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 important to stand up to competition and wear your reputation on your sleeve. Mix things up.

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Tips Startup Services Outsource Development 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2019

Image via Flickr by jardenberg Your marketing launch is the most important element of startup success these days, to get customer attention in this world of information overload. The message should spark a side conversation between friends, and a follow-up comment to you. Lacks a sales angle. It’s pretty simple to do.

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Customer Custom Marketing Tips 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Your marketing launch is the most important element of startup success these days, to get customer attention in this world of information overload. The message should spark a side conversation between friends, and a follow-up comment to you. Lacks a sales angle. It’s pretty simple to do. Simply speak out loud.

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Content Startup Newsletter Writing 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. In fact, the average spent by Inc 500 companies for sales and marketing expense continues to hover around 10% of overall revenues. Get exposure for your expertise.

Marketing 106

Marketing Startup Social Media SEM 106

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 important to stand up to competition and wear your reputation on your sleeve. Mix things up.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Sales 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

A common pain of startups after an exhilarating first surge of early adopters is a long and frustrating plateau of slow growth, where it seems like nothing you do will get your business to profitability. Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially.

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Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2011

Your marketing launch is the most important element of startup success these days, to get customer attention in this world of information overload. The message should spark a side conversation between friends, and a follow-up comment to you. Lacks a sales angle. It’s pretty simple to do. Simply speak out loud.

Content 94

Content Startup Newsletter Writing 94

InfoChachkie

JULY 26, 2010

I knew that having friends and allies on the playground that would back up “the new kid” was of paramount importance. The same phenomenon is true for startups. As noted in Corporate Venturing , startups should pursue allies who have a vested interest in their success.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

Jimmy Hendricks: We actually started two and a half years ago. So, we took that contest and crowdsourcing platform, and started ArtisticHub. In the meantime, Groupon came along, and our media customers started to lose advertising. In the meantime, Groupon came along, and our media customers started to lose advertising.

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Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. In fact, the average spent by Inc 500 companies for sales and marketing expense continues to hover around 10% of overall revenues. Get exposure for your expertise.

Marketing 94

Marketing Startup Social Media SEM 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2017

Your marketing launch is the most important element of startup success these days, to get customer attention in this world of information overload. The message should spark a side conversation between friends, and a follow-up comment to you. Lacks a sales angle. It’s pretty simple to do. Simply speak out loud.

Content 67

Content Marketing Newsletter Writing 67

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. In fact, the average spent by Inc 500 companies for sales and marketing expense continues to hover around 10% of overall revenues. Get exposure for your expertise.

Marketing 102

Marketing Funding Social Media SEM 102

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

TechZulu caught up with the founder Mike Tringe and this is what he told us. CreatorUp was launched online in Beta in January of 2013 and our startup team is based in Los Angeles. Mike’s work in sales, marketing, distribution, and business development is essential to customer acquisition, growth, and scalability.

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Web USC Course Guide 93