Transformify

DECEMBER 15, 2016

I appreciate the way you are helping not only me, but all of us here to fit our businesses into the modern world. And in the best of my ability, I have reached milestones” “Right now, I think it’s not about me anymore. This section stops here for today; stay safe going home! ESTHER smiles; receiving the gift.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In fact, even if your competitors aren’t thinking about SEO, you’re still missing out because 93 percent of online experiences begin with search. Tip: Think about what needs to happen for your business to succeed. You can learn more about setting goals in our post on Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Let’s talk about your goals. If you’ve heard about attribution before, just for a minute, forget about everything you know (model types, accuracy, etc.). Instead, just for a minute, think about your goals. How serious are you about figuring out the value of display?” And then add it back.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 14, 2016

A good story causes us to see patterns in noise. Some of that is OK, but some of that might be a signal about your product, or about your customers, or about those customers. We love stories more than science. Maybe that’s the case with the idea that all manner startup phenomena conform to a sort of “10x Rule.”

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 20, 2016

When we’re left without the tools that got us this far, it can leave us in the dark. So, we’re going to learn about how to turn the light back on and keep it running while you get back on top: Protection comes first and foremost. Continuity is about having the right plans in the right place, just waiting to go off.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2016

These events are swarming with potential investors, and this is the forum where they are actively soliciting new opportunities, so don’t be shy about handing out your business card at breaks, lunch, mixers, or scheduled activities. Don’t corner and barrage that heavy hitter you heard about with your life history at a social gathering.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2016

So I formed a small team of individuals who were passionate about the growing problem of homelessness and willing to work hard throughout the course of the project. Even though I’m only 12 years old, I learned a lot about team-building throughout this process that people older than me could benefit from knowing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Chances are, your mission statement or company vision includes something about customer service. I’m not talking about damage control when you receive a customer complaint. I’m not even talking about a root cause analysis for that same complaint. I’m not even talking about a root cause analysis for that same complaint.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Consider this encyclopedia description: Reputation management is the practice of attempting to shape public perception of a person or organization by influencing online information about that entity. Reputation management used to fall almost exclusively under the heading of PR. A word about negative reviews. Be transparent.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 20, 2016

But what about your business? What about personal secrets instead of technical secrets? ” In this sense, building in public would force you to create quality, artful code. The force at work is as simple as it is universal: Ego — your desire to impress others. That’s a good thing, probably.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Infobesity, or the onslaught of information thrown at our employees every day, is an epidemic, and it’s affecting us all. Your employees don’t need to know everything about what everyone else is doing. Try setting clear expectations about when employees should be accessing work-related information and when they can disconnect.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 25, 2016

I’ve started to be more open about my potential support of the theory that there are an infinite number of parallel universes. As the US and Russia walk to the edge of nuclear war during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, we sat rapt for two and a half hours even though I’ve seen this movie before.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 7, 2016

To get an idea about the business value of recommender systems: A few months ago, Netflix estimated, that its recommendation engine is worth a yearly $1billion for the company. If we can do that, then the customers are going to feel a deep loyalty to us, because we know them so well. Popular Products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Most of us need both friends and mentors, and the ability to tell the difference. The more a mentor knows about your situation, the more directed will be their help. The best mentors are not previous close friends or family, who may tell you only what you want to hear. Plan for regular communication both ways, both written and verbal.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2016

by Michael Dermer, author of “ The Lonely Entrepreneur: The Difference between Success and Failure is Your Perspective “ We are often running from fire to fire and don’t think about the ways we can be more efficient, more balanced, more rested and more effective. You’ll feel the improvement in everything you do.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 7, 2016

As a result, there will always be room for companies to dream up new ways to help us connect, share, learn, and participate. Over the past year, as we have been refining our investment thesis, we realized that not much has been written about social platform businesses. Lastly, we’d love to hear if you find the content useful.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Acquisitions can tell us a lot about the state of the startup world. Exit strategies fall mainly into two camps: IPO, or get acquired. There is of course always the third option of failing entirely, but that’s certainly the least desirable path. One thing that stands… This story continues at The Next Web.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Many of us also use a smart thermostat to monitor the temperature of our living rooms, and maybe even a smart doorbell to keep an eye on the front porch. But what about beyond our homes and yards? With the adoption of Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, the Internet of Things (IoT) is already part of our home lives.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” Some of it is the holidays, some is the end of the year, some is the outcome of the US election, and some is other things. As we each talked about “How am I?” Modulating the macro, especially post election, has become a more central theme for each of us.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Last month I proposed a new idea – a monthly book club between the three of us. We’d read it separately but talk about it over the course of the month. Over the last decade we’ve been doing regular things together like an annual trip (me/Dad, Daniel/Dan) and monthly dinners (me/Daniel).

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2016

December 17, 2016: With the constant drumbeat of headlines about the Russians attempting to influence the US Election via electronic… Continue reading on Austin Startups ».

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2016

If we go outside the “halo” and become a tad too innovative, we’ll create an unstable business environment which might cause us all to break our necks. Typically the word “autopilot” is used pejoratively, suggesting that a person is acting so machine-like that there’s no connection with the public. The parallels are significant.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2016

If we go outside the “halo” and become a tad too innovative, we’ll create an unstable business environment which might cause us all to break our necks. Typically the word “autopilot” is used pejoratively, suggesting that a person is acting so machine-like that there’s no connection with the public. The parallels are significant.

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Rhode Island Oakland Baltimore Vesting 100

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2016

If we go outside the “halo” and become a tad too innovative, we’ll create an unstable business environment which might cause us all to break our necks. Typically the word “autopilot” is used pejoratively, suggesting that a person is acting so machine-like that there’s no connection with the public. The parallels are significant.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2016

However, this presents a unique problem, since instant connections have become a natural way for many of us to communicate, and companies that can’t offer this type of connectivity are being perceived as old, outdated or possibly even redundant.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 9, 2016

To succeed with this strategy, everything about your brand must ooze class from the logo and packaging design to staff attire. Has your brand used any of these strategies? Do share your experiences with us! About Guest Author: Joshua Beam is a professional writer from Norther Oregon.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 18, 2016

A lot of the deals are in the "Business pay us directly" space, but most of them are not. Like most VC's I'm mostly investing in software and internet technologies, but about 22% of the time, I've invested in companies that make physical things--from food to physical spaces to consumer electronics.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 6, 2016

We’re talking about this in great depth in a webinar this Thursday with ConversionXL founder Peep Laja (you can, of course, attend for free) , but we wanted to get into how a specific branch of AI and how it can help conversion rate optimizers be more successful. For us, AI means an intelligent system that makes autonomous decisions.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Dave’s comment: This week we welcome our perennial favorite contributor, Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, to offer us her sage advice on a subject where she is expert. Outgoing, full of creative ideas, and certainly the best person to teach us how, here is Kim on networking… By Kim Shepherd . What are their hobbies?

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Transformify

DECEMBER 8, 2016

They requested for an analytical report about my products. You know about my sad story. Even if you know little about remote jobs, the idea of this type of work is gaining momentum and attracting more employers and employees. And how about the advantages for employers? Steve, let’s think about it together.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The Atlantic did a round-up of research into how retailers try to part us from our money. . “ Why We Buy ” by Paco Underhill is one of my favorite quick reads on the subject. You’ll never look at a store the same way again!

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 25, 2016

In the spirit of clearing out some half-formed thoughts, I wanted to share my response to venture LPs who ask about the effect of “so much money” flowing into the seed space and how we think about its competitive impact upon our fund Homebrew.

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BeyondVC

DECEMBER 29, 2016

2016 was a banner year for boldstart , and we could not have achieved any of this without the amazing support of our boldstart family and the founders who have given us the opportunity to invest in and partner with them. Enterprise tech in 2017: We are pumped about the NYC enterprise tech ecosystem! published previously on Medium ).

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 31, 2016

While we still have a lot of work to do, I extremely proud of the team we have managed to build over the past year, and feel confident that it sets us up for further success in 2017. We have a lot of work to do still, but we are already seeing that clients who get engaged feel more connected to us, are better informed, and ultimately happier.

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Jeff Hilimire

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We pay for an employee and their guest to come on the cruise with us. Just as we’re clear about what type of work we want to do, we’re equally clear on what type of company we are. And the values that will guide us along the way. This is one that I pulled from Spunlogic, my first company. Focus and clarity.

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Transformify

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The closest college is more than 200 km away and the distance to the one I’d really like to go to is about 500km. What if all those young people were able to work from the places they used to live in, enjoying quiet and cozy life in the rural areas? ” Tasha has a big family.

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Transformify

DECEMBER 19, 2016

During the online courses you may be forced to hear some annoying voice of teacher, of course you can skip the course, but you rolled because at least you were interested in or you have to (here I'm talking about specail courses that you have to complete to graduate). So, you decide use e-learning or not. Good luck!

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