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Security And Privacy Are Entrepreneur Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

With the Identity Theft Resource Center® reporting a 30% increase in privacy breaches in 2013, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. But that is just the beginning of the opportunity to provide or take advantage of the new power and tools on the Internet.

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5 Ways To Make Sure Your Online Store Is Holiday-Ready In 2014

YoungUpstarts

The “Shopping Days Til Christmas” countdown is in single digits, and the busiest shopping season of 2013 will soon be a memory. If you own a retail store, now is the time to evaluate the 2013 holiday season and start thinking about how you can prepare your business in the months ahead for an even more successful holiday 2014.

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Set Your Online Reputation Before Someone Else Does

Startup Professionals Musings

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. After you claim your identity with placeholder domain names, accounts in social networks, and common blogging platforms, your next challenge is to create enough positive content as a “Google wall” to keep negative info out of the top Google search results.

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10 Ways Self-Promotion Drives Entrepreneur Success

Startup Professionals Musings

With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way. Your online social networks enable you to build your reputation, connect with people who have interests similar to yours, find educational opportunities, and put you in touch with people who can help your startup.

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Kick-Start Your eCommerce Business for $100 or Less

Startup Professionals Musings

If you have a unique creation or invention, and you are not selling it around the world on the Internet, now is the time to start. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2013 , or fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe.

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How to create a sustainable social media strategy for your startup

The Next Web

Zappos assumes everyone in the company is on social media and trusts them to participate in growing the brand. Prioritize social networks. You’re not going to be able to blanket the entire Internet with your message – nor should you want to. Startup Example: Cloudera. Strategy Adopted: Blogger Outreach.

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How Social Networks Impact Buying Decisions And The Modern Consumer Society

YoungUpstarts

Social media recommendations induced an average of 26 percent of purchases in 2014, according to a study by Mckinsey and Company. That’s up from 10 percent in 2013. Consumers are beginning to trust social media more and more for their buying decisions. Social Media accessibility. By Kishore Kumar, CEO of AllThingsMine.