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Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers

InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks. Skimlinks For The Video Age.

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Using Social Media To Deal With Customer Trolls

InfoChachkie

APRIL 29, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. You operate your business from a small boat in the remote waters of northern Fiji and your customers are spread across the globe, residing in the US, Europe and Asia. How can you protect your company''s reputation when a rouge customer unjustly flames your startup?

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How This Startup Turned An April Fools Joke Into Customers

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. Last week, Divshot turned a simple April Fool''s Day joke into a marketing coup, generating nearly 6,000 Tweets and over a thousand Beta customers. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Share and Enjoy.

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Combustion Matters More Than Scale

InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal . If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Such fit exists when a profitable customer acquisition model can be repeatedly executed with consistent results and without the need of heroic efforts.

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What The Heck Does “Traction” Really Mean To A VC?

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 8, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Five broad sources of independent, third-party validation are: Customers, Partners, Distributors, Industry Experts and other Stakeholders. However, not all ventures are mature enough to generate paying customers. Triangle Of Evidence.

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Startup Lessons From Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon

InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. Their deep understanding of their customers, an uncompromising drive to create a quality product and the courage to ignore the music industry's formulaic approach to producing hits resulted in the creation one of the top selling non-compilation albums of all time.

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The Men of Pinterest

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

The following guest post comes from Sean Percival, CEO of Wittlebee , a kids clothing club that sends its customers a new customized box of clothes every month, based on their children's age, color preferences and geographic location. Of course, there has been no shortage of articles about Pinterest lately. I guess I was right.

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Creating An Innovative Corporate Culture, Citrix Style

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 2, 2013

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! one is an existing customer, they've got a problem. The other one is a new customer that wants to buy something from you. and doing great things for customers. Culture Club.

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8 Fundraising Deal Breakers Inexperienced Entrepreneurs Routinely Create

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! If your business model is predicated on online customer acquisition, do not exclusively rely on consultants to craft and execute your online marketing initiatives. Share and Enjoy.

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The Power Of Mouth To Mouth Marketing

InfoChachkie

JUNE 24, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. One way to do so is to ensure that when your customers share their experiences with your products and solutions, they do so with the passion and intensity of a soulful kiss. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Inventor Or Innovator – Which Are You?

InfoChachkie

JUNE 18, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Philo was an inventor, not an innovator.

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The Series A Crunch Is For Entrepreneurs Who Can’t Create Their Own Luck

InfoChachkie

MAY 6, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Customer dollars - Sophisticated entrepreneurs understand that the ideal source of capital is from customers’ wallets. A from a new outside lead. Turtle Eggs And Startups.

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7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice)

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Hopefully this article and the accompanying six-minute video will help you avoid learning these mission-critical lessons the hard way. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! By the way, you may recall that at the outset of this article I promised to cover seven mistakes.

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Startup Spotlight: Final Exams, Santa Chatbot and Clean Up Your Email

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Customers can choose among its many templates to quickly add a chatbot to any Facebook page and then use its different reply types to create lead generating bots, list of articles taken from RSS feeds, Mailchimp and Zapier integrations, carousel of images and full-fledged ecommerce or food ordering solutions within the Messenger interface.

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How To Avoid (Another) Horrible Boss

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Although you will not have a formal boss at your startup, you will remain accountable to investors, partners, customers and your employees. It's Not Me, It's You. Silver Lining.

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The Impact Matrix: Prioritize Your 2013 Initiatives Using This Startup Ninja Tool

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 17, 2012

This article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. The Impact Matrix. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Lessons From The Beatles’ Biggest Failure

InfoChachkie

MARCH 25, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Lesson - Startups have limited opportunities to secure key customers, investors and employees. The words "failure" and "the Beatles" seldom appear in the same sentence.

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Lean Startup Legend Steve Blank Discloses His Most Daring Guerrilla Marketing Tactics

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! . Steve's first question was, “Who are our customers?" I) took the 300 latest cards, personally wrote a questionnaire and called 300 customers. SuperMac's main customer base were color desktop professionals. Marketing Defined.

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Here’s How You Get A VC To Pull Out Their Checkbook

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! What does your pain reliever look like, how is it implemented by the customer and what future products do you expect to roll out? As such, the primary goal of your executive summary is to open the door to an in-person meeting. Share and Enjoy.

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Deal Hair: Is Your Startup More Like Russell Brand Or Bruce Willis?

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Venture Capital is a game of pattern matching. Hairy Pattern Matching. Share and Enjoy.

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Here are 10 Tips from BuzzFeed to Make Your Content Go Viral

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APRIL 11, 2011

It’s called showing good service to your most loyal customers. In an era of RSS, Twitter, Facebook & new consumption tools like FlipBoard – titles matter. If you keep a blog make sure you have ReTweet buttons prominently placed near your article. Good comment community = viral blog. How very meta of me, hey?

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Entreprenurs Must Kick Down The Door When Opportunity Knocks

InfoChachkie

MAY 29, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Attitude – During the early stages of their careers, emerging entrepreneurs must conform to their customers’ realities. The band failed to realize that Ron was their customer.

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The Original Lean Startup MVP – Louie, Louie

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

This article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Lean startups validate their business model by quickly iterating and assessing potential customers' feedback. The song is akin to a lean startup's minimally viable product (MVP). Lean Music.

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Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

This article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! The company posted a Show HN entry entitled, " We built a better solution for customer analysis and support.". I recently spoke with Michael Bleigh, Co-Founder and CEO of Divshot.

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When Intent And Content Align, Online Ads Suck A Whole Lot Less

InfoChachkie

MAY 14, 2012

free weekly Infochachkie articles! Results from some of DataPop’s customers are even more impressive than the averages: • ABetterStay.com saw leads and conversion rates increase 125% and 72%, respectively, while decreasing its cost per lead by 29%. • Since then, the craft of advertising online has matured from an art to a science.

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Shutup And Sell: Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Discuss Religion, Politics Or Sex(ual Orientation)

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! A startup leader's primary responsibility is to maximize the return to its stakeholders, which include the company's global and local neighbors, employees, suppliers, customers and investors. Stakeholder Responsibility. Association Guilt.

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Kerri Pollard Discloses Commission Junction’s Secret Weapon: Humble Confidence And A Healthy Dose Of Passionate Conviction

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 7, 2013

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! They also had a segment of customers that we hadn't been successful with - (I was there) to really learn. When we get in front of customers, it's about having that conviction.

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Diva Startup Tips: @LadyGaga, @JLo, @Cher, @KatyPerry, @MariahCarey & @NickiMinaj

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

They must compete with tens of thousands of other performers who are all pursuing the same customer dollars. At the outset of their careers, they are forced to market themselves with little to no budget and differentiate their product so that they gain adequate attention without alienating too many potential customers. Fear Mediocrity.

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How Pinterest, Tumblr, HootSuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly and Mashable Rapidly And Repeatedly Hire Great People

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! The Resumator has well over 1,000 customers, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable. Job Syndication And Customized Job Boards. According to Jennifer Van Grove of Mashable, “The Resumator.

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6 Steps To Raising Venture Capital – Hint: Preparation Matters More Than Your Pitch

InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Judiciously comment on articles they post to LinkedIn, retweet their tweets, vote up one of their Quora posts and establish a Google Alert on them and their firm. Prep Steps. Subscribe to their blog.

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From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! article also generated tremendous interest in the newsletter. article) our newsletter completely took off. Here''s how they pulled it off. From 35 To 500 Readers. six months.

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Trade Show Guerilla Marketing – Booth Babes With Beards

InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Central Desktop’s angel was amusing without alienating potential customers. Trade Show Guerilla Marketing Done Right . His lines proved evocative - from “Hey, come over here.

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Entrepreneurs Should Forget ROI And Focus On Return On Life – The New Measure Of Wealth

InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. I became acquainted with Tige, when I was researching examples of exemplary online customer service. In the resulting article , I describe Tige''s deft handling of online trolls via the deft use of social media. Return On Life is (the pursuit of) experiences.

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Startup Sales Lessons From TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress”

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2013

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! An efficient way to qualify a potential customer is to determine the size and availability of their budget. Reality Selling. The show's format is fairly straightforward. Startup sales require high velocity. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Lessons From Olympic Innovators

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 13, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Rather than trying to do the same things better than their competitors, savvy entrepreneurs identify new ways to create and deliver value to their customers, which often result in sustainable competitive advantages. Not All Flops Are Failures.

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Should You Blog? (yes, and here’s how …)

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I have a very detailed article that covers stuff I won’t cover in detail in this post. Define your customers, partners and other relevant people to your organization (e.g. That’s blogging to the echo chamber unless they’re your target customers. and it’s where I got my custom URL’s grp.vc

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Choosing Internet Platforms

SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

Interesting term used in a ZD Net article - Platform as a Service (PaaS) Unfortunately, Peter sells the promise and ignores the reality. Benefit of a proprietary platform can be finding customers. Next up: Joe Andrieu CEO/Founder, SwitchBook Chair, Project VRM Standards Committee Key questions - Will it accomplish what you need?

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How to Block Unwanted Bots from Your Website with.htaccess

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Who is this article for? Before you rush to implement the things suggested by this article, I should probably mention the following prerequisites. This article is a practical guide designed to help webmasters who already know what they want to block. Preliminary Information What are bots? htaccess overrides" enabled.If

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future?

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Why Startups Need to Blog (and what to talk about …)

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. I’ll bet your customers, business partners or suppliers would love similar.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Order a reprint of this article now. A version of this article appeared October 5, 2012, on page M1 in the U.S. Most Read Articles Feed.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

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MARCH 1, 2010

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. Customer Service Workshop Fast Company joins the customer service revolution across the US. Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. Be extra productive. Learn more. Sponsored by Westin.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

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MAY 6, 2012

Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS. With access to billions of mobile impressions and cutting-edge location technology we make sure that your message reaches customers ready to buy what you sell. Great article – good stuff. Subscribe to RSS. Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Idea Mensch. Email Address.

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Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers

Using Social Media To Deal With Customer Trolls

Trending Sources

How This Startup Turned An April Fools Joke Into Customers

Combustion Matters More Than Scale

What The Heck Does “Traction” Really Mean To A VC?

Startup Lessons From Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon

The Men of Pinterest

Creating An Innovative Corporate Culture, Citrix Style

8 Fundraising Deal Breakers Inexperienced Entrepreneurs Routinely Create

The Power Of Mouth To Mouth Marketing

Inventor Or Innovator – Which Are You?

The Series A Crunch Is For Entrepreneurs Who Can’t Create Their Own Luck

7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice)

Startup Spotlight: Final Exams, Santa Chatbot and Clean Up Your Email

How To Avoid (Another) Horrible Boss

The Impact Matrix: Prioritize Your 2013 Initiatives Using This Startup Ninja Tool

Startup Lessons From The Beatles’ Biggest Failure

Lean Startup Legend Steve Blank Discloses His Most Daring Guerrilla Marketing Tactics

Here’s How You Get A VC To Pull Out Their Checkbook

Deal Hair: Is Your Startup More Like Russell Brand Or Bruce Willis?

Here are 10 Tips from BuzzFeed to Make Your Content Go Viral

Entreprenurs Must Kick Down The Door When Opportunity Knocks

The Original Lean Startup MVP – Louie, Louie

Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

When Intent And Content Align, Online Ads Suck A Whole Lot Less

Shutup And Sell: Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Discuss Religion, Politics Or Sex(ual Orientation)

Kerri Pollard Discloses Commission Junction’s Secret Weapon: Humble Confidence And A Healthy Dose Of Passionate Conviction

Diva Startup Tips: @LadyGaga, @JLo, @Cher, @KatyPerry, @MariahCarey & @NickiMinaj

How Pinterest, Tumblr, HootSuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly and Mashable Rapidly And Repeatedly Hire Great People

6 Steps To Raising Venture Capital – Hint: Preparation Matters More Than Your Pitch

From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off

Trade Show Guerilla Marketing – Booth Babes With Beards

Entrepreneurs Should Forget ROI And Focus On Return On Life – The New Measure Of Wealth

Startup Sales Lessons From TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress”

Startup Lessons From Olympic Innovators

Should You Blog? (yes, and here’s how …)

Choosing Internet Platforms

How to Block Unwanted Bots from Your Website with.htaccess

Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Why Startups Need to Blog (and what to talk about …)

Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

Top 30 Startup Technology and Product Posts for September 2010

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

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