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Why TOMS Shoes Is Putting A Toe In Brick-And-Mortar

PYMNTS

TOMS Shoes Founder Blake Mycoskie did not begin life dreaming of entrepreneurship, shoes or creating a socially conscious company. He wanted to be Indiana Jones. Those customers are also going to discover lots of shoes that look just like theirs that maybe don’t have as strong a social mission — or just aren’t as well made.

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SourceMedia’s Small Business Banking Conference Show – No Shortage of Innovation

William Mills

This is good news for the job market; however, a number of decisions may be made before yearend that will change the competitive landscape for small businesses. provides turn-key digital lending technology and integrated digital marketing for financial institutions, targeted toward small business and consumer loans. Baker Hill.

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Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

Pets.com catapulted into the American consciousness via an all-out marketing blitz that included appearances at the 1999 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 2000 Super Bowl. Launched in February 1999, Pets.com sought to capitalize on widespread internet access and a $23B pet supplies market by selling products directly to consumers.

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Stupid Bank Names

Jeff For Banks

They didn''t even include bank in their marketing materials, leaving customers and potential customers wondering, who ? If your brand strives for assimilation, then go with it. But truth be told, MutualFirst Financial of Muncie, Indiana, the holding company for MutualBank, is publicly traded. Here is what I came up with so far.

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Memes That Kill: The Future Of Information Warfare

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After conducting research backed by DARPA — the same defense agency that helped spawn the internet — Dr. Robert Finkelstein proposed the creation of a brand new arm of the US military, a “Meme Control Center.” In internet-speak the word “meme” often refers to an amusing picture that goes viral on social media.