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5 Side Hustle Lessons I Learned From My Day Job
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Why It’s Important to Build a Personal Brand — and How You Can Do It
Author: Matt Holmes / Source: Entrepreneur On this episode, Entrepreneur Network partner Matt Holmes interviews Kimbal Musk, founder of The Kitchen and board member of Tesla. In the video, Musk breaks down the importance of authentic personal branding and...
26 Google Maps Tricks You Need to Try
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Why the FTC’s Influencer Disclosure Policy Is Completely Off Target
Author: Gil Eyal / Source: Entrepreneur It appears that some of the world’s most prominent celebrities have found themselves in hot water after failing to disclose sponsored relationships with brands on their Instagram posts. The Federal Trade Commission...
Patreon doubles in a year to 1M paying patrons and 50K creators
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Aligned! ESADE BAN Partners with Crowdcube Spain for Startup Coinvestment
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The Farmer’s Dog, a customized pet food subscription service, scoops up $8.1 million
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Landing a Revenue-Sharing Deal to Finance Your Business
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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From This Crazy Endurance Runner
Author: Stone Jordan / Source: Entrepreneur On this episode, Entrepreneur Network partner Stone Jordan breaks down the excellence and endurance of Amelia Boone. The three-time Toughest Mudder champion, who once ran 90 miles of an obstacle course in a 24-hour...
Ditch the Political Gamesmanship — How Entrepreneurship Can Fix Healthcare
Author: Per Bylund / Source: Entrepreneur After a highly publicized failure to repeal Obamacare in March, Republican leaders have repeatedly said the battle is not over. President Donald Trump continues to push lawmakers to negotiate changes to the 2010...
Hong Kong’s Qupital raises $2M led by Alibaba to finance invoice loans for SMES
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How to Lead When Others Are Hesitant to Follow
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How to Run an Instagram Contest That Attracts More Eyeballs
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The Shade Room is profitable and not interested in acquisition
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Modern Media Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Modern Media Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: MMDMU) (the “Company”) today announced the completion of its initial public offering of 20,700,000 units, including 2,700,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option.
The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar business combination with a target company.
Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, one right and one-half of one warrant.
Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $11.50 per share.
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Modern Media Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering
Source: Business Wire NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Modern Media Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: MMDMU) (the “Company”) today announced the completion of its initial public offering of 20,700,000 units, including 2,700,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise by the...