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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

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Voices.com , an online marketplace that matches voice actors with advertising agencies and TV and radio stations, began in 2004 as an idea scribbled down on a napkin by newlyweds David and Stephanie Ciccarelli. That’s why I called in some experts to share their stories and tips: 1. Write it down on a napkin.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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US TV advertising is $60 billion in its own right. Consumers hurting in Detroit or Biloxi will not continue to spend money they don’t have and income they’re not earning. These companies advertise. I have always believed that TV was ripe for disruption. I had found my industry and a deal I really liked in it.

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Twitter Link Roundup #75 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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90+ creative advertising & design from January-February 2011 – [link]. Creative And Smart Ideas of Advertising For Inspirations – [link]. 8 Tested Guidelines for Creative Advertising – [link]. Creative And Smart Ideas of Advertising For Inspirations – [link]. 1 – [link]. – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #81 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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How to Create Compeling Advertising – [link]. 100 Guerrilla Marketing Advertisements for your Inspiration – [link]. Detroit show sucked – [link]. Lean Marketing: Don’t Believe Your Own Press Releases – [link]. Why I Run a Flat Company – [link]. CPC & conversion rates are abysmal.

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20 Entrepreneurs Share Their Business Goals for 2018

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This year we will hit our 100,000th person on experiential tours of Detroit and launch a new program that shares lessons learned with other leaders. The DXF Institute will offer in-depth full-day and multi-day learning experiences in Detroit. These experiences will focus on innovation and inspiration by using Detroit as a classroom.

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Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

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Advertise on VentureBeat. Why GitHub abandoned the bootstrapper’s ship for a $100M Series A. July 9, 2012 2:00 PM. Jolie O'Dell. 10 Internet comments about games that actually make us laugh. July 9, 2012 11:40 AM. Jeffrey Grubb. you are reading. Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts.

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Want to Know How to Better Partner With, Raise Money From or Be Acquired by a Big Media Company?

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27:45 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for their support of the show! 36:00 Andrew: Display advertising has a real problem. And thank you to Detroit Venture Partners and to Walker Corporate Law. 25:00 How should entrepreneurs approach you for funding? Check out detroitventurepartners.com. 30:30 Are you investing in email?

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