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Future of TV: The Quick Version

Both Sides of the Table

The headline answer for those that want that rather than to watch video is: We’ve been promising digital, interactive video since the Time Warner trials in Orlando Florida in the early 90′s. And where GRP Partners , the VC firm in which I’m a partner, is based. And I find that exciting. Where I call home.

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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

YoungUpstarts

Or a partner defects with your top client. Along with several partners, I’ve built two thriving companies: Direct Mail Express (which now employs over 400 people) and Response Mail Express (which was eventually sold to an equity fund, Huron Capital Partners). Or a key vendor declares bankruptcy.

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The Accomplishments of Entrepreneur, Justin Halladay

The Startup Magazine

For over six years, he has worked in the region of affluent Fleming Island near Jacksonville, Florida. From Denver to New Jersey, Philadelphia, and back to Florida, where he begins the second part of his professional career and the second chapter of his life. Entrepreneurial Accomplishments of Justin Halladay.

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The Not-So-Secret Secrets To Making It Big: Five Surprisingly Doable Steps That Will Propel You To The Top

YoungUpstarts

Michael Feuer cofounded OfficeMax in 1988 starting with one store and $20,000 of his own money, a partner, and a small group of investors. After opening initial laboratory test stores in Florida and Ohio, a national roll-out is now underway. It is the most direct way I know to set yourself up for success!

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Eight Ways To Get Past The Fear Of “No”  And Start Risking Rejection

YoungUpstarts

The same pattern can hold true for interactions with banks, vendors, distributors, and other strategic partners. And somewhere out there, there’s a buyer, vendor, or other strategic partner who’s willing to take a chance on your fledgling business. you’ll know it’s time to suck it up and approach another prospective client or partner.

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Nine Risks You Must Take (And Keep On Taking) To Build A Sustainable Business

YoungUpstarts

I frequently headr one of my business partners, Phil Turk, ask this odd question. In 1983 he cofounded Direct Mail Express (DME) in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his siblings Mike and Kathy. Read on for an overview of the risks you must accept if you want to build and run a sustainable, profitable business: Be the pig.

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Entrepreneur Runs Coding Academy To Help Students Gain Real-world Software Development Skills

Hearpreneur

We are Licensed by the Florida Department of Education and we manage the coding program at Miami Dade College. I also believe that having a partner who is a solid companion in terms of trust, capabilities, and understanding, is key for a successful project. Where do you see your business in the next 3-5 years?