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Competitive Intelligence

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 -- Competitive Intelligence: 007 Market Intel. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to estimate market size, competitive market share, how many potential customers are there, and price points. Several case studies will be presented, although the names will be changed to protect the innocent.

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UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars

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Instead of a traditional business school''s case study and textbook approach, UCSB''s Technology Management Program (TMP) emphasizes experiential learning. The company was acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company during August of 2012, for approximately $65 million.

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Women Bring Their Own Style to the Startup World

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet, according to a study by the Center for Women’s Business Research, the number of female-run firms is growing twice as fast as all the rest, so women are catching up. The latest big-company addition was Ginni Rometty , who was promoted into both top titles at IBM in 2012. Both have their advantages. Operational style.

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Location-Based Services in B2B Offer Better Return

Startup Professionals Musings

If your B2B contacts are frequenting other non-competitive local businesses, LBS data could point you to more lucrative business partnerships. See who checks into your competition. Understand the competition. If you think location-based services are a long way from mainstream, take a look at the new 2012 Digital Study.

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An Entrepreneur Platform To Put You Above the Crowd

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. People are more distracted than ever, and competition has never been greater. You have to get your customer’s attention.

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Catch #Mindshare50 Talks Live on TechZulu

Tech Zulu Event

His set of studies include examining the conscious control of single neurons in humans, the ability to affect altered states of consciousness as dreams or sleep, and the ability of humans to regulate high-level emotions. Dario studied and/or worked in Hawaii, China, California, Austria and Bosnia. Moran Cerf Ph.D. / @TwtrDtCm.

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Is Your Startup Ready For The Challenges Of An IPO?

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a 2012 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers , companies average $3.7 On the other hand, “competitive” salaries will likely go up, and health and retirement benefits will jump to a new level. It will take many months and require endless amounts of time, money, and energy. It takes real money to find money.

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