High Cost Effects of Spam on Businesses

What is Spam?Spam can be generalized and defined as unsolicited emailing that’s usually sent out to several email addresses in bulk. Spam emailers have created their own “gated” community within the Internet; they’ve separated themselves from all politics and rules pertaining to the Internet and have constructed their own methods. This is being produced by all sorts of individuals and organizations in order to reach a wide set of audience, as they use this method to send endless amounts of emails and advertisements that flood your mailboxes on a daily basis.Effects on BusinessesIt isn’t a secret that many businesses heavily rely on the Internet,...

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Sorry Kids, First Time Entrepreneurs Don't Usually Get Funding

"I thought getting funded would be as simple as pitching my idea to a smart VC and getting a check based on the magnitude of the idea."Two different first time entrepreneurs in their early twenties both made some version of this comment to me in the last month. I like and respect both entrepreneurs and they were confiding in me that the fundraising process has been very disappointing and were seeking advice on how to close on some capital.The fact is that raising money is really hard unless you've built a successful business before. Of course, that actually makes some sense given that building a company is really hard and most venture-backed...

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