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5 Unfair Advantages To Help You Succeed In Business

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You may think that passion and hard work are all you need, but I believe we all have unique strengths , and you need to recognize yours, and capitalize on them above all else, in order to get the advantage you need to win in business. In the business world, your ability to raise money is often paramount to your success.

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Mogreet Raises $2.0M More

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Venice, California-based Mogreet , the mobile marketing firm headed by James Citron, has raised $2.0M Mogreet uses Mobile Messaging Service (MMS), SMS, QR codes, and more in advertising and marketing campaigns for its clients, which include such companies as Nike, ABC, WB, Paramount, Macy's, Gymboree, and many others.

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Interview with Greg Martin, LiquidStock

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Grega longtime veteran of venture investingalso shared his thoughts on the current pandemic, how investors are viewing the current market, and what startups can do now to survive through these unusual times. We raised $160M, and our core limited partners are Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Coller Capital.

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LA Times Vets Launch Ebyline, Gain Angel Funding

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Narcisse was a VP at Paramount Pictures, was Director of Business Operations of Hoy, the Los Angeles Times' Spanish language daily, and also served at Arthur Andersen LLP. Tags: publish market journalism content publishing marketplace capital venture ebyline. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Sara Bordo, NowLive

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Bordo has previously served at Paramount and MGM, in addition to a stint at SocialVibe.com. I had been working on the digital teams and digital marketing side of the theatrical business, and had done lots of live events. I came to Los Angeles 7 years ago, and worked for a small entertainment marketing firm.

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

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As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. What sized team can I afford in order to sell, market & provide service to these customers? But expanding beyond our core customers was going to take more effort than simply launching in new markets.

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7 Ways Founders Demonstrate They Can Run A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Capitalize on relationships inside and outside the company. The ability to nurture relationships, and know when and how to use them, is paramount to success. Able to adapt or pivot the business to respond to the market. The founder needs to be a mentor and advisor, as well as a leader.

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