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• How to Get Influencers to Drive Your Word-of-Mouth Marketing Campaign

  24-02-2015 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Finding the right influencers can help a brand increase sales, drive growth and inspire long-term customer loyalty.
  
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• Choose an Investor Like You Would a Spouse

  24-02-2015 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Incompatible goals can lead to business hell. Here are the issues to think through ahead of time.
  
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• From Bacon and Eggs to Parcels and Packages: Waffle House Joins Roadie in Sharing Economy Partnership

  24-02-2015 23:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The ubiquitous diner has partnered with an Atlanta-based startup, offering its restaurants as a meeting place for the peer-to-peer delivery service's users.
  
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• Chamillionaire Working As "Entrepreneur In Residence" For Venture Capital ... - HipHopDX

  24-02-2015 23:05
  
  HipHopDX
  Chamillionaire Working As "Entrepreneur In Residence" For Venture Capital ...
  HipHopDX
  “I can do so much more than rap with the rest of my life,” Chamillionaire says. Upfront Ventures partner Mark Shuster announced Chamillionaire as the company's new “Entrepreneur In Residence” in an article published in Bothsidesofthetable.com Sunday ...
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• 5 Steps for Increasing Conversions on Your Website

  24-02-2015 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Turn looky-loos into shoppers with these smart tips.
  
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• Everything I Learned About Business I Learned in the Kitchen

  24-02-2015 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A co-founder draws from his family's culinary heritage to inspire creative success at his company.
  
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• 4 Steps to Improve Quality at Your Business

  24-02-2015 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  No higher-level math is required. Instead, what's needed is a down to earth, common sense approach.
  
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• Of Facebook's 2 Million Active Advertisers, Most Are Small Businesses

  24-02-2015 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The social network's number of advertisers is up about 33 percent over last July.
  
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• Pay Attention to the Signals in the Noise of Entrepreneurship

  24-02-2015 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Learn to read the signs that show healthy customer engagement, satisfaction with a service and successful performance by employees.
  
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• Overcome Sales Objections By Discovering the Need the Buyer Hasn't Realized

  24-02-2015 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When buyers balk, it's time to stop selling and start listening for the problem they don't know they have.
  
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• The Food Company, Batch open Entrepreneur Center shop - The Tennessean

  24-02-2015 21:48
  
  The Tennessean
  The Food Company, Batch open Entrepreneur Center shop
  The Tennessean
  The Food Company and Batch Nashville have partnered to open a grab-and-go cafe and pop-up retail shop at the Entrepreneur Center. The cafe opened Tuesday morning inside the Entrepreneur Center at Rolling Mill Hill on Peabody Street. Food is ...
  
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• 5 Lessons I Learned From Starting a Company in Asia and Brought Back to the States

  24-02-2015 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A serial entrepreneur shares what he learned from his experience launching his first business far from home.
  
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• 4 Steps to Building Lifetime Value From Expensive First-Time Customers

  24-02-2015 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When you look at how much a customer is worth, you need to focus on more than a single purchase.
  
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• 7 Business Lessons for Entrepreneurs From 'Parks and Recreation'

  24-02-2015 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As the beloved TV comedy draws to a close, here some entrepreneurial lessons from the series that you can apply to your own career.
  
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• How My 5-Year-Old Helped Me Better Understand Customers

  24-02-2015 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Immersed in their own work flow and priorities, clients might not communicate directly -- without some of these techniques.
  
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• The Surprising Sleep Habits of the Rich and Famous (Infographic)

  24-02-2015 21:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  From Richard Branson to Barack Obama, Leonardo da Vinci to Wolfgang Mozart, the sleep schedules of these bigwigs are anything but naptime wishes and caviar dreams. They're just plain bizarre.
  
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• Companies That Are 'Best Places to Work' Share These 3 Things

  24-02-2015 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  How can employers be sure their organization is deemed a great place to work by employees -- even if they've yet to be officially recognized for it?
  
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• This Is the Key to an $80 Billion Wearables Market

  24-02-2015 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Connected gadgets that are indistinguishable from their disconnected peers will fuel the growth of wearable technology.
  
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• 5 Visionary CEOs and Their Key Traits That Every Leader Should Master

  24-02-2015 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You may believe that the leaders you admire are smarter, luckier or more creative than you, but the attributes that make them wildly successful can be honed over time.
  
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• Boost Productivity by Optimizing Your Work Environment

  24-02-2015 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Try these techniques to develop a work flow customized to your rhythms.
  
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• Pebble Time Is the Fastest Funded Project in Kickstarter History

  24-02-2015 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a few short hours, the new Pebble smartwatch has already raised $4.6 million and shows no sign of slowing down.
  
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• Amazon Is Getting Ready to Publish Its First Batch of Crowdsourced E-Books

  24-02-2015 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The first 10 books will be published on March 3, with preorders beginning today.
  
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• Use These 5 Steps to Create a Marketing Plan

  24-02-2015 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This five-step plan in will help you draw in and keep customers.
  
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• Ask These 24 Interview Questions to Find a Marketing Rock Star

  24-02-2015 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hiring can be an expensive process, so make sure you do it right the first time around.
  
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• Domino's Finishes 2014 Strong as Sales Surge

  24-02-2015 19:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The pizza chain just capped off the 21st straight year of international same-stores sales growth.
  
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• 10 Steps to Building an Impeccable Professional Reputation

  24-02-2015 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A good reputation attracts business better than any advertising. Gaining that standing is a process lasting a lifetime.
  
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• The 3 Most Awesomely Absurd Campaigns on Kickstarter Right Now

  24-02-2015 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The power of the crowd is real. And so is people's ability to create the wackiest things possible.
  
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• 5 Standout Ways to Transform Underperformers Into Superb Employees

  24-02-2015 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Don't abandon hope. Low-performing employees can become high achievers with these techniques.
  
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• 4 Tips for Hiring a Great Video Production Company

  24-02-2015 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With video becoming so popular, there's been a recent surge in the number of production companies -- and not all of them will deliver the quality you expect.
  
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• 3 Things You Need To Know As An Entrepreneur - Forbes

  24-02-2015 18:10
  
  Forbes
  3 Things You Need To Know As An Entrepreneur
  Forbes
  It's tough out there for aspiring entrepreneurs. You have to take the right risks and make the right sacrifices for long-term success. One of the smartest things an aspiring entrepreneur can do is learn from other successful entrepreneurs who are a few ...
  
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• What Leadership Is -- And What It Is Not

  24-02-2015 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Great leaders inspire and create meaningful, lasting opportunities and new ways of thinking. They believe in change. They have an impact on the future.
  
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• FTC Fines Two Health Apps That 'Lack Adequate Evidence to Support Their Claims'

  24-02-2015 17:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Both apps said they could diagnose melanoma via simple smartphone snapshots.
  
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• The Ultimate Hashtag Cheat Sheet (Infographic)

  24-02-2015 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New to Twitter? Or Instagram? Here's some #hashtags101 action for you.
  
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• Shake Shack Is 100 Times More Successful Than McDonald's on Instagram, Analysts Say

  24-02-2015 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Looking at Instagram followers per total sales, the newly public hamburger chain comes out far ahead of larger competitors on social media, according to Goldman Sachs.
  
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• What Type of Connector Are You? Here's Why It Matters to Your Business.

  24-02-2015 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A look at how playing to your strengths can help you leverage your relationships and take your ventures to new heights.
  
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• For St. Louis entrepreneur, love is rocket science - St. Louis Business Journal (blog)

  24-02-2015 17:28
  
  St. Louis Business Journal (blog)
  For St. Louis entrepreneur, love is rocket science
  St. Louis Business Journal (blog)
  Jim Bafaro, executive director of InnovoxSTL, a nonprofit that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship in St. Louis. He contributes a column on startups each Tuesday. St. Louis entrepreneur Rashied Amini believes he's found a way to eliminate some of ...
  
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• Visa Europe Paves the Way to Bring Apple Pay Across the Pond

  24-02-2015 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The London-based payment processing company announced a new 'tokenisation' service that allows customers to pay on a mobile device without credit card information being disclosed.
  
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• The Elements of a Good Headline (Infographic)

  24-02-2015 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  From email to social media to SEO and beyond, great headlines are essential for business.
  
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• For Video Game Developers, These Are the 10 Most Successful States

  24-02-2015 16:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The video game industry grew four times faster than the American economy.
  
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• 8 Reasons to Update Your Business Plan Right Now

  24-02-2015 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Writing your business plan isn't a one-time event. Here's why it's critical to update it from time to time.
  
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• Pebble Is Launching a New Smartwatch Today on Kickstarter

  24-02-2015 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The company also is unveiling a completely refreshed operating system across its devices.
  
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• Why Bill Gates Is Backing Impact Entrepreneurs in India

  24-02-2015 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Microsoft founder is joining other successful business leaders in supporting the Unitus Seed Fund. Here's why.
  
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• Why Data Trumps All When Plotting Your Growth Strategy

  24-02-2015 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Entrepreneurs exalt listening to their gut but first study the data.
  
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• What Drove 2014's Eye-Popping $44.7 Billion in VC Fundraising

  24-02-2015 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This special coverage looks into the forces behind 2014's venture capital confidence.
  
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• Industry Lobbyists Take Aim at Proposed FAA Drone Rules

  24-02-2015 14:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Businesses hoping to capitalize on the commercial potential of drones are preparing to push back against proposed regulations that would strictly limit how the aircraft can be used.
  
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• Bayer, entrepreneur revamping the IV pole - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

  24-02-2015 06:01
  Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  Bayer, entrepreneur revamping the IV pole
  Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  A former cancer patient's frustrating hospital stay in Chicago years ago has inspired a redesign of the iconic IV pole, and she's getting help locally from the folks at Bayer MaterialScience. In 2003, Cari Ugent — then a 30-year-old freelance ...
  
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• Entrepreneur Seeks to Demonstrate Cure for Crowded Wireless Networks - Wall Street Journal

  24-02-2015 06:00
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Entrepreneur Seeks to Demonstrate Cure for Crowded Wireless Networks
  Wall Street Journal
  Wireless carriers face a growing capacity crunch as ever more data streams to wireless devices packed ever closer together. A well-known entrepreneur has been touting a novel way to relieve wireless-network congestion, but carriers haven't adopted his ...
  
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• Entrepreneur Media Invests in NY Firm - Orange County Business Journal

  24-02-2015 02:52
  Entrepreneur Media Invests in NY Firm
  Orange County Business Journal
  Entrepreneur Media Inc. in Irvine has invested in AlleyNYC, a company that leases shared work spaces on an hourly basis. New York-based Vandewater Capital Holdings LLC was the lead backer for the $16 million first round of growth capital. The private ...
  
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• Chamillionaire Is Now An Entrepreneur In Residence at a Venture Capital Firm - Complex

  24-02-2015 00:43
  
  Chamillionaire Is Now An Entrepreneur In Residence at a Venture Capital Firm
  Complex
  In a letter penned by VC Mark Suster explaining the head-turning week he's had at Upfront Ventures in Los Angeles, he explains the presence of a new face around the office: Chamillionaire. The same Chamillionaire who was showing us how to get our ...
  
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• 6 Principles to Adopt to Find Your Future Wealth

  24-02-2015 00:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While many of these tips take time and patience, they are the time-tested principles for success, so work at them consistently.
  
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