Steve Blank

APRIL 21, 2011

While we’ve been pushing hard on the teams, this week the teaching team was about to get its socks blown off. All the teams were showing us what agile looked like, but this week several would remind us what focused and relentless really meant. But what they showed us next astonished all of us.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Giving this feedback to GPT gives us a revised prompt - once again, in just a few seconds: Hello! Every day, I channel my enthusiasm into creating exciting and engaging math lessons, leveraging my wealth of experience to motivate my students. Happy customers mean happy CEOs and founders - and that’s what makes us happy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

We all need a shock from time to time, to get us thinking ahead again. For example, in my discussions with business owners, some have already used inflation positives to update their inventory values, take advantage of reduced mortgage rates, or simply making the price increases that they have long needed.

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Steve Blank

JULY 7, 2015

My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Eric Ries , entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Lean Startup. Steve : And do you remember — I’m going to change your grade if you don’t — about where do the facts reside? Taking My Class.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. In the intro section of the show we talked a lot about why VC funds are becoming smaller again and where Greycroft fits. DEAL OF THE WEEK: Gilt Groupe – We both admired this company.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

We are looking to bring on board a versatile new team member to support the varied internal operations of the firm as well as collaborate with the partners on our external programs and communications with the broader entrepreneurial community. About NextView. Check out our blog for how we think about company building and investing. .

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

Bob is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency. They can keep doubling down on advertising with the digital goliaths of today or begin to diversify and invest in other marketing channels, with an eye toward the future. 9:14] How do I find partners? [12:58]

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Steve Blank

JULY 27, 2015

My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Errol Arkilic , former program director for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps), now founder of M34 Capital. Venk Shukla , president TiE Silicon Valley and general partner, Monta Vista Capital.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Now what do we do about it? Think about Cinnabon- the way that you can basically smell it, even if it’s been years since you’ve been in one of their stores (sorry for making your drool). How about trying on outfits and seeing which materials feel best for you? In about a week, TC made a huge pivot and brought $1.5

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Transcript of What Sport Can Teach Us About Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. You have a graphic that talks about this circle of player/coach/team, employee/manager/organization.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

The US economy has not been immune to this. According to a report by the US Chamber of Commerce released on April 3, one in four small businesses has already temporarily closed, while two in five of those remaining open also plan to shut down temporarily in the next couple of weeks. by Itamar Gero, founder and CEO of SEOReseller.com

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Then companies can determine promotional effectiveness by narrowly defined customer segments, by location, or by delivery channel. Companies need the same service on partner and acquisition candidates, even vendors. The rest of us would rather not be annoyed by the multiple contacts of the wrong type.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Growth hacking isn’t about deploying sleazy tricks. It’s about making calculated, data-driven moves for fast growth. We’ll look at strategies to reach and engage potential users and break down examples of brands that have used growth hacking to achieve success. via Observer ]. SEO, email marketing, Facebook advertising).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2017

MAKE SURE to talk with your existing investors about how they feel about your burn rate, discuss with them early what the back-up plan may be and whether they think they’d be able to get support in the unlikely event that fund raising proves difficult. Use your bench. It sounds like a lot to know — and it is. They’re wrong.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 6, 2021

When a company is pitching a VC, there is typically one partner who is the advocate for the deal and is shepherding the process. Although all VC’s tend to consider similar attributes about a potential investment, we each have certain biases or pet areas that we tend to hone-in on.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

When starting out, many agencies blog about topics directly related to their offering. This is great if you’re creating success stories, but less so if you’re writing about high-level, tactical fluff. Your customers can provide you with pain-points to write about, as well as success stories to attract new clients.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

But what about for us, a consumer hardware hardware company? I said, “If you’ve filled out the business model canvas you already know who you need on your founding team, the answer is staring us in the face.” Or can we outsource these activities to Partners?” Are we missing a founder?

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Your ecommerce marketing strategy is the blueprint and high-level vision that guides how you’ll interact with prospects, the channels you’ll use to reach them, and the messaging you’ll develop to communicate benefits and build your brand. Both of these metrics can be used to measure progress. What’s compelling about their ads?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 8, 2021

In this episode, I talk with the founder of Core Fit Hiring, Ryan Englin, about why people have such a difficult time attracting the right talent today and what you need to do to attract quality frontline workers who align with your company values — and how to get them to stay. [2:36] More About Ryan Englin: Core Fit Hiring.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Technology disruption is happening at a rapid pace all around us. My company is all about remote work. In today's competitive world, understanding your customers' needs requires more attention than ever, so business intelligence tools must be used. Its role in business will keep changing more and more with the advancement.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We’ll cover the following strategies: Retargeting and remarketing Partner programs A/B testing Customer retention Automated processes. What about remarketing? Partner program. A partner program is exactly what it sounds like. Benefits of having a partner program. Benefits of having a partner program.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 24, 2024

I'd made a comment about not having thought of a business name. After that, I said something about being the crazy cat lady, and the response was “There's your business name” When I decided to rebrand, I wanted my business name to reflect my service offerings more, but I still wanted something quirky.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 30, 2020

Questions I ask Sydni Craig-Hart: What do you enjoy most about what you do? How to work with your husband as a business partner. More about Sydni Craig-Hart: About Smart Simple Marketing. Connect with Sydini on social media, on all channels Sydni Craig-Hart. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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VC Cafe

APRIL 13, 2023

But it’s going to be really fun to ride it, and it’s going to make us faster and better.” Many intelligent individuals and consulting firms have written about various industries and their potential use cases for generative AI. Generative AI can be used to generate high-quality audio and video content (e.g.

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VC Adventure

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We strongly believe that fostering a mesh network model, which allows our network members to interact directly with one another, is the best way for all of us to learn, develop, and thrive together (vs the more traditional hub and spoke model that most firms end up falling into with partners as gatekeepers).

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

20:54] Where can listeners connect with you and learn more about Databox? More About Peter Caputa: Check out Databox here Connect with Peter on LinkedIn Get Your Free AI Prompts To Build A Marketing Strategy: Download now Like this show? Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! That's one of my big regrets in life.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This depth of engagement allows us to offer more than just funds; we create partnerships where strategic advice and bespoke financial structures play pivotal roles. This shift isn’t merely about providing capital but about offering flexible, bespoke financing solutions that are often beyond the scope of traditional banking.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

Generating more leads for cases means our law firm is present in the community and community members know they can count on us to defend them. I've gained a lot more clarity about my strategic direction as well as insight into what gives me energy and what drains me. Thanks to Gregory Herrman, Herrman & Herrman PLLC ! #6-

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2018

As an investor I can tell you that when I meet an entrepreneur who knows very little about our fund or me as an individual it’s a huge turn off. Next up you need to now find which partners in which firms have led deals that look like yours. Investment professionals tend to fall into the following categories: Not an investment partner.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 13, 2024

17:55] Where can people connect with you, and learn more about your work? More About Scott Cox: Connect with Scott on LinkedIn Visit his Website Like this show? Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! I've been doing this about 30 years and obviously marketing's evolved. That's how I view it.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

When we create new platform initiatives, our team tries to think about how we can be the most impactful with our portfolio companies. We don’t sit in a room and pontificate about what they need — we just ask. And they tell us over and over again that they just care about four things: Hiring and developing a great team.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 21, 2022

A lot has been said and written about the Metaverse recently. There will be people, especially from the crypto community, that disagree with us on this one. When we are talking about virtual goods & services, lots of these transactions are driven by gaming platforms that have evolved into virtual, social, and entertainment worlds.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2020

Clear expectations to ensure agency partners strategize effectively, with a high degree of accountability and without a self-preservation bias. The first step is to establish communication channels between teams and set expectations about when and how to use them. Are we able to create incrementality across channels?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 24, 2023

18:55] Talking about scheduling on social media. More About Andrew Barlos: Start your free trial of Loomly Connect with Andrew More About The Agency Certification Intensive Training: Learn more about the Agency Certification Intensive Training here Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co Like this show?

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

All Good to Great companies began the process of finding a path to greatness by confronting the brutal facts about the reality of their business. The following table from Rob Go at NextView Ventures is a great start to help answer the question of what traction/milestones are needed to raise seed and series A (US focus).

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Up and Running

JANUARY 27, 2021

This unique vacation rental software allows you to: Handle bookings Management multiple properties Build a website Sync third-party booking channels Process payments. Plus, just because you integrate Lodgify into your tech booking stack doesn’t mean any of your other channels are on the sidelines. Worried about taxes?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2023

Bill was relentless in his focus on getting the software PC DOS project delivered, while continually challenging us with new business models. Let me be a bit more specific on how follow-up trumps ideas for success in the key challenges of a startup, or any small business: Networking with investors, partners, and customers.

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