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Your Business From An Investor's Point of View

Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising Capital
From http://www.avc.com 5272 days ago
Made Hot by: HeatherStone on June 21, 2010 10:50 am
Want to understand your business from an investor's point of view? Than read this post from Fred Wilson about risk and return. Seeing how investors view the world, and more importantly how they see the concept of risk and return, may help you see your business in a different light and understand how to create a situation investors feel more comfortable with allowing you to raise the funding you need. Read More
Funny, freaky, fightening, offensive, sexist, ridiculous and just plain stupid!

Who the heck put these guys in charge of marketing?? Read More

What Darth Vader Can Teach Us About Social Media

Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Social Media
From http://indiemusic.typepad.com 5274 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on June 18, 2010 3:51 pm
You know the power of social media. But can you use it wisely? Dishonesty, deception, unethical behavior and tactics. The dark side are they. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny. Enter the most unlikely character to teach us the importance of using the social media correctly for PR and marketing. Listen, young Jedi, and learn... Read More

10 Ways to get Yourself Unfollowed on Twitter

Avatar Posted by nialldevitt under Social Media
From http://myventurepad.com 5274 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on June 22, 2010 7:53 am
An interesting question that arises, and one which I recently put out there to my own network is why do we unfollow on Twitter? I thought I’d share some of the more common responses to this question Read More
The world's population is "greying!"

Seniors now represent the fastest growing demographic. People are living longer and spending more on goods and services.

Is your 21st Century business prepared to do business with Granny and Pappy Read More
Great minds congregate at BizSugar, the premiere business Social Media site!

Contributors and staff alike have so many stories to tell and so much wisdom and advice to impart!

Could a BizSugar book ever be a possibility Read More
A great story I found on FoxSmallBusinessCenter.com

Verizon Wireless and the Verizon Foundation, in conjunction with the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), today announced the launch of the Verizon Domestic Violence Entrepreneurship Grant Program, which will provide grants to domestic violence survivors to help them successfully develop small businesses Read More

How to Avoid Making Marketing Mistakes

Avatar Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 5276 days ago
Made Hot by: stillwagon428 on June 16, 2010 5:44 pm
Have you ever made a mistake when marketing your products or services? Most of us have and if you have not made a mistake yet, you probably will at some stage. The key point about the mistakes made in marketing is what you learn from them, understand where you went wrong, what were the reasons and not repeat the errors. Here are a few ways to avoid making marketing mistakes Read More

Advice From A Social Media Groupie

Avatar Posted by ShawnHessinger under Social Media
From http://www.bizsugar.com 5276 days ago
Made Hot by: ILForums on June 16, 2010 6:26 am
Whether it's here at BizSugar or on any other social media community, commitment is key and passionate users will always get more out of the experience. Just ask our own BizSugar "groupie" Heidi Kalman whose great posts inspired this one Read More
In a bid to improve customer service in its Cadillac showrooms, General Motors is turning for help from one of the world’s top outfits for making patrons happy — Ritz-Carlton. Smart move. Ritz-Carlton is known for exceptional customer service that inspires loyalty. That we all could be coached by them. Read More
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