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Congrats to Backupify! A Great Exit Story for the First Company I Ever Backed

This is going to be BIG.

I started reading a great blog called Business Pundit in 2004. We stayed in touch and I got to know a bunch of the Louisville startup and creative crew, like Todd Earwood, Matt Winn, and Ashley Cecil. It was written by a guy about my age down in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Want to know why charging $12 / year converts higher than $9.99?

Both Sides of the Table

If you have or are thinking about a business in the video space you’ll enjoy hearing from Gregg but even more broadly this is a great conversation for entrepreneurs, investors or industry analysts. Evan is artist who is the creative genius who was working with the low-cost film medium in the late 90′s.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

Mix it up with different agencies, people run out or creativity/contacts. Selling LowerMyBills: o In 2004 he was getting a lot of call to take more money but was not interested. On Entrepreneurship: What makes a great entrepreneur? To make PR big you need to find a way to “make news”. combination of factors –.

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Do entrepreneurs really have common character traits?

NZ Entrepreneur

Researchers have been trying for decades to establish the most common character traits of entrepreneurs. It has even been noted that there are more differences between the traits of different entrepreneurs than between those of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs (Gartner, 1985). Kolb & Wagner, 2015).The

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VCs at Freestyle, Plexo Capital and Sequoia join Startup Battlefield judges

TechCrunch

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Are you ready to rumble, TechCrunch style?

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

I later moved to Denver, Colorado, and have worked in the world of banking and real estate as a partner and co-CEO of a company called Legacy Management Group since 2004. Fulfilling a need – creativity spurs inspiration. I decided to challenge my creativity and figure out a new game that would appeal to the masses.

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Coaches: How To Sell Happiness to Your Customers (Delivering on Your Promise)

Startup Grind

While engaging in their profession, people often see opportunities to do something better, and that’s how many entrepreneurs are born. Sari Mintz , for example, spent years as a passionate hostess but felt discouraged when her creative ideas extended beyond available resources. You can thrive and be happy.

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