Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Use visibility and social media to pull clients in. In addition to relationships, today’s clients want to see you and your expertise on videos online, industry conferences, and social media to feel the trust for differentiation. The days of a hardworking introvert hiding in the back room are gone.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 11, 2017

We all know everyone is living and buying through social media so getting your business in front of this audience is key to expanding your customer base. Dependent on your business, these marketing efforts may pay dividends in customers remembering your brand or slogan. Get social with customers and clients.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

If the investment is what’s causing you to back out, remember, this is an investment that will pay dividends far into the future. Social media, on the other hand, is the most effective tool you can ever have in terms of striking one-on-one interactions with your target customers and introducing them to your business and what it offers.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2013

Cybercrime is a growing problem worldwide, and although media coverage generally focuses on data breaches that occur at large corporations or government agencies, small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures are also vulnerable. By Bill Carey, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, Siber Systems Inc. .

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Our investments focus heavily on the financial services industry, digital media, mobile applications & infrastructure, SaaS / Cloud and retail innovation. At GRP Partners our focus has always been on having a small number of investments in the industries we know well. And we’re not restricted to territories.

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2019

Social media, for one, has potential as a digital tool that more than one-third of internet users turn to when they want to learn more about a product or service. Adopting a holistic digital marketing approach pays obvious dividends to a company’s bottom line. Social media. If it does, great!

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Thanks to CEO David Aldrich, the company undoubtedly used its ongoing relationship with Apple as the stepping stone needed for it to make its own advancement in quarterly earnings and dividend. It aims to one day expand into a media company; this objective appears more probable as GoPro’s sales continue to increase at a steady rate.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 11, 2021

Thanks to Ben Reynolds, Sure Dividend ! #3- 3- So influenced by what is happening on social media. Now more than ever, young people are jumping at the opportunity to be their own boss and start their own business, especially with the power of social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Photo Credit: Jeanine Duval.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2020

There are 2 main types of stocks, dividends and growth stocks. Dividend stocks are sold by public organisations to shareholders and typically pay out between 3 and 5% quarterly, either as cash or additional shares. These types of stocks are also the riskier of the two.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Use website analytics to help understand which pages or navigation tools are causing pain-points for site visitors – and familiarise yourself with analytics tools to track your performance on social media. Networking can pay dividends when it comes to recruiting, attracting new customers and seeking advice, and lots of events are free.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

At least the first time around, it pays big dividends for an idea person to find a partner with the business skills you haven’t tested yet. These days, even with the pervasive Internet and social media, it still takes time and money for your marketing and customer communication efforts to have an impact.

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ConversionXL

JULY 16, 2021

Media consumption Hobbies & interests Goals Pain points. In due time, the community paid them back in dividends. Test your new messaging strategy on a select number of web pages and social media posts. What influences your target audience’s decision-making? Use social listening to gauge intent, desires, and needs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

You will find it pays big dividends, even in your personal life, to track and manage expenses with a simple business platform, like QuickBooks or Apptivo , for work and family. Every employee or entrepreneur needs to build a competitive reputation on the Internet, through a website, blog, LinkedIn profile, and social media.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 18, 2021

When your employees share your company content and updates on their own social media accounts, it in turn augments your brand. You don’t want your employee’s social media posts to come across as pushy or salesy. Instead, they should read naturally and not like a press release inside of a social media post.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

It wasn’t that Microsoft didn’t have smart engineers working on search, media, mobile and cloud. In contrast, large companies are often risk- averse engines – they are executing a repeatable and scalable business model that spins out the short-term dividends, revenue and profits that the stock market rewards.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

It also has a built-in advantage in telling the world how awesome it’s doing – it’s the center of the media world. Or the huge dividends that Santa Barbara got from building GoToMeeting that sold for a nice price to Citrix. There is much magic going on in this town with both pure tech as well as media tech.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

It wasn’t that Microsoft didn’t have smart engineers working on search, media, mobile and cloud. In contrast, large companies are often risk- averse engines – they are executing a repeatable and scalable business model that spins out the short-term dividends, revenue and profits that the stock market rewards.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Today there are many more ways to make contact, including email, social media, and web site queries, yet a common complaint I still hear is that no one ever responds. Honesty and integrity in business still pay big dividends. No one wants to hear that you are too busy for them.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

These examples range from media companies (NPR, The New York Times, The Guardian) to financial institutions (PayPal, E-Trade) to social media sites (Twitter, LinkedIn). However, if your opportunity is truly to support a broader business objective, then launching a public developer program is not likely to yield large dividends.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Review their web site, social media presence and, of course do a Google search. In the dog-eat-dog world of contract manufacturing, paying close attention to competitors can pay dividends. They were in a heavy metal industry in which most players assumed social media was for consumer brands. Sources of Intelligence.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Thanks to Safeer Qureshi, Spg Media ! #7- A slower growth company can easily return higher dividends to its shareholders compared with a higher growth one, where profits are constantly reinvested. 7- Cannot be overrated but. Photo Credit: Aaron Dicks. For example, are you measuring revenue growth, or profitability?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 4, 2018

Use Social Media. Before doing anything else, you should go ahead and set up an account on social media. Whether you’re trying to sell hair curlers , seeds or something else, you should always use social media to your advantage. Never ignore social media, because it could pay off dividends in the long run.

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Up and Running

MARCH 27, 2015

Another offered to set him up on social media and Google Adwords. He could get the next door neighbor’s teenager to set up social media. Getting to the first page of Google for your keywords will pay dividends—but only if you choose keywords your clients use. A bargain at $500 … if you order now. And QR codes are free.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

It isn't always the first introduction, but the friend of a friend that may be the one that pays dividends. Start with the people you know, who know your work, and would recommend you to others. Volunteer to help out with entrepreneur activities at your local university.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 4, 2017

I’m sure this would be a popular choice for many, given his presence and reach on social media, but my dream mentor is Gary Vaynerchuk. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners which famous entrepreneur would be their dream mentor. #1- 1- Gary Vaynerchuk. Photo Credit: Jason Scott. Thanks to James Goodwillie, One To Multi ! #7-

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

People follow influencers on social media to find what they buy, who they vote for, and which social causes they support. Going out of your way to help a customer or help a good cause pays big dividends these days. The most powerful way to grow your business and your career these days is to become a visible influencer in your domain.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2016

Social Media Campaign. The key to social media marketing is to identify those who could be interested in your product and show them what you are offering, if you simply play the numbers game and market to anyone who’ll listen then it is unlikely you will gain many customers. .

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ConversionXL

MAY 1, 2017

For example, we experimented with moving the sign-up form for the newsletter from the bottom of the landing page to the top, which, as we recounted before, drove a 700 percent increase in sign-ups, massively boosting the size of our email list, which would go on to pay dividends each and every week. Open Up the Ideation Process.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 8, 2019

It takes minimal effort but delivers excellent dividends over time. Customize it to something that stands out and highlights your brand. You can, for example, remove the gibberish numbers and stick with your professional name. Final thoughts. A LinkedIn profile can make or break an opportunity.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Social Media Icon Placement. Social media is now playing a massive part in promoting websites and building new relationships. If you’re active on social media, ensure your accounts can easily be found somewhere on your website. Most social media icons can be found somewhere in the navigation on most sites.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Accumulating the resources necessary to hire an in-house data and analytics team pays regular dividends as your firm keeps growing. Lewis Robinson is a business consultant specializing in social media marketing, CRM, and sales. Traditionally companies have opted to engage consultants who will drive this function for them.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

A chief technology officer (CTO) is a C-suite executive who is focused on scientific and technological issues including web applications, mobile applications, electronic and digital media development. Some of my most satisfying projects are when we make improvements in, say, developer productivity that also pay a “security dividend”.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 7, 2017

All too often media spend is a blanket purchase with little precision and even fewer metrics on returns. In most cases, these efficiencies equate to 20% of total media spend meaning the same media impact can be attained while spending 20% less or media impact can improve by 20% while holding spending constant.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

Assuming there are 3 founders and they own an equal amount (33%) then they’ve just taken $4 million each in profits and note that this is at a qualified dividend tax rate (currently 15%) versus an income tax rate (35%). No VC is interested in dividends – they want growth. That’s the right answer for VCs. interest?

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Up and Running

MARCH 20, 2017

However, some expenses are worth shelling out for, and will pay dividends down the road when the investment is made up front. Worthwhile expense #3: Social media management. Social media is written off as unnecessary by many new business owners simply because they don’t know how to use it. Worthwhile expense #1: Market research.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

He is currently CEO of Bubbly , a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. The company is one of the largest VC–backed startups in Southeast Asia, having raised over $60M in funding. This is driven both by supply and demand.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

If you only focus solely on experience, you are going to be disappointed,” says Jonathan Long of Market Domination Media. While ups and downs are inevitable, this strategy can pay dividends for both you and your employees. Look for potential: Do they posses motivation and have that burning desire to be part of something amazing?”.

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