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These High School Dropouts Crushed It With Some Simple Growth Hacks

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You probably haven’t heard of Raymond “Pappy” Smith, but he parlayed his Junior High education into an entertainment empire that changed the way Americans viewed gambling. People will forfeit their money for the entertainment value of gambling, but only if they feel might win. ii) Be a contrarian, when everyone is zigging, zag.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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But ultimately we’re on the Internet to communicate, buy stuff, become informed and be entertained. Communications is being changed by people like Twitter, commerce by people like GroupOn, informed by people like DemandMedia and entertainment by people like Hulu. Frank Addante has created Rubicon Project.

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