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Social Media Faking It – Cheaper Than You May Think, But Still Not Worth It

InfoChachkie

How much will social media fame cost you in 2014? As a bonus, you''ll also enjoy a robust number of Pinterest, Tumbler and Instagram followers and you''ll still have room in your budget for 250 comments on your blog and about 100,000 views on Vimeo. If you buy in bulk, the price of 1,000 Twitter followers is about $1.75.

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

Both Sides of the Table

So assume that in 2012 the company would do $20 million in sales and $2 million in profits (10%) and 2013 they would do sales of $25 million and $4 million in profit (16% net margin) and then slow growth in 2014 to $30 million and $6 million in profit (20% profit). Even tech blogs know this. That is $12 million in profits over 3 years.

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‘Do-It-Yourself’ Startups Have Never Been Easier

Startup Professionals Musings

Now the price is closer to $100 if you are willing to do the work yourself. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2014. The menu should include a link to your blog, separately set up on Blogger, Wordpress, or TypePad – all free.

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7 Critical Success Factors For A Services Business

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

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Freenome Snags $160M to Boost Blood Test for Early Cancer Detection

Xconomy

It’s a boon for the South San Francisco startup founded in 2014, but not an unusual haul for competitors in the same field, where the tantalizing promise of a simple test to find cancer sooner, when it is much easier to treat, has emerged from advances in DNA sequencing, sophisticated data crunching, and the understanding of cancer biology.

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Forecast Update: CA’s Prop. 61 Now A Toss-Up, New Poll Shows

Xconomy

Xconomy reported Thursday that support for Proposition 61, the California initiative to rein in drug prices, had slipped in a recent poll to a slim 51 percent majority, with 24 percent opposed and 25 percent undecided. 61 would require state healthcare entities to pay drug prices equal to or less than those paid by the U.S.

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Brain Corp.’s First Product is a Brain for Floor-Scrubbing Machines

Xconomy

The startup moved off-campus in 2014, with $11 million in funding from Qualcomm Ventures. maintains that its module is cost-effective, Duffy said the company is waiting to disclose its pricing at the upcoming International Sanitary Supply Association trade show in Chicago. Like many startups, Brain Corp. While Brain Corp.

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