Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Over time you start to figure out who you customers are and how to sell to them or how to get them to adopt your products if you’re a consumer-oriented startup. I should note that my friend Brad Feld has written a new book on the subject that I would recommend if you want the bible on the topic. In the Early Days. Mentorship.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 30, 2015

However, Gates and company realized that there were far more productive uses of Microsoft’s cash than to expend it to ensure the temporal comfort of a handful of traveling Executives. Remind your team that every dollar spent in a non-productive fashion direct impacts each employee. Sound counterintuitive? However, do not count on it.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Some channels will be expensive but highly scalable, such as direct response radio, while others will be less expensive, but more difficult to scale, such as search and affiliates. In addition, you must consider your customers’ lifetime value by channel , as there can be a great deal of variance between various clusters of customers.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

Even the organization''s lexicon reinforces its startup mindset. Rather, the organization provides ongoing support of its "portfolio," including strategic planning, recruitment of Board members and public relations expertise. Our fantastically inefficient Federal Government could learn a great deal from the folks at ABC.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

Their SaaS product saves web developers and designers time, while allowing them to create cutting-edge websites. According to Michael, "We didn’t sit around for hours brainstorming what might make a great April Fool’s gag; in fact, we didn’t do much planning at all for Geo. If it doesn’t come easily, don’t force it.".

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Some first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly believe that they are not entrepreneurs because they have never invented anything nor have they come up with a novel idea upon which a company could be built. Dreaming is great, but if you never wake up and act upon your dreams you might as well stay in bed. Hint: He was an entrepreneur.

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