptive Innovation

YoungUpstarts

It doesn’t matter how technologically difficult the innovation is, however: The established competitors almost always win the battles of sustaining technology. Hoque notes the company’s ongoing success with blockbuster medicines and vaccines with household names, such as Zithromax, Lipitor and Viagra.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. This never existed a decade ago.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph to combat late fees for video rentals.

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Who’s Your Daddy? 5 Lessons from GoDaddy

Growthink Blog

The technology age has brought with it a long list of business related success stories. GoDaddy was created in 1997 as Jomax Technologies by Bob Parsons who had recently sold his other company, Parsons Technology Inc., GoDaddy’s rapid rise to prominence and continued success are due to a few key factors.

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Sustaining Innovation vs. Disruptive Innovation

The Startup Magazine

It doesn’t matter how technologically difficult the innovation is, however: The established competitors almost always win the battles of sustaining technology. Hoque notes the company’s ongoing success with blockbuster medicines and vaccines with household names, such as Zithromax, Lipitor and Viagra.

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March 11: SXSW Innovation Awards

Austin Startup

The SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards recognize some of the most exciting tech developments in the connected world. The annual Interactive Festival awards program began in 1997 as the Texas Interactive Media Achievement Awards, and was re-named the SXSW Web Awards the following year. How long has this event been going on?