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Why 2016 Will Be A Turning Point For Startups And Other Software And Tech Firms

YoungUpstarts

With tax filing deadlines right around the corner, and with tax planning still on everyone’s mind, I thought now would be the perfect time to remind entrepreneurs and executives in the software and tech space of an opportunity that could be the difference in ensuring the future success of their businesses.

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Neil Patel Review: Learning Marketing Entrepreneurship From The Master

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Neil carried on running an internet marketing consulting business so that he could pay for Crazy Egg’s software development. In 2016, Neil set up his own digital marketing agency, NP Digital , that has been hired to bring in more traffic for corporations like Amazon, HP and Google. Pay It Forward.

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Business Practices In 2016: Keeping Up With The Modern Era

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In 2016, companies don’t just have to worry about what they offer physically, but also their digital presence. This is largely due to the fact smartphones are offering an easy, compact way for people to access the internet from anywhere. This has led many businesses to hire specialized social media experts.

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Could Who You Hire Affect Your Chances Of Business Success? Definitely!

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Instead, you will hire workers to do this for you. Poor business owners might avoid this due to the threat of people who have more knowledge than them. Therefore, it is in their best interest to hire people with a lot of experience. Otherwise, you may be guilty of unfair hiring practices. Diversity. How cool is that?

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Brittleness comes from “One Thing”

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

We’re tired of hearing how small software companies usually fail. But what about the companies that die even though they did sell some copies of software, and where the early team isn’t dysfunctional? The initial marketing channel was sustainable for a while , but got wiped away due to external forces.

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Clubhouse put a big bullseye on social audio

VC Cafe

Spotify a cquired LA-based live audio app Locker Room and is reportedly on a hiring spree to launch their own social audio experience. It has however, a clever marketing launch to build traction: a new user can reserve a username (capture interest), but requires 10 followers (or some hustle) to get an invite code.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea. The business model.