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		<title>Classified Ad Ventures Broadens its Horizons</title>
		<link>http://myceolife.com/2010/11/classified-ad-ventures-broadens-its-horizons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Classified Ad Ventures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAV Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raine & Horne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smart Agent Sites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOBOX]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been in hybernation for the last few months working on the Classified Ad Ventures business. Originally we started this business as an incubator in which we developed new businesses including List Globally, SoBox, CAV Web Design, and SmartAgent Sites.  However it became appartent that our customers were really asking for a lot more from us than social media and website products, they were asking for digital marketing solutions.  So, being pragmatic as always, we spun out ListGlobally to be a separate business and then merged together Classified Ad Ventures, SoBox, CAV Web Design, and SmartAgentSites to create a full serivce digital marketing agency serving the global real estate industry. 

Since this has happened, business has boomed.  We are working on 5 different countries on a range of problems from new market entry to international expansion to new site development. 

Here is our press release.


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<li><a href='http://myceolife.com/2010/04/classified-ad-ventures-looking-for-online-sale-staff/' rel='bookmark' title='Classified Ad Ventures Looking for Online Sale Staff'>Classified Ad Ventures Looking for Online Sale Staff</a></li>
<li><a href='http://myceolife.com/2008/12/classified-ad-ventures-whats-it-all-about/' rel='bookmark' title='Classified Ad Ventures &#8211; What&#8217;s It All About?'>Classified Ad Ventures &#8211; What&#8217;s It All About?</a></li>
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		<title>The Internet Killing &#8220;Old World&#8221; Businesses</title>
		<link>http://myceolife.com/2010/03/the-internet-killing-old-world-businesses/</link>
		<comments>http://myceolife.com/2010/03/the-internet-killing-old-world-businesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blockbuster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LoveFilm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quickflix]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the late 90's pundits around the world foretold of the rapid dimise of traditional business at the hands of the Internet.  Of course this didnt really happen as the internet provided more of an evolutionary change than a revolutionary change.  Still, the internet has dramatically changed our economic landscape. 

Just take the online real estate advertising business.  Ten to 15 years ago, everything was advertised in the paper.  Now classified sections have shrunk to former shadows of themselves.  If you are looking for a flatmate or a rental, you wouldnt even consider buying a paper, Craiglists or one of the thousands of niche sites out there provide a far better service.  The same is happening with homes for sale ... it is just a matter of time before more and more papers either reinvent themselves or just disappear.

Therefore it was with interest that the following article came across my desk (ok ended up in my email) about the Blockbuster thinking about entering bankruptcy protection.   No wonder businesses like Netflix (USA), Lovefilm (UK and Europe) and Quickflix (Australia) are growing at ever increasing rates.  


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<li><a href='http://myceolife.com/2008/09/how-do-you-value-a-web-20-business/' rel='bookmark' title='How Do You Value a Web 2.0 Business?'>How Do You Value a Web 2.0 Business?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://myceolife.com/2007/01/the-worst-of-the-internet/' rel='bookmark' title='The Worst of the Internet'>The Worst of the Internet</a></li>
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		<title>Tough Market Conditions Means Businesses Have to Get Real</title>
		<link>http://myceolife.com/2008/10/tough-market-conditions-means-businesses-have-to-get-real/</link>
		<comments>http://myceolife.com/2008/10/tough-market-conditions-means-businesses-have-to-get-real/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Economic conditions aroun the world are tough.  The question is now what is the likely impact on small businesses and more importantly those start ups that are reliant on funding to maintain their growth.

To answer this question, I came across a presentation from Sequoia Capita on startups and the economic downturn. 

Read on for more ... 


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<li><a href='http://myceolife.com/2007/06/how-do-you-become-a-ceo/' rel='bookmark' title='How Do You Become a CEO?'>How Do You Become a CEO?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://myceolife.com/2008/09/how-do-you-analyse-business-ideas/' rel='bookmark' title='How Do You Analyse Business Ideas?'>How Do You Analyse Business Ideas?</a></li>
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		<title>Going Global &#8211; Acquisition Case Study</title>
		<link>http://myceolife.com/2008/09/going-global-acquisition-case-study/</link>
		<comments>http://myceolife.com/2008/09/going-global-acquisition-case-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Expansion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Going Global]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The last 2.5 years has seen the REA Group expand its operations dramatically, primarily through the acquisition of international sites.  This is the second in a series of articles that look at how the REA Group expanded globally.  This article looks at acqusiton driven global growth.

Read on for more ... 


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<li><a href='http://myceolife.com/2008/06/the-eras-of-growth-of-the-rea-group/' rel='bookmark' title='The Era&#8217;s of Growth of the REA Group'>The Era&#8217;s of Growth of the REA Group</a></li>
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</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Outsourcing &#8211; Built on Trust, Understanding and Patience</title>
		<link>http://myceolife.com/2008/08/outsourcing-built-on-trust-understanding-and-patience/</link>
		<comments>http://myceolife.com/2008/08/outsourcing-built-on-trust-understanding-and-patience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Outsourcing is important to many businesses however people flip flop between insourcing and outsourcing.  I am a fan of outsourcing on the condition it is done correctly.  Read on for my experiences on how outsourcing can be done well.


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		<title>Build vs Buy &#8211; The Age Old Question</title>
		<link>http://myceolife.com/2008/01/build-vs-buy-the-age-old-question/</link>
		<comments>http://myceolife.com/2008/01/build-vs-buy-the-age-old-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is the age old question faced my management when they are growing businesses.  Do i build it from scratch, buy it or something in between.  I have just had a discussion with one of my board members that comes down to this very topic.  He was asking me why are we buying a business [...]


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