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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Unable to find suitable equipment, she decided to design her own smart vending machines, which led to the founding of her fourth venture, PopCom. In 2013, Dickson had placed her first smart machine for a beta test in a concourse of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it would be highly visible to travelers with sore feet.

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Even Processing Credit Cards Can Be Paperless

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If you are a professional who travels to customer locations, this is a great way to accept payments. There are no monthly fees that you have to contend with or lease agreements that can tie up your funds for equipment you may or may not use. photo by: 401(K) 2013. Guest Post Paperless'

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Tim Leberecht of The House of Beautiful Business | Making Business More Human

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From 2006 to 2013, he was the chief marketing officer of product design and innovation consultancy Frog Design. And it’s interesting, now that I’ve been traveling again, you may have had the same experience, but with so much staff shortage at airports and, you know, no flight attendants anymore, there’s no gate personnel.

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