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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Hamilton also noticed that since these underestimated founders were optimizing limited resources, backing them could lead to a sizable return on investment. Working for Verizon Ventures, Pitts learned about Hamilton’s startup and met with her, thinking the fledgling company would be a perfect match for Verizon’s strategic focus on diversity.

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The Predictions for Small Business Saturday 2023 Are In—Here’s How to Optimize Them for Your Business

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Small Business Saturday 2023: predictions and challenges Staffing might be tight Verizon Business recently unveiled the results of its 2023 State of Small Business Survey , in which they reported 1 in 3 business owners are worried about being adequately staffed for the important day.

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Security Risk Management For Enhanced Cybersecurity In SMBs

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However, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are at a higher risk since they do not have the resources to handle data breaches. The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that 58% of cyberattacks target small to medium-sized enterprises. More importantly, 60% of SMBs go out of business after a cybersecurity breach.

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The Latest at Customers Rock!

Customers Rock!

In my role as Community Manager at Verizon (where I am a contractor), I am speaking on how to use a branded community to engage customers and move from customer support to customer relationships. is a Featured Resource on the new content site Assistant Edge. Customers Rock! Blog on Assistant Edge. My blog Customers Rock!

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How Big Corporations Are Cutting Their Energy Usage

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Businesses need all kinds of resources in order to thrive and one of their best ones are the interns that they recruit. Interns at Adidas have helped the company to build cases that reveal what energy resources methods help to benefit the company and which ones put it at risk. Yes, it would appear to be a win/win all the way around.

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Win A Two Hour Business Consultation With Guy Kawasaki

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Verizon and Cisco have teamed up to bring business owners The Better Way Challenge. Each month until May 31st, 15 lucky people will be chosen to win a free Flip MinoHD when they sign up for a free 30 day trial of Verizon’s Collaboration Center. Now you can get the resources of the enterprise, no matter the size of your business.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer Service Pet Peeves

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We live in America I shouldn’t have to press anything for our language 2) English as a second language / culture call centers (India, Phillipines, etc…) 3) Agents disconnecting you intentionally and hoping you won’t call HQ with their name 4) Poorly trained people trying to fix your problem over the phone (Verizon FIOS is horrible (..)