Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2013

A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. It’s no fun on this plateau, just “making payroll,” and watching some employees make more then you as the Founder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2012

A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. It’s no fun on this plateau, just “making payroll,” and watching some employees make more then you as the founder.

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Startup Outsource Development Sales Social Media 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

Concentrate elsewhere on the near-term marketing activities (which are also expensive) for this round of funding. Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging). By the way, if the marketing section is missing or un-budgeted, you will also likely be “branded” as unfundable.

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Marketing Startup Social Media SEM 106

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

is providing funds for food, AV, security and an amazing venue at their HQ complete with every amenity one could ever need to pull off a successful meetup. , YouTube and many others. The first to respond was @robinzucker of Yahoo! who gladly offered to sponsor the event and provide the venue at Yahoo!’s ’s HQ in Burbank.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

Word-of-mouth and social media may get you started, but there is no substitute these days for special promotions, webinars, presence at trade shows, and actively calling on decision makers. An entrepreneur who has struggled to fund and build a dream solution may think they can relax when the first wave of customers come in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2011

A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. It’s no fun on this plateau, just “making payroll,” and watching some employees make more then you as the founder.

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Tips Startup Services Outsource Development 92

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

is providing funds for food, AV, security and an amazing venue at their HQ complete with every amenity one could ever need to pull off a successful meetup. , YouTube and many others. The first to respond was @robinzucker of Yahoo! who gladly offered to sponsor the event and provide the venue at Yahoo!’s ’s HQ in Burbank.

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Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Concentrate elsewhere on the near-term marketing activities (which are also expensive) for this round of funding. Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging). By the way, if the marketing section is missing or un-budgeted, you will also likely be “branded” as unfundable.

Marketing 94

Marketing Startup Social Media SEM 94

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. Yet I still see business plans and funding plans for startups that have minimal or no allocation for travel.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing. Any funding yet? Challenges?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

The drivers for your strategic plan come from at least four directions: World of experts (books, consultants, webinars). You go all over the country, the world, and the Web searching for “best practices” in marketing, finance, planning, and funding. Ultimately, most get the best help from business advisors and mentors.

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