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Successful Startup Story: Fresh and Fluffy Natural Dry Dog Shampoo

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The new approach paid off, resulting in attention from customers, media, and retailers. The event featured a product raffle full of awesome stuff (including two bottles of F&F), coverage from a local Houston video magazine , and a roomful of happy pups and people watching the big game on a 22 foot screen in a dog-friendly bar.

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The Next Great Marketing Disruption

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I was in New York speaking at the National Retail Federation ''s Big Show in New York City. Bush , was going to speak and then Costco co-founder, Jim Sinegal , would be awarded a lifetime achievement award during the NRF Retail Industry Awards Luncheon. That''s weird, right? No one should be trying to make receipts interesting.

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The New Convergence

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Because of this, the concept of opening up a local retail outlet seems counterintuitive. What is even more fascinating is this brand new breed of startups and entrepreneurs who are truly moving The Internet of Things into a viable business model. wired magazine. wired magazine. augmented reality. business book.

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The Pride And Prejudice Of Shopify

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Why would anyone think that they could be successful selling t-shirts online, when so many of the major retailers were doing their best to compete with Amazo n and outliers like Threadless were dominating the more alternative marketplace. Going further back in time, I was still in my teens and I wanted to publish my own music magazine.

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Are We At The Beginning Or The End Of Publishing?

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This isn''t about big book and magazine publishers killing trees and maintaining the transport industry while feeding a distribution channel to retail. With that, more and more startups will launch new and inventive ways for content to find an audience. I can''t imagine an end to books or magazines. magazine publishing.

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A Pinteresting Story

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Think about software that was developed for the Windows platform, and this will be a similar strategy for many of the newer social media startups. Pinterest Becomes Top Traffic Driver for Retailers - via Mashable. time magazine. time magazine. That Pinterest thing. Pinterest launched in closed-beta in mid-2010.

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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #221

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or for those thinking that now may seem like the perfect time to do a startup. It turns out that when the big book retailers went public, it forced them to be innovative, high-growth and chase Amazon. inc magazine. For others, it''s a nice little peek into where the true opportunities are for those in business. alistair croll.

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