How To Create A Category As A Small "e" Entrepreneur
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One of the most common questions entrepreneurs and small business owners ask is, "How do I create a category if I'm not a heavily funded startup or some
Christopher Lochhead
Christopher Lochhead is a co-founding partner of Play Bigger Advisors. Christopher is a CEO marketing coach and category designer, keynote speaker, mediocre blogger, ski and surf bum. He has been called a "Human Exclamation Point" by Fast Company and "slightly off-putting" by The Economist. Christopher served as CMO of Mercury Interactive, co-founded marketing consulting firm LOCHHEAD, was the founding CMO of Scient, and served as head of marketing at Vantive. He is living happily ever after in Santa Cruz, Calif.
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How To Create A Category As A Small "e" Entrepreneur - Christopher Lochhead
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