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Lynda.com Planning Big Television Ad Push

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Lynda.com , the online training and learning service, is looking to ramp up awareness of its service with some television advertising, it appears. Lynda.com recenlty took a big, $103M funding round , and has been expanding in the face of a big growth in the online learning and training services industry. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Ken Brook, On MetaX And How Blockchain Can Save Ad Tech

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What's wrong with the online advertising industry? We were just launching one of our previous startups, VidRoll, working on video training and video advertising, we started seeing all of the problems that the video and general ad industry was facing. How are you funding this? What is MetaX? Why Blockchain? READ MORE>>.

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Five Startups Revolutionizing Music, In Southern California

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Miso Media is located in Venice, and was founded by Aviv Grill ; the firm's investors include Aria Ventures , Detroit Ventures Partners , Google Ventures , Mind Fund , and Keith Rabois , among others. It takes years of training and practice to make music: or does it? Music Mastermind. Looking for the next new sound? Comment below.

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6 Growth Challenges That Every Good Startup Will Face

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Over time, however, a continuous growth company needs a trained and dedicated support team. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster.

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10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today

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Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. Attract, train, and reward only the best leaders. Distinguish growth opportunities from survival efforts, and make sure they are adequately funded, rewarded, and measured.

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6 Reasons Your Hockey Stick Growth Curve Can Go Flat

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Over time, however, a continuous growth company needs a trained and dedicated support team. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster.

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Tech.Co Has Been Acquired by Global Digital Media Business

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It was over 11 years ago that I saw a need to better connect startups and innovators with the communities around them so they could connect for partnerships, funding, amplification, and support. Our model evolved over time as the landscape changed, from ticket sales and sponsorships to online advertising, content marketing, and consulting.

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