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8 Key Rules for Starting a Business on a Shoestring

Startup Professionals Musings

A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television advertising.

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10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Assigning them the title of CIO seems like a bit of overkill, especially these days of serious “cloudcomputing, meaning big servers have left the building.

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10 Job Titles Never Found in an Investable Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Assigning them the title of CIO seems like a bit of overkill, especially these days of serious “cloudcomputing, meaning big servers have left the building.

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Ten Executive Titles You Don’t Want in a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Assigning them the title of CIO seems like a bit of overkill, especially these days of serious “cloudcomputing. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Legal Officer.

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CallFire Bootstraps 50,000 Signups and Hires Former NetZero CEO

Tech Zulu Event

“As voice API, voice broadcast and text messaging technology advances and cloud computing becomes increasingly sophisticated, more and more business – across all core market sectors — are discovering why cloud telephony is the future,” said Dinesh Ravishanker, CEO and co-founder, CallFire.

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The Master Checklist of EVERYTHING You Need to Start a Business

Jason Nazar

If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Get paid online ads, such as Google AdWords and Facebook Advertising. Determine storage options, such as cloud computing ( Box , DropBox ). Protect your written works and code through the Copyright Office.