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AARRR Growth Funnel

Flevy

The term Growth Hacking was first coined by Sean Ellis—a startup advisor, angel investor, and entrepreneur—in 2010 to think beyond traditional Marketing and add a methodical, scientific approach to it. Growth Hacking is neither “scoring some quick wins to kick-start growth” nor “breaking into something one should not.”

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The Eight Types of Entrepreneurship (& Companies That Exemplify Them)

Hubspot Sales

Between 2010 and 2011, the company averaged one acquisition per week of smaller businesses, and many Google services originated as products first sold by these companies. Scalable business entrepreneurs also have access to funds or obtain funding from venture capitalists and angel investors.

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Top 7 Female Entrepreneurs to Inspire You

Hubspot Sales

More than 70 investors turned her down. Twenty-one-year-old New Yorker Leandra Medine started blogging back in 2010, before everyone and their mother was doing it. "I started with the material and grew the products and took them to market.". She used her own savings and capital from friends and family to launch. Doreen Bloch.

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30 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Have on Their Shelf

Hubspot Sales

In this book, Hamilton shares her journey from sleeping on the floor of the San Francisco airport to becoming a successful investor, backing businesses founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs. In this book, PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel breaks down his passion for doing something new. His big takeaway?

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How bootstrapping paved the way for a $125M growth investment in Slice

Zendesk

The benefits of bootstrapping The first incarnation of Slice was founded in 2010 and was called MyPizza. Cerilli helped Sela by introducing him to investors who not only gave him business advice but also helped him raise the first round of capital for Slice. Before launching, Sela studied the pizza industry.

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@Seismic Raises $92M in Series F Funding Led by the Permira Funds, Valuing Company at ~$1.6B

SBI

Additional new strategic investors include Ameriprise Financial and EDBI. Existing investors participating in the round include Jackson Square Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and T. We are also thrilled to have Ameriprise Financial, a valued Seismic customer, expand their relationship with us as a strategic investor.

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SXSW Interactive Parties: Meet ReviewTrackers at These Events

ReviewTrackers

It’s where startups, entrepreneurs, technology enthusiasts, and investors come together to enjoy conversation, giveaways, and cocktails. The event is hosted by the City of Hamburg, where the organization was founded in 2010. Maggie Mae’s, 323 E 6th St. . Startup night is a celebration of startups, technology, and community.