crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

Many startup myths threaten to hold back even the best-intentioned entrepreneurs. In spite of those sobering numbers, today, there are close to 400 million entrepreneurs worldwide. They wonder, for example: What percentage of entrepreneurs are successful? What is the average age of an entrepreneur when they start a business?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2011

Here’s another great resource for entrepreneurs – Tony Karrer ‘s StartupRoar ( www.startuproar.com ), which aggregates and filters entrepreneurial content from thought leaders such as Ben Yoskovitz , Vinicius Vacanti , Jill Hubbard Bowman and Steve Blank.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2016

Every new business quickly realizes that revenue coming in every period on a committed basis is the Holy Grail to survival and growth. According to many experts , getting new customers is five to ten times harder than getting additional revenue from existing customers. Surprise box model.

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

After all, entrepreneurs can do many good things, not least to create wealth and employment, pay taxes and help the balance of trade through exports. We’re all failing this generation of entrepreneurs by not being tough on them. I work with entrepreneurs and have a pretty good window into their world. Surely we can do better?

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2018

When determining how you can maximize revenue, consider these suggestions for optimizing your potential. Curate Your Consignment Inventory . Consignment is a unique business with a myriad of approaches available to the entrepreneur. It will ensure your startup makes the revenue it deserves.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

The next thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

Many startup myths threaten to hold back even the best-intentioned entrepreneurs. In spite of those sobering numbers, today, there are close to 400 million entrepreneurs worldwide. They wonder, for example: What percentage of entrepreneurs are successful? What is the average age of an entrepreneur when they start a business?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2010

Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs , February 2, 2010 Looks at the critical equation around customer acquisition cost vs. customer lifetime value similar to what I discussed in Startup Metrics but in more depth. Of course, one of the best ideas around this is to have Negative Customer Acquisition Costs.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Microsoft Surface curates content by sharing its users’ art and testimonials and responding to their posts. Brand consistency can increase revenue by 33% , as it connotes familiarity and builds trust. We’re on a mission to help entrepreneurs grow with our smart, all-in-one marketing and commerce platform.”. Image source ).

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Whether it’s better service, streamlined applications, or greater job curation, there are plenty of ways to disrupt this emerging service. For entrepreneurs looking to start a business or for established businesses looking to pivot their business model , you can use AI to build as-a-service operations. Artificial Intelligence.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Coming to you live from sunny Tel Aviv, where six carefully curated Israeli startups are having their big debut on stage at the Techono.me The revenue model is based on in-app purchasing of virtual items and driving users to local businesses and merchants (smart!). conference organized by Orli Yakuel and her team. BetterInternet.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 27, 2020

Outsourcing the whole app development is common practice today and enables entrepreneurs without coding knowledge to create an additional channel for communicating with their customers. This perennial omnichannel cycle is not only useful for the customers but continues to generate more revenue. YouTube Channels & Video Tutorials.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2015

Adopt a project-based revenue model. There are expert blogs and curation sites, like this one, covering every aspect of business and leadership. Simply defining yourself as a specialist or professional minimizes the stigma of a consultant role (think marketing specialist or staffing professional).

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Many successful entrepreneurs learned how to run a business as they built one, and they had the educational benefit of being able to make mistakes and learn from them as they went along. These nine websites will help you track down the appropriate entrepreneurs. Small Business Administration, SCORE gives free advice to entrepreneurs.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their daily, weekly, quarterly or yearly goals around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, where setting goals presents a fresh opportunity to achieve different objectives. 4- Curate the best of the rest from cinema history.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

We’re hitting record revenue months, weeks, and margins. Don’t be afraid to pivot The collapse of SVB spurred us to do a deep evaluation of how we’re generating revenue and value for customers. So instead of throwing dollars and time at a revamp, we’re doubling down on what we already know is the best value and revenue generator.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Thanks to Eve Tokens, The Creative Curator. #3 Then I realized what that qualifies me to be: an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs have to wear a hundred different hats, be good at dozens of skills. Many entrepreneurs have attempted to tackle Social Commerce, but few have succeeded. It is incredible rewarding. Photo Credit: B.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2013

Coupled with the rise of SOLOMO – Social, Local and Mobile - companies should tap on these socio-psychological attributes to generate revenue through social commerce. Working with retail and fashion companies, Fashism allows users to “claim” dresses while enjoying both social utility and status with their peers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Earlier this month, I asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council about the top events for founders in 2014. There are top CEOs, first-time entrepreneurs and other top women executives from corporate America. entrepreneurs age 35 and under with revenues over $100,000. Their top picks (not all are gender-restricted!)

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Mayfield recently hosted a Mobile Marketplaces dinner with leading entrepreneurs, which yielded several insights. Communities are incredibly hard to create and curate so they cannot simply be bolted on. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion' Myth #1: Online marketplaces have no offline component .

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

He is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and community builder. He's an entrepreneur, podcast host and community builder. Lobo, Lloyed Lobo (01:38): A great entrepreneur once told me that you got to do things to stand out, right? I asked their chief revenue officer, how do you do attribution on this community?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 29, 2019

Home businesses today are getting a lot of attention as customers now are looking for one-of-a-kind products curated and customized for them. The average revenue being earned by everythingagirlwants.com is $20,057 per month with an average sales of 700 products per month. 1/month on domain. $10/month 10/month on apps.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Yet there are big challenges to hyperlocal, at least for consumer-focused hyperlocal startups, according to Sean Barkulis , Founder of UPlanMe one of the early casualties in this space: Every site requires real curated local content to engage users. Finding common elements for scaling is tough The site may need consumer revenue to survive.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners of a word that could represent their business in 2021. I selected curate because it represents that I am the director of my museum which is my life and my business. Interesting to note that curate is based in the Latin word cura which means care. Photo Credit: Brian Donovan.

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Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2019

Lean Methodology consists of three tools designed for entrepreneurs building new ventures: The Business Model Canvas – to write down all the hypotheses about a new business; Customer Development – a process for testing those hypotheses outside the building; Agile Engineering – to rapidly build minimal viable products to test product/market fit.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Many entrepreneurs attribute their success to the mere factor that they had a business coach guide them through the process. Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the role a coach plays in their business. #1- A business coach is like a compass that helps you navigate the ins and outs of the entrepreneur world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

But why don’t you start by kind of giving a little bit of background on you and your journey as an entrepreneur and maybe tell us a little about your work. John Jantsch: So since you’re having so much fun, what’s the hard part about doing what you’re doing as an entrepreneur in your view? Jack McGuinness: Sure.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

A few weeks before the Stanford class began, the teaching team went through their Rolodexes and invited entrepreneurs and VCs to volunteer as coaches/mentors for the class’s teams. Agora’s selling points are its ability to reduce users’ IT infrastructure cost and enhance revenue for service providers.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 29, 2021

As part of our Founder Interview series, The Startup Magazine caught up with entrepreneur Ola Sars, Founder and CEO of music-tech leader, Soundtrack Your Brand. A serial entrepreneur in the music-tech space, Ola has been a driving force behind transforming the music industry. Share with us what problem you’re solving).

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

From big brands creating campaigns on Facebook to group buying sites like Groupon to subscription services such as Birchbox and Shoedazzle to highly curated specialty sites such as Fab.com , 2011 saw large increases in consumers buying online. eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 19, 2012

So, I would like to take some time to offer a broad overview on the topic and some pointers to entrepreneurs who are making the assumption that you can raise $500,000 for such a venture. In addition, ad networks taking large cuts of ad revenues put further pressure on the publishers. Be careful! Empower Lounge. I hope you are right.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 3, 2011

At this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we put a special focus on entrepreneurs in the northwestern part of the United States, and we had three presenters, all from Washington. We also had two other entrepreneurs who are working with the William Factory Incubator in Tacoma, Washington. Wise Mind Studios LLC.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2013

Japan-based electronic commerce and Internet service provider Rakuten has announced its first-ever Rakuten Startup Challenge in Singapore, a competition that looks at getting Singapore-based entrepreneurs and developers to develop personalized e-commerce websites using Rakuten’s APIs (Application Programming Interface).

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 22, 2022

At a certain point, however, some would-be entrepreneurs find that they wouldn’t be able to afford it. These are curated collections that fall under a similar theme or interest. Alongside the cost itself , you should consider: The potential for revenue. Countless people have thought about starting a business at some point.

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