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Vitaliy Rizhkov
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Sep 19, 2019

Getting your first client from Instagram without spending a penny

You don’t have to look too hard to find content that focuses on building an effective Instagram account, getting followers, posting engaging content, and other related information. There’s a lot out there. But did you know that you can use your Instagram account to get clients? This post briefly covers…

Social Media

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Getting your first client from Instagram without spending a penny
Getting your first client from Instagram without spending a penny
Social Media

5 min read


Aug 26, 2016

10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Business

Countless business articles and journals discuss common mistakes business owners make when starting their businesses. I’ve also learned a thing or two (or 10) about these types of mistakes from successful entrepreneurs and a variety of news sources for small businesses. Read on to learn about these 10 common mistakes…

Startup

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10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Business
10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Business
Startup

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Jul 26, 2016

Past two months, pivot and a layoff

In one of my previous posts, I wrote about what has been happening over the past three months at PICR (now Bloom.io). I also promised to write another post and share what’s going to happen to PICR in the coming weeks and months. I was hoping I will have something…

Startup

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Past two months, pivot and a layoff
Past two months, pivot and a layoff
Startup

4 min read


Jul 8, 2016

Why we capture life moments through photography

Why do people find it important to capture moments in their lives with photography? Is it simply to document a moment in time? Or is there more to it? I decided to look at some recent data, reports and articles from a variety of sources to answer those questions. As…

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Why we capture life moments through photography
Why we capture life moments through photography

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Jun 30, 2016

$20 Up for Grabs: Calling Early Adopters

Calling all Portlanders (in Oregon). Have you been thinking about hiring a professional photographer? Maybe for a wedding, a family photo, a professional headshot, or to sell a home for your real estate client? If so, read on… We recently launched PICR in the Portland, Oregon area. PICR offers a…

Photography

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$20 Up for Grabs: Calling Early Adopters
$20 Up for Grabs: Calling Early Adopters
Photography

3 min read


Jun 1, 2016

PICRs Three Month Transformation

A couple of posts back, I recounted the story of how PICR was born just eight months ago. Since then, time has flown by like we were aboard a rocket ship. In today’s post, I want to share with you everything that happened during that rocket ship ride. Since early…

Startup

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PICRs Three Month Transformation
PICRs Three Month Transformation
Startup

3 min read


Mar 29, 2016

3 Steps to Determine if Your Business Idea Has the Potential to Succeed

Every week I receive two or three requests from local entrepreneurs/wantrepreneurs. They usually ask me if they can pitch their business idea over coffee or lunch. Over the last year, I probably met with around 20 of these individuals. …

Startup

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3 Steps to Determine if Your Business Idea Has the Potential to Succeed
3 Steps to Determine if Your Business Idea Has the Potential to Succeed
Startup

3 min read


Mar 1, 2016

How the idea for PICR was born

Last summer, my family and I attended the wedding of one of my sisters in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. All of my siblings and their families came to celebrate the event. Just a few months later, when my sister and her new husband received their wedding pictures, they realized…

Photography

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How the idea for PICR was born
How the idea for PICR was born
Photography

3 min read


Jan 19, 2016

11 Indicators that You Should NOT Launch a Startup

Many people believe that they can create and launch a successful startup online. They think that they can magically make money just like Mark Zuckerberg did with Facebook. They see the Internet — web sites, social media sites, and mobile apps — as a place where all they have to…

Launch

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11 Indicators that You Should NOT Launch a Startup
11 Indicators that You Should NOT Launch a Startup
Launch

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Dec 14, 2015

The Meaning of Success

Lately, a lot of people, including my wife, have been asking me if I consider myself successful. This prompted me to look up the term “success” on Wikipedia, which describes it as: Attainment of higher social status Achievement of a goal, for example, academic success The opposite of failure Sharing…

Entrepreneurship

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The Meaning of Success
The Meaning of Success
Entrepreneurship

8 min read

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Vitaliy Rizhkov

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