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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class. Have a cushion.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I founded Wings Air Helicopters in 2002, which started out as a flight school with just one training helicopter and has since grown into a premier helicopter company. I officially parted ways with the Globetrotters in August and Eric PR & Marketing is my path forward. Thanks to Eric Nemeth, Eric PR & Marketing ! #6-

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Which Investors Are Glad To Pay For Mediocre Performance?

David Teten

The firm hires a lot of PhDs to do research and come out with a wonder drug, and then markets it widely with tons of PR. We over-weighted small cap value stocks in 1998-2002. As a second thought experiment, one could do the same in medicine. Imagine a biotech startup, Melchisedec Medicals. In fact, Melchisedec is a placebo.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

In 2002, McKinsey published a study of 1,000 U.S. Laura Blue of LaunchLink PR corroborates Gerhardt’s message : It is during these times that brands need to be especially considerate about what and how they are communicating to customers, partners and stakeholders. What the big studies have shown.

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19 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

When we bought the flooded, abandoned building that we’d restore and open as the *Elkhorn Inn* in 2002, we had basically one day to come up with our company name to meet a WV tourism deadline, and so named it for Elkhorn Creek which runs behind the building. Thanks to Robyn Lanci, Owl PR ! #12-

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How to Radically Stand Out with Brand Marketing

ConversionXL

In 2002, Elon Musk created Space X. They’re a great example of employee advocacy because their content is often shared and retweeted by their colleagues, like their Digital PR Lead. Jeff Bezos’s private space technology company Blue Origin was founded back in 2000. He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004.

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

www.inc.com

In 2002, he stepped gingerly into the work-for-equity arena, with a modest investment in one start-up. Learn how from the experts at PR Newswire. Indeed, he regularly turned away would-be clients who couldnt afford his fees, even if they offered him equity instead. But in 2007, after Jumpstarts success, he decided to get serious.

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