What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From the Early Years of Facebook
On January 4, 2011, Mark Zuckerberg woke up to some good news. TIME magazine named him the "Person of the Year" and had his photo on the cover. The same day's Wall Street Journal featured a story on MySpace, Facebook's once formidable competitor, and its dramatic downsizing. Entrepreneurs dream of such fame, not to mention the total decimation of competition. Here are five lessons from Facebook's early years for every entrepreneur. These lessons have been woven together from various anecdotes in David Kirkpatrick's book, The Facebook Effect: Add Comment Wise Words with Natalie Grunberg 08/25/2011
Natalie Grunberg was quick to spot the potential of a subscription-based model, building a successful business before many competitors took up the idea. Natalie Grunberg’s Panty by Post was among the first wave of subscription-based businesses featured on Springwise, and the success of the concept has led innumerable competitors to emerge, covering markets from hosiery to lip balm to Swedish kitchen cloths. Natalie is based in Vancouver, where she has grown her business to offer a worldwide service for both men and women. For the complete story http://springwi.se/myhySB Simple Rules About Management Teams 08/24/2011
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Words of Wisdom from Mrs. Fields 08/03/2011
"The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, “You can’t. You’ll fail. It won’t work. You don’t have…,” I wouldn’t be here today.” - Debbi Fields Installment #90: It's Harder Than It Looks 07/27/2011
It's Harder Than It Looks Many small business owners/managers view the creative development of marketing materials as a burden to be avoided at all costs. Conversely, others look upon the task as a source of excitement and amusement. After all, everyone is constantly exposed to marketing materials on a daily basis. Since you know all about your business, how difficult can it be to make a brochure? |  Get your problem solved, click here. GIVE As A GIFT
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