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8 Tasks To Prepare You For Starting Your Own Business

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The cost of entry has never been lower, with new tools to create your own website , and free social media to get your message out everywhere. Make sure the name and trademarks you want are available, as well as web site address, social media tags, and any other intellectual property. Pick a name, location, and marketing strategy early.

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Digital Media Investments & The Future of Los Angeles Startups with Manatt Digital Media

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Manatt Digital Media is a professional digital media service for businesses. In early October, Manatt Digital Media was a proud sponsor of Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. TechZulu met with Hale Boggs, from Manatt Digital Media, and discussed Manatt Digital Media and the future of LA’s startup scene.

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5 Keys To Starting New Trends Rather Than Following

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, Lyft and Uber were able to capitalize on the current ride-sharing trend worldwide by tracking statistics that indicated reduced interest in car ownership by millennials, lack of parking spaces, and auto ownership costs moving up rapidly. Spend more time outside the business, looking for trends.

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8 Key Ingredients to a Profitable Consulting Business

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Yet, according to statistics from the Small Business Association (SBA), over half of new businesses offer something else - personal professional services, including consulting, business coaching, and advisory services. Use visibility and social media to pull clients in. They expect reviews and testimonials from other clients.

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Small Business Success Doesn’t Come Without Travel

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Sponsored by VISA Business With all the new technology available today for video conferencing, interactive social media, and webinars, you may think that travel is no longer a requirement for starting a small business. It’s amazing how much more you can learn face-to-face, compared to an analysis of aging statistics alone.

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The Future of Couponing | How Social-Local-Mobile has Changed the Game

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In April 2011, the Association of Coupon Professionals held an Industry Conference in Atlanta to address the present and future state of couponing. Statistics from 2008 show that digital couponing has rapidly grown but has yet to outpace paper coupons. Paul Breummer, Search Engine Land.

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Twiistup 007: Date, Speakers, Early Bird Special

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In 2002 he described a simple statistical spam filter that inspired a new generation of filters. Managing Director of FirstMark Capital, a $2 billion VC fund focusing on investments in the emerging media & advertising and data & analytics sectors. Essayist, programmer, and programming language designer. ycombinator.com. .