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Are You Losing Money by Staying Too Niche?

YoungUpstarts

In 2010, Diapers.com brought in an estimated $300 million in revenue. If you were to open an import auto dealership in rural Pennsylvania, for example, the number of potential customers would be rather limited. But for every Diapers.com, there are many more niche ventures that never quite get off the ground.

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Startup Map & Trends Analysis – September 2012

Gust

Georgia and Pennsylvania bumped Illinois out of the top five, and were tied for fifth place. This means almost 1 out of every 5 startups have a product in development, whereas less than 10% are product ready, and even less are in revenue stage, which make up only 3%.

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How to Be Ready for What’s Next

Duct Tape Marketing

Under his leadership, the company grew from just over $6 million in annual revenue in 1993 to over $1.6 Under his leadership, the company grew from just over $6 million in annual revenue in 1993 to over $1.6 He has seen what it takes to make the impossible, possible. He has seen what it takes to make the impossible, possible.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Sam Cimino, Sales Manager SW of YouTube/Google As YouTube’s Southwest Regional Manager, Sam is responsible for generating revenue across YouTube and the Google Content Network which comprises a media network that reaches nearly 80% of all internet users worldwide. He has 20 years’ experience as CTO.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

states for-profit companies can accept donations and nonprofit companies earn revenue, which dispels the myths that a nonprofit can’t make money, or a for-profit venture would miss out on donations. According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S. They also note that after the 2007 recession—when things looked grim for the U.S.

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Embracing Mortality: How to Live a Life Without Regret

Duct Tape Marketing

You could choose our system to move from vendor to trusted advisor, attract only ideal clients, and confidently present your strategies to build monthly recurring revenue. She's a speaker, author, assistant instructor in the Master of applied Positive Psychology program at the University of Pennsylvania and founder of 4,000 Mondays.

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Business Apologies: What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do

ConversionXL

Increase recurring revenue. Pete Fader, Professor of Marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, shares why in his book Customer Centricity : Not all customers deserve your company’s best efforts. The best way to say sorry, in my case, was to use all of my revenue and invest it back into the customer. Increase brand reputation.