Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2020

Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. Craft and hone your elevator pitch early.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. What’s the problem?

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like the judges are searching for on American Idol. But the entrepreneurs that have it, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere.

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup .Net 139

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2014

Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. Craft and hone your elevator pitch early.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Blogging 102

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2013

Below is a list of the syndicated entries which received the most views and/or social media attention, with links to the versions that appeared here on infoChachkie. > 780 social media shares - front page of TechCrunch last weekend of Olympics. > 4,000 views of accompanying video ~ 600 social media shares on Inc.

Social Media 187

Social Media Tips Santa Barbara RSS 187

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

Training 93

Training Media Entrepreneur Social Media 93

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Launching and growing a startup is one of the biggest missions an entrepreneur can undertake. The free accounting platform can be used to create invoices and quotes, produce financial reports, view unpaid invoices, apply discounts and refunds, and encrypt your data. Here are some tools that can help expand your startup's reach.

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Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

When I published This Remote Working Experiment Failed And Succeeded on the Wall Street Journal last year, I had no idea it would generate so much social media attention. In contrast, TaxJar, a SaaS solution which makes automates online sales tax calculations, reporting and filings, is an entirely virtual company. FastSpring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2014

I am happy to see reports that young companies are in the forefront of these trends, on both the customer trends and the employee trends. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Both are required to stay competitive.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Yammer 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2017

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like Ryan Seacrest is searching for on American Idol. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.”

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Social Media .Net Startup 66

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2012

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra, like Simon Cowell is searching for on the X-Factor , that you can’t quite put your finger on. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.”

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Social Media .Net Startup 112

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2022

I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Use of collaborative and other social media platforms.

Case Study 125

Case Study Platform Yahoo Social Media 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2015

I am happy to see reports that young companies are in the forefront of these trends, on both the customer trends and the employee trends. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Both are required to stay competitive.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Yammer Case Study Study 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

Press 105

Press Social Media Startup Training 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

Media 55

Media Social Media Startup Training 55

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2017

Every business I know is intimately familiar with outbound marketing, or pushing your message out to customers through email, newspaper, and television advertising. According to recent reports , 93 percent of online experiences start with a search engine. Participate in the top social media sites for maximum impact.

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Marketing Social Media Content Media 76

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2011

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra, like Simon Cowell is searching for on the X-Factor , that you can’t quite put your finger on. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.”

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Tips Social Media Startup 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Use of collaborative and other social media platforms.

Competition 127

Competition Case Study Platform Yahoo 127

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2016

Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. Highlight the problem and your concerns in industry blogs, speaking in public forums, and making yourself visible on social media and networking opportunities. Craft and hone your elevator pitch early.

Customer 58

Customer Custom Social Media Startup 58

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

When I first read this post I immediately filed away in memory that there was important information to impart on entrepreneurs and led to this post. Then I get people sending me Twitter comments, blog comments and tons & tons of email intros. And it also shows you’re an entrepreneur. How to (re) intro yourself.

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Startup Conference Email Venture Capital 322

Tech.Co

JULY 31, 2017

After being disrupted with an email notification, an average person will need 23 minutes and 15 seconds to regain their focus again. Yet as an entrepreneur, you can rarely hide under the rock and pretend there’s nothing else happening around you and no one is demanding your attention. That’s a well-known fact for sure.

Snapchat 65

Snapchat Product Email Social Media 65

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra, like Simon Cowell is searching for on the X-Factor , that you can’t quite put your finger on. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.”

Startup 101

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media .Net 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

Sponsored by VISA Business With all the new technology available today for video conferencing, interactive social media, and webinars, you may think that travel is no longer a requirement for starting a small business. It’s always valuable to meet new prospect clients face to face, rather than just by phone or email.

Startup 100

Startup Tips Mentor Conference 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2016

Entrepreneurs don’t realize that this burden is actually costing them over $200 billion in repeat sales, according to a recent study by the W. The report also indicates that customer problem experiences continue to increase, up four percent to 54 percent since the last study. Carey School of Business. Provide training and empowerment.

Customer 56

Customer Custom Startup Satisfaction 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2018

I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Use of collaborative and other social media platforms.

Startup 61

Startup Case Study Platform Yahoo 61

Jason Nazar

AUGUST 15, 2013

Social Media. The Viral Loop / User Email. Helpful Resources about for Getting Referral Traffic : Top Blogs List (with email contacts). Social Media – Digg, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Del.icio.us, Twitter.This is a separate segment of referring traffic that warrants its own category. Search Engines.

Web 61

Web Social Media Content Sites 61

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Being that the theme of the night was community, it was perfect that the event was held at CoLoft , a workspace in Santa Monica that focuses on start up entrepreneurs. His email list is everything. When someone purchases your product, get their email to be able to invite them to the next soirée. But you need to pay the bills!’

Metrics 87

Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

I first met him there and knew he was a talented entrepreneur that I wanted to work with some day. They have developed a cloud-based platform for merchants to publish to multiple distribution networks, including social, mobile and email. The company’s first offering will be a mobile retail commerce platform.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

. “Let us come together and celebrate…” The mashup theme was reflected in the SBF programming, which included panels highlighting accelerators, VCs, startups, developers, movies, TV, music, web content, art, fashion, social good, surf & skate, and more. Many also use low-cost social media to promote.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Jason Nazar

JANUARY 14, 2009

Social Media. The Viral Loop / User Email. Follow up with compliments on their writing and get some emails going back and forth, and then pitch your product or service. Helpful Resources about for Getting Referral Traffic : Top Blogs List (with email contacts). Search Engines. Referring Traffic / Press.

Web 62

Web Social Media Content Sites 62

Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 24, 2016

Like Ice Cube and Dr. Dre use rap lyrics, Seth and I use social media instead. That said, it was very challenging to get reports of the company’s cash flow or other financial information that was needed to build the fledgling startup. This silent feud between Seth David and I had been pretty one sided, until now.

Content 100

Content Blogging Burbank Course 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

By John Williams Fast Company magazine recently reported that PayPal founder Paul Thiel is giving away $100,000 to twenty-four young men and women to finance startup businesses. The caveat is that these young entrepreneurs have to drop out of college to do it. Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free.

Startup 92

Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

An entrepreneur having low self worth is the number one deterrent for a potential customer not buying into what you are selling. Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy. Help a Reporter Out (HARO).

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2013

In a 2011 CDC report , nearly 67% of U.S drivers aged 18-64 reported talking on their cell phones while driving. Splunk Fastpitch – Auto tech Entrepreneur pitch hour. How Entrepreneurs Will Change the Automotive Industry. We use our phones to navigate, communicate, shop (yes, sometimes), all while on the go.

Mobile 94

Mobile Google Startup Technology 94

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

adult now spends a reported 5 hours and 38 minutes on the web – advances have been made in the way individuals and small businesses operate in the digital world, which will grow even more this year. As online viewership and behaviors grew in 2015 – the average U.S.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. Step 5: Formal in-house reporting. How many reports should you generate?

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

before which is second-time entrepreneurs. 1 2 3 next › last » February 2010 login or register to post comments Print Email Newsletters Browse current issue › Subscribe to Fast Company › Digg StumbleUpon Facebook Buzz Up! Report Content February 27, 2010 at 11:05am by Antone Johnson Great interview.

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