'Even when start-ups target customers the right way they can still get burned'

Before getting involved with an advertiser it is vital to calculate the return on investment, writes Leanna Byrne

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It’s hard enough coming up with a money-making idea and then taking the chance to run with that idea, but then you have to market it.

One of the biggest investments for any start-up is the marketing. A company can build up a small following online through social media or a few articles in the media, but ultimately, if you want to get big numbers using your product or service, you need to ...