Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. Even the most experienced executives write down what they need to say, and practice for every event. Handling different media formats. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. How to respond to media in a crisis.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2015

Yeah, back when I was tryin’ to get a tip at Subway. There were days where I could write about what I was thinking about Apple or Twitter or Facebook. Or I could just write about life. can only point to three examples in the last 10 years of writing where I know that what I specifically said made somebody resent me.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2009

The new feature--called "Stories"--lets anyone with a physical object share stories, photos, or other information about that object to SendMeHome's internet site. The new features take advantage of the site's identification labels to tie in text and photos to physical items.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

We teach people how to make web series and video for the web, and specifically for sites like YouTube, and independent networks like Flip and Dailymotion. We teach through video tutorials, with courses around specific sites, like how to make content for FunnyorDie, taught by one of the staff writers from FunnyOrDie.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy studied SEOMoz and several other online sources of SEO tips. Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Kanye West.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Here are some tips which will signal traction to investors, as well as your team: Document your business plan. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

So even if that business doesn't exist as anything but a web site, we want them to avoid unnecessary technology risks. A site with a million users is much easier to manage today than it was in 2000. You're in the thick of it and about to write a small chunk of server-side code. Those requests had better be worth it!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. People buy from people.

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Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites, for example, cost a million dollars to set up. Personalize a simple web site. Publish the site and now you are in business. But, don’t be fooled into expecting people to flock to your site after you tell a few friends. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Tech.Co

JULY 25, 2017

With content management systems like WordPress , getting a site up and running is no big deal. A contact form is one of the first interactive elements that most novice bloggers learn to use on their site. Nowadays, you’ll never run out of choices when it comes to contact form plugins that can easily be integrated into your site.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As a mentor to young aspiring entrepreneurs , I often get asked for tips on a strategy to get started. Write a business plan for your desired new business. Make sure you can get consistent names on Twitter, Facebook, and other key social media sites. The challenge is when and how to make the switch to the entrepreneur lifestyle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2021

Registration of the domain name is easy and simple through most hosting sites, if nobody already owns it. Ask if the domain name is for sale, but don’t tip your hand by making a specific offer. Get the agreement in writing as quickly as possible. Register the name and related suffixes, if available. Negotiate for the name.

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Startup Pricing Tips .Net 136

Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

Jeff Bezos didn't get to be the world's richest man by writing a lot of checks, and one recent way to keep Amazon's profits healthy has been to cut its affiliate commissions scheme. A host of bloggers and publishers are seeing their revenues massively dented, from tiny BBQ grill review sites to the hugest media organizations around.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

I used to get up at 5:00 in the morning with my father and go to construction sites. Five Tips For Emerging Entrepreneurs. Also, when you become super, super successful and you want to write your book, it''s helpful!". From that young, very impressionable age. the one thing they always emphasized to me was integrity.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Below are some take away tips… and the video of the of the panel. A developer should be asking you questions trying to identify how users interact with a site or application. At Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood 2012 Kevin Winston organized a panel called “How to Find and Hire a Developer”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

Funding 112

Funding Entrepreneur Startup CTO Hire 112

socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Last week, Savings.com , the online coupon site based in Los Angeles, made a big move into the world of grocery store coupons, from its existing business providing coupon codes and deals for the online world. Another factor, was the large number of people searching our site for grocery coupons, something we didn''t have.

Mobile 140

Mobile Sales Startup Sites 140

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

Startup 104

Startup CTO Hire Press Customer 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

Startup 101

Startup CTO Hire Press Customer 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Make your blog your website. Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. Add content regularly.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2013

Registration of the domain name is easy and simple through most hosting sites, if nobody already owns it. Ask if the domain name is for sale, but don’t tip your hand by making a specific offer. Get the agreement in writing as quickly as possible. Register the name and related suffixes, if available. Negotiate for the name.

Startup 87

Startup Pricing Tips .Net 87

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2018

Even more disappointing are other statistics that show most websites that do exist have a very low “conversion rate,” or ratio of visitors to the site versus ones who meet your goal of buying a product or signing up for a newsletter. These are missing a major opportunity to be found instantly via the Internet, locally and around the world.

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SEO Tips Newsletter Statistics 53

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2010

The site gives you a few alternatives to Facebook as well. Giving examples and showing you some advantages you get from joining specialized social networking sites is what QuitFacebookDay.com is all about. The site gives great information and links to stories on privacy issues Facebook has and not just all about bashing Facebook.

Sites 40

Sites Social Network Tips Writing 40

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Instead we ask our donors to provide an optional ‘tip’ to the company to help cover our operational costs and almost 90% of donors opt in. Our nonprofit partners then use the HandUp site, with their clients, to fundraise for their goals and urgent needs. . Greathouse : HandUp is structured as a B Corp.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 31, 2010

JanRain Engage provides a convenient way to enable social logins on a site via a single API. Implementing JanRain Engage on your site is a lot less work than implementing each login provider one by one. Of course, youll need to use a social login to get into the site. yoursite" will be replaced with the name of your site.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2010

I stumbled upon the Question, “ What-is-the-motivation-behind-writing-public-reviews-and-tips-as-on-Amazon-Yelp-Foursquare-StickyBits-etc &# and took the bait. Or let’s face it – writing lots of answers on Quora. Most UGC sites try to spend time converting lurkers to contributors. Don’t.

Technical Review 294

Technical Review Writing Content Sites 294

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2010

How do you take a business you started as your own personal web site, and turn it into an online powerhouse, completely bootstrapped, from the little town of Ojai, California--not exactly known as a technology town? What was the tipping point that started the firm growing? At the time, I got Lynda.com. It was going crazy.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Then fans would be tasked with writing their own stories, submitting them to the Realms of Ruin universe by minting them as NFTs on the Solana blockchain. If the authors are inviting fans to write fan fiction about a universe they created, who owns the derivative works? Another unabashed proponent of fan fiction is N.K.

Writing 196

Writing Outsource Development Technical Review Examples 196

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Here are some tips and rules of thumb to improve your odds and help you understand when a bank loan or line of credit is possible, and how to get it: Write a good business plan first. Also, don’t expect enthusiasm for your gambling site, porn site, gaming, or debt collection business.

Startup 172

Startup Equity Sites Tips 172

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. Ask a question and get an answer - that is, after all, what all Q&A sites offer. But I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Thus, avoid link farms, mindless keyword content and similar techniques designed to make your site more Google friendly. As long as you have a well architected site that allows Google to properly spider your content, spend the rest of your time and money focusing on maximizing the remaining marketing tools listed below.

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Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2023

Here are some tips and rules of thumb to improve your odds and help you understand when a bank loan or line of credit is possible, and how to get it: Write a good business plan first. Also, don’t expect enthusiasm for your gambling site, porn site, gaming, or debt collection business.

Startup 117

Startup Equity Sites Funding 117

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2013

Here are some tips and rules of thumb to improve your odds and help you understand when a bank loan or line of credit is possible, and how to get it: Write a good business plan first. Also, don’t expect enthusiasm for your gambling site, porn site, gaming, or debt collection business.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Funding Startup Sites 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Here are some tips and rules of thumb to improve your odds and help you understand when a bank loan or line of credit is possible, and how to get it: Write a good business plan first. Also, don’t expect enthusiasm for your gambling site, porn site, gaming, or debt collection business.

Startup 96

Startup Sites Tips Ideas 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2012

Here are some tips and rules of thumb to improve your odds and help you understand when a bank loan or line of credit is possible, and how to get it: Write a good business plan first. Also, don’t expect enthusiasm for your gambling site, porn site, gaming, or debt collection business.

Startup 93

Startup Help Sites Tips 93