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Domestika raises $110M on a $1.3B valuation to expand its learning community for creative types

TechCrunch

The creative community has been a ripe target for startups building tools and services to serve their interests and needs as they transition from their traditionally offline practices into a digital present and future. Cotorruelo said in an interview, referring to the the courses, but also the company’s community of users.

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The Glue that Makes a Community Stick

This is going to be BIG.

Cheaper rents could make it a great place for the creative community and there''s no reason why it shouldn''t become as popular a destination for out of town events the same way that Austin has. We used Dumbo as a reference and talked about how the critical mass of Two Trees buildings created a neighborhood with multiple destinations.

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Building Business Community: Focus on Cooperation, Not Competition

Entrepreneur's Handbook

From my experience, the business community can strengthen its every member if we build it on cooperation, not competition. Competition can drive creativity if we look at it healthily. The power of community Building a business community is also a win-win. Building a strong business community is beneficial for all members.

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The Art (and Science) of Building a Customer-Centric E-Commerce Brand

Revolution

Today’s e-commerce companies, faced with tightening advertising budgets and increased competition, are finding creative solutions to help personalize and gamify the customer experience. Align and engage with existing, highly engaged communities. And there are so many more to tap into, from the hyper-niche to the more mainstream.

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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

Source Link

We are experiencing unprecedented opportunities for communities to evaluate how best to respond to short-term needs while building resilient solutions for long-term success. Having worked in over 100 communities for over 18 years, SourceLink understands that with ecosystem-building there will never be a check box to mark “done”.

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10 Ways to Boost Your Startup’s Customer Acquisition

StartupNation

Join local events in your community to increase word-of-mouth. Now it’s time to get creative with your customer acquisition. Here are 10 ideas to get your creativity flowing. Once you have happy customers, make it easy for them to refer you. Instead, think of ways to make it easy for people to refer you.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

In this role, I spearhead a program that helps veterans and community heroes like teachers, police, firefighters, medical professionals and social workers acquire housing. 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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