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Venture Capital Funding and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove

Up and Running

To draw titular inspiration from a New York Magazine article entitled Ellen Pao and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove (we’ll talk more about Pao later on), I entered into this topic less with the desire to try to “prove” a specific point, but rather to explore an issue that continues to rise to the top of conversation in the entrepreneurial space.

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First Impressions Matter: Why Great Visual Design Is Essential

ConversionXL

From what I’ve noticed, this is for two main reasons: The internal conversation about design aesthetic devolves into one about features, rather than developing a distinct visual identity. I’ve seen time and again how a “simple” design overhaul resulted in significant conversion boosts. Think about that for a second.

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The Very First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in is You

Both Sides of the Table

I quit a very well paid job at Accenture with very little time remaining before making partner and took a risk of having no job security at all. I have a version of this conversation often. And it’s still less than I was paid at Accenture in 1999. I had invested in myself for years. To invest in your future.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

It can also keep your employees employed or help you retain your job—a modicum of security in uncertain times. At the same time, the company contained its operating costs and came out of the recession stronger, bigger, and more profitable than it had been in 1999. But nothing gets better if we stand still. Survey design.

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Why the Browser Matters

Ben's Blog

It wasn’t until deep into the planning process that they decided that by improving the browser by making it secure, more functional and easier to use, they could make the Internet the network of the future. After AOL acquired Netscape in 1999, the browser wars ended and browser innovation stopped for many years.

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Going Global At Launch: Tips For Building A Micro-Multinational Startup

ReadWriteStart

In a 2007 report, the Council on Competitiveness quoted a USA Today survey revealing that, “ of venture-backed software startups created since 1999, nearly 40% have employees outside the United States.”. In addition to targeting a wider customer base, internationalizing your startup can be a competitive edge in securing funding.

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Who Else Wants to Raise Venture Capital?

Growthink Blog

Like it or not, much of our success as entrepreneurs depends on our ability to secure enough funding. It's the same system we use for Growthink clients (who have raised $1 billion since 1999). If you could have a private conversation with me, what 2 questions would you like to ask me about venture capital?"