Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Create a business plan online, but don’t wait for funding. Take advantage of social media and free websites for marketing. Site marketing is easily extended through blogs, Twitter, Facebook and social media. Too many entrepreneurs still think plans are for investors, and investors are required to build a startup. Both are wrong.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2015

Even when orders are clearly on the upswing, you need more funding to cover inventory and lagging accounts receivable. You have tried all the popular initiatives and quick-fix remedies, including social media, search engine optimization, and content marketing. Persistent profit and cash flow shortages.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property. What were those and how is that changing now given how things are changing in social media? I'll be interested to see what it turns into. How did you do that?

Product

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

It’s easy to get so pre-occupied with handling the business rollout that you forget to maintain and increase your social media interactions, search engine optimization efforts, and highlighting positive customer reviews on your website. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners.

Search Engine Optimization

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2016

Even when orders are clearly on the upswing, you need more funding to cover inventory and lagging accounts receivable. You have tried all the popular initiatives and quick-fix remedies, including social media, search engine optimization, and content marketing. Persistent profit and cash flow shortages appear.

Search Engine Optimization

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. Always add 20 percent to your best estimate of funding requirements when approaching investors. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Buffer your projected resource requirements. You will make mistakes.

Search Engine Optimization

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. Always add 20 percent to your best estimate of funding requirements when approaching investors. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Buffer your projected resource requirements. You will make mistakes.

Search Engine Optimization

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. Always add 20 percent to your best estimate of funding requirements when approaching investors. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Buffer your projected resource requirements. You will make mistakes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. Always add 20 percent to your best estimate of funding requirements when approaching investors. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Buffer your projected resource requirements. You will make mistakes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2011

Here are six ways this can actually help your startup efforts, rather than hurt them: Initiate media interest. These days, new technologies and social trends are fanned from an ember into a flame by the media and word-of-mouth. People talk to people, and even competitors freely exchange news on trends and discoveries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Here are seven ways this can actually help your startup efforts, rather than hurt them: Initiate media interest. These days, new technologies and social trends are fanned from an ember into a flame by the media and word-of-mouth. People talk to people, and even competitors freely exchange news on trends and discoveries.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2010

Here are some of the ways this can actually help your startup efforts, rather than hurt them: Initiate media interest. These days, new technologies and social trends are fanned from an ember into a flame by the media and word-of-mouth. People talk to people, and even competitors freely exchange news on trends and discoveries.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. Always add 20 percent to your best estimate of funding requirements when approaching investors. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Buffer your projected resource requirements. You will make mistakes.

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