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Covario Scores SEO Patent

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San Diego-based Covario , the search engine optimization and search engine marketing software firm headed by Russ Mann, revealed this week that it has secured its first patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent number is 7,877,392. According to the U.S.

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7 Incentives For Testing Your Startup Marketing Early

Startup Professionals Musings

The common reason given is that this prevents any competitor from stealing their idea and beating them to market. If there really are no competitors, then there is likely no market opportunity, or you haven’t looked yet. Optimize your web history and presence. Get competitors to surface early. Marty Zwilling

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Use social media for early marketing. If your runway is less than a year, it’s time to either begin looking for a new cash infusion or defining and implementing a Plan B to assure survival.

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7 Reasons To Avoid Stealth Mode For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

The common reason given is that this prevents any competitor from stealing their idea and beating them to market. If there really are no competitors, then there is likely no market opportunity, or you haven’t looked yet. Optimize your web history and presence. Get competitors to surface early. Marty Zwilling.

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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Use social media for early marketing. If your runway is less than a year, it’s time to either begin looking for a new cash infusion or defining and implementing a Plan B to assure survival.

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5 Keys To Minimizing The Burn Rate For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Use social media for early marketing. If your runway is less than a year, it’s time to either begin looking for a new cash infusion or defining and implementing a Plan B to assure survival.

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8 Key Rules for Starting a Business on a Shoestring

Startup Professionals Musings

Trademarks, copyrights and even patents can be completed online by anyone through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office site for a few hundred dollars. Take advantage of social media and free websites for marketing. Site marketing is easily extended through blogs, Twitter, Facebook and social media.

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