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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Just Say What it Is

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Just Say What it Is By Frank Addante In todays high-tech, highly competitive world, more and more companies are describing their products or services using too many fancy, jargon words. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. In todays highly competitive job marketplace, it is becoming increasingly more difficult. and India and, as a result, we were able to develop product much faster than the competition. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Elements of Sustainable Companies

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Outwit the competition. Customer, not Competition Be a leader, not a follower. Companies often focus too much on their competition. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Tear Down Your Firewalls

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. They are afraid of their competition finding out about the idea, a bigger company trying to steal it or some other entrepreneur doing it first. Yes, I did say competition. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: The Kool-Aid Test: “Why do I need anything? Why do I need yours? Why do I need it now?"

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. because they are so focused on being better than their competition. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register?

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. What if there was another competitive cash register on the market? Sure, theres a wave of new technology solutions that have come into the market that are competitive with DoubleClick, but, they are unproven. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0:

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Stay Positive

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Our competition was well funded with many millions of dollars, well armed with hundreds of employees and far down the path. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc. We had this same culture at L90/adMonitor.

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