Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 30, 2020
That first burst of customers via word-of-mouth or a viral video won’t sustain your growth. Most investors I know have heard many passionate entrepreneurs chanting “ If we build it, they will come ” in lieu of a credible marketing plan. Start with a range of platforms, including social media, advertising, and a great website.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 25, 2023
Based on my own experience as a mentor and angel investor, I find that as many as ninety percent of startups fail in the first five years, despite their best efforts. If an innovative solution is involved, prepare a minimum viable product or a video to demonstrate functionality and usability.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 12, 2022
In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. Today is the age of images to make a point, including videos and sound.
Hunter Walker
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
A typical #CleanTok video features a so-called “cleanfluencer” — some have more than one million followers — working over a sink, or a pan, or a floor, with a particular cleaner and a particular brush.
mashable.com
OCTOBER 16, 2010
View more jobs » Len Williams Angels, super-angels, venture capitalists and micro-VCs - they all have their advantages and disadvantages. A lot of companies used angel investors money to get off the ground and subsequently turned to VCs for following rounds.
mashable.com
OCTOBER 16, 2010
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Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. Today is the age of images to make a point, including videos and sound.
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