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5 Current Technologies Still Have Room For Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control. This is a software distribution and pricing model in which new applications are hosted by a service provider and made available to customers over a network, rather than requiring customer hardware.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Think of these as the big upfront questions: Who are the customers? Please be able to provide me with a few specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, what the system will do for them. Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Refer a friend?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Think of these as the big upfront questions: Who are the customers? Please be able to provide me with a few specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, what the system will do for them. Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Refer a friend?

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Popbase helps YouTube stars build closer relationships with their fans

TechCrunch LA

Developments like live streaming, social media and more have made the stars of today more relatable and more easily reachable than those of yesteryear. They dominate the media, have accrued millions of fans on social networks and have branched into retail, fashion, production and more.

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Base Your New Venture On These New Technology Trends

Startup Professionals Musings

Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control. This is a software distribution and pricing model in which new applications are hosted by a service provider and made available to customers over a network, rather than requiring customer hardware.

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5 Steps To Effective Marketing With Converged Media

Startup Professionals Musings

Social media as a marketing tool is here to stay, and is now widely accepted. According to a recent social media industry report , 92 percent said that social media is important to their businesses, and more than half report it helped them improve sales. These give good customer connection and SEO.

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Social Media Marketing Should Not Be Used Alone Today

Startup Professionals Musings

This integration, or fusion with traditional marketing, is discussed in detail, with examples, in “ The Fusion Marketing Bible ,” by Lon Safko, author of bestseller “ The Social Media Bible.” Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition (COCA) and return on investment (ROI) twice a year and after each campaign.