Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2020

As a frequent advisor to new entrepreneurs and startups, I often hear your frustration with being treated differently from other startups by investors, on expectations for valuation , traction, and market size. On the other hand, if the market is super-hot, many will be willing to jump in to make your case.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

Depending on the availability of staff and needed information, the due diligence process generally takes 2–6 weeks to perform. Size of the market. One of the criteria for a good investment is a large and fast growing “potential market.” Sales and marketing strategy. Having a great product or service is not enough.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

He illustrated his talk with regulatory horror stories in the telecom market , electronic health records , and Covid antigen tests. Unfortunately, for startups entering a regulated market following this advice this might not be the optimum path. But regulated markets are different. Regulation What’s regulatory capture?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 7, 2020

There are four companies that have taken the market by storm and become popular among the masses. It’s time to shine a light on these companies to take a look at what they are doing better than the rest and what they have seen in this market. They have continued to add to their inventory and it has grown into a behemoth.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 11, 2024

General Requirements for Employers There are general requirements for employers to follow in the PERM process: 1. Test the labor market by advertising the job and recruiting U.S. Obtain a prevailing wage determination from the DOL.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 8, 2022

You may also require sufficient server space to deal with significant volumes of data beyond customer and technical support representatives, marketing staff, and business development. The size of your intended market. The freemium pricing model generally works best in sizable target markets. Image: [link] .

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2020

One of the most effective ways to gain traction for your venture is eCommerce marketing. There are several funnels in any marketing strategy to explore, and it makes it one of the best ways to experiment with what works and what doesn’t for your budget. The basics of eCommerce marketing.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Technological Convergence – The global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation could increase to 60% by 2030. Smart Contracts – Powering the internet-native financial system, smart contract networks could generate fees of $450bn in 2030. trillion by 2030.

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VC Adventure

JUNE 14, 2022

Top among them is generally access to capital, but often on the list is the hope that raising capital from experienced (and well-networked) investors will have other positive impacts on their business. I suspect investors trying to do too many things for any given company is both unrealistic and in my experience generally not very effective.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 16, 2023

1- Corporate gifting Photo Credit: Shaunak Amin According to new data, the corporate gifting market continues to grow at an accelerated 8.1% 4- The rise of digital marketing Photo Credit: Lucia Marketing is a dynamic and essential industry that adapts to changes in consumer preferences and technology.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It isn’t unusual to act as CEO while also tackling marketing tasks and coordinating operations. Instead of getting bogged down with social media strategies, for example, your chief marketing officer can now handle it. Chief marketing officer (CMO): This person is tasked with creating and executing the company’s marketing strategies.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Over the coming years we will begin to see the trends and impacts of the new UK immigration rules on the UK economy, the numbers of migrants from both EU and non-EU countries, and on aspects of life such as wages, education, and general productivity levels of labour.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Schools, like any other organization, need to engage in marketing efforts. Successful educational organizations spend a lot of money on marketing strategies. Social media marketing. The marketing of activities in higher education can be accomplished in a highly astute and cost-effective manner by using this strategy.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

More than ever, digital marketing is offering huge advantages to businesses around the world. If you consider how many people are online right now, you should think about how digital marketing could be transformative for your business. Digital Marketing VS Traditional Marketing. Digital marketing methods are trackable.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This is especially true if the company lacks access to capital markets or bank loans. The downside to venture capital is that the company or individual doing investing generally get equity in the company. One difference between venture capital and private equity deals, in general, is that venture capital focuses on emerging companies.

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View from Seed

APRIL 2, 2024

But market forces continued to drive these industries to evolve in similar ways. VC’s across the board have generally upped their game and are much more involved in the startup ecosystem and with their portfolios. In retrospect, this was to be expected as any competitive market matures.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 17, 2022

General Information That You Should Know on Research Allowance. In General: In Germany, taxable income includes wages, salaries, and benefits received upon retirement. Should not be considered to be “basically fixed” in the market. On the German market, is there a product or method that is analogous to this one?

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

How Actionable Insights Can Help You Optimize Your Website written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Nils De Moor. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Nils De Moor, Co-founder and CTO at Woorank. Marketing Podcast with Nils De Moor.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

market while offering expanded educational opportunities and resources. Paolo Salvadeo, CEO of DEKA and General Manager of its parent company El.En. market and partners with medical device dealers across the U.S. The enterprise focuses on bringing the best global medical partners to the U.S.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It’s not just the competition against the incumbents and the large tech platforms that founders has to worry about, but most importantly is the company’s performance and product market fit. The benchmarks are based on the US market. Hope you find this helpful.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 11, 2022

So while every seed round, and every startup, is its own special unique situation, I will say that there’s a set of skills that I often see underrepresented and which we advocate for including: marketing and communications. And definitely once they’re on board fulltime, marketing and comms will be even more valuable. Nor Do VCs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Why Email Marketing Is (Still) Important In 2022 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Laura Goldberg. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Laura Goldberg. Laura is the Chief Marketing Officer at Constant Contact. ConstantContact.com.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2020

The last couple of weeks have been quite a test for cryptocurrency markets in general and DeFi in particular. That means that, as you would expect, we see general DeFi interest rates skyrocketing during bull markets when people want as much leverage as possible and declining substantially in bear markets when betting cools.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Many will seek outside support—angel investors, personal investors, venture capitalists, and peer-to-peer lenders generally top the list. Office space, equipment, software, and talent are the most obvious, but you’ll also need tax help, general counsel, and marketing (among other services) to get operations off the ground.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The ways in which you can market and promote are constantly growing. These can also depend on how active you want to be within your online marketing campaigns. Looking at your business goals and target audience can help you choose what form of marketing will best serve you. Clickable Ads. The premise here is simple.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Marketing is one of the essential sources to intensify the rate of consumers for any business. Marketing generally includes advertising a company or products via media and other sources. In the latest scenario, digital marketing is not an innately novel concept while considering it through a marketing prism.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Generally, you are less likely to secure funding if your business is a sole proprietorship. Great companies are about people and product-market fit. . Find the Right Product-Market Fit. If your business is in a great market, and your product meets the demands of that market, your business can survive almost anything.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 28, 2020

How to Get the Best Out of Your Virtual Meetings written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Mike Fraidenburg. Do you feel as though this is going to make people up their game and redefine the meeting in general? This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by .store.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2022

By taking the time to understand the companies, industries, and markets you’re investing in, you’re increasing your chances of making a profit. Charts can provide a snapshot of a company’s performance, as well as its overall market trend. This can help get a general overview of a company’s performance and overall trend.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This may vary from fund to fund, but in general here is the top level criteria VCs would use to check initial fit: Stage – is the startup raising a round which is within the range of the fund (pre seed, seed, series A, early stage, growth, etc.). Problem Solution/ Product – show don’t tell if possible Why now?

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

You want to grow your business, but marketing your freelance business can be a struggle. There are many digital marketing tools that help to build your business and land your dream clients. Another form of marketing in the old days was sending out a mailshot. It’s one of the most basic digital marketing tools.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Why You Need To Humanize Your Brand written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Jacqueline Lieberman. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Jacqueline Lieberman. 13:42] How often do you get the chance to go deeper than marketing? [14:58] Like this show?

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2023

I noticed a gap in the market for a service that could make this journey smoother, particularly for busy professionals, and individuals with impactful stories. What seemed like a normal request, turned out to highlight a gap in the market to me. Thanks to Vikrant Shaurya, Authors On Mission ! #8- Thanks to Julia Ivanova, Regex SEO ! #14-

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

And yet, such relationships properly used and never overused, can quickly and precisely help you cut through delays in government agencies, speed the process of product planning and ultimate release, aid in positioning in the market and help you avoid a myriad of mistakes that could prove costly in time and money.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 3, 2021

The Power of Rituals in The Workplace written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Erica Keswin. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Erica Keswin. Marketing Podcast with Erica Keswin. Erica is an expert in the business of working human.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 24, 2021

The First Page of Your Google Search is Your New Business Card written by Sara Nay read more at Duct Tape Marketing. The Agency Spark Podcast, hosted by Sara Nay, is a collection of interviews from thought leaders in the marketing consultancy and agency space. What drew you to working with small businesses in general?

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

How To Create A Brand Name For Your Company written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Rob Meyerson. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Rob Meyerson. 5:20] Are there attributes from a general perspective that your brand name should have? [6:55]

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