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The Entrepreneur Interview Series #9: Amanda LaGrange, Tech Dump/Tech Discounts

Webbiquity

Some focus on offering consumers bargain prices. Tech Discounts operates an ecommerce site and a retail outlet in Golden Valley, Minnesota, that offer affordably priced refurbished electronic devices. She took on the Director of Marketing role there in 2013, and in 2015 became CEO and launched Tech Discounts. The Company.

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Activate Acquires Green Leads

Smashmouth Marketing

Then in the late ‘90s, when I was a co-founder and CEO of a startup, Pangaea, which used rudimentary AI to do product configuration. (We 2009 Closed our first billion-dollar company (at higher than industry price). 2013 Moved 100% of the company to a virtual, cloud based company. 2008 The two of us get married.

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120 Top People in Minnesota Tech on Twitter

Webbiquity

I build startup ecosystems. 2013 Jake Wade Award. CEO @NomicsFinance, the transparent crypto price aggregator & non-sketchy alt to *you know who.* Minnesota IT Recruiter | Minnesota Headhunter, LLC | Blogger | Startup Adviser & Evangelist | Speaker & Consultant on Recruiting & HR | Photos, Sports & Fishing.

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How to identify your ideal customer profile (ICP)

Lenny's Newsletter

B2B SaaS, e-commerce) Price point (e.g. So in 2013-2015, our core ICP was technical data teams—not end users or business analysts—who were starting to adopt cloud with large data sizes and complex analytical requirements AND the need to support a larger base on less technical end users within all functions of the company.

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Crypterium converts bitcoin arcana and cryptocurrency confusion into practical magic

Biznology

Later, I had a vendor who insisted on being paid with Bitcoin back in 2010-2013. Simply put, according to Wikipedia , “ an initial coin offering (ICO) is a means of crowdfunding centered around cryptocurrency, which can be a source of capital for startup companies. I pray to Saint Anthony every day ( Tony, Tony, look around.

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13 influential marketing technology leaders

ClickZ

He brings extensive executive-level experience in marketing, sales and operations from some of America’s best-known technology companies — Apple Computer, Netscape/AOL and HP — and from some successful startups — Autonomy, eFax.com, Habeas and Ensighten. Stephanie Buscemi (Salesforce). David Encizo (Wells Fargo).

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Why Organizations Should Stop Focusing on Lead Nurturing Campaigns

ANNUITAS

Interviewees told us that they end up spending two to three times the initial startup cost — and between 12 and 18 additional months — designing and managing transition. This is quite a price to pay for not having a strategic process in place and ensuring your lead nurturing approach aligns to a buyer-centric demand strategy.