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A Startup’s First Steps: What’s In A Name?

Gust

Let’s start with your name. Most new startups have a name in mind, or have even taken various steps to secure rights to the name, but some are on the fence or still developing a brand name when we first meet. AMR as holding company for American Airlines). AMR as holding company for American Airlines).

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30 Machine Intelligence Startups to Watch in Israel

VC Cafe

The company emerged from stealth in November 2016 and announced a $100 million investment round from Sir Ronald Cohen, Lloyd Dorfman, OCAPAC Holding Company, and Horizons Ventures. Fraugster (2014) – Technically based in Berlin, the company uses AI to predict malicious attacks before they happen.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

With a unique vision for starting and successfully managing innovative companies, he is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a holding company that invests in early stage web businesses. He was named among the World’s Top 100 Young Innovators by MIT Technology Review and received the TR100 award in 2002.

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21 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

It was originally a holding company founded by William C. Henry Sy, the guy behind the world-famous SM Malls, is a household name in the Philippines. He has also been named CEO of the Shark Group, a brand consultancy firm. Trader's Joe is his store's name. Photo Credit: Ryan Jeffords. Durant in 1908. 2- Henry Sy.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. This raised the company's name, despite all controversies. 9- Howard Schultz. 10- Elon Musk.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 20: Nayeem Hussain and Will Zell

Steve Blank

He previously founded N&N Investments LLC, a real estate investment holding company; and is a program leader and fellow of the Startup Leadership Program. . He stressed that your product and company vision needs to match your appetite for funding: One thing that we learned very early on was, have a plan for fund-raising. …

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Startups Should Start Saying Goodbye to.com,net and.org Domain Extensions

ReadWriteStart

Domain names — the focal point of the internet. Most entrepreneurs have spent hours, days, or weeks brainstorming new business names. New domains now bequeath creative power to young companies and extend their branding possibilities. There is no doubt the existence of a big-three-domains consisting of the.com,org and.net.

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