crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Will Software Eliminate Physical Retail? How should one go about pricing their software product? Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. LinkedIn – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Third-party software companies will start to offer features to websites to actually drive social features.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2010

2000+ Illustrator Symbols for Illustrators and Animators – [link]. 50 Beautiful Print Advertisements for Inspiration – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 6, 2010

2000+ Illustrator Symbols for Illustrators and Animators – [link]. 50 Beautiful Print Advertisements for Inspiration – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. Is it a case of just design it, code it, build it, deploy it, trademark it, copywright it and then go for funding? .

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 22, 2012

I’m a huge fan of William and his writing as you can see from my review of his book Avogadro Corp. There seem to be two schools of thought on how to predict the future of information technology: looking at software or looking at hardware. The same spreadsheet also predicted we’d see a music downloading service in 1999 or 2000.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Bandwidth Software Review 182

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Add in sponsorships with payment brands (kind of like the co-branded credit card business model) to eliminate remaining costs and fund additional word of mouth advertising. I used to think that the success of my last startup was due to our software quality, thought leadership, patents, etc. A new paradigm. What was different?

Programming 150

Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Advertising. Business Software. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Jumpstart was one of Grahams first clients; it signed on shortly after he founded Arizona Bay, in 2000.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Memorable Postcard from a New Mechanic My Report on StackOverflow DevDays → Are Twitter and Facebook Killing Blogs? And that’s why now is a fantastic time to start a blog.

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Transformify

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Intermediaries Legislation or IR35 got introduced and executed in April 2000 by HMRC. Due to this reason, the employment agency or limited company of the worker was accountable to pay any National Insurance Contributions due or tax. What is Outside IR35? How do I know whether I’m inside IR35?

Software Review 98

Software Review Software Employee Operations 98

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

80-90% software products vs. 40-50% advertising products) and company maturity (e.g., For example if you have a 90% gross margin SaaS software product and assign a $1.1M Advertising sales reps, with a 40-50% gross margin, might have $3-5M in annual quota. customer acquisition cost or CAC). in quota for a rep (i.e., $1m

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

And thus it is with the majority of open source software: Open source software is free if your time is worth nothing. I’m bracing my inbox for emails from disgruntled Gimp users explaining how charging for software is bad, commercial software is evil, and my mother dresses me funny. But I don’t buy it.

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Open Source Software Review Non-Compete Software 62

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 8, 2019

and use my promo code, podcast, for my special offer. and use my promo code, podcast. That’s launchwith.us, promo code, podcast. ” You can even have one sheets that are advertisements in the back of the book that are real direct calls to action, like a page on your website so people can take action.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

No manager in their right mind would fire the technical lead of a big software project. Show Up Early, Leave Late I’ve talked about how crunch time should be the exception in software projects. How much would an extra $1000 or $2000 per month help during that time? But desperate times may call for some extra hours.

Programming 30

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . Founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert, Boston-based TripAdvisor is a travel website that provides reviews and other information for consumers about travel destinations around the world. Big Data meets travel…in 2000.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 9, 2017

They’re pulling in things like critical reviews so if a business is on [00:03:32] or Eater or some of these other — depending on your industry you know maybe it’s something like Superlawyers if you’re a lawyer. John: What do you think about the trend to blend organic and paid. David: Sure.

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2018

I took a course on innkeeping through a company in Florida, found through online searches and reviews. When 9/11 happened, we had finished our most profitable year in 2000. Spending money on advertising even before you open your business. As you grow, continue to add an increase in your budget for advertising every year.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2015

As we talk to marketers about how they generate leads and fill the top of their sales funnel, most say they rely on quite number of different tactics: Trade shows, seminars, email blasts to purchased lists, internal cold calls, outsourced telemarketing, and advertising. According to the report, traditional paid ads are highly overrated.

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Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

You can learn as much from these cautionary tales as you can from the enduring successes, plus studying a broad sample of firms helps avoid drawing false conclusions due to survivorship bias. There are a number of VC firms that had extraordinary success in enterprise software, telecom equipment, and semiconductors in the 1990s.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I got out of the university in early 2000 and I never went on to a full-time job, so it’s always been an online business for me. I began placing advertisements on the website. Would you be interested in advertising on my website?” and I got a handful of advertisers who said yes. It was making about $400 per month.

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SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Their code base had diverged and it was extremely slow and costly for Microsoft to be implementing Word separately for each platform: Windows, DOS and Mac. It also meant that there was great pressure to get the release out so they could start to gain the efficiencies of a single code base. In 1993, Word 6.0

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. It was mostly timing. The Present Era.

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2018

I started PromotionCode.org as an online spreadsheet of coupon codes for teachers out of necessity ten years ago with no idea it would eventually become a business. 8 tons transportable dome capable of withstanding 200 or more mph winds due to its shape and design. I sent out over 2000 resumes over about 3 months and got nothing.

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Entrepreneur Detroit Software Review Florida 102

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2012

In Seoul, retailer uses 3D QR codes and the sun to deliver discounts only during its quiet times - [link]. 40 Examples of Extreme and Controversial Advertising – [link]. Creative way for Getty images to advertise its photo collection (video) - [link]. Facebook’s stock should trade for $13.80 – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Advertising. Computer Software. Management. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. Hospitality. Industrial Goods & Services. September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. NAME Comcast.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Clutter and disorganized content suggest a lack of attention to detail, or an inability to distill information into a meaningful summary that, due to the halo effect, people assume reflects the overall character of the business.”. Luxury brands are now cultural codes. Emphasize exclusivity. Image source.

eCommerce 125

eCommerce Conversion Sales Technical Review 125

ConversionXL

APRIL 27, 2019

Start with specific goals and make sure your web analytics software is tracking those goals. Where to advertise/promote, free or paid; The right message. Research says 50% of purchases are not completed due to lack of information. They came to your site—maybe even through paid advertising—bought nothing, and left.

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Sales Conversion Design Video 128

Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

As a software developer I want things in neat little boxes. But the problem is that marketing isn’t like coding. Coding is a highly constrained environment and, with most problems, a well-known path to success. Marketing Isn’t Coding. Design is a less constrained environment than coding.

Design 51

Design Software Review Marketing Software Developers 51

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! So about, this was like around 2000 ish, I think, or something like that. I mean, you think back in 2008, you think about early advertising and banner ads. [24:13] What resources do you want to share with listeners? More About John Cantarella: Community Playbook.

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Community New York Small Business New York City 67

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Don’t wait to fill the void before letting him go (but obviously get all the code / usernames / password). Sometimes I use Balsamiq, sometimes I code a prototype, doesn’t matter – just create something, then tell the world. I think quick, do something, then review what I’ve learned. How I can find the right investor (software)?

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

ConversionXL

JUNE 14, 2012

So start with specific goals and make sure your web analytics software is tracking those goals. As a marketer, one of your constant jobs is to find the right marketing mix: the right media (where to advertise / promote – free or paid), the right message (what do you say?), Personal opinions do not matter (much). Not necessarily.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 7, 2009

I ruffled a few feathers with my recent post The Software Product Myth. The unrest surrounded my statement that making $2500/month from your software product wouldn’t allow you to quit your day job. As I said in The Five Minute Guide to Becoming a Freelance Software Developer , an accountant is not an optional expense.

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Software Review Software Hosting Salary 52

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Google buzz Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Expert Rackspace Hosting MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS ConVerdge Communities About Us Submit a Tip!

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2015

Our guest and COO of Palo Alto Software, Noah Parsons, shares his favorite online tools to get your business up and running. Let’s just review them all and see what we like, see what we don’t like. It’s free for up to your first 2000 subscribers. Jonathan: “12 Signs, Me Need to Hire a Manager.”

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Management Startup Hiring 60

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Marc Andreessen: So the computer industry started in 1950 and basically ran for 50 years with the same model, which was a model where all of the new computers, all the new technology, all the new software started out being sold for the highest prices to the biggest organizations. So originally the customer was the Department of Defense.

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