YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

According to the Small Business Administration , just one in two businesses with employees survives to see its fifth anniversary. By the 10-year mark, fewer than 30% of businesses with employees remain viable. Surprisingly, macroeconomic trends have minimal impact on long-term business survival rates.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Beyond the Buzzwords: Learn How to Develop Your Writing Voice written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Anne Janzer In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed ​​Anne Janzer, a nonfiction book coach and author of multiple books on writing and marketing. Ann (00:58): It was actually.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers. These “startups” are almost always mostly-non-technical founders offering 1-2% premoney for a “lead developer” position.

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Up and Running

JUNE 21, 2013

If you are thinking of starting a small business, make sure you follow these ten important rules for small businesses: 1. The number one reason small businesses go bankrupt is lack of cash , not lack of profits. There are a series of “levers” in your business that will affect your cash position.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

We write often about ways small business can reduce expense, increase productivity, and operate more efficiently through a lean approach to marketing, technology, and operations. When we hear that word, we typically envision massive call centers or bucket shops filled with developers writing code half-way across the world.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Every year I have to sit you down and explain to you the importance of preparing for the end of year madness that every small business is required to experience. We are huge believers in a lean approach to marketing and business and one of the precepts is small batch testing: stick with what works and get rid of what doesn’t.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – [link]. How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – [link].

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Up and Running

JANUARY 29, 2019

Though you may be tempted to immediately throw yourself into your new small business, don’t forget a crucial element: creating a business plan. Yes, the words “business plan” might trigger some dread about epic documents that take a ton of time to produce—but that’s not necessarily what a business plan needs to be.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

We write often about marketing strategies and tactics for small business and startups. These companies typically have limited budgets, thin resources, and strained capacity which combine to create a challenge for managers and owners: how to develop an effective marketing campaign using tactics that will work for their business.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 3, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Free Stone Textures - [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

These days, it is almost impossible to find a small business where everything is done at the home location, by full-time employees. These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. I’ll outsource software development, since I don’t understand it.”

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals – [link]. Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 4, 2013

When I offer advice in the crowdSPRING Blog, for example, such as in my recent article on How Your Small Business or Startup Can Hire A Good Lawyer , I always try to include actionable steps and examples. Related posts: Small Business and Startup Tips: 5 Marketing Mistakes to Avoid. Small Businesses and Startups: Worst.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Growing Your Small Business Using Social Media: The Facts – [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Who’s Next?

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. Start your lean business plan today: Download our Free Lean Plan Template one-page-pitch-download.pdf. That’s a lean business plan.

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Up and Running

JULY 31, 2015

This week Peter and Jonathan talk to Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software, about lean business planning, strategy, tactics, specifics (milestones), and the forecast. Listen to Episode 9: Show notes: What is Lean Planning? Free Download: The One Page Business Pitch Template. What’s the lean mean?

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business Tips: 5 More Great Online Tools (Have I Mentioned These Before?) – crowdspring.co/1y6EixS. Busting the Lean-Startup Myth – crowdspring.co/1ozOXHA.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Business: Office Space – A Meditation – [link]. Innocent Drinks: Don’t be Afraid to Start Small | Startup War Story – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2013

Other months, when business is slow, managers are left trying to keep their employees occupied and struggle to make the books balance. The human capacity that a firm employs is an asset as well as a detriment to doing business. Related posts: Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability).

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Agile UX vs Lean UX, which should you choose?

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: 3 Essentials for Customer Service – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Dalla Terra Winery - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Top 10 List of Small Business Resources – [link]. Glaser-Harvard Business Review – [link]. What is 500 startups business model? Answer: [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business Legal Issues: Trade Names, Logos and Trademark Law – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: 5 DIY Things To Do For Your Brand! How To Choose A Market For Your Startup Or Small Business – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives - [link].

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2019

Start Lean. As tempting as it can be to do everything at once, be patient and start lean. . Building a lean business with lean products ensures you don’t pigeon-hole yourself into a situation where you’re unable to back your way out. Most startups fail. This is a fact. The first step is to calculate your burn rate.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. How Color Influences What People Buy – crowdspring.co/YMyCJf.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link].

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Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

The business school was invented in the first decade of the 20th century in response to a massive economic transformation in the U.S. The country exited the Civil War as a nation of small businesses and ended the century with large national corporations (railroads, steel, oil, food, insurance, etc.). Soon others were created.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 21, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment – [link]. Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment – [link]. Forget the coasts.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010! 5 Essential Web Apps for the Lean Small Business – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility – [link]. 20 Beautiful Business Card Designs – [link]. The link is in the Other section below.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The image above is a photo of Manarola, Italy – a small town in northern Italy. Lean Marketing: Five Cheap Ways To Market Your Startup – [link]. – [link].

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2013

As our Lean LaunchPad for Life Sciences class winds down, a good number of the 26 teams are trying to figure out whether they should go forward to turn their class project into a business. It was a lifelong lesson that taught me to never start a business where you hate your customers. Is this a scalable business?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing 101: Giving good interview, or how to get a reporter to eat from your hand – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 18, 2011

There is so much to manage for an enterprising small business that it makes sense to lean on experts like the one’s crowdSPRING provides for the things like graphic work. Startups have to stay fast, flexible, and need valuable partners like crowdSPRING to allow us to focus on our core business.

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