Posts Tagged ‘Entrepreneurship’

Entrepreneurs Ask and Answer Questions With Ask.Sprouter.com

SproutEntrepreneurs with questions about running a business now have an easy way to get real-time answers from experts using a new addition to Sprouter‘s online community. Small business owners and entrepreneurs can use Ask.Sprouter.com to connect with experts for real-time feedback on the issues pertinent to running their business. Read more

PepsiCo Pitches Startups – Winning Startups Pitch PepsiCo

image001PepsiCo today told 20 startups – out of nearly 500 entrants – in technology, media and communications to present their best stuff at the inaugural PepisCo10 Summit. What’s in it for the entrepreneurs? The chance to be matched with media mentors to create pilot programs for a PepsiCo brand. The summit is not just an opportunity to select as many as ten finalists, it’s an idea exchange for PepsiCo brand and marketing teams, agency partners, venture capitalists and thought leaders across multiple disciplines. Read more

BilliardHangout.com – The House Rules Go Social

neilPerhaps you’ve been there. Doing something you really love to do with a friend who’s equally passionate about it. You forget who said it first. “I really wish someone would build a decent website, with all the good stuff, where people could chat and share.” Before you know it, you’re scribbling on napkins. “Do you think we can find a way to… ?

That may not be exactly how it played out for billiard enthusiasts Kevin Venclauskas and Keith Brinton. However it may be portrayed in the sequel to, “The Social Network,” here are a couple of guys whose passion for pool helped them create a site that is social and fun. We’ll let Kevin tell you all about BilliardHangout.com.

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Post-Acquisition Interview With NutshellMail

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-NutshellMail Logo-Last week I had the opportunity to speak with the NutshellMail co-founders, Mark Schmulen and David Lyman, about building their company and the quick exit to ConstantContact. While we had a long conversation, I’ve cut down the interview to 7 key points that we covered during our conversation. There are some great takeaways for entrepreneurs looking to build their own businesses.
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Humanity Calls Uses Friendly Competition For Climate Change

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humanity callsCharities and non-profits that have moved some or all of their donation requests online have seen mixed success, and those with the most impact usually have a little something extra to offer increasingly social-hungry netizens. The newly launched eBay-sponsored Humanity Calls campaign is using this logic to get people voting for non-profit organizations dedicated to environmental causes – leveraging our competitive nature for a good cause.
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