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8 New Business Keys To Success For Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Establishing your brand with interactive social media. The cost of social media done well is low. Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Fundraising through online platforms and crowdfunding. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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What Mattered in 2012: Erik Rannala of MuckerLab

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Today, we're featuring Erik Rannala , founder of MuckerLab , the startup accelerator focused on incubation stage Internet, software, services, and media businesses here in LA. As data like the Startup Genome have begun to point out, LA will continue to emerge as one of the most active tech / startup ecosystems in the world.

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10 Positive Signs For Starting Your Own Business Now

Startup Professionals Musings

With the current strong economy I’m seeing a continued resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. In addition, young businesses that are still active after one year continues to hover at nearly 80%. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

Establishing your brand with interactive social media. The cost of social media done well is low. Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Fundraising through online platforms and crowdfunding. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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8 Tactics To Make You A Fearless Business Innovator

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Keep your eyes and mind open to free sources of innovation in every ecosystem, including open-source software, university cooperative programs, and the many incubators and accelerators supported by volunteers and communities. Invest in communication skills and use all platforms. Establish a governance process to support efforts.

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How ZEFR Is Helping Hollywood And Brands Understand YouTube

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But, what that really did, is it allowed us to use that network to incubate the software we are building now for YouTube. We saw that fan activity, and were excited about it, and thought it was really cool. But, more often than not, they''re doing different kinds of activities around a brand. That''s when we rebranded to ZEFR.

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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Our team has an eye for identifying legacy industries and nascent trends, and creating platforms for innovation. So this fall, we launched Science Blockchain, a new incubator that partners with leading entrepreneurs to build a portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency related businesses. READ MORE>>.