<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:01:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ericmaranga/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[As an entrepreneur who has failed before - I am quite perplexed by this...]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Andrew Nehring -- Most of us watch Shark Tank right? So when watching this show how many times do we hear Mark Cuban or Robert talk about their failures and how it made them who they are today? And]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@ericmaranga/as-an-entrepreneur-who-has-failed-before-i-am-quite-perplexed-by-this</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@ericmaranga/as-an-entrepreneur-who-has-failed-before-i-am-quite-perplexed-by-this</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericmaranga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4W3i2hguUU5qcuXdDG5Q6Wxf8q8ugEMMGhXSsEcQ37p4zfwtLJ9?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cloudy with a Chance of Subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Hey Steemit - I wrote this post a last week in regards to the budgetary boondoggle going on in Oklahoma. Hope you enjoy!  By Andrew Nehring  As tax rebates and incentive payments to businesses]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@ericmaranga/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-subsidies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@ericmaranga/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-subsidies</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericmaranga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9mPK1FEjaCUEerUtYiA6Q9ga8CTFsU1aGSiPdVDPRVp69?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to Basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since Presidents Obama's 12 victory but more so after his 08 victory, the GOP brain trust realized they were woefully outdone when it came to digital and data readiness. The presidents capabilities]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/marketing/@ericmaranga/back-to-basics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/marketing/@ericmaranga/back-to-basics</guid><category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericmaranga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9mPK1FEjaCUEerUtYiA6Q9XFNQuLqSwAGeXZtWXBSnvmb?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Keys to Running a Successful Crowd-Funded Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more and more people cutting ties from landline phones (especially millennials), fundraisers are looking for new and creative ways to reach their target audience. Even e-mails can be a tough way to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@ericmaranga/5-keys-to-running-a-successful-crowd-funded-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@ericmaranga/5-keys-to-running-a-successful-crowd-funded-campaign</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericmaranga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:55:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Moral Hazard of Subpriming Solar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemit - I wrote this blog post a month ago about the ridiculous solar financing scheme going on in Massachusetts. It is kind of ridiculous that post 2008 that the government would want to engage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/financial/@ericmaranga/the-moral-hazard-of-subpriming-solar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/financial/@ericmaranga/the-moral-hazard-of-subpriming-solar</guid><category><![CDATA[financial]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericmaranga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 02:14:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hi Steemit! I am an entrepreneur and policy wonk - I love building businesses/brands and cant wait to begin using Steemit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fellow people of Steemit, I wanted to take a few moments to introduce myself to this amazing platform that my friend introduced me to the other day. I have never been involved in crypto currencies]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ericmaranga/hi-steemit-i-am-an-entrepreneur-and-policy-wonk-i-love-building-businesses-brands-and-cant-wait-to-begin-using-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@ericmaranga/hi-steemit-i-am-an-entrepreneur-and-policy-wonk-i-love-building-businesses-brands-and-cant-wait-to-begin-using-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericmaranga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:05:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hailing for Change: Medallions vs. the Marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemit world - this piece is one of my favorites. I love the sharing-economy - especially companies like Uber and Airbnb. I think this new gig-economy is wonderful for the entire economy. This innovation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ericmaranga/hailing-for-change-medallions-vs-the-marketplace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ericmaranga/hailing-for-change-medallions-vs-the-marketplace</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericmaranga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:37:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Display Ads - Raising Brand Awareness and Customer Attribution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advertising has come a long way since the archaic days of only being able to advertise on billboards, magazines or on TV. With the Internet dominating everything in our lives from social media, to retail]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ericmaranga/2dysir-display-ads-raising-brand-awareness-and-customer-attribution</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ericmaranga/2dysir-display-ads-raising-brand-awareness-and-customer-attribution</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericmaranga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:32:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Display Ads- Raising Brand Awareness and Customer Attribution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advertising has come a long way since the archaic days of only being able to advertise on billboards, magazines or on TV. With the Internet dominating everything in our lives from social media, to retail]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/displayads/@ericmaranga/display-ads-raising-brand-awareness-and-customer-attribution</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/displayads/@ericmaranga/display-ads-raising-brand-awareness-and-customer-attribution</guid><category><![CDATA[displayads]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericmaranga]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:39:30 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>