YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2014

Chances are you haven’t hit the credibility point of no return just yet — but salvaging your image requires making a herculean effort to be more accountable in 2014. Let them know that you’ve seen the error of your ways and that you will be changing your behavior in 2014. Probably not. It won’t be easy — fessing up never is.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 2, 2024

11, 2023 feature for Entrepreneur , “Google failed to understand the true unmet needs of its consumers when the company first launched its ‘moonshot’ Google Glass in 2014. Differentiating between a truly essential unfulfilled consumer desire and falling prey to the “something shiny” syndrome can be tricky. As Truong wrote in a Sept.

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North America Artificial Inteligence America Valuation 143

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

57 million workers identified themselves as freelancers in 2019, up 4 million since 2014. It’s an opportunity for innovation that cannot be ignored as a success and competitor differentiator. Work is becoming more of a tradable commodity, rather than a job, with freelancers and independent contractors, according to recent data.

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Stock Options Cloud Differentiation Social Media 319

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 17, 2022

Bezos famously only enters a new market if he believes that he can offer a differentiated (i.e. In 2014, Vitalik was named one of The 10 Most Influential People in Blockchain by CoinDesk and one of The 100 Most Influential People in Fintech by Apcexplorer. Thanks to Anthony Vaccaro, Timewatch ! #4- 4- Jeff Bezos.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Chad Software Review 124

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I think that mindset is useful to remind entrepreneurs that it is a shared journey and capital (whether active or passive) is a part of your success and your ability to access it when you need to and for the amounts you need is a very critical differentiator between successful companies and unsuccessful one.

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Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

After being installed in 2014 as Microsoft’s new CEO, Nadella has turned around the Seattle ocean liner on a new course after the Ballmer regime. Satya strikes again. And yesterday, another feather in the cap — GitHub.

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Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Now the only differentiator is size preference and UX. . Here’s hoping for 2014. Device equilibrium: All devices are merging to a kind of functionality equilibrium. Phablet anyone? It does seem as though all tech devices can perform much the same function. We of things: See above – insert web of things.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2014

When you announce that you’d like to differentiate your company through caring, that notion will sound good to most employees. Once you figure out what this differentiator is, think of it as your ‘caring trademark’ and make it an integral part of your company’s processes. Teach employees how to care. Generally, people want to care.

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America Employee Technical Review Non-Compete 154

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Of course, while you can get by using a consumer laptop for enterprise usage, you may miss out on quite a number of useful features in enterprise-level devices that differentiate them from their usually relatively entry-level consumer brethren. Take, for example, laptops and tablet devices.

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Mobile Differentiation Security Cloud 150

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Building thought leadership throughout your career is a helpful way of differentiating yourself from those around you. Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) January 2, 2014. Without doing so, you risk blending in as just another marketer in a very crowded and noisy profession. Important question: What can I do for you?

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Leadership Marketing Social Media Audience 146

Up and Running

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Chef (May 2014); Open Road Films. Begin Again (July 2014); The Weinstein Company. The Wind Rises (February 2014); Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures. Wild (December 2014); Fox Searchlight Pictures. Interstellar (November 2014); Paramount Pictures. Unbroken (December 2014); Universal Pictures. We pioneer.

Entrepreneur 157

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Even though there were several shoemakers at the time, Dassler was committed to differentiating his merchandise by asking athletes for their opinions on the options they wished in an exceeding shoe, and their impressions of his prototypes. WhatsApp became one of the most popular apps for social media by 2014. 25- Vine and Periscope.

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Up and Running

JULY 19, 2014

The show premiered in 2013 to critical acclaim, and in June 2014 Netflix released all 13 episodes of its second season. As you consider your new business idea and the market that it can reach, you will need to figure out how to differentiate yourself from the competition. This is especially important in highly competitive industries.

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Distribution Differentiation Reputation Audience 77

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2018

In the US, 55 million workers identified themselves as freelancers in 2016, up 6% from 2014. It’s an opportunity for innovation that cannot be ignored as a success and competitor differentiator. Work is becoming more of a tradable commodity, rather than a job, with freelancers and independent contractors, according to recent data.

Startup 154

Startup Stock Options Cloud Differentiation 154

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I guess if you’re in high-volume, low-differentiation mode perhaps this is efficient for you. I told my friend that I felt that in 2014 too many new VCs feel the pressure to chase deals, to be a part of syndicates with other brand names and to pounce on top of every startup whose numbers are trending up quickly. Pay attention.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Supply chain – a strategic differentiator for success in healthcare. These potentially life-changing shipments point to why a strong supply chain makes all the difference – it is a strategic differentiator for success in healthcare. 3] Frost & Sullivan, 2014. [4] 1] [link]. [2] 2] [link]. [3]

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Asia China Singapore Forecast 100

ConversionXL

MARCH 13, 2019

By 2014, almost half of B2B buyers were millennials , nearly double the number from 2012. B2B ecommerce is about first impressions and differentiation, not just utilitarian design and minimal clicks. The impact of the changing B2B ecommerce landscape. The makeup of B2B buyers has shifted. That number isn’t getting smaller.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2014

The series was so popular that ESPN decided to release a second volume of 30 more documentaries, produce 30 new digital shorts, and even released a “30 for 30″ selection of soccer-related features in time for the 2014 World Cup. It also presents an opportunity to differentiate your product or service in a competitive market.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

If you choose your name well and it represents what your customers value in you then it will be memorable, differentiated and meaningful. It’s something you must earn over time by living up to the name you define. We have a few portfolio companies going through brand changes.

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Ireland Jordan Portfolio Flash 324

Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

It’s up from 40 minutes in July 2014. Even by July 2014, Facebook’s core application had effectively saturated the US market, with more than 80% of US adults on Facebook. However, it’s premature to suggest that Snapchat will follow a similar usage model.

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Valuation Technical Review Forecast Social Network 48

The Next Web

JANUARY 26, 2014

In 2014 and beyond, consumers will finally start to benefit from some of the innovations that have been evolving over the past year, from 3D prosthetics to cutting-edge genetic testing. Few industries stand to gain more from recent innovations in technology (and certain federal legislation) than healthcare. Michael Mayernick , Spinnakr. .

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New York City SMS Startup Angel Investor 165

ConversionXL

JANUARY 8, 2021

Why do so many companies fail to differentiate ? Ways to differentiate: reverse brand. Everybody Writes by Ann Handley (2014). What’s the key to standing out from the noise? – Hope this helps! pic.twitter.com/ipwfnTafep — Neville Medhora (@nevmed) January 7, 2021. Continue with utility. Improve with analysis.

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PPC Marketing Lean Differentiation 134

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2015

The image below gives the results of a study we performed using 245 sales with a total transaction value of $117 million between 2010 and 2014. Differentiate your product or services: find a way to set your business apart from all the rest; figure out what makes you exclusive, and showcase it. times their yearly profit.

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eCommerce Valuation Acquisition Channel 100

Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2016

As of May 2014, there were 2,137,730 janitors and cleaners in the U.S.; Because you’ll be entering an already-saturated market, you will need to figure out a way to differentiate your service offerings. To do really well, you need business smarts and you need to stand out from the crowd. This is where market research comes in.

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SBA Technical Review Software Review Business Plan 60

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

More than anything else, great storytelling differentiates successful content marketing from noise. How Content Marketing Can Help Grow Your Business in 2014. If you’re struggling with your content marketing strategy, read How To Grow Your Business With Content Marketing. But more importantly, watch the video below.

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Marketing Social Media Viral Differentiation 75

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

It was published in October 2014 and is available for purchase online and in paperback. . Differentiate yourself. Explore your options by talking to the group’s leaders and seeking out ways to differentiate yourself. © 2014 Jennefer Witter All rights reserved. Obviously, you’re going after the same business.

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PR Networking Social Media Differentiation 138

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2016

Legal adult recreational marijuana sales topped $998 million in 2015 compared to $351 million in 2014 — growing 184% year-over-year. The states that have legalized weed are seeing windfalls in “green” taxes, such as the $70 million that Colorado took in during the 2014-15 fiscal year. Bias is still a concern.

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Colorado Fort Worth Marketing California 48

Up and Running

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Invest in a real website that doesn’t look like your nephew built it back in 2014 (i.e., It will differentiate you from the competition. That means you should buy the domain name—yourcompany.com. Set up the official email address—yourname@yourcompany.com.

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Small Business Albuquerque United States Differentiation 78

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 19, 2023

Again, you have a big cost of living differential, but you know, a lot of people, a lot of my friends who are business owners, most of my friends are, have told me over the past few years how hard it is to hi, to hire people who are eager to work, who are very enthusiastic. And you have incredible talent throughout the globe.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

And that's where we started in 2014. So, so what was kind of were, was that a real differentiator for you as a CPA or was podcasting just a side gig? I mean, it was such a great differentiator right early on. John Jantsch (01:56): So, so I guess now tell me, what does it look like today? So, so what's been your history.

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CPA Technical Review Hosting Audio 90

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

So assume that in 2012 the company would do $20 million in sales and $2 million in profits (10%) and 2013 they would do sales of $25 million and $4 million in profit (16% net margin) and then slow growth in 2014 to $30 million and $6 million in profit (20% profit). In a down market IP can become a huge differentiator.

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Silicon Valley IP Dividend Finance 332

Jeff Hilimire

DECEMBER 8, 2014

And we’ve already had some great success, with Robots being in the top 1% of all games downloaded in 2014 and winning an AIMA award for the Arby’s campaign we ran within Robots. We started it the Atlanta Tech Village – in my opinion the best place in Atlanta to create a startup. So far, so good :).

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Atlanta Mobile Differentiation Acquisition 70

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2022

And that's where we started in 2014. I mean, you said you were a, a cpa, uh, that's not necessarily an industry that jumped into podcasting early on, so, so what was kind of were, was that a real differentiator for you as a cpa or was podcasting just a side gig? So, so what's been your history?

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Eighty-four percent of publishers believe there is a value add for consumers through native advertisements, according to Hexagram’s ‘The State of Native Advertising 2014.”. Steps are being taken to help differentiate between the good, bad, and ugly native ads. BuzzFeed ’s popular listicles are often sponsored content.

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Advertising San Francisco New York Viral 139

Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

percent from 2014 to 2020. Set yourself apart: Establish expertise credentials in certain areas of service to differentiate your business from your competition. This is based on advancements in health care infrastructure in India and China, as well as a rapidly aging Japanese population.

North America 95

North America United States Technical Review America 95

The Next Web

DECEMBER 28, 2013

IDC Research predicts cloud technology spending will grow by 25 percent in 2014, reaching over $100B. Along with further adoption comes further specialization – and cloud services are increasingly becoming differentiated as vendors seek to provide more infrastructure capabilities. Cloud-first is the new normal.

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Management Cloud Analytics Mobile 138

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The way that I define PR, basically, is that it’s raising your visibility to your awareness, to your target market, in a unique and differentiating manner. Also, what differentiates that is critical. Absolutely, you need to differentiate yourself, and what you do, and how you do it. They’ll keep talking and talking and talking.

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