This is going to be BIG.

MAY 9, 2022

I’ve been asked by portfolio companies and plenty of others about how they should be changing their strategy given the stock market pullback and what they’ve been hearing on “VC twitter”. Ok, so if you’re a fundable company, you’re a fundable company—great big market, relevant team, solid plan. But, you know what?

Stock 97

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 8, 2021

We put together a (non-comprehensive) list of some of the best marketing books, both new and old, to help you become a better marketer—and a better person. One of the first books to explore the challenges of an increasingly fast-paced media and marketing landscape, you’ll learn how to position yourself to remain top of mind.

PPC 134

PPC Marketing Lean Differentiation 134

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Leveraging my marketing skills, I successfully made what Steve calls an “onslaught launch”, generating a lot of press coverage and apparent early success. After many sales calls, early prospects showed little rush to buy it! faster than Ethernet and ran data but plus voice and video. But customers didn’t agree.

Japan 292

Japan Customer Development Developer Customer 292

Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

After doing some market research, I realized that there was a market for the handcrafted greeting cards that I make, and in September 2019, MsCraftprincess Designs was formed. I got my start when I was young—as an eBay Powerseller—and I eventually moved on to building a thriving marketing agency. Photo Credit: Daniel Javor.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 131

Steve Blank

JULY 7, 2015

Back in 2004 when Eric and his IMVU co-founder Will Harvey approached me about investing in IMVU, I agreed on one condition – they had to take my Customer Development class at UC Berkeley Haas Business School. He was named entrepreneur-in-residence at Harvard Business School in 2010 and is currently an IDEO Fellow. Taking My Class.

Lean 120

Lean Technical Cofounder Silicon Valley Channel 120

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Customer 66

Customer Video Social Media Software Review 66

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. My company won the ROI of The Year award from The Banker magazine in 2004, something I was very proud of. What was still missing was a simple way to identify a customer at the point of sale.

Programming 150

Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 3, 2018

I remember when I made that first flight out to San Francisco from Boston to meet the team in 2004, the company was down to its last $20K in the bank. My first role was in sales and the buyers on the platform absolutely loved the access to global freelancers, the low hourly rates, and the full transparency and flexibility in the system.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Bangladesh Ukraine Philippines 60

Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

Voices.com , an online marketplace that matches voice actors with advertising agencies and TV and radio stations, began in 2004 as an idea scribbled down on a napkin by newlyweds David and Stephanie Ciccarelli. Don’t get focused on the tech or how to dominate the market, just identify a problem and set about solving it.

Detroit 156

Detroit Technical Review Cofounder North America 156

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Understanding The Role Of The Chief Behind The Chief written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Cameron Herold. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Cameron Herold. Take The Marketing Assessment: www.marketingassessment.co. The Second in Command Podcast.

CTO 80

CTO Cofounder Networking Operations 80

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2011

During the 2004 election he was accused of having made up material facts from his service in the Vietnam War in an election against somebody who didn’t serve in a war. But if you’re going to say something controversial make it about the market you serve. Make the story be about your market. You just burned a story.

PR 329

PR Management Startup Vietnam 329

Women Entrepreneurs Can

DECEMBER 15, 2021

in 2004 and has grown her project management company into a success that makes $1 million in revenue annually. trillion in sales, shipments, receipts or revenue and employed more than 10 million people. lost a key, $10 million client due to market changes out of their control. Violet Stephens started Proje Inc.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property LLC CPA Atlanta 59

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Selling LowerMyBills: o In 2004 he was getting a lot of call to take more money but was not interested. o Everything is for sale but it’s the price that moves the timing. Good listener, take in information, • Have pulse on what the market wants (hard to train that) cannot take this from customers only.

Acquisition 304

Acquisition Warrant Customer Term Sheet 304

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MAY 4, 2011

If you are teaching something that requires any kind of practice or knowledge to become proficient in it, then you have a market of beginners ready to be helped. If you get your offer wrong, you won’t make sales. Soon after we added another 400 members even after the price rise when we conducted another marketing campaign.

Sales 70

Sales Technical Review Affiliate Video 70

Up and Running

JUNE 16, 2014

QUESTION: Should I send out market research surveys prior to approaching an investor? In 2004, Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman launched Reddit. Market Share and a Competitive Advantage. “We We have market share. Or rather, whether or not your idea is has a large market share and is competitive within that market.

Exit Strategy 91

Exit Strategy Advisory Board Business Plan Portfolio 91

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I changed that quickly when the market shifted and I had to lay off more than 80 people – many of whom were friends. I learned everything I know about startups in these lean years: 2001-2004. I traveled out there with our then head of sales & operations (and my business partner) Stuart Lander.

Warrant 333

Warrant Germany France Cost 333

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2015

It was part Silicon Valley insider and part marketing huckster. Each company claims to represent a unique and earth-shattering opportunity with a proven team, proven tech­nology, and proven market. Experts say our market will be fifty billion dollars in five years." All we have to do is get one percent of the market."

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur San Jose Technical Review China 60

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2013

Online commerce has seen explosive growth in the region – data from PayPal, from example, revealed that merchants based in Singapore saw an increase of online export sales on average by 68% to China, 55% to Hong Kong, 22% to Japan and 20% to Australia in 2012 alone.

Singapore 149

Singapore Partner Asia North America 149

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

plus it's faster and costs half as much ), it ranks first in the world for number of blogs per Internet user, and has a formidable market of Internet consumers who spent €5.5 The JEI program was created in 2004 and is managed by the Ministry of Research. billion online in the first quarter of this year. and Amazon.fr).

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Many also felt they understood their industry, target markets and trends, however, when we conduct our research, we find plenty of areas which have evolved or changed. In a recent survey published on HubSpot, it was found that companies who put data at the core of their marketing/sales decisions improve marketing ROI by 15%-20%.

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Many also felt they understood their industry, target markets and trends, however, when we conduct our research, we find plenty of areas which have evolved or changed. In a recent survey published on HubSpot, it was found that companies who put data at the core of their marketing/sales decisions improve marketing ROI by 15%-20%.

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Marketing 65

Marketing Valuation Differentiation Lead Generation 65

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Many also felt they understood their industry, target markets and trends, however, when we conduct our research, we find plenty of areas which have evolved or changed. In a recent survey published on HubSpot, it was found that companies who put data at the core of their marketing/sales decisions improve marketing ROI by 15%-20%.

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Small Business 72

Small Business Customer Marketing New York 72

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

TorFX was founded in 2004. One significant benefit with TorFX is that you’ll get a dedicated Account Manager who’ll support you with financial knowledge and provide you with market movements. World First began in 2004 with its founders’ desire to give customers an alternative to big banks when it comes to money transfers.

Somalia 85

Somalia Startup Australia Global 85

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Many also felt they understood their industry, target markets and trends, however, when we conduct our research, we find plenty of areas which have evolved or changed. In a recent survey published on HubSpot, it was found that companies who put data at the core of their marketing/sales decisions improve marketing ROI by 15%-20%.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 20, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Small Business 52

Small Business Marketing North America Social Media 52

Software By Rob

MARCH 17, 2010

The memories I have of Joel on Software , especially from 2001-2004, run deep. Surely you’ve heard the news by now. Joel Spolsky is going to wrap-up his blog on its 10-year anniversary, just a few days from now. These were my formative years as a developer, and Joel published some of his best work during this time.

Software Review 39

Software Review Software RSS Software Developers 39

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The early history of MySpace is inextricably intertwined with that of Intermix, a small-cap publicly traded Internet company in Los Angeles where I worked as corporate counsel from 2004-06. Intermix had acquired their previous online marketing startup, ResponseBase, and they remained a cohesive group.

Valuation 98

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 14, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Small Business 56

Small Business Marketing Social Media RSS 56

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 29, 2015

Around 2004, after the dust on the mess that was my world post-Internet bubble settled and I shifted into a mode where I grinded it out at Mobius until we started Foundry Group in 2007, I decided I was thinking about it completely wrong. That we’d do all kinds of vague and unspecified things together in the name of innovation.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital Reputation Affiliate Conversion 70

Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

These Go-Getters have been instrumental catalysts in educating fellow small business owners in the innovative Get Different marketing system. Michael Buzinski, President & CMO of Buzzworthy Website Marketing , is a lifelong entrepreneur, digital marketing thought leader, best-selling author, and US Air Force Veteran.

Paraguay 84

Paraguay Cofounder Cleveland Email 84

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 25, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Small Business 65

Small Business Marketing Social Media Web 65

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 10, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch.

Small Business 57

Small Business Marketing Engineer Social Media 57

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Start by defining your vision statement and company mission, which will help inform other areas of your business like marketing or sales. Hone your elevator pitch, not your sales pitch. An elevator pitch, unlike a sales pitch, is the one you’ll trot out when you look to convert conversations into clientele.

Elevator Pitch 100

Elevator Pitch Social Media Channel Sales 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 15, 2013

To give you an example of that noise, brands, social networks and other organizations sent a record number of marketing messages in 2012, up 19% on 2011. Email is getting pretty good as a marketing channel. One new and free solution is theSwizzle , which was designed for the mutual benefit of consumers and marketers alike.

Email 145

Email Cofounder Social Network Channel 145