InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. We''re motivated, passionate, excited, terrified and at many times, have absolutely no idea what we are doing. blogging, in a sense. in September of 1999.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2010

In the newest bid for revenue at the Los Angeles Times, the paper said this week that it will begin adding green, affiliate revenue links within its news stories. The links also will show up in a number of the paper's blogs, although so far the paper is steering clear of links within its mainline news reporting.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Dave’s note: For the second time, we invite Basil Peters, author of “Early Exits,” back as our guest – to provide more of his insight into the “when” to exit by selling your business. Dave’s book on exits. Most entrepreneurs wait too long to start thinking about their exit.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

Three Rules of Fundraising “Sales” One of the common mistakes I see startups as well as VCs make is spending too much time on top of funnel prospecting. In fact, I wrote a previous blog post on “ Why Successful People Focus on the Bottom End of the Funnel.” So I encourage first-time fundraisers to qualify, qualify, qualify.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 7, 2022

[Email readers, continue here…] We raised six million from angel investors for this otherwise brilliant concept, and several first tier VCs followed with another thirty–two million over time. In the end, you can guess the outcome. And the company ultimately died a painful death. To my gut response. What if…” we had seen this coming?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2023

Both problems can be mitigated by learning the power of frequency, as defined in the classic book by Jocelyn K. If you block out time every day to focus on your startup, you keep your momentum going, and start seeing long-term progress. Frequency keeps insights current. Frequency keeps the pressure off. Frequency nurtures frequency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

The case for zero paid media as the new marketing model was highlighted a few years ago in the classic book, “ Z.E.R.O. ” Marketing media content from real customers in real time is now commonplace via sites like Yelp, Foursquare, and online reviews. They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. Owned media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2020

Both problems can be mitigated by learning the power of frequency, as defined in the classic book by Jocelyn K. If you block out time every day to focus on your startup, you keep your momentum going, and start seeing long-term progress. Frequency keeps insights current. Frequency keeps the pressure off. Frequency nurtures frequency.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

As I noted in Why Most Business Books (Still) Suck , I am generally not a fan of business books. Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. Unfortunately, most business books do not offer entrepreneurs an adequate payoff. Fan, Not A Fan Boy.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

Behind the quick turnaround time is a pre-approval process that was first rolled out in Santa Fe and came to Los Angeles in recent weeks. Cutler wrote the book (or the equivalent of a book) on the housing crisis and its impact on the Bay Area and California broadly. The interior of an Abodu home. Photo via Abodu.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

I found some eye-opening insights in the classic book, “ Rocket: Eight Lessons to Secure Infinite Growth ,” by The Boston Consulting Group. It’s a lot harder to recover from brand missteps made early, than it is to get is right the first time, so build your brand strategy accordingly: Don’t ask your customers what they want next.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his classic book. More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. Because feedback from social media operates in real time, you don’t have to wait months for results. The best communities then become your advocate.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. See Five Things Meme as an example.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

A while back I found a great book, “ America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age ,” put together by a group of fifty current leaders from across American life, that points out well some of the tools that can help all of us learn how to learn in this rapidly changing world of new opportunities.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

In a post on Kik’s blog on Friday the MediaLab said that it has “finalized an agreement” to acquire Kik Messenger. “ Kik is one of those amazing places that brings us back to those early aspirations,” the blog post read. .” Now we know the the company: MediaLab.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Even young people who start out wanting to be different are called “freaks,” and most are slowly bent back into the norm by the time they “grow up.” For example, you might block your working day into half-hour segments, and never allow any activity or meeting to take too much of your time. Build your world up a little at a time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your business and gaining valuable online exposure, ultimately bringing in more customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Make your blog your website. Anchor blog in your domain name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Over time, your self-worth and your leadership performance will increase. This may mean attending industry conferences, taking college courses, or reading some key books. It may be time for you to start your own blog, write a book, or volunteer as a speaker at public events in your domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Building your public image and presence should start even before product development, through your website, logo, and blogging. The cost of social media done well is low.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done by full-time employees, in the office or at home. There are many books written on this subject, but this classic by Chris Ducker, “ Virtual Freedom ,” manages to pack a lot more practical guidance into a small space that many others I have seen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2021

I seem to see common threads in the stories from people who don’t get money, so I checked my list against ones quoted in the classic book by Barry H. I’ve asked this question many times of presenters in Angel meetings, and often get a blank look. The simple answer is that if you need funding, do your homework early and completely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Spend your time and money on other platforms. Over time, put together the data you need to measure your progress on a weekly/monthly/yearly basis.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Today’s customer buying dynamics are all about “user experience,” according to Brian Solis, in his classic book “ What’s the Future of Business? ”. Perceived authorities guide decision making, by investing time, resources, and activity in earning a position of influence, leading to a community of loyalists who follow their recommendations.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2013

It was based on an excellent book I had just read by Brad Feld & Amy Batchelor (his wife). Anyway, as I winnowed my way through the comments section of my blog post on relationships I realized my own wife has posted a response! We booked a babysitter once a week whether we had plans or not. You need couple time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

A while back I found a great book, “ America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age ,” put together by a group of fifty current leaders from across American life, that points out well some of the tools that can help all of us learn how to learn in this rapidly changing world of new opportunities.

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Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

Amazon started with books, so we will too. The ecommerce site Bookshop offers a book-specific affiliate program. Just about the only downside to this option is that it’s limited to books and books alone. Best for: Authors, book reviewers, booktubers. See our full guide on How to Make Money from a Website.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

With slower growth and slight product tweaks over time my guess is that Viddy would have been an amazing success story due to a very talented product team. You’ll cross it from time-to-time, get checked, and quickly realize you were on the wrong side of the line. When I first started blogging Digg was still at its peak.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. But aside from choosing the time of day to focus on signal vs. noise, Brad’s post got me thinking about another question – what is signal and what is noise? I enjoy that. Are these signal or noise?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I understand that Adam Grant is a fairly popular professor at Wharton and has a book that some people loved called “Originals” (for me it interesting but not mind blowing, and I have some first-hand knowledge of some of its inaccuracies). I used to spend a bunch of time there. By the way, I don’t spell check my blog posts either.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2020

The key points are comparable to those involved in branding a business, as outlined in the new book, “ Be Different!: If you don’t have a successful prior startup to demonstrate your ability, it’s time to be creative. The next time you approach someone with a great new idea, make sure you include your brand story as well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

Finally, implementation requires a commitment of real money and other resources that can’t be written off so easily as an idea ahead of it’s time. At least the first time around, it pays big dividends for an idea person to find a partner with the business skills you haven’t tested yet. A full plan may be no more than 20 pages.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

years ago you’d remember RIP Good Times from Sequoia, which still strikes me as having been prudent advice in late 2008. This is a theme that comes up in one the most influential business books for me of the past decade, The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb where he talks about the role that luck plays in business success. I did that?

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Their primary intended reader is a “first-time entrepreneur”, but clearly other stakeholders within the startup universe can also benefit from the book’s hands-on advice. Brad and Jason have been exposing venture capitalists’ secrets since 2005, when they began writing a blog series on Term Sheets at AskTheVC. Things I Loved.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

The concept comes from a Stephen Covey book called “ First Things First ,&# which is a worthwhile book ( Wikipedia overview here ) but if you haven’t read his seminal book “ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People &# you should start with that. As individuals we have choices about how we spend our time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

The case for zero paid media as the new marketing model was highlighted in the classic book, “ Z.E.R.O. ” Marketing media content from real customers in real time is now commonplace via sites like Yelp, Foursquare, and online reviews. In the book, Jaffe introduces three new sets of metrics for gauging progress: Medium-term metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

What these people need is more relationships, not more experts, more blogs, or more books. This is a concise, well-practiced description of your idea or your startup, delivered with conviction to start a relationship in the time it takes to ride up an elevator. It should end by asking for something, to start the relationship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2023

If your business is to be a thought leader in the social media world, you need a system of grading how much influence you have online, much like the original Klout score, as explained in the classic book on this subject, “ Klout Matters ,” by Gina Carr and Terry Brock. Allocate some time to spend on social media.

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