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7 Keys To Keeping Your Business Agile And Competitive

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He lived the philosophy that companies must be paranoid in order to survive, and continually disrupt their own markets to prevent overrun by competition. If you find yourself being surprised by new competitor offerings and customer demands, then perhaps you are not paying attention. Demand and reward speedy analysis and execution.

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8 Keys To Attracting More Talent Than The Competition

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You need a faster and more flexible on-demand hiring strategy, based on the current gig-economy of remote freelancers, contract personnel, and specialists. That means starting your search through contract services sites, rather than conventional career hiring sites.

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Livestrong.com Reports Growth For Team RadioShack Site

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Santa Monica-based LIVESTRONG.COM , the online health and fitness site run by Demand Media for Lance Armstrong, reported today that its new site for Team RadioShack, the professional cycling team of Armstrong, has grown to one million visitors in just seven days. READ MORE>>.

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Workpop: Using UX And Design To Power The Next Career Site

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Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Los Angeles-based Workpop (www.workpop.com) thinks so.

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5 Tips For Startups Looking For A Great Solution Idea

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A related “red flag” in a business plan is a missing competitive analysis section, or a short paragraph that essentially says, “this product has no competition.” My reaction is, if there is no competition, then there is no market demand for your product, so why are you building it?

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I Haven’t Seen A Startup Yet Thrive Without Marketing

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People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before. It also means making the content appear omnipresent on the Web and in the marketplace, including dedicated video sites and blogs. In addition, special offers and competition prizes may be required.

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Livestrong.com Releases Traffic Stats

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media has released traffic statistics for its LIVESTRONG.COM web site, its joint venture with cyclist Lance Armstrong, saying that the site now has more than 4 million monthly visits and over 650,000 registered members. Demand Media also said that more than 4,300 groups have formed on the site.