One of the first things to catch my eye preparing the roundup was a U.S. Open-inspired news brief on the $80 billion a year golf services industry heavily populated by small businesses. Like every business it’s seen some lean times the last two years, but the corner is turning.
Entrepreneurs are a creative lot and their startup experiences are similar worldwide. Take the example of CoolJunk inIndia where a disgruntled college graduated created kits from scrap parts for physics teaching. It’s messy bringing the product to market and capital is always a challenge!
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Mark leads the way to bring innovative solutions to small businesses.
Mark works with and identifies entrepreneurial companies for Verizon to invest in and fund.
Dan works with and identifies entrepreneurial companies for Verizon to invest in and fund.
Paul handles corporate communications for Verizon Wireless with a focus on enterprise and government sectors.
Ellen provides PR support to Verizon's small business team, landlines and FiOS in apartment buildings and small and medium-sized commercial properties such as strip malls, and street-level shops and offices.
Kathy manages the SMB product Marketing Messaging Strategy for the Business Solution Group. She also develops and manages various SMB marketing programs to support channel enablement.
Jarryd provides PR support to Verizon in CA and TX.