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I Haven’t Seen A Startup Yet Thrive Without Marketing

Startup Professionals Musings

Brand evangelists offline talk up your product lines at cocktail parties or recommend your services to friends while watching their kids' soccer game. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before. This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. But today I want to give you advice on how to decrease your odds of failure in a startup.

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

Both Sides of the Table

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. The start of marketing is figuring out a market need and a way to solve that need better than anybody else.

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Viral Marketing And Word-of-Mouth Require Investment

Startup Professionals Musings

Brand evangelists offline talk up your product lines at cocktail parties or recommend your services to friends while watching their kids' soccer game. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before. This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working.

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Startup Viral Marketing Costs Real Money These Days

Startup Professionals Musings

Brand evangelists offline talk up your product lines at cocktail parties or recommend your services to friends while watching their kids' soccer game. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before. This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working.

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Startups, Check Your Budget For Viral Marketing

Startup Professionals Musings

Brand evangelists offline talk up your product lines at cocktail parties or recommend your services to friends while watching their kids' soccer game. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before. This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working.

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Why Good Marketing Campaign Costs Continue To Rise

Startup Professionals Musings

Brand evangelists offline talk up your product lines at cocktail parties or recommend your services to friends while watching their kids' soccer game. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before. This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working.