Greg Shugar is Co-Founder of Thread Experiment, the world’s first brand of home bedding dedicated to men. Greg originally founded The Tie Bar and grew it into a $20 million business before a private-equity firm acquired the brand. Greg is now CEO of Shugar Consulting, which specializes in helping new retail brands emerge in the ecommerce and wholesale space. He also regularly speaks on topics related to entrepreneurship and teaches an Entrepreneurship Bootcamp course at Florida Atlantic University. Prior to launching Thread Experiment and The Tie Bar, Shugar was a practicing attorney in Chicago for eight miserable years.
Facebook Marketing
Here's How Facebook Has Reduced the Need to Pay for PR
Facebook news and advertising enables companies to do for themselves much, but not all, of what they have customarily hired public relations firms to accomplish.
China
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Ready for Anything
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Starting a Business
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Starting a Business
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Branding
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Leadership
Stop Pretending and Just Be Yourself
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Starting a Business
Stop Being Such a Tight Wad. Invest In a Great Website.
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Startups
2 Things Entrepreneurs Should Not Worry About
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Entrepreneurship
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Brands
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Social Media Marketing
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