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4 Definitive Ways To Deal With Outages

YoungUpstarts

Even a minute of downtime means millions lost in revenue and tons of bad PR. In what is arguably the most massive security breach in history, hackers stole credit card and personal information from 77 million PlayStation users in mid-April 2011. Sony – Nothing like a heartfelt executive apology.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

Laura Blue of LaunchLink PR corroborates Gerhardt’s message : It is during these times that brands need to be especially considerate about what and how they are communicating to customers, partners and stakeholders. By 2011, we had 50 customers; today we have over 2,000. Even less does it mean high transaction volume or revenue.

Marketing 121
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The Inside Story of a Small Startup Acquisition (Part 1)

Software By Rob

And the funds came from revenue generated by my portfolio of web applications and websites that I’ve built over the past several years. After co-hosting MicroConf in early 2011 I was on the prowl for the next big thing. Even through the five day outtage in early 2011, and the semi-regular downtime throughout 2010 and 2011.

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Podcast Options for StartUps – Tips from Clients on Demand

The Startup Magazine

To create your own podcasts, The Podcast Host says that the first step is to simply create a plan. The Podcast Host adds that planning also gives you a better of your topic’s longevity. In 2011, Russell Ruffino started Clients on Demand to help coaches, consultants, and professional service providers build and grow their companies.

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How User Generated Reviews Affect Conversion Rates

ConversionXL

A Harvard Business School study found that each ratings star added on a Yelp review translated to anywhere from a 5 percent to 9 percent effect on revenues – quite a substantial amount (note: this study centered only on restaurants). Third-party user reviews strengthen the impact of sales on retailer-hosted reviews.

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Cracking The Code: Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts.

Cracking the Code

A few days ago, Bessemer West Coast SaaS Practice - David Cowan , Byron Deeter and myself, hosted a CFO Dinner for our SaaS portfolio at John Bentleys in Redwood City. Would the median EV/2010 multiple of CARR (as a surrogate to forward revenue) be a valid approach? ► 2011. (2). With this decline, the average EV/08 rev.

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How To Create Buzz Around Your Startup

David Teten

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

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