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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

In 2002, McKinsey published a study of 1,000 U.S. When it comes to identifying what has changed, Labay continues: I’d think the first stop is analytics—who dropped off, what channels, who remained, etc., This means more people behind a screen, which means more opportunity across distribution channels. Accepting that is key.

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The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Education and Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

Philip Bouchard : You’ve started teaching at Berkeley since 2002, Columbia in 2003 and at Stanford since 2011. Distribution channels, brand loyalty, etc. The hard part in a company is not getting a demo or setting up an internal accelerator, it’s getting something delivered all the way through your existing sales channel.

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#KillerSaaSPitch in 10 Words (Part 2)

Cracking the Code

When Elon Musk received $200 million from the proceeds of the PayPal acquisition in 2002, he re-invested everything to build the next big thing: $100 million in SpaceX and $100 million in Tesla. . #6 Passion While everyone wants to make money, good VCs look for more in an entrepreneur than the desire to cash out.

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A Startup Journey With GrubHub Founder Mike Evans

Duct Tape Marketing

7:52] Was there competition that you had to buy up, and/or what type of acquisitions did you feel like you had to make? [9:19] So I started in 2002 and in 2006 we took financing in. What type of acquisitions did you feel like you had to make. Build, manage, and measure campaigns —across all channels — faster and easier.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

The Past (1985-2002). After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today. Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? The Present Era.

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The Rise of the Secondary Market for Emerging Growth Equities– Necessary But Insufficient

Pascal's View

This enabled consolidation among the brokerage houses and banks, which led to the loss of multiple distribution channels for securities and reduced the ability for small players to survive. (This is a good example of technology driven market change being accelerated by new securities regulations). cents or 6.25 cents or 6.25

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It’s Time to Play Moneyball: The Investment Readiness Level

Steve Blank

These three tools allow startups to focus on the parts of an early stage venture that matter the most: the product, product/market fit, customer acquisition, revenue and cost model, channels and partners. Teams use the Lean Startup toolkit: the Business Model Canvas + Customer Development process + Agile Engineering.

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