Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Unfortunately, from my own experience, it’s not that simple, and not doing some preparation first can easily result in stress, lack of satisfaction, and a hard road to success. Use networking, the Internet, and personal contacts to really understand the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind related success stories. Find your level of passion early.

Satisfaction 135

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Startup Mentor 135

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2013

Brad Feld seems to write books faster than I can read and write about them. He teamed up with his wife, Amy Batchelor , to write about about the impact that entrepreneurship has on relationships and what to do about it. And this story was written pre Internet, pre smartphone, pre social networks. They want to win.

Entrepreneur 370

Entrepreneur Startup Writing Social Network 370

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

You can also establish authority by writing and public speaking. As an example, early businesses that were willing to publish their commitment to “customer satisfaction or your money back” became influencers. Facebook initially capitalized on exclusivity by allowing only Harvard students to join their social network.

Social Media 58

Social Media Customer Custom Entrepreneur 58

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an untrustable country, or don’t have a clue. They will exit quickly.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. A huge shout out to Ricky Wong of NYCSteals for helping me with the write-up. Leverage a feedback platform like Get Satisfaction or UserVoice. We then captured this conversation again on camera. We then spoke about startups.

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Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286