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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Many of us learned about substitute products in undergrad economics courses. Of course branding is many things and this post doesn’t attempt a master class. We of course all instinctively know when we see a brand that is well established what it stands for?—?Warby Here are some ideas of what I believe matters.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

In fact, according to the latest Index of Startup Activity by the Kauffman Foundation and recent press reports , these Baby Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. 65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. They are becoming the new early adopters.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2013

“We don’t have budget for that this year” “I don’t believe in social media advertising.” Not always, of course. One of the questions I used to ask in any recruiting meeting for a senior hire or even a junior sales rep is as follows: “When you run sales campaigns do you prefer to .

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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. But succinctly this press places a marker in the ground for your company. But with fragmentation of the press people just miss stuff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Of course, with more startups, this is still a tough space, with VCs funding only one out of 400 requests they get, and Angels limiting their focus to one out of 40. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. business entrepreneur investment IPO social media startup' It’s not too late to start.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

We listened way too much to what the press said. It kind of reminds me a bit of how “social media experts&# are talking to customers today). Create a great press-kit that you have easily accessible on your website. Use social media to be sure people are aware of it. We felt invincible.

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

Unit Economics Accelerating One topic I heard a lot in investor circles last year and in the press a lot was that there weren’t good unit economics and therefore the scooter market was never going to perform well. It’s truly staggering to realize that just a year ago we really hadn’t begun nationalizing let along globalizing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

The first phase of a hype cycle is the technology trigger or breakthrough, product launch or other event that generates significant press and interest. Consequently, the press usually abandons the topic. So, of course you have the option of ignoring hype cycle predictions, and pushing forward with your latest technology startup.

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Xconomy

MAY 1, 2018

You’d be hard-pressed to find a workplace today where using technology isn’t an integral part of the job, whether it’s an AI-powered recruiting tool, special coding software for app development, or even just Google Sheets that help workers keep track of budgets.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Enter social media and its importance as a traffic source. Of course not. Talent – in a world where startup founders are rewarded handsomely for taking risks of building their own startup companies and where the press shines a brighter light on them, much of the early-stage company traction will come from startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. It’s no fun for either side.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. It’s no fun for either side.

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Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 63

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

But if more of us in the tech sector speak up and in unison and constantly for the next 50 days it can change minds, encourage others and hopefully get amplified by the press to reach others. Use your blogs, use social media, use the TV media. Any one individual — myself included — will not move the needle.

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APRIL 26, 2015

Third, for viewers the product allows viewers to easily scroll through your video album or story without having to watch the full video and if they find it interesting they press the button to consume it. This is critical because I never believed your friends would want to endlessly watch videos of yours and of all their friends. L1I6RUWYJu.

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MAY 4, 2013

Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. The sheer number of relationships I’ve built through being public, transparent and being willing to engage in comments and through social media has enabled me to get to know entrepreneurs even before they launch their next company.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Review the person’s publicly available information from social media sites. Press Releases – You can often find the names of BDC contacts from quotes in the company’s press releases. Press Releases – You can often find the names of BDC contacts from quotes in the company’s press releases.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. The sheer number of relationships I’ve built through being public, transparent and being willing to engage in comments and through social media has enabled me to get to know entrepreneurs even before they launch their next company.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

And of course, to extend a supportive and educated hand to inquisitive friends and acquaintances – through social media, fact checking, and a call to disconnect from toxic news stories. Not that enthusiasm and passion aren’t encouraged of course, but it is important to be real.

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JULY 10, 2011

Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly And of course in my 700 are people like Bill Gates and Barack Obama, neither of whom follows me just yet Asymmetric works both ways. But most companies get a free pass by the press for their market moves where Twitter has received more scrutiny.

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MAY 25, 2013

And let the entrepreneur decide the course of action. I use social media. Everybody always thinks they can do your job because they’re doing the hard work while you get to fly off to conference, speak with the press, go to fancy board meetings & dinners. So the VC’s job is to challenge. And then step back.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Audi Press Conference. We’d believe offering consumers as many options as possible is a benefit of course, but it’s worthy to consider just how far this gets us towards the reality of the connected car. But of course, there lies the looming danger of safety and accidents. Overcoming the Distracted Driving Roadblock.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Which button do you press? Of course, having no reputation is usually better than a bad one, but don’t wait for someone else to establish a good one for you. So true, so true, and that's the perspective you must adopt to become adroit in social media." Your remote control has two buttons. didn’t think so.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

As Brian Solis is fond of saying, “PR stands for public relations, not press release.&# That’s right. Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. Unless, of course, I’m posting comments on a blog like TechCrunch or the Washington Post. Some search. Both Sides of the Table.

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