Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, lawyers, venture capitalists, or Angels. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 11, 2010

Q: You’ve stated that the goal of both your new book ( Web Startup Success Guide ) and your new tool for entrepreneurs ( StartupToDo ) is to double an entrepreneur's chance at success: Increase from 10% to 20%. Here’s the third: Few startups (let alone Digital Entrepreneurs) have more money than time. Zappos) matter far more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or angels. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. Clark: Competing through Social Networks. On Launching and Finding Early Traction. Prince: Business History. Georgiades: Negotiation.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 31, 2016

Today Dr.Zarik Boghossian shares his personal story of being born in Iran and moving to the US, the hardships he faced because of his accent, having no money and how he moved on to successfully develop a software that does the flight navigation for the international space station. Our Guest . Zarik holds a B.S. ” Show Links.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

All you old software development types will recognize the analogy to the traditional two year “waterfall model” of software development, which has been totally replaced with the Agile iterative methodology. It will narrow your development focus, and adjust your strategy for you. Plan to use it. Marty Zwilling.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Zappos has found great success by keeping social media responsibilities horizontal and flexible. Zappos assumes everyone in the company is on social media and trusts them to participate in growing the brand. Prioritize social networks. Now, the startup and its software solutions are both household names.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

When people would ask a similar question back then about the difficulty of software development, my usual response was “anyone can write a TAP program over a weekend that will work with 80% of the paging systems in the world…but getting it to work on the other 20% will take you a year.”

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. There are quite a few other Software Development Companies in Southern California working on open source and/or freemium business models.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Most entrepreneurs are narrowly set on building a product that they lose sight of the real goal – to solve a problem for a customer. In short, you can act, look, and smell like a fully automated online company that employs a posse of software developers and an in-house graphic designer. It puts fate into your own hands.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2012

consider (getting out more, or) using current corporate connections and social networks to advertise your discretion and trustworthiness, and get your home-based business off the ground. The online small business portal of pretty things has helped countless home-based entrepreneurs turn their passion projects into their life’s work.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

The ladies of HeraHub love the “ calming, professional atmosphere ,” as well as the opportunity that the “office-spa-oasis” space provides to meet and be inspired by other female entrepreneurs. Plus, after work, Icehouse frequently hosts social and cultural events. 654 Work Cottage. Caroline Collective. Thinkspace. Ignition Alley.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

SEO Still Beats Social Media for Small-Biz Marketing – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – crowdSPRING – [link]. What are the most common mistakes first-time entrepreneurs make? The Wisest Entrepreneurs Know How to Preserve Equity – [link]. Ad Networks Next? – [link].

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

By the end of this article, you should have a better understanding of how to develop new products or tweak your existing offerings by working with existing or prospective customers to incorporate their feedback to create viable solutions to their problems, and clearly communicate their value. So What is Customer Development?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

Startup Business Development 101 | A VC – [link]. Does It Pay to Become an Entrepreneur? 4 Tips for Overcoming the Top Challenge Young Entrepreneurs Face – [link]. 40 Well Designed Free Social Networking Icons – [link]. 40 Well Designed Free Social Networking Icons – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

Lots of important lessons for entrepreneurs - [link]. 8 Major Mistakes Entrepreneurs Will Make In 2013 | Forbes – [link]. The Dunbar Number, From the Guru of Social Networks | Businessweek - [link]. Social Networking Eats Up 3+ Hours Per Day For The Average American User - [link].

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The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

But between visioning sessions, collaborative software development and Linus’ Law of bug detection — we’ve been taught to accept the wisdom of crowds as necessary to most startup decision-making. Writes Blank, “ Great entrepreneurs don’t just have a Plan B, they have Plans B through ?.”

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2011

Excellent read for entrepreneurs – How to Avoid the Passion Trap – [link]. Outstanding post by @azaaza & good read for entrepreneurs – You Are Solving The Wrong Problem – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Network After Work – [link].

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Diego Basch

JULY 12, 2019

Then social networks, and finally mobile computing. However, from the point of view of an investor or entrepreneur these are not the insane land grabs that we experienced in past decades. if applicable, establish a Bay Area presence for market development or sales. Obviously in hindsight it was a good call.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2014

Gallup: The 10 Qualities Of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs | Forbes – crowdspring.co/1v4fSjE. Entrepreneurs Need a Better Way to Cash Out | Kanyi Maqubela – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/SKltNW. 10 of the Most Counterintuitive Pieces of Advice From Famous Entrepreneurs – crowdspring.co/1q5fYaF.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Fearless Women Entrepreneur Network – [link]. Twitter claims it’s not a social network – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. image credit: Coletivo Mambembe.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 24, 2013

6 Ways to Make Your Business Card Your Best Marketing Tool | Entrepreneur – [link]. This Is Why Social Media Doesn’t Work For Your Business – [link]. This Is Why Social Media Doesn’t Work For Your Business – [link]. 6 Ways to Make Your Business Card Your Best Marketing Tool | Entrepreneur – [link].

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

When I recently was looking to find people who had experience with using social networks to reach people for what might be considered guerilla marketing efforts, again LinkedIn worked great. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The chart above shows age distribution within major social networks and online communities. How to Be Happy: An Entrepreneur’s Perspective | Forbes – [link].

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2007

And in fact all our globally-connecting-social-networking tools are making face-to-face more, not less desirable. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2014

The Answer to the Organic Reach vs Advertising Problem on Social Media Channels – crowdspring.co/1rTUmdM. Why the social networks are falling apart | Computerworld by Mike Elgan – crowdspring.co/1mAjDIB. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 12, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Study: Twitter Is Not a Very Social Network – [link]. How to Create Your first WordPress Theme: Part 1 – [link]. Facebook could actually put Foursquare out of business – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2011

Why Entrepreneurs Must Be Crazy – [link]. Interesting that many small biz owners still not finding much use for social media – [link]. No New Social Network Launched Today – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. An entrepreneur’s guide to crowdsourcing – [link]. Excellent post by Seth Godin on the challenges of dealing w/ email, social networks, etc. How To Name Your Company – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

Facebook IPO, and How to Build a Social Network for $389 – [link]. Big Day for a Space Entrepreneur Promising More – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How Intern Mentorship Works at Khan Academy – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

The #1 Mistake Entrepreneurs Make – [link]. Social Networks by Revenue and Employees, Facebook Stands Above All | Web Strategy – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

More fun ads in the Social Media & Marketing section below. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from athletes – [link]. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from athletes – [link]. Lesson for all on social networks: Spirit Airlines hit with $50K fine over deceptive Tweets – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Men and Women Entrepreneurs: Not That Different – [link]. What Startups Can Learn From Watching “The Social Network” – [link]. What is holding back social media investment? Silicon Valley’s Disruption Deficit Disorder – [link].

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