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The Story Behind ScoreBig's Live Entertainment Tickets, with Adam Kanner

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As an executive at the National Basketball Association (NBA), Adam Kanner saw those issues--plus the industry's own desire to sell its unsold inventory--so he created ScoreBig (www.scorebig.com), an online marketplace aimed at connecting consumers with awesome deals on below-face value, live entertainment tickets. That's your retail channel.

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7 New Opportunities Based On Trends And Demographics

Startup Professionals Musings

First, a quick summary of the major U.S. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. These cultures bring a whole new set of needs in food, entertainment, and lifestyle. Gronbach is well-known for his generational research and keen forecasting of societal trends. Technology won’t solve this one. Women: On the move.

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Viral Marketing Costs Real Money These Days

Startup Professionals Musings

Every time I see a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. First of all, Seth Godin pointed out a couple of years ago that viral marketing does not equal word-of-mouth. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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Summary Version. And the fan producers all help market your show because they too want the attention. I repeat – free marketing. And to those who keep telling me that the CPMs are too low to make a business please stop thinking about two-way entertainment in only CPM terms. It’s entertainment.

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Interview: Clark Benson of Founder & CEO of Ranker.com - Dicusses Playing Nice With Google

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What follows is a summary which paraphrases Clark’s responses. Your traffic growth is tracking over 40% month-over-month – on a fairly big base – despite spending zero dollars on marketing. Such lists are great fun, but what are some Ranker lists that you think provide the greatest utility, beyond the pure entertainment factor?

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7 Societal Changes That Invite New Venture Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

First, a quick summary of the major U.S. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. These cultures bring a whole new set of needs in food, entertainment, and lifestyle. Gronbach is well-known for his generational research and keen forecasting of societal trends. Technology won’t solve this one. Women: On the move.

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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

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I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. TWIVC Summary – Richard de Silva. So it is a combination of markets and people. The contextual ad market was attractive. I’m now back & ready for action. Thank you. (if

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