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5 Ways Niche Brands Can Build a Massive Community
Niche brands have an unfair advantage in building community. Unlike large companies with many stakeholders, a focused entrepreneur has a leg up…

What ‘They’ Are Not Telling You: The Downsides of the ‘Internet of Things’
The Internet of Things (IoT) is guaranteed to have an enormous impact on business that will bring productivity and competitiveness to levels…

App connects users with charities based on the news they read
Add / Remove People naturally gravitate towards news stories that interest them, and at the end of a powerful story there is…

Cookie lets users pay pennies to replace ads with their own photos
Add / Remove When consumers employ ad blockers, they get to enjoy uninterrupted browsing free from unappealing advertisements, but unfortunately they also…

3 Initial Steps to Raising a Seed Round
I am a true believer in having a bulletproof process for raising money. When I first set out to raise capital for…

VR exercise machine lets users fly while they workout
Add / Remove One of the least appealing things about exercising in a gym is the unchanging scenery. We’ve seen a number…

Alibaba Joins with Foreign Governments in Cross-border E-commerce Push
In its continuing push to give more international merchants access to Chinese consumers, Alibaba Group today said it will launch nearly a dozen country “pavilions”…

Are you routinely taking these 5 steps to make the sale?
We invariably and continually make changes in our lives. While the topics are endless, the approach for each holds five basic steps…

Alibaba Pictures Goes Hollywood with Stake in ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie
Alibaba Pictures, Alibaba Group’s digital entertainment affiliate, has invested in its first Hollywood film by taking a stake in the upcoming Mission:…

Publishers Double-down on Anti-piracy Collaboration with Alibaba
Alibaba Group is expanding its collaboration with a China-based group of international publishers in an effort to curtail sales of pirated books…









