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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Failing at that business, terminating my employees, and shutting the doors was the most challenging thing I had done. I admire Howard Schultz for using his thinking skills in taking over a company name where he previously worked as an employee. Photo Credit: Ryan Niddel. This included health insurance and making them domestic partners.

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On Human Capital & Venture Capital

thebarefootvc

It is the human capital involved, both internally with company teams and externally with advisors, boards and investors, that is going to differentiate which startups survive and become the disruptive businesses of tomorrow. In early days, the network effect of employees, advisors, investors is key to gaining market traction and scale:

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

reidhoffman.org

What I’ve honorably been able to do, however, is share the deck I used to pitch LinkedIn to Greylock for a Series B investment back in 2004. This gave me an idea: I could help many more entrepreneurs by making the deck available not just to the Greylock network of entrepreneurs, but to everyone. the evolution of LinkedIn as a company.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

million in 2004 to $6.5 In response, the company initiated a new training program for employees that focused on retaining customers and overcoming easy objectives. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. communication. and customer expectations.

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How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

million in 2004 to $6.5 In response, the company initiated a new training program for employees that focused on retaining customers and overcoming easy objectives. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. communication. and customer expectations.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

million in 2004 to $6.5 In response, the company initiated a new training program for employees that focused on retaining customers and overcoming easy objectives. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. communication. and customer expectations.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

million in 2004 to $6.5 In response, the company initiated a new training program for employees that focused on retaining customers and overcoming easy objectives. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. communication. and customer expectations.