Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2020

If you can brand yourself as someone to remember, and someone who can deliver, I assure you that you will have no trouble finding investors, as well as customers. So how do you develop that reputation such that everyone believes in you, and customers jump to try your solution first? Show total respect for all customers and investors.

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Entrepreneur Examples Blogging Customer 129

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Me : Product definition, use cases, feature list, wireframes, comps, really whatever you have. This should be an iterative process with advisors and customers providing feedback on the product. Customer Development Notes I'm assuming founders are having customer development conversations. Founder : Ummm. what do you mean?

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Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Smart potential customers only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue.

Web 117

Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2014

I can attest from experience that publishing a regular blog to properly showcase your brand value, even before you have it, is a most cost effective approach in time and money. For blogging to work, you need to do it consistently and frequently, at least once a week, or the value evaporates. Cultivate early customers.

Startup 101

Startup Blogging Writing Google 101

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 5, 2010

The new product allows users to create: Playlists – Create a top 20 blogs from the 1,600+ sources. Custom Streaming player - Stream stories while viewing text, images & video. Batch Select – Lets you have custom playlists of all the stories you want to hear. BuzzVoice 3.0

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Blogging News Web Customer 61

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Having paying “Customers” is what makes the cash register roar. An entrepreneur having low self worth is the number one deterrent for a potential customer not buying into what you are selling. Using your service or owning your product isn’t why a person buys, it’s the experience your customer will have. Second, how to get leads.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2021

Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Offer to help a couple of customers free, just to get your act together and your presence known. Offer to help a couple of customers free, just to get your act together and your presence known. You don’t even need an investor. Get business cards made.

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Startup Social Network Activity Ideas 156

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. A crisis is an event, precipitated by a specific incident, that attracts critical media attention and lasts for a definite period of time. It could be a product quality problem, or a major customer complaint on Twitter. Handling different media formats.

Media 118

Media Tips Social Media Startup 118

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

It definitely has a “d” in it, as in it’s really not fun, raising. Let’s say you have built a SaaS company where a large part of the early revenue comes from a few big customers or a large part of the revenue is services based vs. software based. Fund raising. Let me give you an example. What to do about that chip on your shoulder ?

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 236

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. Blog on that topic. authenticity.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Many people bandy about the definitions of “disruptive technology&# or “the innovator’s dilemma&# without ever having read the book and almost universally misunderstand the concepts. This is important because the customers they serve (the red line) demand a product that meets their complex requirements. billion.

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Startup Framework Marketing Customer 376

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. Check your brand definition against the clarity of this one from Xerox for office software. Assess social media relevance to your product or service.

Social Media 58

Social Media Media Platform Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Invest Platform 79

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Jeff (also an HBS alum) co-teaches the LTV course with Professor Eisenmann about a student of theirs who had written a blog post about sales taking on some of my previous assertions. Her post is short & well written so definitely worth a read if you’re a startup person and want to hear some sensible views on sales.

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Startup Sales Course Competition 319

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Today, customers and future managers put a higher value on relationships, and expect to know you from industry conferences, social media, or recommendations from peers. Use blogging, outside publication, and speaking or mentoring opportunities to establish credibility and stand out above peers. Walk away from a bad role or customer.

Startup 98

Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 88

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 88

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

It's like WordPress, but instead of blogging, it provides an online community, which is self-hosted. We have about 8500 customers there, but only a small percentage have built great communities that took off, and the rest floundered. We're definitely Los Angeles natives, but we got the opportunity to do TechStars.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

InfoChachkie

JULY 20, 2012

The following guest post comes from the blog of GraphEffect. Your customers carry your message for free by sharing with their friends, friends of friends, etc. I an investor in GraphEffect via Rincon Venture Partners. So what does this mean? Why does social win the ROI battle? You can watch the whole video here. Share and Enjoy.

Advertising 145

Advertising RSS Blogging Networking 145

Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

If you operate a small blog or review site that has been using Amazon’s affiliate links, you may not have the option to switch to Narrativ. “We The eBay affiliate program brings the same basic appeal that Amazon’s originally did – truly massive customer base. They vet their partners for true expertise. eBay Partner Network.

Technical Review 129

Technical Review Buzzfeed News Networking 129

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. The terms “CTO&# and “VP Engineering&# have such stigmas associated with what they are that I’m sure some people will feel uncomfortable with the definitions I’ve put forward.

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CTO Hire Fractional VPE Startup Outsource Development 400

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

We''re very much a global footprint company, and we have customers from all over the world who fit that type of description. Right now, we have around 380,000 customers, with about a third of those outside the United States. DreamHost is not totally unique, but it''s definitely managed and owned by the founders and team members.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

Perhaps the most misused terms I see these days from entrepreneurs involve CAC (customer acquisition costs) and LTV (life time value) and a lack of understanding these critical components is driving many companies to premature failure. Customer acquisition cost. This is how much you spend to get a new customer. That bit is easy.

Metrics 150

Metrics Startup SaaS Course 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2012

Every box is custom, and you can update that as much as you want as your kid grows. The next thing we can do, is because we know exactly what we're shipping, including the color, sizes, and what our customers want next month, that can help with a predictable model of manufacturing. How did it come about? It's just a different world.

Acquisition 167

Acquisition Help Social Media Startup 167

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Whenever I heard why we didn’t feel a sales process at an important customer was going well (or if we lost) I would get involved myself. They are as good at selling you as they are at selling your product to customers. By definition an MVP (minimum viable product) means there’s room for improvement.

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Sales Startup Pricing Customer 316

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Tips Platform 66

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

about their marathon 4-hour sessions to get to zero inbox or somebody else claiming email bankruptcy ( definition if you don’t know it already ). You’re writing a freaking blog post! Customer support – After my pre-breakfast meeting I had my actual breakfast meeting. But it’s mostly customer service.

Email 314

Email Product Startup Writing 314

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2019

Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. A crisis is an event, precipitated by a specific incident, that attracts critical media attention and lasts for a definite period of time. It could be a product quality problem, or a major customer complaint on Twitter. Handling different media formats.

Press 96

Press Entrepreneur Social Media Training 96

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2010

Chris Dixon wrote a blog post last week titled, “ Techies and Normals &# in which he defined “Techies&# as people who are not just “early adopters&# but also have more of a geeky, technical, product bent. Anyway, Chris’s blog got me thinking about Techies and Normals. He is both. Kind of the obvious next step.

Product 348

Product Startup Design Blogging 348

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

This comes up a lot and if you are thinking about one of these kinds of startups, definitely take a look at Matching Algorithm. Coming back with no matches is not a very satisfying result and you generally will lose customers that you may have even paid to acquire. Do you need real-time response?

eHarmony 204

eHarmony Marketing Startup Zag 204

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

This comes up a lot and if you are thinking about one of these kinds of startups, definitely take a look at Matching Algorithm. Coming back with no matches is not a very satisfying result and you generally will lose customers that you may have even paid to acquire. Do you need real-time response?

eHarmony 196

eHarmony Marketing Startup Zag 196

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

And I'm looking forward to more interaction now that she's blogging. BLOG: [link] LINKEDIN: [link] TWITTER: [link] What's a phone booth? We came up with a positioning strategy that helps them sell value-added when recession-pinched customers are squeezing them for low rates. Maybe you can blog about that?

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

By definition, public relations (PR) is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization and the public; but the strategic communication process that occurs in today’s PR world requires so much more than just information management. or “Why do we need PR?”.

Organization 100

Organization Social Media Competition News 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

By definition, public relations (PR) is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization and the public; but the strategic communication process that occurs in today’s PR world requires so much more than just information management. or “Why do we need PR?”.

Organization 100

Organization Social Media Competition News 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2012

I’m definitely not lobbying here for promising things you can’t deliver, or hiring a publicist before your first programmer. How about talking to some real customers to see if they are as excited about your idea as you are? Comment on other people’s blogs, as well as writing your own. You need to do it yourself. Give it to them.

Startup 96

Startup Writing Newsletter Blogging 96

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. Jonathan shared that experience in his blog post so I won’t repeat it.

Startup 303

Startup Technical Review Product Blogging 303