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Ilya Pozin founded his first company, Ciplex, at age 17. The digital marketing and creative agency caters to small businesses and start-ups. Ciplex, which has received the Inc.500|5000 award for two consecutive years, is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York, Jerusalem, Serbia, and Germany. In 2010 Ilya hired a new CEO and moved into the President/CMO role so that he could focus on building new ventures.   Originally from Russia, he currently resides in L.A. with his wife and daughter. @ilyaNeverSleeps

Need a Revenue Boost? Try This Simple Formula

By Ilya Pozin |  Feb 20, 2012

An easy way to break down your revenue goals into specific, actionable items.  Read story

7 Rules for Bootstrapping a Business

By Ilya Pozin |  Jan 26, 2012

Your task: Build something people want, minimize your risk, and maximize your chances for survival. Here's how.  Read story

10 Things I Want in a Business Partner

By Ilya Pozin |  Jan 19, 2012

You don't have to agree on everything. If you do, you haven't found the right person.  Read story

What a CES Booth Really Costs

By Ilya Pozin |  Jan 13, 2012

The exposure is tremendous: 140,000 attendees and 5,000 members of the press. But the costs are steep. Really steep.  Read story

6 SEO Lessons from Rick Santorum

By Ilya Pozin |  Jan 5, 2012

How did a prominent writer beat the GOP candidate in the search war? Superior SEO. Here are a few simple rules for getting top ranks in the SEO world.  Read story

7 Things Highly Productive People Do

By Ilya Pozin |  Dec 13, 2011

You have more important things to focus on than, um, focusing. Get back on track with these tips.  Read story

9 Things That Motivate Employees More Than Money

By Ilya Pozin |  Nov 28, 2011

Don't show 'em the money (even if you have it). Here are nine better ways to boost morale.  Read story

Build a Killer Website: 19 Dos and Don'ts

By Ilya Pozin |  Nov 21, 2011

If you do it right, your website can be the best marketing tool you have. Ilya Pozin, founder of the Web design firm Ciplex, on how not to screw it up.  Read story

How to Launch a New Product: Lessons From Google+

By Ilya Pozin |  Nov 11, 2011

Google+ has everything you'd expect from a fully featured social network -- except the right kind of users. And that's a big problem.  Read story