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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 13, 2013
Like most startup entrepreneurs, when I began my first company in 1999 I had no formal sales experience. I did have the wherewithal to visit potential customers and try to understand the pain points that I thought could be solved with our solution. This is a very important to do when you first start a company.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 1, 2009
The world has changed much since I started my first company in 1999. As organizations we have become more open and I believe this is great for businesses and their customers. Our sales guys were on the front line and heard what they needed to win deals. He made customer-to-customer dialog possible and visible.
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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
I’ll publish the final post in this series this week and then move on to my next series – sales & marketing. I’ll be covering my PUCCKA sales methodology. He’s built two ad network companies – he knows what he’s doing. It will be controversial – I know. He’s a star.
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
On opposite pages were two ads for two very large companies. The irony is that currently both these onetime best in class companies are now in deep trouble. Both companies were spending big bucks to advertise yet the offer left me cold and I must not be alone in this as both companies have slumping sales.
SoCal CTO
JUNE 9, 2010
Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. Bending over: How to sell to large companies - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 24, 2010 This is a guest post by Steve Hanov , who blogs about programming and startups. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. Spend 20 minutes.
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 5, 2012
Those with their ideas selected were out on the prowl, looking to recruit the top designer or developer in the room. Tyler has helped coach dozens of companies through pitching and presenting at Launch Conf and formerly TechCrunch 50. By 10:00 PM, teams were working away into the night. Coffee is for closers!”
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.
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