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Reflections On 2017: Peter Cowen, Sutton Capital Partners

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What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? Techand the markets overall--has enjoyed a surprisingly long stretch of prosperity. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software that particularly caught your eye in 2017? To start the day earlier and value routine in the morning.

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Make More, Work Less – Create A Veblen Brand

InfoChachkie

Other Supreme apparel sells in the aftermarket for hundreds more than their retail prices, including box logo hoodies which typically sell for between $500 – $1,000. A Veblen good does not adhere to the traditional laws of price and demand. Fashion companies usually ramp production, as demand increases.

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Down bad

TechCrunch LA

Things have already plunged so quickly at the signal of a recession that insiders fear a lengthy bear market could hit crypto far more brutally than expected — tearing tokens to lows far below the highs of the 2017 bull run. Crypto markets were down pretty bad last week (though admittedly, it’s only been downhill since then).

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

What sized team can I afford in order to sell, market & provide service to these customers? In the case of MakeSpace we had huge initial successes in New York City as Rahul led the scaling of our drivers, our trucks and our warehouses and we figured out the right price points to beat the local competition.

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7 Groups Of Difficult Customers Test Every Business

Startup Professionals Musings

As a business owner, you have to take a hard look, with your customer hat on, at what you promise and imply to your customers in your advertising, marketing materials, and your customer service. No customers, including yourself, are willing to tolerate multiple bad experiences, just to get the lowest price.

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7 Drivers of Digital Opportunity or Business Demise

Startup Professionals Musings

I endorse their list of the seven key drivers of digital opportunity, how to recognize them, and examples of how forward-thinking companies have capitalized on them, which I paraphrase and summarize here: Compression of supply and demand enables near instant fulfillment. Access to more information is leveling the market playing field.

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8 Strategies For Winning As A Freelancer Or Employee

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I find that few of today’s workers realize that succeeding as a freelancer requires a whole new focus on “marketing” yourself. In essence, as a contractor, you are a consultant who is competing regularly for new work, and you constantly have to differentiate your offering from other candidates, including price.

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