A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Tweet. --> It’s a big decision to make your first hire, because what you’re really deciding is whether you want to keep a lifestyle business or attempt to “cross the chasm” and maybe even get rich. There’s already a lot of great advice about hiring at little startups. salary, benefits).

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The right advisor can have a greater impact on the success of your small business than any other hire you ever make. Start Exit Planning Your Small Business for Sale to a Strategic or Financial Buyer in the Coming Years. Have a CMO Advisor Provide an Alternative Set of Ideas & Strategies for New Marketing Strategies.

CTO Hire 100

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Small Business Hiring 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues.

Burn Rate 223

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Startup Salary 223

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

by Eliot Burdett, co-founder and CEO of Peak Sales Recruiting. Building a sales team from scratch is one of the most difficult and important tasks of a CEO. Generating revenue through sales, especially as start-up capital diminishes, can make or break a company’s success. Define sales team structure. Assign territories.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Most entrepreneurs realize and budget for the additional costs of incorporating a business, marketing, equipment costs, and manufacturing. Salary costs go up rapidly, as people require training, bonuses, expense reimbursals, and an office with a requisite support team and supplies. Subscription software and computer hardware.

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Cost Founder Software Review Startup 264

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Unnecessary business spending doesn’t only take the form of trendy marketing gimmicks, excessive travel expenses, and outrageous client-nurturing projects. When paying employees becomes too expensive, many companies either lay people off or keep their workers but reduce salaries. Cutting costs vs. cutting corners. Think about it.

Cost 150

Cost Technical Review Salary Social Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues.

Burn Rate 262

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Entrepreneur Salary 262

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 8, 2023

How to Become a Fractional CMO written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Ever heard of a fractional CMO ? Imagine wielding the power of a marketing wizard without having to afford their six-figure salary. You see, as marketers we often forget that less can be more; but not when it comes to knowledge and expertise!

Technical Review 74

Technical Review Retention Networking Leadership 74

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. What sized team can I afford in order to sell, market & provide service to these customers? But expanding beyond our core customers was going to take more effort than simply launching in new markets.

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Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

Version One Ventures

MAY 23, 2019

And she has just about completed 60 to 140 ( Ada is hiring !). Unlike “traditional” departments such as Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, BD, Customer Support/Success, People is a relatively new leadership function. Planned 2020 future salaries projections. Reviewed performance of BDRs and Sales.

Part-Time VPE 136

Part-Time VPE Software Review Salary Non-Compete 136

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

You’ll probably have limited resources —and you may have limited experience—which means it’s crucial to make each hire count. So, what do you need to consider when hiring? If you’re on a tight budget, it’s tempting to try to make as many inexpensive hires as you can, but this may turn out to be a false economy.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. Hiring more people isn’t always the right answer.

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Startup Revenue Technical Review Flash 418

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

As the market continues to improve, your organization might (finally!) Be sure your new hires have entrepreneurial DNA. Identifying and hiring entrepreneurial candidates is one of the best things you can do for your bottom line, because these individuals will be self-reliant, engaged, empowered, and innovative problem solvers.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

A week or so ago, we launched the Key Hire Wire at First Round. VP of Sales, Monetate - Philadelphia, PA A finger hovers above a mouse button. Every day, Monetate ( www.monetate.com ) helps major online retailers like QVC, Casual Male, and Urban Outfitters, to make the most of their online marketing dollars. It wants to click.

Part-Time VPE 92

Part-Time VPE CTO Hire Engineer Sales 92

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2024

How to Hire a Fractional CMO: The Smart Way to Scale written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Are you looking at your business goals and feeling your marketing strategy just isn’t cutting it? This is where hiring a fractional CMO can make a significant difference. When should I hire a fractional CMO?

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Hiring Leadership Differentiation Cost 80

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

You might have started searching for a tech-oriented co-founder to help you launch your idea, only to find that your startup can’t afford the ongoing salary for a skilled software developer. What drives sales for online services and mobile apps? Developer salaries are high and often out of reach for a startup business.

Web 160

Web Silicon Valley Salary Demand 160

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

by Keith Johnstone, Head of Marketing of Peak Sales Recruiting. High-growth startups in the software sales space need to hire adept salespeople to be competitive. Here are ways for startups to compensate for, and even take advantage of, their smaller size to attract and retain recent graduates for sales positions.

Sales 164

Sales Startup Salary Non-Compete 164

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

What fractional CMOs can do for small businesses written by Editor read more at Duct Tape Marketing. One of the greatest ways to do so is hiring a CMO or Chief Marketing Officer, an experienced, result-driven executive responsible for all your marketing efforts. That’s what I want to discuss today.

Fractional CTO 63

Fractional CTO Small Business Metrics Revenue 63

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues.

Burn Rate 120

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Startup Salary 120

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

You’re paying for their monthly salary, and there’s a good chance you offer bonus perks too. Using freelancers rather than hiring. Rather than hiring a whole other person, you’ll simply be adding to an employee’s list of jobs. Employee costs Employees are another sizable cost that most businesses have to endure.

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Cost Salary Employee Campaign 123

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 18, 2024

Gain Freedom With The Hands Off CEO Blueprint written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Mandi Ellefson. 01:03): Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast.

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Framework Sales Cycle Sales Hiring 64

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Kickstarter companies alone have raised more than $786 million in funds ( Forbes ) and while many companies still use this method for raising money for production, others are recognizing the marketing value running a campaign can have. Read on for what additional factors to consider so that when all is said and done, you can call it a win.

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Campaign San Francisco Technical Review Flash 145

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Not to mention with an impressive business plan you can garner early support from influential players in the industry such as investors that can help you propel your business forward in an already saturated market. Here you will provide a more in-depth look at the competitors already operating in the online fitness market.

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Business Plan Software Review Demand Operations 81

SoCal CTO

MARCH 2, 2015

This includes links to CTO Salary and Equity Trends, Technology Roles in Startups , Initial Conversation with a CTO or Technical Advisor , Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup , Hiring a CTO for Your Startup and many others. How could you search and identify the companies that would hire you?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Los Angeles CTO Hire Part-Time VPE 150

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2021

5 Trends For Small Business Marketing In 2022 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I’m going to do a solo show to start the year off. I’m talking about small business marketing trends for 2022.

Small Business 82

Small Business Marketing Audio Networking 82

Babbling VC

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Due to very positive market resonance, we're looking to quickly ramp up a sales team of two to three people. Initially, we need a Head of Sales to help us get going. If you or anyone you know has some start-up experience, comes out of the sales space and wants to be part of a quickly growing, financed business let us know.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

I''ve been thinking a lot lately about scaling sales. . In every start-up, finding initial product-market fit is a magical moment. Before this occurs, the sales process is a craft or an art - custom-made by the founder or evangelist sales VP. 1) Enterprise Sales. I''ll discuss each one below.

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Sales Technical Review Software Review B2B 50

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

Being tenacious without the mental flexibility to pivot based on market feedback is a disaster. They often make great team members such as head of products, CTO, head of sales, CFO, etc. It’s lost salary for a period of time. We weren’t ready to hire an associate yet so I offered him a summer internship.

Entrepreneur 293

Entrepreneur CTO Hire South America Salary 293

Hunter Walker

MAY 13, 2023

Especially in the early days of mobile/iOS engineering, if you hired strong technical talent into your early stage company, you basically created an acquisition outcome floor. Those who do, often believe they can hire from the open market without the hassle of an acquisition. Not in today’s market conditions.

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Early Stage Cap Table Acquisition Sales 118

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In order for an idea to become a profitable business, proper research of the market must be conducted. Over-Hiring Early On. Hiring employees and managers is important for a business. However, hiring a full staff for your startup will kill it almost instantaneously. This is quite the wrong attitude for a startup business.

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Startup Technical Review Hiring Salary 113

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

No salaries followed by low salaries. ” Almost all startup founders experience a deep and prolonged sadness after selling their company , even when the sale is an outrageous success. The care and feeding of becoming an expert in something. The hard lessons you have to recover from learning. Something other than this.”

Software Review 295

Software Review Startup Cofounder Search 295

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

The market is full of offers and opportunities but you need to pick one that will help you to succeed for sure. Building a software product, the massive part of your budget is the developers’ salary. Set up marketing and sales campaign. WordPress themes vs custom solution.

eCommerce 113

eCommerce Software Developers Software Development Hosting 113

Transformify

MARCH 23, 2020

Traveling around the world, I met startup founders, forex traders, marketers, online shop owners, travel bloggers, Instagram influencers and digital business entrepreneurs of all kinds. Speaking of sales and business development, during the first few years, it was hard to convince businesses to create remote jobs.

Technical Review 132

Technical Review Croatia San Francisco Software Review 132

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

A good sales compensation plan is essential to the success of your organisation. A well-designed sales compensation plan will motivate your team to succeed. It is key to recruiting, hiring, and retaining top sales talent. Did bonus plans, sales commission structures or a pay mix work well? Collect Detailed Data.

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Sales Salary .Net Revenue 113

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 14, 2012

To learn more about how your startup can find, hire and keep the top talent and quality workers it needs to succeed, download this free ReadWriteWeb Report: The Talent Wars: Today’s Toughest Startup Challenge. And you need to do it sooner rather than later. So what does it actually take to build a kickass startup team?

Technical Review 159

Technical Review CTO Hire Software Review Startup 159

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the pivot they are making as a result of the pandemic and here are the responses: #1- Social media marketing. After having to reduce and rethink our strategy during COVID, we observed that our community and sales have skyrocketed. 8- Shifting our focus on the global market.

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Entrepreneur Metrics Technical Review North America 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2013

Product Development and Marketing. A big part of your startup budget will have to be dedicated to product development and marketing. The marketing element is a big necessity for every new business that wants a successful start. The marketing element is a big necessity for every new business that wants a successful start.

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