Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Craft an “About” page. Provide all this information in an About page. Some folks like websites and blogs, and others prefer RSS feeds, email lists, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds. Figure out what the most common questions might be and answer them in one place to minimize hassle. Help visitors navigate.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. How concerned are we about design for mobile? Which devices?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. How concerned are we about design for mobile? Which devices?

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 8, 2012

As noted in 6 Steps To Raising Venture Capital , as you accomplish your previously communicated milestones, send your target VCs a brief email update (think eye-candy graphics and charts, not dense text). I don't tweet about unicorns, NBA Memes or photos of food I am about to devour - just startup stuff. . Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

About a decade ago, when Yahoo! I recall speaking with then VP of Marketing Karen Edwards about Yahoo's success. Or you may find that coolness is all about the companies' products and innovations. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Like It Or Not, Cool Matters.

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JULY 15, 2013

Early-stage entrepreneurs who overly focus on the opportunities they will exploit once their ventures achieve scale are akin to a hungry Boy Scout sitting in a rainstorm fantasizing about the delicious feast he will eat, once he gets his fire lit. I promise I will never tweet about campfire stories or that killer burrito I just ate.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 15, 2012

Because the fact is that you are about to enter into a new game where you are definitely not at the top of it, and probably don’t even really know the rules. What do you know about the reality of this world and the day-to-day of the lifestyle? Pinpoint, then Email. Email The Explorer Blog. BOTTOM LINE: Ask!

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

He conveyed his message in various ways, but the most memorable was a piece of literature he had them read called The Mouse Driver Chronicles , a true story about two Wharton MBA roommates who passed on their big salary job offers and followed the dream to launch their own business. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2012

Some things about recruiting and hiring are timeless; things us whippersnappers would do well to consider during our next round of hiring. Always make sure you’re having conversations about execution and results, not just methods and techniques. It’s all email and text – no one actually speaks to each other anymore!”.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2012

I promise I will never Tweet about the weather, my awesome children or that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

Now that I think about it, I remember when we relaunched Myspace last year and the Pinterest team accused us of basically ripping off their layout. Of course, there has been no shortage of articles about Pinterest lately. While both of those things are relevant to my interests, this article is about neither. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. an email) to about 35 people. If you want to be kept informed just send me an email and let me know that you''re in, and that was it.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email. Very few people can do a good job with a presentation that is emailable.”. You have said outloud anyone can send you an email, is that fair?

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Most founders are fairly passionate about the features and functions of the web site, iPhone application, Facebook application, or whatever web application represents the product. Well think about where you spend your time on your various computing devices? For me, my number one application is email. Well likely it’s email.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2012

Since the London Olympic Games are about a month away, let’s explore the connection between small business ownership and elite athletics. It is about their performance trajectory– where they are going, not where they started. In a small business, how much does pedigree matter? Performance is the equalizer. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

RingRevenue's unique technology allows online and offline advertisers and publishers to consistently increase revenues from mobile, print, search and email campaigns by tracking the phone calls generated by such ads. Consumers are calling advertisers tens of billions (yes billions) of times a year to inquire about products and to buy things.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

As I thought about my past career missteps, I had to admit to myself that in each case there were clear warning signs that I chose to either discount or ignore entirely. Ostensibly, your purpose is to learn general information about the company, its culture, etc. This caused me to ponder some of my career choices. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. What’s So Cool About Coull? When asked about Coull, Ophir Tanz, GumGum’s CEO candidly noted that, “ GumGum believes that the future of advertising will and should be integrated. Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Craft an “About” page. Provide all this information in an About page. Some folks like websites and blogs, and others prefer RSS feeds, email lists, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds. Figure out what the most common questions might be and answer them in one place to minimize hassle. Help visitors navigate.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

We were talking about an upcoming conference when he declared, "I hate PowerPoint. I won't tweet you a PowerPoint deck that sucks or a photo of a killer burrito I am about to devour - just startup stuff. Instead, the presenters told their story in a conversation manner, rather than via the typical monologue approach. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 2, 2013

A culture is about everyone belonging to something they believe in. It's about caring about someone else first. Lots of times, when people get in trouble on integrity, it's all about taking a short cut. We are picky about them, when we hire them and when we acquire them. Culture Club. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

We talked about a lot of great stuff in the video including how to do sales calls and a how a new “culture of writing&# is emerging as a critical skill set in business today. We also talked about why Jon decided to leave Google to become an EIR at a VC firm (Polaris) – minute 33. That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Craft an “About” page. Provide all this information in an About page. Some folks like websites and blogs, and others prefer RSS feeds, email lists, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds. Figure out what the most common questions might be and answer them in one place to minimize hassle. Help visitors navigate.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2013

about your skills or your abilities or your DNA, it's about what you refuse to give up on - what you will keep doing until you succeed. I never thought about becoming a distinguished businessman. I promise I will never tweet about a dog that surfs or that killer burrito I just ate. We are all just normal, regular people.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Michael Phelps knows all about this one: he got as much press for partying at U of Michigan as he did for one of the greatest athletic performances of all time. It’s about messing up so many times the only choice left is the right one. The bigger they come…” holds true for Olympic legends and entrepreneurs alike. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

I promise I will never tweet you a crazy personal opinion or tell you about that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Photo Source: photosteve101. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

I promise I will never tweet about cute kitten videos or that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

I promise I will never tweet about lousy music or that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 20, 2012

At the Ad:Tech conference in April, our very own CEO James Borow gave a pretty awesome speech about why social gets to win, emphasizing the new tracking phenomenon of viral attribution. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2009

I’ve been thinking a lot about comments lately. I recently wrote a post about how to get access to people at conferences and how to connect with people on social networks. I got to thinking more broadly about social networks and the real-time web. On LinkedIn we rarely communicate with each other.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Fanzila , a startup that makes it easy to turn your Facebook pages into mini websites with blogs, contests, photo galleries and more, has just added ”Contact Us,” “About Us,” and RSS apps to its offering. To claim your premium account, send an email with your post to bloggers@fanzila.com.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

I promise I will never tweet about MBA hating or that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Tell me about one case when you tried to solve a problem with a totally different approach than is normally used. Early hires must be extremely passionate about your vision and terrific at articulating it to others. Try asking some of the following questions to get a clear idea of where on the creativity scale your candidates sit.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

As Michael notes, "While we wrote a blog post about the theme, it went viral thanks largely to the tweet button front and center on GitHub. What’s the fun in a joke that only one person knows about?". People have become jaded about April Fool’s online because it’s seen as a marketing gimmick. Don’t Over Sell It.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 29, 2013

Hopefully your significant other won''t tell you that your customer responses sound like text generated by a foreign call center agent,cut and pasted from an email template. For instance, when responding to a complaint about the weather, Tige notes, "That trip was indeed affected by heavy rain. Channeling Tige. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 18, 2012

I promise I will never Tweet about cars, caviar or that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. TV photo by gbaku. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2009

People are much more likely to buy into you as a person and us as a firm when they’ve been involved in a discussion with you about their problems, your solutions, who else has been using your product, etc. It’s a valid concern and we worry about it, too. They might even like to challenge some of your assumptions.

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