Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. Not only will Apple now be able to monetize through physical product and content (first-party software & resold entertainment media) sales, it will be able to generate real revenue via advertising. Sound familiar? So when they buy something… it’s meaningful. MORE >>

Far too often marketers spend all of their attention on the chase and the sale and not enough on the retain and remarkable experience. The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch. In fact, you could argue, and I do, they are one in the same. Here’s the system I plan to share today. MORE >>

He founded CouponCabin in August 2003 with some 150 stores and 1,000 coupons—amid a lot of wariness from major retailers. Last year, CouponCabin generated $500 million in online retail sales for its wide range of merchants, and it claims to have saved users more than $300 million since 2003. Investors are hot on coupons. MORE >>

So many reasons for failure here: bad hiring, bad customer development, misunderstanding the sales cycle, etc. Fifty Rules Used by Highly Successful People (2003). didn't want to continue it myself after that due to the heavy sales work. This HN thread by the founder of Github on side projects got me thinking. Should have. MORE >>

In 2003, he drove into Baghdad, Iraq with $10,000 hidden in a camera bag and founded Iraqex , which would later become The Lincoln Group. In January, we were coding 24/7 while the sales team racked up some early wins and learned how to sell the product. The Startup Cafe Get Covered! What was the idea behind BetterWorks? Enjoyed this? MORE >>