Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Play around with clean, bold design. While functionality is imperative, especially in the tech space, thoughtful design is equally as important. Website design: Less is more! Find a designer or template that gives you a clean, non-pixelated look with a balanced feel. You need to be unique and compelling to be noticed.

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Guide Startup Marketing Template 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The bad news is that many are already doing it, with competition growing, so the longer you wait, the less chance you have of getting there first. You no longer need to travel to China or hire an expensive prototyping expert to mock up your new design. Take advantage of social media and free websites for marketing.

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Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Outsource Development 108

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2013

However due to much controversy and competition, the same hasn’t played true while at large events (*cough* SXSW ). “They are now more directly connected with individuals at equipment companies, with Tour professionals and with the Pro at their local course. There will be no cost for the Callaway ride option.

Software Review 104

Software Review Technical Review Social Media Course 104

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

But of course it’s hard to advise people that they should do PR without a guide to how to do it on the cheap or how to do it at all. I’m generally not a believer in too much PR until you have a product built or at least well designed. When to start PR?

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Press Startup Writing Training 319

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2019

In addition, today’s customers judge a company by perceived people relationships through social media, phone conversations, and sales experiences. As a business advisor and investor in new startups, I see how difficult it is to make any process work, no matter how well designed, if the team is dysfunctional.

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Coach Organization Mentor Startup 94

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2015

But he didn’t have access to venture capital money, online marketing dollars, social media – this was the late 60’s / early 70’s. The next day the newspapers said, “Alice Cooper bites head off live chicken on stage,” which of course isn’t what happened. But nevermind.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Course Social Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Sites 81

Sites Technical Review Social Media Entrepreneur 81

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Startup 104

Startup Entrepreneur Sites Technical Review 104

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2017

In addition, today’s customers judge a company by perceived people relationships through social media, phone conversations, and sales experiences. As a business advisor and investor in new startups, I see how difficult it is to make any process work, no matter how well designed, if the team is dysfunctional.

Entrepreneur 78

Entrepreneur Coach Organization Mentor 78

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Sites Technical Review Social Media 101

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

In fact, for the past 27-years, he has specialized in bringing exotic travel destinations to those of us who are healthy and active but whose competitive sporting days are long behind us. Travel, and the trust it requires, is too personal to rely solely on email and social media. Ever fantasized about climbing Mt.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

At the tender age of 15, Tanz teamed up with his friend Michael Schneider (the CEO of MobileRoadie ), to create the design firm Fluid Design. He began programming courses at UCLA while in high school and went on to earn a B.S. Though competitors have sprung up, Tanz welcomes the competition to help define the market.

Advertising 98

Advertising Santa Monica Startup Content 98

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

That’s @MeganBerry to you, blogger and social media expert, marketing manager of Klout.com. No, that IS NOT a competitive advantage - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 12, 2010 This is part 1 of the series: 5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches. and tips for buyers looking for logo design. Make it unique.

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. If the media changes such that angel, seed or VC funding is no longer considered an angle then of course this advice would change.

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Startup Funding News Press 355

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

If you look at the structure of the travel industry above – of course we know that the hotel industry is fragmented while the airline industry is reasonable consolidated. But I’m investing on the assumption you will be successful, of course. You may have paid marketing: SEM, Social Media Ads, Banner Ads, email lists, etc.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2012

I read everything online I could about customer acquisition, marketing, design, and coding, and every part of the business I could. It was a crash course. While I was doing that, I was learning about social media, about SEO, about gorilla marketing, and so on. That was the primary reason to raise venture funding.

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Startup Education Acquisition Funding 236

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

My first job was in fitness and I even competed in body building competitions from ’97 to ’99. Since you are using social media, how does this help “motivate” your friends? Of course each person has their own different body types and the percentages will change. Testing and designing the app was difficult as well.

Startup 97

Startup Training Examples Help 97

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

He looks for artists in their craft programmers, graphic designers and UI folks (tends not to do hardware). The team, of course, is just as important as the product or idea. Entrepreneurs should also use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) What do you look for in a team? (0:34:00).

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Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Just because a product has a patent, deep complexity and an obvious competitive advantage does not mean that it can fly by itself into the market. Why you have to design products for how your customers are , and not how you want them to be. So true, so true, and that's the perspective you must adopt to become adroit in social media."

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Timing your startup - Chris Dixon , November 7, 2010 I never had the opportunity to invest in YouTube but I have to admit that if I did I probably would have passed (which of course would have been a huge mistake). We're looking to choose a design put together by one of our readers as the official t-shirt for OnStartups.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175