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Lessons In Digital Marketing From Demolition
The journey from traditional business to digital marketing offers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs in the Appalachian Highlands The Unexpected Path to Digital Marketing Kent from LocalEyes Growth...
How to Do SEO When Your Startup is “Boring”: Finding the Gold in the Mundane
In the world of digital marketing, some products naturally capture attention - innovative consumer tech, trendy fashion brands, or cutting-edge entertainment. But what about the "boring" startups?...
Branding Value From An SEO Perspective
In three recent SEO podcast interviews, the importance of creating and maintaining the a digital reflection of your startup's brand value has been deeply reinforced as a core element in your...
Two Practical SEO Strategies For Startups & SMBS
I've been in SEO for 17 years, and have recently been interviewing SEOs and SMBs/Startups, & SaaS & wanted to share some unique practical SEO insights from 3 recent interviews that give...
What Is With All the Pitching?
If you follow the world of Entrepreneurship and Startups, then you have likely seen countless discussions on the art of the Startup pitch. It might even seem like the only thing Startups actually do...
Great Events Move Your Startup Forward
As a Founder, time is the most valuable asset you have. Attending great startup events and conferences can propel you forward, but attending the wrong one will waste your time. Here is a guide to...
Incredible Customer Service Changed My Life
Looking back on my life I can pinpoint several key moments that put me on the path that led me to where I am now. One of these moments in my past centers around an incredible customer service...
Venture Capital is Broken
Too often the dialog from entrepreneurs is that there simply are not enough investors, and the ones they do meet won’t invest in them. They often complain that investors are too late stage focused...
The Pitch Recap
The Pitch 2022 RecapSix years ago, events for Startups were few and far between in our region. A small group of Entrepreneurs came together to create a Startup event to fill the need. We decided to...
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