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“Sanzo is at its best when we serve as a bridge across cultures for both AAPI and non-AAPI.” CEO Sandro Roco on building a beverage startup, what to avoid in influencer deals, & protecting the brand.

Hunter Walker

The order is important because I fell in love with the product before I even knew about the company, and the hustle of its founder/CEO Sandro Roco. I would go into specialty and natural food stores in New York City and look at the other independently owned and smaller brands and just cold-Instagram DM or cold-LinkedIn message the founders.

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The Power Of Play In Business Culture

Duct Tape Marketing

The Power Of Play In Business Culture written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Kristi Herold In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Kristi Herold. She's the founder and CEO of JAM, a multi-million dollar global business that has connected millions of people through play.

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SXSW Startups: DashTag Tracks Soccer

Austin Startup

Answering questions on behalf of the Dashtag is Dirk van den Berg , the CMO and co-founder of this startup. With more than 50.000 students, the city offers a big pool of young, talented, enthusiastic, job-seeking employees and co-founders. To talk about the outdated pay-to-play system in sports in the U.S.

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EMaaS: How Email Marketing Can Be Your Agency’s Most Profitable Service

Duct Tape Marketing

With the two major platforms becoming largely pay-to-play for local businesses, email offers one of the best remaining opportunities for organic visibility — and actually makes paid visibility cheaper and more effective. He’s a co-founder of the Local University conference series.

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Founder Interview: Felix Shipkevich and the Disruption in LegalTech

The Startup Magazine

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Mr. Felix Shipkevich. Consumers rely on search engines and pay-to-play rating sites to find legal counsel. TSM: As you have a history of building early stage companies, what is the most important thing you tell startup founders?

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VC Optimism Returning But More Pain Ahead In Their Portfolios

Hunter Walker

Obvious caveats to my POV here, most specifically: exposure is limited to largely the US/SiliconValley ecosystem, driven by our own portfolio, my friends and co-investors, the funds I’m a LP in, and our institutional LP relationships. Restructures, Down Rounds, and Pay to Plays.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 25: Nigel and Vaughn Caldon and Kerry Frank

Steve Blank

It follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Nigel and Vaugn Caldon , co-founders of BallStar social network for basketball players. Kerry Frank co-founded Comply365 in 2007 with her husband.