Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2014

Founders stock, and stock options, will be worth nothing for the first several years, if not forever. Most Angel groups and VCs advertise the startups they have recently funded, with pointers to startup websites, sometimes including open positions. Typically you can browse them by region or technology to find founders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2015

It really takes a complementary pair of founders to improve the odds. Consider the original founders of Apple and Microsoft as examples. Since both skills are required in equal amounts for success, the single founder failure rate today is reported to far exceed 50 percent. Do both in parallel to be timely.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Users participate by performing tasks, taking surveys or watching advertiser videos. Invidi – Provider of addressable television advertising and marketing services to cable, satellite and telco-delivered television carriers. Addressable advertisements are capable of being targeted to the individual household.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Another way to add value is to use today’s online digital technology to remember their preferences, simplify their interactions with your business, customize your offerings to match their interests, and make them feel special. The possibilities are endless. Build relationships with constituents and customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

They are also seeking to find out how you handle one of the many tough questions that a new founder will get in today’s market. First mover advantages are only sustainable by large companies, or founders with deep pockets. Proclaim your solution as a paradigm shift. Declare that you will offer the product or service free.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The number one question you all asked after reading my last blog post about starting a business from scratch was “how do I find my co-founders?&# And therein lies the problem in finding co-founders for that startup you’re dying to launch. Having trouble meeting folks you think would be good co-founders?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

I observed that teaching case studies and/or how to write a business plan as a capstone entrepreneurship class didn’t match the hands-on chaos of a startup. Tom Bedecarré , the founder and CEO of AKQA, the leading digital advertising agency. Our goal was to teach both theory and practice. He runs H4X Labs.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Rick Boerebach is a co-founder of ZEEF.com , a curated link directory built by passionate experts. If your startup’s goal is to sell a product or service but you’re having a hard time with your revenue model, affiliate marketing might be the perfect match to give you that much-needed boost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Founders stock, and stock options, will be worth nothing for the first several years, if not forever. Most Angel groups and VCs advertise the startups they have recently funded, with pointers to startup websites, sometimes including open positions. Typically you can browse them by region or technology to find founders.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Such was my recent meeting with Seth Sternberg, founder & CEO of Meebo. Seth is one of those truly descent human beings that you meet occasionally in this industry whose earnestness on camera is matched by his behavior off camera. And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. Not a chance.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “We An engineer by training, Founder and CEO Larry Gadea built the MVP of Envoy’s first product, Visitors, by himself using only free versions of software. “I Rejoiner spent $0 on their MVP.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 11, 2021

All companies that This Week in Startups’ audience of entrepreneurs, company founders, and marketers would be interested in. This will help sponsors quickly identify if your audience matches their target market. However, matching demographics alone doesn’t guarantee ROI. Start with demographic data. Best, Chris.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Initially, your staff (even if that’s just you and a co-founder) will be your greatest asset in locating and connecting with your audience. Choose at least a network or two that match your business’ current scale in addition to starting aspirational presences on obvious services like Facebook and Twitter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2019

They are also seeking to find out how you handle one of the many tough questions that a new founder will get in today’s market. First mover advantages are only sustainable by large companies, or founders with deep pockets. Proclaim your solution as a paradigm shift. Declare that you will offer the product or service free.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

As an advertising executive, I had to come up with the names of a number of companies. My business name is too obvious as it matches our services. Since my co-founders and I haven't agreed on the company name yet, we decided to post in one of the Business Naming Facebook groups that we joined. ParamountQuote.

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VC Cafe

MAY 28, 2020

Indeed, some AR/VR startup founders are especially optimistic. There’s a big opportunity here, because everyone is shopping from home during COVID-19,” Evan Gappelberg, the founder and CEO of NexTech AR Solutions, told Haaretz newspaper. But even the most immersive experiences can’t match the popularity of Zoom calls.”.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Kayak was started here in my backyard of Boston… co-founder & CTO Paul English and the product/engineering team is based here in Concord MA. Co-founder & CEO Steve Hafner and the business team are based in Norwalk, CT. lead gen) and advertising revenue from both of these companies. Expedia accounted for 24.5%

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Four traits of successful non-technical solo founders | QUIBB – [link]. Microsoft’s Big Hidden Windows 8 Feature: Built-In Advertising | HotHardware – [link]. 50+ Amazing and Creative Outdoor Advertisements – [link]. 55 Creative Print Advertising Examples | DezineGuide – [link].

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2021

Social advertising on platforms like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter offer precise targeting options. I believe that content, not advertising, is the future of marketing,” said Ashford. Consider leveraging the founder and team’s expertise and sharing information that can make the reader’s life easier or better in some way.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The founders wanted to remind people that there’s more to the holiday season than commercialization and buying gifts. The original two founders were soon joined by Cisco, Mashable, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), Sony, Aldo, Groupon, UNICEF, Google, Skype, Microsoft and Unilever, which became additional founding members.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Good whitepaper on advertising measurement metrics | by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/HsVIMR. Good whitepaper on advertising measurement metrics | by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/HsVIMR. Entrepreneur PSA – Advertising Businesses are Hard | Seth’s Blog - crowdspring.co/1aHHgHS. 1aBcbJi.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

I observed that teaching case studies and/or how to write a business plan as a capstone entrepreneurship class didn’t match the hands-on chaos of a startup. Tom Bedecarré the founder and CEO of AKQA, the leading digital advertising agency. Our goal was to teach both theory and practice. He runs H4X Labs. Jeff served in the U.S.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

We arranged vetted and curated groups for roundtable discussions , and matched everyone with other like-minded people. Gavin Braman, Co-Founder @ Drifting Creatives. Advertising can be seen as an insurance. But we put an even bigger focus on the value that smaller groups and relationship-building have.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

Voices.com , an online marketplace that matches voice actors with advertising agencies and TV and radio stations, began in 2004 as an idea scribbled down on a napkin by newlyweds David and Stephanie Ciccarelli. says HourlyNerd co-founder and co-CEO, Rob Biederman. “So Write it down on a napkin. Feed a need. If feedback, online

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VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

As part of a series of interviews with Seedcamp winners for VC Cafe , Startup Intelligence caught up with co-founder, Gil Rosenberg (CEO), to find out more. Gil describes Ineze as an ‘easy, friendly and quick user experience’ that allows users to conduct a feature-by-feature search, matching their preferences (i.e.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 5, 2013

Why you can’t find a technical co-founder – [link]. Startup co-founder survival tips – [link]. Sad to see Boxee lose independence, but good match for Samsung – [link]. Without Storytelling, Native Is Just Advertising As Usual – [link]. Small Business and Startups: 5 Marketing Myths – [link].

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

GrowthHackers founder and former Head of Growth at Dropbox, Sean Ellis , coined the term: “A growth hacker is a person whose true north is growth. In his course on Growth Mindset (part of CXL’s Growth Marketing Minidegree ), WeTheFuture.org founder John McBride describes three key components of a successful growth marketer: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

On the other hand, the site will also advertise employment opportunities at companies (big or small) around the world. As founder Luke Deering would say, it’s like a “virtual Silicon Valley at your fingertips” Using Entrepreneur Finder is easy.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “We An engineer by training, Founder and CEO Larry Gadea built the MVP of Envoy’s first product, Visitors, by himself using only free versions of software. “I Rejoiner spent $0 on their MVP.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 20, 2020

You could have incredible content and a passionate founder, but if your visuals fall flat or aren’t memorable, the potential customers who stumble on your brand for the first time will not remember your business. Are they scrolling Facebook where they might click on your visually-interesting advertisement?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 30, 2012

by Mark Weinstein, CEO and founder of Sgrouples.com. Facebook is tracking all your likes and hobbies, even the words you write, and then uses that data to target advertising to match those interests. The Internet is an amazing, fantastic, vibrant place. It’s no coincidence.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 19, 2021

CXL founder, Peep Laja , is an active user of the CXL group, often jumping in to answer questions: Other members of the CXL team are also regulars in the group, posting questions and keeping engagement high: This helps bring the community closer together, removing barriers between company and fans. However, you shouldn’t be a ghost.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Paige Briscoe, founder of ReRoot. In my interview with Brain Berger , Founder and CEO of Mack Weldon, he told me how to approach this multichannel strategy: It’s about being really strategic around how you position your brand to your customer and what channels in which you do that. Do you want us to offer delivery?’ We did them.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

It’s also true that I’m mostly founder driven, where the founding team & my personal relationship with them leads to a strong mutual working relationship. Craigslist is kind of an anomaly in that it’s founder seems to run it in a non-traditional style and with some objectives other than the pure profit motive.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

They want to monetize the Twitter stream via contextual search matching. I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. On the founder’s side it’s about taking money off of the table and / or having strategic reserves for big acquisitions. Enter TweetUp.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 13, 2018

JD Weinstein , head of Oracle Global Startup Ecosystem in Austin; Karen Kilroy, entrepreneur and CEO of Kilroy Blockchain; Sabrina Wojtewicz, co-founder of Bunker Labs; and Sara Chapman, Director of Entrepreneurship Strategy & Partnerships at Dell will discuss how both startups and corporations can work together and find the right fit.

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