SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2010

Instead, give me the details on how you’re going to make your sales, and to whom, on the first day, the first quarter, and the first year. If you’re a Web-based startup, for example, show me how many unique visitors you think you can get in the beginning, and what you’re using for an estimated conversion rate (buyers to browsers).

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Software By Rob

MAY 23, 2010

iMemories offers hassle-free conversion of pretty much any analog medium you have (even those old slide wheels and 8mm film) to DVD, and the DVD includes chapters every few minutes, plus a color cover with frames from the video. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 19, 2010

P.S. For more, here are detailed examples of how this mindset also sets up your sales pitch. Not only was I not an expert on code review prior to building a code review tool, I wasn't even an expert on software development processes generally! Personal authority. That's just one example! The Dream Team. Common vision.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

There are traits that successful founders possess that tend to be weaker or absent in people who are never quite able to make it work. So today I want to focus on a handful of lesser known traits that will contribute to your success as a founder. Successful founders don’t tend to waste time.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2015

By Adam Simpson , CEO and co-founder, Easy Office Phone. However, I’ve noticed that keeping an ear to the ground and having open conversations can lead to innovation, even in the most unexpected of places – perhaps the doctor’s office or in line at the local coffee shop. Running Errands – Keep Your Eyes Open.

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Software By Rob

MAY 24, 2010

Late Stage Co-Founder Wanted – [Filled] I’ve been contacted by a colleague who has been working on a SaaS application in a fairly large market. No obligation; the current founder will not know who you are unless you decide to contact him. Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 13, 2022

The IT industry is made up of a wide range of sectors, such as software development, hardware manufacturing, and telecommunications. This satisfaction led to a record $24 billion dollars in sales for 2021. Cannabis sales increased by about 40%. They also predict that by 2025, sales could reach $1.1

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Power Pitches.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The standalone apps support using multiple accounts, conversations with optional end-to-end encryption , and playing games. A chatbot (or bot) is a piece of automated software that engages in a conversation with people. MobileMonkey’s founder and CEO, Larry Kim. The service also supports voice and video calling.

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

That’s what I found most attractive about software development: building things. What was your approach to picking co-founders, and what advice would you give entrepreneurs on this? I think having a co-founder is very important. The co-founder / marriage analogy is apt. And I’ve always taken initiative.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 5, 2010

You’re a startup founder, whether actual or aspiring. Business books are a founder’s learning tool. The problem is that the premise of all of them – whether true or false – is irrelevant to you as a startup founder. Find like-minded startup founders and get to know them. Also a student of reading.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Lessons from a “Pay What You Want&# Software Sale – A key takeaway: “Few people chose their price based on the perceived value of the game. Lessons of Failure Blog -A well-written blog about software development and project management. If youre trying to grow your startup youve come to the right place.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The key contributors to an out-of-control burn rate is 1) hiring a sales force too early, 2) turning on the demand creation activities too early, 3) developing something other than the minimum feature set for first customer ship. The Customer Development process (and the Lean Startup) is one way to do that. Something else?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

Consumers skip through the classic Google ads on Youtube but they sit through “tutorials” their favorite influencers deliver and drive up engagement and sales with the discount codes tailored to the influencer. I am the CEO and co-founder of a dating app called So Syncd that is based on matching compatible personality types.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Eliminate embarrassment, increase sales.” How to Win as a First-Time Founder – crowdspring.co/1iGhXzt. Eliminate embarrassment, increase sales.” Eliminate embarrassment, increase sales.” Top 5 Web Design Tips That Optimize your Site’s Conversion Funnel | InstantShift – crowdspring.co/1f2ACzT.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Andreessen Horowitz is telling entrepreneurs it prefers situations where the founders have controlling stakes, reckoning that theyll be better able to resist outside distraction and focus on making great products. One of its champions includes Jason Goldberg, the co-founder and CEO of online design retailer Fab.com Inc., Stock Quotes.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 17, 2017

is a conversational Marketing Service that drives quality web traffic to your blog/web content by engaging with relevant people when they have relevant Tweet conversation. This position will provide sales, negotiation, CRM and inbound/outbound outreach experience. SkimKing SocialMatters.ai SocialMatters.ai

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

because no single other factor will impact your conversions more than having a good design. “Begin with the end in mind or risk being side tracked” Advice from James Griffith, Co-founder of Mous. Advice from Samantha Strom, Co-founder of Hazel Lane. Get a technical co-founder. Skimping on design.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2014

The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U. The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U. How much do Y Combinator founders earn? The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U. 1lDsBD4.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

We also wanted to get our Spanish speaking skills from conversational to fluent. I discovered this firsthand when I contracted a software developer to build a system for the English teaching company that allowed classes to be purchased and scheduled via web application. The key was to hit the ground running.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 11, 2010

In this installment we hear from startup expert Bob Walsh , whose many works for startup founders include: Blog: 47 Hats. Online guides and support network for founders: StartupToDo.com. What are the big killers lurking for the new startup founder? Podcast: Startup Success. New book: Web Startup Success Guide.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 15, 2009

I had a realization recently while talking with a Micropreneur Academy member: focusing on increasing traffic and improving conversion rates is a fantastic game plan for a startup. If you’re focusing hard on optimizing your website sales funnel it’s easy to ignore what existing customers are saying.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Here’s an interesting exercise: find a startup or microISV founder and ask the following: What are the top 3 approaches you use to find customers? Most startup founders think about driving traffic to their website. Almost no one thinks about improving conversion rates. Conversion, Not So Much. But conversions suck.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 19, 2018

When my co-founder and I began brainstorming company names, we knew we needed the word ‘influence’ in our name. After a few conversations, she offered up an alternative name for the company, “Find Your Influence.” Since launching, our brand name has been one of the elements that prospects have referenced time and again in sales calls.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The Founders Guide to Surviving Startup Life – crowdspring.co/1eYfYis. Startup founder salaries: Younger, more inexperienced entrepreneurs pay themselves less | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1f87xE1. Four Keys to Sales Success | Inc by Howard Tullman – crowdspring.co/1fkx7V6. 1gBDzfA. . 1fdB7Z4.

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Software By Rob

JULY 24, 2009

Startup Marketing Advice, “Failure,&# Things I Learned the Hard Way, and more… → Transitioning from Developer to Software Entrepreneur Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. Your early conversion rates are going to be abysmal. And you know what? at 7:51 am [.]

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

When you receive 50,000 visitors from one of the major media sites you will be lucky to convert five sales. Five measly sales. That has to win for the worst conversion rate ever. The competition will be less and your conversion rates will be orders of magnitude higher. That’s not a market, that’s a drive by.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

Warby Parker Co-Founder: Creating A Strong Brand Without Marketing | PSFK – [link]. Linkedin Founder Reid Hoffman’s Advice for Entrepreneurs | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. Through the Looking Glass: Hiring Sales People – [link]. Conservation of energy in conversation – [link].

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Software By Rob

MAY 21, 2010

I’ve communicated with hundreds of startup founders over the past three years, and I’ve begun to notice a pattern. I’ve communicated with hundreds of startup founders over the past three years, and I’ve begun to notice a pattern. They thought it would be easier to make sales. Ask any startup founder.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Iterations: How Founders Can Fight Through The Great Fragmentation Of Talent | TechCrunch – [link]. Conversion Rate Optmisation: 9 Killer Tips to Pimp Your Landing Page | Taiyab Raja – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 22, 2010

Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

He is the founder and CEO of Stackify. He’s been a developer/hacker for over 15 years, and he sold his first startup, VinSolutions for $150 million. We basically automated that and then the business grew over eight years to do a bunch of different things that were related to sales and marketing for car dealerships.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The whirlwind of the conference was such that it took me about 48 hours before I could hold a conversation about anything but starting a software company. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. There is a well-organized (and detailed) look at each talk here.

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Software By Rob

JULY 1, 2010

Repeatable In a traditional business a repeatable product/service is something that does not require a high level of expertise and customization every time you make a sale. The sales process might be customized, but the product or service should be as cookie-cutter as you can make it. at 12:52 pm [.]

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Software By Rob

JULY 31, 2009

Hierarchy of the Successful Independent Software Developer – Freelancer -> Consultant -> MicroISV -> Micropreneur. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation.

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Software By Rob

MAY 12, 2010

Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself.

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Software By Rob

JULY 22, 2010

Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. Luckily several thousand people have decided to stick around and join the conversation. I cover topics that affect software and web startups of all sizes, but mostly relating to startups you can fund yourself.

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