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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

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The innovation that has put its competitors to shame is the sale of its cars through e-commerce. They have a really cool business model where they summarize non-fiction books into 15-minute read or listen. Thanks to Oliver Hudson, Word Finder ! #24- Its innovations are as surprising as each other. 9- Mary Kay Cosmetics.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I went to bed and prayed for some guidance, and as odd as it sounds, I dreamed about a new product to invent, Finders Key Purse(r). Though I was told by many in the gift industry that a business cannot exist with just one product, I had faith that I could pull this off. I launched Alexx, Inc. Thanks to Sedruola Maruska. #15-

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8 Challenges For Startups With A Neighborhood Focus

Startup Professionals Musings

Foursquare is good example of a modern hyperlocal site, which describes itself as “50% friend-finder, 30% social city guide, 20% nightlife game.” Watch out for local sales force requirements. Look at how large Groupon and Living Social’s sales forces are, and they are still struggling to maintain profitability.

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30 Entrepreneurs Say What Changes They Expect in Their Business Due to Technology

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That’s not an HR policy or a perk; it’s our actual business model. It is essential to give our customers the ideal experience to expand our business. Automated communications via a variety of channels assist businesses in increasing marketing productivity and reaching customers. 30- Increase lead-to-sales conversions.

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Entrepreneurs Now Start Hyperlocal Then Go Global

Startup Professionals Musings

Foursquare is good example of a modern hyperlocal site, which describes itself as “50% friend-finder, 30% social city guide, 20% nightlife game.” Especially in local communities, people want to know where the sales are, and who is hanging out where. It also shows how such a website can scale by adding new cities.

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Smart Startups Think Global But Act Hyperlocal

Startup Professionals Musings

Foursquare is good example of a modern hyperlocal site, which describes itself as “50% friend-finder, 30% social city guide, 20% nightlife game.” Especially in local communities, people want to know where the sales are, and who is hanging out where. It also shows how such a website can scale by adding new cities.

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Hyperlocal Has Great Potential And Real Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Foursquare is good example of a modern hyperlocal site, which describes itself as “50% friend-finder, 30% social city guide, 20% nightlife game.” Watch out for local sales force requirements. Look at how large Groupon and Living Social’s sales forces are, and they are still struggling to maintain profitability.

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