Gust

AUGUST 24, 2014

This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to convert users to paying customers. This doesn’t work well with “nice to have” offerings, like social networks, but does work for new drugs and medical devices that solve critical health problems.

Revenue 184

Revenue Startup Retention Internet 184

View from Seed

MAY 12, 2015

For entrepreneurs setting out to raise a round of VC financing, with some diligent research, it’s reasonably straightforward to put together a list of target firms to pitch. Through some informal queries of fellow entrepreneurs, you can learn some additional data points on a VC’s reputation. Don’t overthink it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2010

This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to users locked-in as free. This doesn’t work well with “nice to have” offerings, like social networks, but does work for new drugs that solve critical health problems. Cost-based model. Portfolio pricing.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. Match students with relevant startup internships. Piasecki, Yale ‘92 and an entrepreneur/investor, observed, “We should also consider how universities sometimes inhibit the development of their tech community. ” Gregory W.

Affiliate 60

Affiliate Connecticut Programming Community 60

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

We’re taking a slightly different approach to our second feature in the Inspiring Entrepreneurs series. The Canadian government matched the investment, and the 15-year plan kicked off. The company is differentiating itself from the competition — both domestically in North America and in Asia — with its HTML5 focus.

Entrepreneur 167

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

. × At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter whether an entrepreneur is in our portfolio, whether we’re considering an investment, or whether we’re casually meeting for the first time. Entrepreneurs often ask me for help with their pitch decks.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2019

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks.

Curation 173

Curation Social Media eCommerce Channel 173

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. ” These are people with whom there is a likely match for your product or service. You’ll never make a great entrepreneur. Tell a friend!

Developer 366

Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2015

For our business, we deal with a highly subjective art of matching people with vape flavors that they’ll enjoy. I add other differentiators by podcasting and creating expert-sourced ebooks or videos. Innovation is key to social and economic prosperity, and entrepreneurship is key to bringing such innovations to life.

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Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review Small Business 48

Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Businesses start from scratch with invention, but simply adding on to that foundation with invention alone ultimately results in failure: whether by inability to adapt to changes in the market, competition, or technological foundations, to a potentially unfocused Frankenstein’s monster of mis-matched elements. SO WHAT IS A PIVOT ANYWAY?

Startup 36

Startup Silicon Valley Business Model Mobile 36

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 17, 2019

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks.

Social Media 80

Social Media Curation eCommerce Channel 80

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2012

Yet many entrepreneurs, maybe in their passion for their new product, gloss over this one, or even announce that they have no competition. Many entrepreneurs lead with fuzzy terms like “improved usability” and “lower cost.” Strong focus and differentiation. Combining functions is not a good differentiator.

Intellectual Property 244

Intellectual Property Non-Compete Differentiation Social Network 244

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2011

Yet many entrepreneurs, maybe in their passion for their new product, gloss over this one, or even announce that they have no competition. Many entrepreneurs lead with fuzzy terms like “improved usability” and “lower cost.” Strong focus and differentiation. Combining functions is not a good differentiator.

Intellectual Property 256

Intellectual Property Non-Compete Differentiation Social Network 256

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2017

Nevertheless, smart entrepreneurs and small business owners pay careful attention to important market forces and trends that shape some of the world’s best brands. ” Some entrepreneurs and business owners believe that a brand is merely their company’s name and logo. This is only partially true.

Small Business 53

Small Business Startup Global Design 53

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The most common question entrepreneurs ask me, is “how can I improve my marketing with no or little money?’ Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. Good fits mean quality networking opportunities.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2016

Aspiring entrepreneurs often approach me as an angel investor, touting their innovative idea for yet another online dating site. In reality, dating is a form of social networking, so Facebook could easily enhance their services in this direction, if the market traction of others was evident.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Matching Angel Investor Bootstrapping 120

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

How to differentiate yourself in a crowded market (and when perhaps you shouldn’t try). If you can’t get people to take it for free, even if it is early stage, then I think that’s a bad indication that you still don’t have enough differentiators from those other three. So I have a question for you, Jason.

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Cofounder Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 208

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2010

Yet many entrepreneurs, maybe in their passion for their new product, gloss over this one, or even announce that they have no competition. Many entrepreneurs lead with fuzzy terms like “improved usability” and “lower cost.” Strong focus and differentiation. Combining functions is not a good differentiator. Marty Zwilling.

Intellectual Property 124

Intellectual Property Non-Compete Differentiation Social Network 124

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

It has been awesome, flattering, and humbling to see that post went viral and has been seen by so many thousands of people — mainly aspiring entrepreneurs — and has been translated into many languages. Before there was Fab there was fabulis, a social network meets places guide targeted to the gay community.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Importantly, your brand is not what you say it is.

Marketing 162

Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162

Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

We now live in an anarconomy where entrepreneurs are making counter moves to disrupt the status quo so they can redefine commercial landscapes. It was anti-social in nature. Recent growth in digital social networks has served as a reminder on what differentiates our species. Our desire to collaborate and connect.

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Uruguay Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 123