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    Speakers were unanimous in their opinion that marketing tools like Twitter and Facebook were a must for any entrepreneur wanting to enter the business. "Twitter is the best marketing platform for any company. In the present situation, an entrepreneur gets free tools online, free marketing platforms. Entrepreneur should create a great product and ship it as soon as possible, leaving the testing for after the product reaches the people" said Kawasaki who was the keynote speaker of the conference. Full Article at Business Standard
    Twitter is the best marketing platform for any company. In the present situation, an entrepreneur gets free tools online, free marketing platforms. Entrepreneur should create a great product and ship it as soon as possible, leaving the testing for after the product reaches the people
    – Guy Kawasaki SOURCE: Business Standard 3 weeks ago
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  1. IT companies had a PE of over 25 and even younger companies were not discounted. IT offshoring was invented by India and it consumed a lot of time. No doubt it helped build big companies with high valuations but now with growth at a slower pace, valuations are coming down
    SOURCE: Business Standard 3 weeks ago

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