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I-Corps @ NIH – Pivoting the Curriculum

Steve Blank

Next we teach Distribution Channels (how are you going to sell the product) and Customer Relationships (how do you Get/Keep/Grow customers) and Revenue Streams (what’s the Revenue Model strategy and pricing tactics.) Customer Relationships answers the question, “How will we create demand and drive it to our channel?”

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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. How much is it worth investing in cultivating and enforcing an IP portfolio ? Barriers to entry ?

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Why The Media Has Been Wrong About YouTube Networks

Both Sides of the Table

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. I agree with YouTube (that they provide more (hosting, ad sales, etc.)

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Fear of Failure and Lack of Speed In a Large Corporation

Steve Blank

They’ve learned the best distribution channel to get the product from their company to the customer. They’ve figured out the revenue model (subscription, license, direct sale, etc.) They’ve found product/market fit (what products customers want to buy). and how to price the product.

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Why Content Personalization Is Not Web Personalization (and What to Do About It)

ConversionXL

For example, you could be dealing with different channels (“on-site”, “in-app”, “mobile web”, etc.). Note that many of the recommendations include sales / promotions in red font to capture more attention. million in sales pipeline influenced. What Is Web Personalization? Understand.

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This Is How to Optimize Your Business Blog: 14 Powerful WordPress Plugins

Up and Running

Using tools that make the transaction process as easy as possible creates an opportunity to increase your sales. Login LockDown limits the number of login attempts from a given IP range within a certain time period. Social networks are now an important channel to distribute website content. An ad manager. Login LockDown.

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The Direct-to-Consumer Checklist

Austin Startup

You’ll usually get assigned a contact in the ad sales organization at Facebook or Google once you start spending big bucks. They will be your best friend when things go unexpectedly wrong with the channel or when something breaks. More mature DTC brands are finding success with a broad range of marketing channels?—?paid