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7 Modern Day Business Strategies For Long-Term Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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Content, Commerce, and Cosmetics: A Look At IPSY's Subscription Business

socalTECH

Los Angeles�as the center of the entertainment industry�has begun to adopt a new role as the center of online video in recent years�and has also with the e-commerce industry and expertise here from the technology industry. Social media allows women to seek out other, like minded women, and learn from them. What is IPSY?

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E-Commerce Startups, Legacy Stores Grapple With Changing Retail Scene

Xconomy

Sears, the nation’s first “everything store,” is teetering toward bankruptcy after years of stagnation as industry leaders prepare to gather in New York at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference.

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Combining StitchFix and Instagram, FlipFit ushers in the next phase of social retail

TechCrunch LA

“Fashion shopping has always been a social experience,” said Agha, co-founder and co-CEO of Flip, in a statement. “The decision for today’s shoppers to buy happens once they receive validation from friends and family, but e-commerce has made shopping very isolating. “ We met at a party. At midnight,” Ellman says.

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8 Tactics For Every Entrepreneur To Manage Technology

Startup Professionals Musings

This approach works best with business associates that know you, or peers that you meet at industry conferences, or technical gurus that have no business connections to the candidate. Spend time informally with candidate peers and former employers. Former employers will normally only give you candidate employment dates or good news.

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8 Ways To Stay Competitive In Today’s Technical World

Startup Professionals Musings

This approach works best with business associates that know you, or peers that you meet at industry conferences, or technical gurus that have no business connections to the candidate. Spend time informally with candidate peers and former employers. Former employers will normally only give you candidate employment dates or good news.

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8 Keys To Keeping Up With Technology In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

This approach works best with business associates that know you, or peers that you meet at industry conferences, or technical gurus that have no business connections to the candidate. Spend time informally with candidate peers and former employers. Former employers will normally only give you candidate employment dates or good news.