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More investors are betting on virtual influencers like Lil Miquela

TechCrunch LA

Meanwhile, new venture-backed companies like the superstealthy Shadows, SuperPlastic and Toonstar are all developing virtual characters that will launch via social media channels like Snap and Instagram, or on their own platforms. ” Los Angeles-based Brud is by far the most established of this new breed in the U.S.

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. 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.

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We Need Entrepreneurs Who Think Like Revolutionaries

Startup Professionals Musings

David is an award-winning entrepreneur, and often described as an early revolutionary in the telecom industry, based on early innovation in fiber networks, cable TV systems, and international communications. Today every small business can look big, via a modern website, visibility on social media, and taking an active role in popular causes.

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5 Reasons Business Leaders Are Short On Relationships

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet I find in my business advisory activities that busy entrepreneurs and professionals, especially the introverts like me, find it hard to spend the necessary time networking and nurturing the relationships they need to get ahead. Busy business professionals often tell me they are too busy to allow networking.

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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m not looking for a personal guess, but some real homework done via networking and the Internet to see what other companies pay for the same role. Every employee or entrepreneur needs to build a competitive reputation on the Internet, through a website, blog, LinkedIn profile, and social media. Market your business expertise.

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5 Elements Of Innovation That Are Not Product Related

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why Elon Musk, and a few others you could name, don’t have any trouble getting investor attention – they have the reputation and networks to successfully commercialize creative ideas. Social capital: influencers, leaders, investor relationships. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/07/2019.

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Gimlet Media and Anchor: What Spotify’s Acquisitions Mean for Podcasts

Tech.Co

It reportedly paid a hefty $230 million to acquire the podcast publisher and network startup Gimlet Media, and has also acquired the podcast monetization platform Anchor for an undisclosed price. The relatively open playing field that results makes podcasting a more welcoming, inclusive space, as my recent visit to Podcon 2019 proved.