YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The “Shopping Days Til Christmas” countdown is in single digits, and the busiest shopping season of 2013 will soon be a memory. If you own a retail store, now is the time to evaluate the 2013 holiday season and start thinking about how you can prepare your business in the months ahead for an even more successful holiday 2014.

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PR Social Network Web Development Incubator 212

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Add new revenue streams, and more aggressive marketing. Grab market share from competitors. fiscal cliff.

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Small Business Administration SBA Forecast Small Business 195

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 15, 2013

A bunch of the companies we’ve invested in were at CES 2013. They were showing Cubelets ( which are for sale now ) as well as a few new spicy connector things that they are about to release that let you connect Cubelets up to anything you can build with Legos. MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with Cubelets. It was mobbed.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

According to OfficeZilla , caffeine and executive chairs are some of the top office supplies purchased last year, and the online office supply discount retailer predicts that these essentials are likely to be the most popular items ordered by office purchasing managers and company bosses in 2013.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. how much energy to put into channel partners vs. direct sales. how to evolve our management team.

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Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2020

Barely 4 months later, Yahoo admitted that there was a previous breach in 2013 that had affected 1 billion accounts, but later revised the figure to 3 billion accounts. This hack was part of a data breach that affected 16 sites, where the hacked data was later put up for sale. How often do you protect your online data using VPN?

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Security Internet Naming 127

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2013

It compares a 2013 smart phone (an iPhone) to what you had to carry just 10 years earlier (in 2003) to have some of the same tools (camera, video, music, etc.). Eliminate embarrassment, increase sales.” Eliminate embarrassment, increase sales.” Eliminate embarrassment, increase sales.” 1gjvtHz. .

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

According to the 2013 OfficeMax Small Business Efficiency Index , small business owners lose four billion hours each year managing time-consuming tasks. When launching a new business, every second and every penny count towards the bottom line. This got us thinking. CRM and e-Signature software), and is not an “apples to apples” comparison.

Software Review 190

Software Review Small Business Software Technical Review 190

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. But the 2013 Snowden revelations damaged that tenuous relationship yet again. But this quarter-century relationship between the military and universities ended with a bang in 1969. persons.

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Government Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley North Korea 308

The Equity Kicker

APRIL 24, 2014

Median sales of company at time of IPO — $12m in 1999 vs. $106m in 2013. Median price/sales ratio at time of IPO — 26.5x Total # of tech IPOs — 369 in 1999 vs 45 in 2013. billion in 2013. Average first-day stock price increase at IPO — 81% in 1999 vs 20% in 2013. in 1999 vs. 5.5x billion in 1999 vs $8.5

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The next sale isn’t quite as sweet.). And now, with Silver Lake’s investment and support, we can accelerate our growth investing even more into our strategic roadmap, and placing some new bets on ideas we’ve had but haven’t been able to find the space to explore. It’s the heroin-hit that hooks the entrepreneur. (The

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2013

The last roundup for 2013! How to Shorten Your Sales Cycle and Avoid Wasting Time – crowdspring.co/18DA191. How to Shorten Your Sales Cycle and Avoid Wasting Time – crowdspring.co/18DA191. The best fonts of 2013 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/J36PvQ.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

VC Cafe

MARCH 7, 2013

VC Cafe collated the top startup intelligence tools for 2013. VC Cafe collated the top startup intelligence tools for 2013. It used to be hard to find information about early stage startups. Team members (and their background), funding to date, metrics (not just the vanity metrics shared by management).

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Early Stage Startup Metrics Management 167

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

With the Identity Theft Resource Center® reporting a 30% increase in privacy breaches in 2013, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Why is everyone so paranoid these days? Few people are paranoid about something they want and enjoy.

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Security Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Network 251

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2019

If an app or tool is “free,” it’s likely collecting revenue from advertising rather than sales, which means that your data — everything from number of logins to location to the number of times you visit the app in a day — is potentially being shared with third-party sites, either in a direct or de-identified form.

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Security Cofounder Social Media Affiliate 118

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Where campaigns to build brand awareness and generate top-of-funnel sales drive traditional marketing, data across the entire customer lifecycle drives growth hacking in marketing. Use email marketing automation to send offers, sale reminders, and new feature announcements to give lapsed users a reason to re-engage. Image source.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The ‘’must have ingredients’’ of a strong start-up team are tech, product/project management, marketing, sales, and business/finance competences. Well, there will be 2 copywriters, 1 editor, 1 blogger, 3 programmers, 1 Project/Product Manager, 1 Business/ Finance, 1 Sales/ Marketing expert.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2015

But by learning from the experts, making a conscious commitment to social media as a sales or customer service channel and leveraging their inherent flexibility and adaptability as small organizations, SMEs can get it right and reap the benefits. [1] 6] The Guardian, How SMEs can make the best use of social media, 13 December 2013. [7]

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 28, 2013

We’re excited to announce the 2013 Lean Startup Conference , December 9 - 11 in San Francisco. Tickets are on sale now, and we sell them in batches: when one batch sells out, the price goes up. We’ll talk in a minute about some of the new features of the conference, but first, let’s look at the conference themes. Register now.'

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It partners with sales to close more revenue, informs product teams to deliver better products, and in some cases, co-owns demand generation activities with marketing teams. of their time), marketing teams (84.2%), and sales teams (75.9%). Use product marketing to boost reach and sales. They rely on each other for success.

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Steve Blank

MAY 15, 2013

We bid against them in a sale to the Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center… and lost. Fast-forward 15 years, Now retired I noticed that the Pittsburg Supercomputer Center had put their Cray for sale on Ebay. Yep – the $35 Million machine was now for sale for $35,000 dollars.

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Minnesota Silicon Valley America Engineer 335

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 12, 2013

7 Sales Secrets From My Best Sales Day Ever | by Chris Brogan – [link]. The 48 Types of VP Sales. You don’t understand sales. Bill Gates says you should read these 5 books in 2013 | GeekWire – [link]. 7 Sales Secrets From My Best Sales Day Ever | by Chris Brogan – [link].

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2020

Free, downloadable SAAS sales forecast template. 50 percent of consumer packaged goods growth from 2013-2018 came from sustainability-marketed products. Sustainable product sales are estimated to reach $142.4 – $151.1 Resources for starting a tech business. SAAS Business Startup Guide . Create a lean business plan .

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Technical Review Green Silicon Valley Non-Compete 97

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2014

If there’s a sure sign that shows how interest in online flash sales have waned, it’s how many daily deal sites have either deadpooled or pivoted away from that particular business model. “Initially, our main focus was on flash sales which worked well as a USP because these were deals you could not find elsewhere. .

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Flash Business Model Sales Singapore 155

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

On the strength of that ad, Go Daddy had its biggest sales day ever. 2013 Super Bowl Marketing and Small Business: More in Common Than You Think! Want To Successfully Recruit For Your Startup In 2013? 2013 Super Bowl Marketing and Small Business: More in Common Than You Think! That’s an understatement.

Social Media 106

Social Media Small Business Technical Review Design 106

David Teten

MAY 29, 2013

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), ff Venture Capital, and The Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York are once again co-sponsoring Flashpoint’s upcoming New York Demo Day, on Friday, June 14, 2013, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. The event will be held at SUNY Global Center, 116 East 55th Street, New York, NY.

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David Teten

MAY 29, 2013

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), ff Venture Capital, and The Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York are once again co-sponsoring Flashpoint’s upcoming New York Demo Day, on Friday, June 14, 2013, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. The event will be held at SUNY Global Center, 116 East 55th Street, New York, NY.

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New York Georgia Technical Review Venture Capital 114

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2013

The confetti has fallen, the ball has dropped, and the champagne has been popped — 2012 is officially over, and 2013 is underway. The reason for doing a 2012 post-mortem is simple — it supplies an owner with current facts about their business and the market so they can use the information as they look forward and plan for 2013.

Leadership 150

Leadership Employee Campaign Demand 150

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

In July 2013 when President Obama proposed lowering federal corporate tax from 35% to 28% and 25% for manufacturing companies, Republicans rapidly shot the proposal down by saying that it did not address the 39.6% Tax reform. While the legislation is primarily opposed by Republicans, many Democrats oppose it too. economic growth by 0.4%

Small Business 86

Small Business Entrepreneur Government Software Review 86

YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2019

In 2013, I left a CTO job overseeing a 50-person product engineering team for the same job at a four-person startup. Without the delivery of features at a predictable pace, it’s natural for sales, marketing, and fundraising teams to struggle to produce. Release notes are an engineering team’s “sales gong.”

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Management Product SCRUM Early Stage 129

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2016

Over the course of a sales person’s lifetime, it’s inevitable that you will face this same struggle. In fact, in the sales world, you will likely find that you will be told “no” way more often than not. According to a Dun and Bradstreet article from 2013, there were 235 million companies across 200 countries of the world.

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Sales United States Cofounder Leadership 100

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

While working at The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers, Indiana, Zack qualified for and played in the 2012 and 2013 Indiana Open tournaments. Working in Sales & Marketing for Midas Event Supply (MES) in Ontario, California, he became a skilled trade show representative to club managers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Four Keys to Sales Success | Inc by Howard Tullman – crowdspring.co/1fkx7V6. The Top 50 Craft Tutorials for 2013 – crowdspring.co/MX7Qsi. The Ten Most Popular Web Fonts of 2013 – crowdspring.co/LTQuMD. Simplifying the UX of Your Sales-Driven Website to Increase Conversions – crowdspring.co/1fdzKta.

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

datacommunitydc.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Valerie Coffman. Presenting users with recommended movies and products increases usage and sales, but doesn’t create either to begin with. Note that if your offering is an e-commerce store, this data entry amounts to adding a step to your funnel and could hurt sales more than it helps.)

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Engineer DC Algorithm Artificial Inteligence 59

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Whether you run an established small business or startup, or plan to start one in 2013, you will need to understand how to leverage digital marketing to find new customers and increase sales. Here’s the full slideshow: What digital marketing trends are you seeing for 2013? Circuitous is the new linear in commerce.

Marketing 94

Marketing Channel Mobile Small Business 94

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2014

But if you’re being honest with yourself, you know that you let a few things slide in 2013. With that in mind, think about where you and your people dropped the ball in 2013 in terms of client relations, personal integrity, and interactions with coworkers. Conduct a 2013 accountability post-mortem.

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Leadership Employee Metrics Hiring 145

The Equity Kicker

MAY 13, 2014

New forecasts out from Forrester predict that online retail sales in the US will be $294bn this year, rising to $414bn by 2018. The growth rate from 2013-2018 is forecast to be 9.5%. Better still, even after this growth online retail in the US will only be 11% of total retail sales, up from 9% this year. I love this market.

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