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Apple is opening a store in downtown LA’s nearly 100-year-old Tower Theatre

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Interestingly, an LA Times article back in 2018 noted that the space, “may also serve as a declaration that Apple intends to compete as a major Hollywood content creator.” local time on Thursday, June 24. Image Credits: Apple. In hindsight, fair enough. Apple TV+ launched late the following year.

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Insights and Opinions: How Gameification Is Accelerating Business and Education

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For our Insights and Opinions section today, we feature author and technology forecaster Daniel Burrus , who talks about gamefication, and what it means for both business and education. Read the rest of Daniel's article, Gameification: A Rapidly Growing Hard Trend That Will Accelerate Learning For Both Business and Education.

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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

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That was not only because traditional learning environments needed to go virtual, but also because the pandemic led so many — willingly or by force — to rethink what they were doing with their lives, and online education was one key route for doing something about it, at a time when little else could be done.

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5 Stages of Disruption Denial Cause A Startup Dilemma

Startup Professionals Musings

How many times have investors heard startups start their pitch by touting that their technology is “disruptive?” What entrepreneurs forget or don’t realize is that most customers are wary of all technology, educating the market on new technology is expensive, takes a long time, and people buy problem solutions rather than technology.

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Should Millennial Entrepreneurs Skip College?

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. I must admit, I furthered this anti-college narrative with a provocative article about college dropout successes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Should millennial entrepreneurs go to college?

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Balance Your Marketing Spending Between Free and Fee

Startup Professionals Musings

Marketing media content from real customers in real time is now commonplace via sites like Yelp, Foursquare, and online reviews. These usually provide a customer’s first impression of your offering, and should not be blatantly self-promotional, but instead informative, educational, and even entertaining. Real customers.

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Killer Potato Salad Kickstarter Campaign Raises > $41,000

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A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. At the time I am writing this, he has enticed nearly 6,000 backers to commit over $49,500, and counting. Timing – Posting his campaign shortly before the 4th of July was perfect timing, as picnic foods are on many peoples'' minds. It''s my first potato salad."

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