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Web Second, Mobile First

Both Sides of the Table

The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second. Mobile First, Web Second (continued). People forgot that Fred also wrote “Web Second.” ” So I’ve had to encourage an entire cohort of startups that I’ve met not to ignore the power of the web. Thus I endorse Web Second. then mobile is awesome.

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Confident Technologies Launches Web Application Security Tools

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San Diego-based Confident Technologies , a new startup led by former Websense President Curtis Staker, said today that it has launched a firm focused on developing image-based authentication and verification technology for web applications. Staker was most recently CEO at GFI Software, a firm located in Malta. READ MORE>>.

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Sales Kids With Grit – Web 2.0 Paper Routes

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Surely a savvy, modern-day entrepreneur can utilize online tools to leverage young peoples’ collective energy and fervor. . Sales – Many publishers, including Grit, encouraged newspaper boys to create new routes and expand existing ones by aggressively selling subscriptions to non-subscribers. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Another personal story: Timing is everything in a sale.

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The company of eight was engaged in web design, which, early in the growth of middle-sized business on the web, was hot at the time. And yes, his partner had a valid suit, having been locked out of the web-design business and denied access to decisions and accounting information. How the industry was growing around the company.

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3 Sales Tips for Startups – Creating a Burning Platform

Both Sides of the Table

Most start-up entrepreneurs have little or no sales experience. But through nearly a decade of startups I learned that sales comes down to three essential elements: 1. I’ll cover “Why Buy Mine&# in a later post, but my quick answer is that referenceability is the most critical tool to solving this problem.

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Ticketmaster Unveils New Web 2.0-style Seat Maps

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Los Angeles-based Ticketmaster , which is the biggest provider of online ticket sales services for sports, entertainment, and other events, said today that it has launched a beta of a new, interactive seat mapping tool. The new, Web 2.0-style The new, Web 2.0-style READ MORE>>.

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Accurate Background Snags Box.com VP

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Irvine-based Accurate Background , a developer of automated, workforce screening tools, said that it has hired on former Box.com executive Scott Hebert as Chief Revenue Officer. Hebert was most recently VP of Industry Vertical Sales at Box.com, and previously served at VP of Western U.S. READ MORE>>.

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