Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Buffer your projected resource requirements. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. You will make mistakes.

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Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. A while back in a blog article , I pointed out that none of these justify a startup business plan with little or no budget for marketing. Owned media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. Finally, implementation requires a commitment of real money and other resources that can’t be written off so easily as an idea ahead of it’s time. For example, I often cite the case of Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer , who grew Microsoft together.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Pick the right platform for your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Buffer your projected resource requirements. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. You will make mistakes.

Search Engine Optimization 124

Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 101

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. A while back in a blog article , I pointed out that none of these justify a startup business plan with little or no budget for marketing. Owned media.

Advertising 66

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. A while back in a blog article , I pointed out that none of these justify a startup business plan with little or no budget for marketing. Owned media.

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

This includes your website, blog, and presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and many more. A while back in a blog article , I pointed out that none of these justify a startup business plan with little or no budget for marketing. Owned media.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Tips Platform 66

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Buffer your projected resource requirements. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. You will make mistakes.

Startup 89

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 89

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. It’s all available for “free” on the Internet, but your time is a valuable resource. Define relevant metrics and measure. That means first take some baseline measurements of, for example, lead arrival rate today, and costs associated with your current media marketing.

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Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Platform 95

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Buffer your projected resource requirements. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. You will make mistakes.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. It’s all available for “free” on the Internet, but your time is a valuable resource. Define relevant metrics and measure. That means first take some baseline measurements of, for example, lead arrival rate today, and costs associated with your current media marketing.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Platform 93

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cashflow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Buffer your projected resource requirements. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. You will make mistakes.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. It’s all available for “free” on the Internet, but your time is a valuable resource. Define relevant metrics and measure. That means first take some baseline measurements of, for example, lead arrival rate today, and costs associated with your current media marketing.

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Maybe it’s just another example of nature abhorring a vacuum, but I prefer to think it’s a natural evolution of the pervasive social networking communities where people relate to, and expect to interact with businesses and products they like. They drive the market, rather than the other way around. Input = output.

Startup 101

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Bending over: How to sell to large companies - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 24, 2010 This is a guest post by Steve Hanov , who blogs about programming and startups. Stay Tuned.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Improve internal resource allocation. Developing Metrics to measure new product & service impact on Industry Business & Growth Challenges. For example, the Association now: Maintains an Alignment dashboard focused on Industry performance. Click here to receive future blog articles. Product-lifecycle focus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. It’s all available for “free” on the Internet, but your time is a valuable resource. Define relevant metrics and measure. That means first take some baseline measurements of, for example, lead arrival rate today, and costs associated with your current media marketing.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Purpose of an MVP and Defining the Right MVP I've really not talked as much about this in my blog even though its hugely important. Once you build it, they will now ask you about the key metrics that they need proven in order to see if you really are a good investment. " Once you have the metrics defined, it focuses your effort.

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Technical Review CTO Hire CTO Coach Software Review 338

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 13, 2010

Example What do I mean? Here’s the block that you see when you look at a blog enabled by Disqus (a third party commenting tool that can be embedded in blogs and other content): It allows you to authenticate yourself using Facebook Connect , Twitter Oauth (sign in with Twitter), OpenID , and Yahoo Browser-Based Authentication.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2016

The challenge is where to put those limited resources of every startup, to get the biggest return for your investment. It is search engines, web content, blogs, social media, e-mail direct, on one of many mobile-phone approaches? Every entrepreneur needs a strategy, and some metrics to measure what’s working and how much it costs.

Marketing 58

Marketing Startup Social Media Newsletter 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2013

Lead by example, of course, and encourage employees regularly to pursue a healthy lifestyle. On a regular basis, at least once a quarter, you need to take a hard look at all your key metrics. You might even give special recognition for sticking to a wellness program, or sponsor a healthy team outing or other activities.

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Startup Tips Entrepreneur Metrics 93