InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. an email) to about 35 people. If you want to be kept informed just send me an email and let me know that you''re in, and that was it.

Newsletter 233

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2010

With as many as 400 million blogs (web logs) now active on the Internet, how can you find and read the ones you need to be a leader in your business domain? Business site expert blogs. I review these, as well as contribute entries occasionally for entrepreneurs and startups. Blog aggregators. Email subscription.

Blogging 91

Blogging News Startup Sites 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2019

Elon Musk via Flickr by TED Conference To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like Ryan Seacrest is searching for on American Idol. Be delightfully authentic and honest.

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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. I was thinking back to a few previous “insider baseball&# blog debates that raged for several weeks: AngelGate (aka Bin38 secret cabal), convertible debt vs. equity, bubble vs. not, and now the AngelList discussion.

Email 287

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Berkonomics

APRIL 7, 2022

An entrepreneur makes a claim that stretches comfort. The entrepreneur–founder explained this problem away by stating that the designers and manufacturers would ship direct after we’d grown to a large enough size. But something had bothered me from the very start – unsalable inventory. I had my doubts but led the deal anyway.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

On why you should be an entrepreneur, “A lot of people do what they have to do. He said that he noticed a lot of tech entrepreneurs don’t speak into the mic, don’t project their voices with confidence and aren’t necessarily paying attention to the mood or energy of the audience. This was in the 90′s.

Entrepreneur 356

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2023

Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. Proactively seek out thought leaders and journalists.

Ideas 126

Ideas Startup Social Media Blogging 126

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. Many entrepreneurs struggle with their setbacks.

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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. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. Handling different media formats.

Press 96

Press Entrepreneur Social Media Training 96

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like the judges are searching for on American Idol. But the entrepreneurs that have it, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere.

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup .Net 139

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2014

Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. Proactively seek out thought leaders and journalists.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Ideas 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

So what’s an entrepreneur to do to get his new business noticed these days? Most entrepreneurs I know are too busy creating a compelling product to give proper focus to the four phases of building a people and media platform that Hyatt says are equally critical for long-term success: Platform creation prior to launch. How about yours?

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. an email) to about 35 people. If you want to be kept informed just send me an email and let me know that you''re in, and that was it.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about. Does he blog about venture capital and try to advise entrepreneurs? Is this investor on AngelList? You betcha.

Venture Capital 352

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InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

While no one will ever break out in applause when they encounter an online ad, it is reassuring to know that these innovative entrepreneurs are striving to make our collective online experiences a bit less painful. You can also check out my blog for emerging entrepreneurs HERE. Share and Enjoy.

Customer 226

Customer Custom Entrepreneur Advertising 226

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2012

These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. But most entrepreneurs don’t know where to start. ” by an expert and friend in this space, Arnie Kuenn , which offers guidance and examples on new and modern approaches for the rest of us: Build a blog.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2012

Often entrepreneurs are running their playbook for the first time. Entrepreneurs who can figure out how to solve a problem, even when they don’t have the muscle memory, will succeed. Entrepreneurs should embrace their beginnings and move forward with performance on their side. A key to business success is agility. Confidence.

Entrepreneur 191

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2015

Maybe that’s why so many entrepreneurs struggle with building a disruptive new business, where breaks from the norm are the key to success. I suspect that there are really a lot of “grown-up closet freaks” out there who could be great entrepreneurs. We should really be enticing them to overcome their fears of thinking differently.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Framework Startup Ideas 108

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Here are the key principles I recommend as an advisor to many entrepreneurs: Start your business in your own home. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors. But isn’t that why you signed up to be an entrepreneur in the first place?

Equity 139

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 22, 2011

I began publishing my blog in 2008. I was hesitant to use my own name, as I did not want my blog to be perceived as a self-promotional vanity project. By early 2010, I found my stylistic voice and identified my audience of emerging entrepreneurs and thus dropped my penname. I was not disappointed. Multimedia And Syndication.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2016

The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. Thus, emerging entrepreneurs should parse fact from fantasy by watching the show with an experienced business pro. According to David S. Shark Tank Distortions.

Entrepreneur 100

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2020

Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. Proactively seek out thought leaders and journalists.

Ideas 124

Ideas Marketing Tips Social Media 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2017

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like Ryan Seacrest is searching for on American Idol. These moments are always being transformed into options to be explored.

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Social Media .Net Startup 66

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Maybe that’s why so many entrepreneurs struggle with building a disruptive new business, where breaks from the norm are the key to success. I suspect that there are really a lot of “grown-up closet freaks” out there who could be great entrepreneurs. We should really be enticing them to overcome their fears of thinking differently.

Framework 139

Framework Startup Entrepreneur Ideas 139

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2012

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra, like Simon Cowell is searching for on the X-Factor , that you can’t quite put your finger on. These moments are always being transformed into options to be explored.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Social Media .Net Startup 112

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 10, 2010

An entrepreneur recently sent me an @ reply message on Twitter asking for some help with a decision coming up in his business. I get these frequently via Twitter, Facebook or email. I provided my email address and he sent me a 688 word email (e.g. I felt I had committed so I read and responded to the email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. I hope all this seems obvious to you, but I still get a good number of notes from “entrepreneurs” who have been busy inventing things all their life, but can’t find a partner to start their first business, and others trying to find an executive, an investor, or a lawyer. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 108

InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers. While no one will ever break out in applause when they encounter an online ad, it is reassuring to know that these innovative entrepreneurs are striving to make our collective online experiences a bit less painful. You can also check out my blog for emerging entrepreneurs HERE. .

Customer 133

Customer Custom Entrepreneur Advertising 133

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. I’m sure you’ve heard the meme that “email is dead” – if fact if you Google it you’ll find a long list of articles that will mislead you.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

I told him only 2 weeks ago when we were in London together that I wanted to write a blog post that has been in my head for 2 years. Dave is terrible with email. He’s so bad that his email auto-responder tells you he likely won’t email you back. He doesn’t email you. I’ve been told so. Not the Dave I know.

Startup 309

Startup Venture Capital Email Writing 309

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2014

Maybe that’s why so many entrepreneurs struggle with building a disruptive new business, where breaks from the norm are the key to success. I suspect that there are really a lot of “grown-up closet freaks” out there who could be great entrepreneurs. business Chris Brogan entrepreneur freaks startup' Where do you start?

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Framework Startup Ideas 109

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

If you could share one startup lesson with a young entrepreneur, what would it be? So I ask prospective new entrepreneurs, ''What is it specifically that you can bring to the industry?'' Travel, and the trust it requires, is too personal to rely solely on email and social media. but we don''t. How have you made it work?

Entrepreneur 187

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The bible of entertainment industry news, Variety , has been acquired by Internet entrepreneur Jay Penske, via his firm, Penske Media , the companies said today. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Penske is the son of automotive magnate Roger Penske, owner of automotive firm Penske Corporation.

Media 150

Media News Entertainment Hollywood 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2015

Image via Flickr by SideWages.com These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. Search engines and people love blogs these days. The registration process to join can give you a very targeted email list. Widgets and badges.

Blogging 105

Blogging eBook Content Web 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. Handling different media formats.

Media 118

Media Tips Social Media Startup 118

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

Here are the key principles I recommend as an advisor to many entrepreneurs: Start your business in your own home. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors. But isn’t that why you signed up to be an entrepreneur in the first place?

Social Media 169

Social Media Startup Equity Summary 169

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. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. Handling different media formats.

Training 93

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