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VV Show #55 - Graham Hill of TreeHugger

VV Show #55 - Graham Hill of TreeHugger

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DATE : Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:24:56 -0500
Entered in Database : 2009-03-23 16:24:56
length : 15537789
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Graham Hill started the blog TreeHugger to cover green issues in 2003. After a steady climb in traffic and advertising, Graham sold the company to Discovery Communications in 2007 for $10 million. Since launch and even after the acquisition, Graham ran his business virtually. Graham lived in different cities from New York to Barcelona while working many hours to grow his company. His team of writers, ad sales people and developers chatted over Skype, got paid through PayPal and used Google documents to collaborate. Simultaneously, Graham launched a ceramic version of the iconic New York paper coffee cup (video below). Listen to how Graham built his businesses without an office or home town.

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