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July 18, 2014
FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
The Cost of Customer Service Wait Times (Infographic)
'Poor customer service costs U.S. companies billions every year. To build customer loyalty, avoid these mistakes MORE >>
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STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
How Much Should You Get For Your Invention Idea?
'Every inventor seems to think their invention is worth a million dollars, but I haven’t seen anyone pay that much for one yet. In fact, I often have to tell aspiring entrepreneurs that their inventions have zero value, at least not until they are put in the context of a business plan, with qualified people committed to executing the plan. MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
What Does Your Logo Color Say About Your Company?
'Different shades are associated with different emotions and industries. Is your logo conveying what you want it to MORE >>
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YOUNGUPSTARTS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
5 ‘P’s” For Your Social Media Marketing Success
'By Jeremy Juhasz, social media strategist at EMSI Public Relations. Small businesses and nonprofits face a different set of circumstances when it comes to social media marketing than their larger for-profit counterparts, namely, smaller budgets, fewer employees and a greater priority on traditional forms of marketing. Is it to gain more donors? MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
5 Signs It's Time for You to Change Careers
'Sometimes you just end up following the wrong career path and it takes someone else to objectively point it out. Here are 5 signs you can identify on your own MORE >>
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UP AND RUNNING | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
4 Things You (and Every Small Business) Should Know About Taxes
'Recently our Bplans audience had the chance to attend a free webinar on Small Business Taxes, hosted by the CEO and founder of TaxAlli.com, Zach Olson. The The webinar was extremely informative, and we had a lot of great questions from our attendees. Do you want to be invited to our next webinar? Have a tax-related question? You’ll pay the same 15.3% MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
The Incredibly Boring Trait That All Great Leaders Need
'Being out in front isn''t all about bravery and insight. According to Google, one of the most important traits of great leaders is incredibly boring MORE >>
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UP AND RUNNING | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
A Simple, Step by Step Guide For Business Planning
'We have plenty of in-depth articles here on Bplans about business planning, for example: why you should plan , what kind of plan you need , and how to prepare a formal business plan document. Business planning is simple and so worthwhile that a straight-forward guide was in order to help you through the basics. Do this quickly and keep it simple. MORE >>
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FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Can Malaysia Airlines Possibly Recover?
'The second tragedy in four months has customers rethinking their plans MORE >>
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STARTUPCFO | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Building your C Level Team
'Back when I was a seed stage VC I was always amazed to meet founding teams where every one of them had a C level title. CEO, CTO, etc. Now the beauty of having your own company is that you can call yourself whatever you want. I’ve been part of many startups now as either an investor or management team member. They were great! MORE >>
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When to Let Distractions Derail Your Work FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Proposed list of locations for GigaPower announced WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
The Case for Shorter Work Weeks (Infographic) FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
NewBridge plans loan office in South Carolina WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Riding The Rollercoaster Of Cloud-Based Services YOUNGUPSTARTS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
How do you get your news? JEFF HILIMIRE | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
SEO Blended Copy: Dos and Don’ts for Boosting Your Website’s Organic Discoverability DUCT TAPE MARKETING | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
3 Ways Terrible Writing Can Kill Your Business FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Mobile Commerce in Las Vegas – On the Ground at the Downtown Project AUSTIN STARTUP | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
How To Be Memorable In Business MIKE MICHALOWICZ | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
12 Little Steps That Lead You to Your Happy Place FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Using Forums to Market New Products and Services to Existing Customers DUCT TAPE MARKETING | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Reid Hoffman on How to Know If Your Product Will Fail FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Getting beyond the use case: How to get the most out of customer interviews THE NEXT WEB | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Roll-up Strategy for Chinese Food THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MIND | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Is This the End of Venture Capital as We Know It? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Meet the company that's crowdsourcing Lapland ARCTICSTARTUP | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
The Coolest Cooler: Is This Kickstarter Project Too Successful? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Making it easier to buy stuff online will drive growth THE EQUITY KICKER | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
How Top e-Commerce Companies Keep Customers Coming Back (Infographic) FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Just Culture resources CODE AS CRAFT | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Facebook Tests 'Buy' Button to Help Businesses Boost Sales FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Amazon Fulfillment Technologies to Host Networking Event at Geekdom SILICONHILLS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
5 Things to Stop Doing That Will Help the Business FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Restored tribute to Confederate soldiers will be dedicated at new home WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
3 MIT Students Make 3D Printed. Ice Cream? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Obama opens Eastern Seaboard to oil exploration WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
I Never Talked About My Heart Attack, and Someone Almost Died FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Safe surrender law meant to help mothers, babies WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
VC Spending Soars, Fueled by Software Deals FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Hagan says she's hopeful about contraception bill WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
To Find Focus, Spinning Off a Brand May Be Your Best Recourse. Just Ask GE FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Clean up of Dan River sparks backlash WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Treat Your Employees Right or Big Government Will Step In FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Ex-Beazor exec found guilty in second trial WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
4 Leadership Lessons From Marine General James "Mad Dog" Mattis FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Fort Bragg IDs airmen killed in exercise WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
How to Write a Killer Sales Email FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Officials urge vigilance against mosquitoes WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
The Buzz on Burt's Bees: Lessons From the Company's Eccentric Namesake FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Full Year 2013 “Seed Bubble” Update POSSIBLE INSIGHT | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Got Mojo? Why Work/Life Balance is NOT the Answer FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
What Should You Do When Someone Rips Off Your Site Design FELD THOUGHTS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Edward Snowden Slams Dropbox for Poor Security FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
N.C.’s June jobless rate unchanged from May WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL STATE/REGION NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Is Moving to Silicon Valley Right for You? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Take the Dogs for a Self-Driving Drive… Being down here in. MARK BIRCH | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Legal Weed Creates New Market for Pot Edibles FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
"Startups tend to hold a lot of meetings. Too many. Have less. One of the easiest ones to kill is the." MARK BIRCH | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Amazon Unveils Netflix-Style Book Subscription Service FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
COVER FRIDAY: Highway 61 Revisited by Johnny Winter (Bob Dylan. MARK BIRCH | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Fast Talkers: How to Slow Down in Front of an Audience FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
Amazon Kindle Unlimited: How Much Can You Give Away Before There’s Nothing Left? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014
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