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Funding a Startup from Advertising is a Vain Dream

Startup Professionals Musings

If challenged, the founder usually cites the Facebook business model (free service to users, revenue from ads), but forgets that Facebook has had several hundred million in funding, and has been profitable only in the last two years. Don’t count on that to fund your startup. Now back to the revenue realities.

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Creating A Better Digital Marketing Strategy For Your Business

Tech Zulu Event

Especially for small or medium-sized businesses, most of your time, effort, and potential reward are all going to be web-based, and getting your digital marketing strategy right is often a sink-or-swim proposition. It’s difficult enough to get any traction at all on social media or PPC ads, and even harder to maximize ROI on them.

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Website Ads are Not a Revenue Stream for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

If challenged, the founder usually cites the Facebook business model (free service to users, revenue from ads), but forgets that Facebook has had several hundred million in funding, and has been profitable only in the last couple of years. Don’t count on that to fund your startup. Now back to the revenue realities.

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