InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers. What’s So Cool About Coull? When asked about Coull, Ophir Tanz, GumGum’s CEO candidly noted that, “ GumGum believes that the future of advertising will and should be integrated. I promise I will never Tweet about rainbows, unicorns or that killer burrito I just ate. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

Scaling normally occurs after a startup achieves product-market fit. Such fit exists when a profitable customer acquisition model can be repeatedly executed with consistent results and without the need of heroic efforts. Advertising - "We will monetize our customers via online ads.". Don''t Define Scale Too Early.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

Their deep understanding of their customers, an uncompromising drive to create a quality product and the courage to ignore the music industry's formulaic approach to producing hits resulted in the creation one of the top selling non-compilation albums of all time.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Steve's first question was, “Who are our customers?" I) took the 300 latest cards, personally wrote a questionnaire and called 300 customers. SuperMac's main customer base were color desktop professionals. I also found out they only cared about four applications. We repackaged them and branded them as different products.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Think of these as the big upfront questions: Who are the customers? Tell me about the business.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Think of these as the big upfront questions: Who are the customers? Tell me about the business.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

The following guest post comes from Sean Percival, CEO of Wittlebee , a kids clothing club that sends its customers a new customized box of clothes every month, based on their children's age, color preferences and geographic location. Of course, there has been no shortage of articles about Pinterest lately. Chris Brogan.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

One recession later and the US advertising market is about $245 billion – but still only 10-12% is online and measurable. I believe it is the new form of RSS – the place people go to find out what is happening in the latest news. I covered that topic in my Twitter is RSS post.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

I’ve sat through a lot of VC pitches and having been CEO of an enterprise software firm for many years I’ve also sat through many customer meetings with sales teams. If your presentation requires an explanation of RSS vs. ATOM always best to say, “let me quickly state how RSS and ATOM are different.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

The song is akin to a lean startup's minimally viable product (MVP). Lean startups validate their business model by quickly iterating and assessing potential customers' feedback. After initially selling about 500 copies, a Boston DJ played Louie, Louie as the "Worst Record Of The Week." Doomed Product Development.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

But even Facebook admitted in their SEC filings that this was a weak solution and that they don’t currently generate any meaningful revenue from the use of Facebook mobile products. A tiny mobile screen leaves little to no space for advertisements and makes it nearly impossible to fill out information when purchasing a product or service.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

What does your pain reliever look like, how is it implemented by the customer and what future products do you expect to roll out? I promise I will never tweet you a crazy personal opinion or tell you about that killer burrito I just ate. Distribution and Sales. Photo Source: photosteve101. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 6, 2013

Their demise, albeit painful in the short term, frees the employees (and in some cases the underlying technology) to pursue more productive opportunities. Be realistic about your Series A valuation - Although it may seem counterintuitive, the lack of equilibrium between Seed and Series A investors is causing valuation inflation.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

The following guest post is from Courtney Englert, Customer Success Intern at The Resumator , a SaaS applicant tracking system and hiring platform trusted by many of the fastest-growing companies in the world, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable. Be prepared to take a fall. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 18, 2012

Philo Farnsworth created a technology which underlies one of the 20 th Century’s most ubiquitous products, yet he died a man of modest means and is relatively unknown today. I promise I will never Tweet about cars, caviar or that killer burrito I just ate. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. TV photo by gbaku.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. Deal evaluations the Foundry way, which continues into a great discussion about VC decision-making processes. “So Human Computer Interaction.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. The posting resulted in 40points and about 30comments. More Feedback, Less Neglect.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Upon graduation from Wharton, John and Kyle launched a startup based upon a simple, pedestrian product: a computer mouse shaped like the head of a golf driver. Putting their expensive educations to good use, they aptly named their novelty product a "MouseDriver". an email) to about 35 people. From 35 To 500 Readers.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Such deals are ideally funded by customer dollars until the opportunity is adequately proven and/or management accrues an adequate level of experience. Sales Guy who can package and promote the opportunity, but who has minimal product development capabilities. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 7, 2009

SEO for Startups and Negative Customer Acquisition Costs ) and, of course, the product itself. Normally the product is defined as a web site. Most founders are fairly passionate about the features and functions of the web site, iPhone application, Facebook application, or whatever web application represents the product.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Tell me about one case when you tried to solve a problem with a totally different approach than is normally used. They may not be a salesperson by title — but they should be able to effectively pitch and sell your product to customers. What ideas did you contribute to your current role? What were the results?”. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

They must compete with tens of thousands of other performers who are all pursuing the same customer dollars. At the outset of their careers, they are forced to market themselves with little to no budget and differentiate their product so that they gain adequate attention without alienating too many potential customers.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 29, 2012

Attitude – During the early stages of their careers, emerging entrepreneurs must conform to their customers’ realities. The band failed to realize that Ron was their customer. Industry veterans know each other and freely share information about up-and-coming products, companies and people. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 25, 2013

Wrong Product - The material for the audition was selected by the group's manager, Brian Epstein. Lesson - Startups have limited opportunities to secure key customers, investors and employees. Thus, when a customer, investor or partner makes a request, their motives must be dispassionately explored. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “ Start-up Lessons. &# If you want to subscribe to my RSS feed please click here or to get my blog by email click here. I know it sounds crazy because you’re talking about friends or colleagues here. It’s hard enough to build a successful company. And you’re probably right.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

The loss in productivity involved in transitioning a struggling employee out an organization, coupled with the time required to conduct a subsequent job search, can cripple a small company’s ability to achieve its strategic objectives. Job Syndication And Customized Job Boards. Social Job Sharing And Referral Begging.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

Thus, I was inspired when I heard about the impact collaboration-in-the-cloud innovator Central Desktop made at the April 2012 San Francisco ad:tech conference. This initial, casual conversation led to a deeper discussion about the company’s products. Central Desktop’s angel was amusing without alienating potential customers.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

I became acquainted with Tige, when I was researching examples of exemplary online customer service. Going up and down 280 and 101 everyday and sitting in traffic and thinking about this Fiji trip, and a little bit later we go for a family reunion and then we get married, we had our wedding in Fiji. We have these connections there.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 24, 2013

One way to do so is to ensure that when your customers share their experiences with your products and solutions, they do so with the passion and intensity of a soulful kiss. I promise I will never tweet about cute pandas, politics or that killer burrito I just ate. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

What should you blog about? Define your customers, partners and other relevant people to your organization (e.g. analysts, journalists, potential employees) and blog about what you want to communication with them. That’s blogging to the echo chamber unless they’re your target customers. Be authentic.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers.

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JULY 28, 2010

They have expanded the product offering from one CMS package to three. Customers will now be able to choose their level of customization from Mobile Roadie CORE, PLUS, and PRO. Mobile Roadie Pro gives users the ability to fully customize the menu layout, colors, buttons, and fonts. The Upgrade.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2010

I’m not talk about the age old debate amongst investors whether you back entrepreneurs, markets or products (or as people like to hedge – product / market fit). Today’s post is about my investment thesis. He was telling me about a deal he had done. I have already written about this. Closing text.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

FreedomSpeaks is a startup developing a business around connecting people with information about their political representatives, and also enabling organizations and others to do the same. We caught up with Jason and Kurt to hear more about the company. We've made it really, really easy to offer to their customers.

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MAY 6, 2012

Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS. We are about to head on a four-month, 48-state road trip to help people across America bring their ideas to life and shine the light on some of the amazing entrepreneurs and communities. Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Idea Mensch. where entrepreneurs share their stories.

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MARCH 1, 2010

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick. Be extra productive. startup scene so hot.

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