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Successful Startup Story: Fresh and Fluffy Natural Dry Dog Shampoo

Waxing UnLyrical

Their placement on this outlet is in keeping with WUL’s tradition of sharing causes for good and businesses doing good through community engagement, locally and around the world. The site sold a few bottles to dog owners in interesting locations, including British Columbia. This is their story.

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The 12 Startups I’ve Invested In and Why

Convince & Convert

It’s probably silly, but I’ve long felt that what I do in that arena isn’t particularly relevant to Convince & Convert readers (or clients), which is why information about my investing and advising is now located on the JayBaer.com site. It’s a game-changer for B2B. Those are the 12 I have in play today.

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The Ultimate Startup: Owning Your Own Sporting Goods Business

The Realtime Report

The Ultimate Startup: Owning Your Own Sporting Goods Business. Scout out the competition and decide what type of store you want to open based on what the community’s needs seem to be. And if you start getting lots of traffic, you can even make money off of ads on your site, too! Get Active in Your Community.

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Community, Lady Gaga & Bourbon: The David Spinks Interview

Firebelly

David Spinks – Community Man. To say that David Spinks loves community is an understatement. He’s all about community – and he’s got a track record that proves it. His other enterprises include BlogDash and The Community Manager where he still actively writes. Can every company grow and maintain community?

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The Next Billion-Dollar Startup

Twist Image

either way, we're now evaluating startups using the "b" word and that changes everything. Who will be the next startup to get that kind of deal going? Here are four other hot startups that are more than capable of cracking an Instagram-esque sale price: Square. Which new startups do you think have the billion dollar magic touch?

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Advice for startups: Focus on your super-fans

Socialmedia.biz

Target audience: Startups, entrepreneurs, businesses, brands, digital marketers, advertising agencies, SEO specialists, educators, journalists, Web publishers. Finally, while you should engage and participate in social media, Stone said, make sure you drive them to your site. Don’t put all your eggs in the Facebook or Twitter baskets.”

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Why Community-Driven Marketing is a Long-Term Investment for Growth and Sales

Pixlee

Instead of shouting into the void why their product is the best, leading brands now build a brand identity and community through the creativity of their customers. With the consumer shift toward values like transparency, social responsibility, and customer focus, the rise of community-driven brands makes sense.