Craigslist inventor gives some pointers to Michigan

You know, craigslist.org was actually invented by a dude name Craig - no joke. Craig Newmark is his name and he took his little invention and made a boatload of cash. Craigslist, if you live in a cave, is a website that took newspaper classifieds and put them on the Internet. For free.

Oh, and Craig came from Metro Detroit, too. He blew into town and offered up some advice to Michigan start-ups.

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Q : There are a lot of up-start technology companies here in Michigan, what kind of advice would you give to businesses that are trying to grow?

A : Basically, just listen to your customers. And then, treat people like you want to be treated, which means good customers service. Again, it's easy to say, hard to follow through, but that kind of core value is why we've been successful building this culture of trust. We say we do well as a business by doing good.

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