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Exactly two months ago I was in the midst of Silicon Valley immersed in the buzzing startup scene. Today I’m on the other side of the world in Israel, a country the size of New Jersey, where there happens to be one of the most successful startup scenes in the world.

Your secret is still safe. You may continue to glance at those provocative tabloid headlines while waiting in line at the checkout stand. But now, you can do it in the name of research.

Today we’re presenting an interview with Ryan Holmes, founder of HootSuite. Check out his Crunchbase profile to see all of his impressive achievements.

Small businesses may feel a bit out of the loop with all of the recent big business hype over the upcoming sales holidays; however, there’s a lot for small business owners and entrepreneurs to learn about marketing and sales efficiency by analyzing the way big retailers approach both Black Friday and Cyber Monday.