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8 Ways The Stakes Are Higher On Customer Expectations

Startup Professionals Musings

With every business being global in scope and always-on, a phone-in service available in a local time zone during work hours only, is not competitive. As well as phone support, customers expect you to accept mobile messaging, and provide quick responses via social media and multiple Internet websites.

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Are India’s IT managers holding back the country’s startup growth?

The Next Web

It had survived the global financial crisis without taking a fatal hit, the client base was steady if marginally declining and the numbers that matter were looking up again. A lot of people joined the industry from 1995-96.”. As long as they don’t get into the startup game.”. Infosys would now be a technology solutions provider.

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Tips for Gen-Y On How To Be A Great Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

By definition, Gen-Y is the generation born between 1977 and 1995 (synonymous with Millennials). In fact, according to new data from a recent j2 Global survey , Gen-Y is undergoing a significant career shift today, trending away from applying for jobs and toward launching businesses of their own. I’m accepting the challenge.

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10 Tests of Your Modern Entrepreneur Lingo Savvy

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs I know don’t realize that the language they learned in the corporate world, or even their recent MBA class, won’t get them ahead in the startup world today. Even if you have heard some of the new terms, but can’t explain how, when, and why they are relevant to your startup, you may be in jeopardy. Social mobile web.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars ) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative. I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network.

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Customer Service Can Kill Your Customer’s Experience

Startup Professionals Musings

With every business being global in scope and always-on, a phone-in service available in a local time zone during work hours only, is not competitive. As well as phone support, customers expect you to accept mobile messaging, and provide quick responses via social media and multiple Internet websites.

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Soundbites from the future

Start Up Blog

Mobiles tell us where we are, and why we are there. Not being listed or ‘located’ via mobile is like not being listed in the white pages. So the alternative of a global currency will emerge. Often known as Startup Camps. People born after 1995 have never know life without the internet. With a social bent.

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