Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

We were founded by a gentleman named Bob Young, who was the original co-founder of Red Hat, which is a massive software company. So that's the quick and dirty of our origin story is that, and Bob Young, by the way, is still the sole owner and founder of the company, and very much and involved in what we do on a day-to-day basis.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

In contrast to “distribution-first content,” movement-first content is a conscious sacrifice of reach: “it isn’t beholden to any SEO tactics like word count and keyword density.” In December 2007, HubSpot went all-in with inbound marketing. Getting there requires patience, internal buy-in, and supporting content.

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Naming Conversion Flash Cofounder 119

Reid Hoffman

JULY 20, 2022

While all these systems made it easier to create and distribute content, society as a whole never said, “Okay, that’s too much content!” In fact, even licensing stock photos probably wouldn’t warrant the fees and effort. But with DALL-E, Newton can add a graphic component to his work almost instantly.

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Warrant Artificial Inteligence Social Media Early Stage 44

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

As a founder of a company, there is nothing more painful than to see your most loyal and devoted customers suffering. Eric, When I came to IMVU back in 2007, I had really enjoyed the actual product (the chat client) and getting to know the regulars on the forum. That is what company founders and staff do not get.

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