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A Good Answer in a Business Plan Contest

Up and Running

“Can you name a company in your industry that does anything like that?&#. And, to the judges’ collective surprise, in this case, the entrepreneurs are able to say yes, they do know of some, they mention the names, and add that their margins are taken from those and companies like them. Very interesting business.

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

venturebeat.com

Despite the name, the Bing Fund doesn’t require its companies to work with the Bing search engine or the technologies associated with Bing, including speech recognition, image processing, video, local/geo/map technologies, and so forth. Venture capital. Developers. Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. Infographics. Management. Electric cars.

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Reinventing the Office: How to Lose Fat and Increase Productivity at Work

David Teten

At the front of the office, we’re creating an office map showing the names of our portfolio companies, and the photos of the employees that work at each. Install artwork of landscape paintings featuring green vegetation, water, and animal life , all from a view from the high ground (which is innately appealing aesthetics).

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SXSW Startups: UbiGro

Austin Startup

I truly believe this is the year where quantum dots make a name for themselves in agriculture, and so its about marketing, sales, manufacturing, and generally about traction in the market. We can make green, yellow, orange, red, and everything in between, simply by changing the size of these particles.

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Top Five Branding Strategies You Can Leverage in 2017

Brandanew

They exploit the close association that successful brands have with their logo designs, names and other marketing tools. The anti-brand branding strategy can also appeal to consumers interested in green issues and anti-capitalist movements. About Guest Author: Joshua Beam is a professional writer from Norther Oregon.

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Transcript of How to Create a Successful Business Event

Duct Tape Marketing

John Jantsch: So, you’ve been doing this conference for a few years, and I guess the first question I have is, what’s with the name? ” Rich Brooks: I couldn’t use the same name, and I wanted to bring in search and mobile marketing to the mix, because I feel like social is just one aspect of what we should be doing.

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Do You Need a Business Plan? Scientific Research Says Yes

Up and Running

With the help of my friend Jeff, from the University of Oregon, I’ve been looking at academic research on business planning—the actual science around planning and how it impacts both startups and existing businesses. Regardless of the name, it’s all forward-looking planning. Fraser, S., & Greene, F. University of Oregon.