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10 Questions to Ask Yourself for a Successful Collaboration

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These collaborations helped Griffin become successful (he netted millions when he sold his company to Coca-Cola in 1986). If an opportunity to partner on a project or business presents itself, make sure that a collaboration is really what you need or want in order to create or grow your business. Think about what you’re about to do.”

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Manufacturing Joining the On-Demand, Collaborative Economy

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Companies, entrepreneurs, and inventors can rent time on nearby equipment, be it CNC milling machines, water jets, or laser cutters—any of which can cost from $50,000 to $250,000 apiece to purchase. More broadly, this is another example of shift to variable costs. For the manufacturing firms, this increases their efficiency. 

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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How they innovate: One such collaboration, with Vacation Donations, helped connect guests departing from vacation rental properties with a place to leave extra food that would otherwise go in the trash. Scripps Amid the rising cost of countless subscription-based streaming apps, the satellite reemerges, thanks to the E.W.

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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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In 2016, he co-created the Warmest Winter project, which created coats that doubled as sleeping bags for the homeless. Since 2012, when Chance released his first mixtape after graduating from Jones College Prep in 2011, his promise has attracted attention from established artists eager to collaborate. Take music videos, for example.

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Hello Alice Co-founders Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore Are Fueling the Small Business Ecosystem

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Moms raising babies and growing a business Come 2016, Hello Alice was in its infancy, and Rodz and Gore were second-time moms to new babies. The platform connects entrepreneurs with financing resources via credit, grants and loans, and fosters a collaborative community of small business owners who support one another.

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PWC's 2017 Sharing Economy Predictions

Small Business Labs

They're predicting sharing economy revenue in Europe will grow about 60% over 2016, reaching about 27 billion Euros (the predictions are from PWC's European group).  Industries where cost pressures are mounting, such as healthcare and retail, have the most to gain from leveraging sharing economy models.

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Choosing Excellence Every Day

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’” I know of no better resource available for getting that insider knowledge, and even the most unimaginative employer cannot balk at the cost: incredibly, these webinars are offered at no cost to the attendees! To leverage their knowledge and advance the profession, admins must learn to collaborate in new ways.

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