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BE 2.0: Self-Correction is Vital – Recognizing When Change is Needed

Paul G. Silva

” List all possible causes of that failure Identify the most dangerous factors Develop mitigation strategies immediately This process helps you see risks your optimism might otherwise blind you to. I called both current and former members to understand what was and wasn’t working.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

Business model: o They bought a lot of ad inventory (banner ads/advertising) driving people to signup forms, converting (fill out form) and sold leads, o Initial strategy was first comparison shopping and then monitoring and upselling on more savings. They were actually selling long distance at 20-30 mil run rate signing people up on plans.

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Embracing the Circular Economy: One EO Entrepreneur’s Story

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Integral to the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s core beliefs is our commitment to making a positive difference in the world—exemplified by our pledge to support the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He joined EO in 2004. This #EOImpact story is a true win-win-win!

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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

TechCrunch

IMVU has raised more than $77 million from five rounds since it was co-founded by “The Lean Startup” author Eric Ries back in 2004. The fresh investment will be used to fund IMVU’s product development and comes fresh off a restructuring at the company. The company declined to disclose its post-money valuation.

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Vietnam’s First Unicorn VNG to Make Historic US Tech Listing

AsiaTechDaily

This development follows the successful debut of Vietnam-based electric car manufacturer VinFast in the US earlier this month, where VinFast’s shares experienced significant gains. VNG, established in 2004 and acclaimed as Vietnam’s pioneer tech unicorn, has experienced remarkable growth since its inception.

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

Startup Grind

Think of your motivational materials as a marketing strategy to generate one-on-one clients. Personal development is still important. Personal development is a $9.9 You can’t sell happiness directly, but you can sell strategies designed to help individuals cultivate happiness from within. Packaging is everything.

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Volta Labs grabs $20 million to address a growing genomics bottleneck

TechCrunch

In 2013, Illumina acquired Advanced Liquid Logic, a company founded in 2004 that had already been working on applying digital microfluidics to prep work for Next Generation DNA sequencing. One is a company focusing on cancer care and neurological disorders, which has been using Volta’s tech to develop a DNA extraction process.

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