ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

You can find more ideas here: Product Pricing Strategies and Techniques Pricing Experiments You Might Not Know, But Can Learn From Should I Lower My Prices To Compete? The reputation of SEO was finally moving away from slimy and manipulative, and Moz both helped to ride that wave and to amplify it. Here are some things you can do.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

Not only will working through the planning process prompt you to think about important things like how you’re positioned to compete with similar businesses, and how much cash you’ll need to actually get started , but it will also help you validate your idea and get into a habit of setting goals and milestones. You are the brand , after all.

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David Cohen

AUGUST 29, 2013

However, I can tell you that I checked this person out and they are completely legitimate and have a strong reputation in their own community. A month later, we’d seen or heard from the founders of the top-billed startup exactly zero times and there had been exactly zero sessions for learning. None of it happened.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

by Tony Schubert, founder and CEO of Nerdigital Marketing. Starting a business means having to compete against established brands on the market. If the company neglects their customers, their reputation will be affected. Tony Schubert is the founder and CEO of Nerdigital Marketing.

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Hunter Walker

JULY 2, 2014

How would someone compete with LinkedIn? At Homebrew we see a number of startups that are directly or indirectly competing with LinkedIn by trying to carve away part of their user base/functionality or driving towards a vision of the future faster than LNKD can.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 25, 2010

While this article is meant as a break from the normal seriousness of this blog, I honestly believe that we can learn much from a group of founders who sold hundreds of millions ( some say 1 billion ) units. But this was how they built their reputation as a solid, reliable band with outstanding musical chops.

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The Investors’ Right to Walk VC Term Sheets Are Non-Binding. It is important for founders to understand that VC term sheets are usually deemed to be “non-binding” (other than perhaps a few provisions, such as the “no-shop” provision and legal fees and expenses). What Are the Key Issues for Founders?

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Any reasonable founder salary I pay myself (I’m ball-parking $70k… maybe a bit less) will already be a higher salary than I’ve ever earned in my life. We are moving quickly on this and plan to add two competent candidate within two weeks (hopefully sooner). I have an idea, trust me. Bookmark the permalink.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

How to Compete Against Open Source As a commercial software vendor you have to focus on your key advantages over open source software: Save Your Users Time. If you can position your product well and build a reputation for good documentation, support and usability, you will sell software. The vast majority do not. Market Hard.

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www.huffingtonpost.com

MAY 10, 2011

I was lucky to sign on as advisor and investor the founder of a very high-profile consumer Internet site who happens to also be a former engineer, who I will call Richard. To sum up, heres what I would do again as a non-technical founder looking for a technical co-founder or CTO.

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Rob Go

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Second, firms in a more efficient market need to find more and better ways to compete. ” So, this is forcing VC’s to seriously rethink the way they compete in the market. Those that don’t evolve will have a pretty tough time, I think. Specifically, I’ve seen innovations in the following areas: Sourcing.

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www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Most technical founders abominably misprice their SaaS offerings to start out. Anyhow, Server Density previously used a pricing system much beloved by technical founders: highly configurable pricing. They were very concerned with competing with free. Patrick is the founder of Kalzumeus Software. Standing Invitation.

Revenue 62

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Hearpreneur

MAY 8, 2022

Our founders and executives were heavily focused on producing top-notch products that can meet the market demands. We also increased our customer service and marketing budgets which helped us gain reputable status in Denver & beyond. It's all about engaging with people in a way that is helpful and non-promotional.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. In later posts I’m going to get into more detail on specific topics like hiring, raising money, what types of ideas have the potential to get big, finding your founders, and the like.

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Software By Rob

APRIL 21, 2010

Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. This post is single handedly going to ruin your reputation, career, and love life! Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. If youre trying to grow your startup youve come to the right place. 4 JD Conley on 04.21.10

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Non-Technical Co-Founders Co-Founders Technical Co-founders Finding Co-Founders Startups & "How Important Are Ideas?" " Web Development Startups Solo Founders I am a creative guy with a startup idea. Rockstar v.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

The angel then introduces the entrepreneur to his or her wealthy friends and business connections who, based on the good reputation of the referring angel, also invest. For most companies, it is simply a non-starter. There is considerable internal debate around whether or not to solicit and/or accept outside venture capital.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Consumers no longer have to take brands at face value on traditional differentiators: price, quality, service, and reputation. That makes understanding needs and expectations table stakes for any brand looking to compete. Use qualitative research to analyze how customers interact with your business. out of 5) to 3.8;

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Eric Friedman

JUNE 27, 2016

Regarding some of the plans I have seen work well — I am going to give you two answers; one wearing my advisor hat for the company, and one wearing my non advisor hat. As an advisor looking out for the company; You should look to get 2–4 competent advisors that can shore up on areas that complement you well.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 16, 2012

I thought the entire process went as well as it possibly could and I even walked out of there (after meeting [the founder] and the entire team in two sessions) w/ what I thought was a soft offer. I've followed up as non-annoyingly as possible via email but I don't want to be pushy. So I ping the founder and they have another meeting.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Since I started coaching investors , especially non-partners and partners at emerging funds, I’ve been asked the same questions in all sorts of ways: “What things should I be doing to be great?” Roger Ehrenberg told me, “I was proud of my reputation and my results, but I sweated it all the time.” So I asked them.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

With such guardrails in place, the company may have evolved in an entirely different direction, which would have been better for both founder and investor alike (especially vs. absolute failure). Some founders unfortunately have an explicit aversion to audits. Corporate malfeasance is an ugly game that is best avoided. .

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

They may ask you to continue working and paying through the website, to boost their reputation there, or they may want to just go direct. Programmers, and certainly not the visionary founders, are the most qualified for that task. #6 However, as the complexity grows, the pool of competent developers shrinks. Either way is fine.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 26, 2021

But every so often another founder also sits on the board. If that’s the case, it’s essential that that founder and the CEO have a very tight relationship and coordinate closely to avoid allowing members of the organization to use that alternate channel to the board to get around the CEO’s decisions. Maybe it’s an economic challenge.

Startup 36

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” For established entrepreneurs, yes, we already are competing against one another. That is an unbelievable number.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

.” Hackernews list of “Tools of the Trade” for startups - includes over 150 SaaS tools used by startups, and over 150 comments with interesting insights from founders. questions and answers for non-programmers. Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet â?? Founder Equity Issues. Founders Workbench.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Your audience will flock to brands with a strong reputation because they don’t associate you with their need. When done right, it works tirelessly to build your reputation. It’s a platform that empowers non-designers to make visually impressive designs without any training or technical expertise. Lisa Cron [via WRVO ].

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 21, 2024

Key Takeaways Tim Brown underscores the pivotal role of quality content and strong backlinks in SEO success, emphasizing the importance of creating original, engaging content tailored to the audience’s needs while acquiring reputable backlinks. I mean, they don't know what that means half the time. It's a hard thing.

SEO 66

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Microsoft started down this path when they were the only game in town, explicitly to maintain their monopoly by making it as hard as possible to either port Windows apps to non-Windows platforms, or to even conceive of how to do it in the first place. Basically, the lesson in this guys argument is entirely non-technical. Get a grip.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

It’s also about the company’s reputation, the way a company’s products and services are advertised, and about a company’s values. Personal branding (how an individual builds their personal reputation) has become popular, especially among influencers. Branding is not solely for companies and organizations.

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Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Usually there are different segments that are loyal for different, even competing, reasons. When IMVU instigated a policy of banning users from voicing their thoughts, however, even more damage was done to the company's reputation in the eyes of many. That is what company founders and staff do not get. We are partners.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

It has been downloaded by 2 million time, requiring less CPU processing than competing text input apps. The social characteristic of the platform creates communities of players that encourage users to compete. It has more than 2 million users, and supports more than 30 languages.

Mobile 103

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I was hanging out the other day with my buddy Jody Sherman, founder & CEO of EcoMom. I would say my wife & I are on the “non neurotic&# side of parents. Part 2/3 of Interview: AngelList: A Quick Introduction and Interview with Founders Babak Nivi & Naval Ravikant – [Minutes: 23:00 – 55:00].

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