Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2023

The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning. Learning means understanding, far beyond memorization. Relationships are a test of your learning readiness.

Social Media 120

Social Media Startup Entrepreneur Education 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Training Services Writing 111

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren’s plan called for regulators to be appointed to oversee the unwinding of several acquisitions that were critical to the development of the core technology that make Alphabet’s Google and the social media giant Facebook so profitable… and Zappos. — Balaji S. .” ”

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2019

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. Kickstarter may take a bit of the credit for this, but they admit the majority of projects without media attention don’t even approach their funding goals.

Press 96

Press Entrepreneur Social Media Training 96

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The double-digit drop actually came from Meta’s earnings report which investors feared would be indicative of a broader revenue slump across social media stocks. I’ve been writing quite a bit about crypto lately, and this week I dug into a particularly interesting facet of the industry called DAOs.

Marketing 246

Marketing Newsletter Technical Review News 246

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2020

The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning. Learning means understanding, far beyond memorization. Relationships are a test of your learning readiness.

Social Media 127

Social Media Startup Education Entrepreneur 127

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Contrary to popular belief, most investors are not looking for entrepreneurs who are desperate for funding. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

I have found that the process of writing down your idea, with a plan for implementation, and reviewing that plan with a business advisor, will force you to learn and acknowledge the real requirements for implementation. Create a written plan, with target milestones and metrics.

Ideas 126

Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

In that article I talked about how PR drives: recruiting, employee retention, biz dev deals, funding and even M&A and that often “attribution” to your PR activities is unknown. Contrary to popular opinion I actually believe crowd-funding is best used after seed capital or venture capital. I have no money?

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Press Startup Writing Training 319

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

By Adam Hoeksema According to a report distributed by the Angel Capital Education Foundation , total startup funding from venture capital funds, state funds, and angel investors totals approximately $20.8 Tags: entrepreneur startup friends and family funding business. billion annually. Have an exit strategy.

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Funding Startup Blogging Invest 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2019

Even if it’s only a few PowerPoint slides or typed paragraphs, writing something down is the first step toward making it real. Always write in the future tense, what you will do, and name yourself as the key person responsible. The process will force you solidify the specifics, and mentally commit to them.

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Ideas Slides Writing Startup 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Contrary to popular belief, most investors are not looking for entrepreneurs who are desperate for funding. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 126

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. Kickstarter may take a bit of the credit for this, but they admit the majority of projects without media attention don’t even approach their funding goals.

Press 105

Press Social Media Startup Training 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. Kickstarter may take a bit of the credit for this, but they admit the majority of projects without media attention don’t even approach their funding goals.

Media 55

Media Social Media Startup Training 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

Develop an efficient and effective writing style. Blogs are a great way for potential business partners to find each other, and build a social media relationship before getting into the hard negotiations of who gets how much. It's the first step to full use of social media marketing.

Blogging 110

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media 110

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. million in funding from Rebecca Minkoff and other unnamed investors. Podfund , for example, writes checks sized between $25,000 to $50,000 to emerging podcasters. million followers , on Tinder.

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Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 1, 2011

We’ve had artists who are just starting up and have funding, startup artist, to rock band called Hell Yeah and everything in between. It’s similar to American Idol , but they judge more on your song writing ability rather than your ability to cover other songs. Great brand and great artist – they could write a jingle together.

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Social Media Startup Media Writing 99

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A huge amount of cryptocurrency is believed to be stored on a device that is now inaccessible, leaving customers in the dark as to what has happened to their funds. During the dispute, the courts took control of the contested funds. In that cold wallet, according to Robertson, are the following funds: Bitcoin: 24,488.59834.

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News Customer Custom Commerce 159

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. Kickstarter may take a bit of the credit for this, but they admit the majority of projects without media attention don’t even approach their funding goals.

Training 93

Training Media Entrepreneur Social Media 93

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. I said, ''Hey, listen were going to start writing this newsletter and it''s going to highlight our trials and tribulations, our failures and our successes. Here''s how they pulled it off.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Jordan Glazier: Wildfire has developed a platform for monetizing social messaging. When you look at social messaging, and talk about social messaging, we're talking about social media, text messaging, email, and chat applications. Who is providing the funding and backing for the company?

San Diego 159

San Diego Social Media Commerce Snapchat 159

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media. Much more data in the full post. PHONE CALLS.

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Then there is the need for more substantial business accounting, database, and social media monitoring. Unanticipated pivots, quality write-offs, and shrinkage. Also to prepare for unanticipated business realities, I recommend that you buffer your budget calculations and funding expectations by 25 to 50 percent.

Startup 105

Startup Software Review Technical Review Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2014

I know that finding time is hard, and good writing is simply not what most people do. Once you gain real traction as an expert in your space through the blog, investors will put you at the top of their funding list. Writing a blog is all about communication, and that’s your number one job as founder of a new startup.

Startup 101

Startup Blogging Writing Google 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2015

The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning. Learning means understanding, far beyond memorization. Relationships are a test of your learning readiness.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 102

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Although the first draft of this post began when Kluge was a proud member of NextSpace; as of this writing we have moved to a bigger office to accommodate our expanding team. Jeff Solomon and Chris Olson are often the last guys to turn out the lights and the first ones in the door on any given morning.

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Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Innovation and Geography I ran across a post in Read/Write Web - Does Location Matter in Web Innovation? Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? that talked about a recent NY Times article When It Comes to Innovation, Geography Is Destiny.

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CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2013

I know that finding time is hard, and good writing is simply not what most people do. Once you gain real traction as an expert in your space through the blog, investors will put you at the top of their funding list. Writing a blog is all about communication, and that’s your number one job as founder of a new startup.

Blogging 104

Blogging Product Startup Writing 104

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. I said, ''Hey, listen were going to start writing this newsletter and it''s going to highlight our trials and tribulations, our failures and our successes. Here''s how they pulled it off.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In this age of constant change, I usually find myself writing about what has changed. Today there are many more ways to make contact, including email, social media, and web site queries, yet a common complaint I still hear is that no one ever responds. No one wants to hear that you are too busy for them.

Customer 90

Customer Custom Social Media Satisfaction 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2016

The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning. Learning means understanding, far beyond memorization. Relationships are a test of your learning readiness.

Entrepreneur 61

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 61

Xconomy

APRIL 23, 2018

We have entered the era of voice ,” Jim Harris, a management consultant writes on the CTA’s website. The Consumer Technology Association estimates that nearly 44 million voice-enabled assistants will be sold this year in the United States. Unit sales rose 279 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to the association. “We

Writing 66

Writing Sales Technology Social Media 66

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

As I write this article, Crash Course stands at 83% of its pledge goal, with nearly 10,800 fans funding the show''s production costs for its upcoming season. Next up was Nick Tran, Taco Bell''s "Social Media Lead." Border Run. This sponsor-driven presentation had the makings of a boring, self-serving talk.

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Course Advertising Social Media Content 190

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61