Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

People Development Magazine recently listed inspirational leadership (trust) as one of the top three characteristics business leaders must have today. These are about being true, honest, and teaming with others, inside and outside the company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2010

Snagging an unclaimed great one is almost impossible these days because domain "squatters" gobbled up a lot of the catchy real estate years ago. Kevin Ham is the most powerful dotcom mogul you've never heard of, reports Business 2.0 Here's how the master of Web domains built a $300 million empire of over 300,000 domain names.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Some of these have a limit so if the link no longer works then the freebie is gone (I will try to keep up with the broken links). Here is a list of the ones I know about.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2018

Voorhees, CAE. EDUCATION Bachelor of arts, majoring in commercial recreation/business, Central Michigan University; master of business administration, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. MY FIRST INDUSTRY JOB Straight out of college — convention assistant, SmithBucklin. and Eved).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2014

Most successful entrepreneurs have been written up on the Internet, or in magazines, or books. I’ve never known any successful entrepreneurs or investors who were not happy to share their insights. Read entrepreneur stories. Spend some time with these biographies and soak up the insights and inspiration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Do your homework ahead of time on all potential competitors you can find on the Internet, from industry magazines, advisors, and team members. The best defense is a dynamic product line. Don’t be caught not recognizing a potential competitor. Don’t forget to mention alternatives and substitutes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

By John Williams Fast Company magazine recently reported that PayPal founder Paul Thiel is giving away $100,000 to twenty-four young men and women to finance startup businesses. Who hasn't dreamed of a big fancy desk, over-the-top corporate parties, and glossy ads in national magazines? Frugal business practices can be rewarding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Most successful entrepreneurs have been written up on the Internet, or in magazines, or books. I’ve never known any successful entrepreneurs or investors who were not happy to share their insights. Read entrepreneur stories. Spend some time with these biographies and soak up the insights and inspiration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

As tablets are replacing magazines on your coffee table, and smart-phones are replacing portable computers, you need to make sure that your content is able to be viewed, shared, and bought on the new mobile devices. Osmosis marketing is the hot new term for word-of-mouth advertising. Social mobile web.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2012

The model works online, offline, through magazines, newspapers, and television. Here a customer must pay a contracted price to have access to the product or service on a periodic basis (monthly, yearly, or seasonal). The advantage is recurring revenue without finding new customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2011

Remember the news with the videos of the latest celebrity exploits, or the cell phone photos that are snapped of every public and private activity and printed in magazines. In reality, it’s not just the Internet that captures everything we do – just look around you at the cameras in public buildings, banks, and everyone’s cell phone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Most successful entrepreneurs have been written up on the Internet, or in magazines, or books. I’ve never known any successful entrepreneurs or investors who were not happy to share their secrets. Read entrepreneur stories. Spend some time with these biographies and soak up the insights and inspiration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Do your homework ahead of time on all potential competitors you can find on the Internet, from industry magazines, advisors, and team members. The best defense is a dynamic product line. Don’t be caught not recognizing a suggested competitor. Don’t forget to mention alternatives and substitutes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The model works online, offline, through magazines, newspapers, and television. Here a customer must pay a contracted price to have access to the product or service on a periodic basis (monthly, yearly, or seasonal). The advantage is recurring revenue without finding new customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2015

According to Atlantic magazine a while back, even the poorest Americans donate 3.2% Purpose is a universal need, and even those with meager means still make it a priority. Purpose is not a luxury only for those with money and security. of their income to charity, while the wealthiest donate an average of 1.3%.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2010

Most successful entrepreneurs have been written up on the Internet, or in magazines, or books. I’ve never known any successful entrepreneurs or investors who were not happy to share their secrets. Read entrepreneur stories. Spend some time with these biographies and soak up the insights and inspiration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2016

Subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Mr.Conection , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via Pley.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2010

Do your homework ahead of time on all potential competitors you can find on the Internet, from industry magazines, advisors, and team members. The best defense is a dynamic product line. Don’t be caught not recognizing a suggested competitor. Don’t forget to mention alternatives and substitutes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2015

Subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Mr.Conection , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via SparkBoxToys.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Evan has been published in numerous top tier internet marketing publications, including Business Insider and Website Magazine. The goal of Sency is to bring real-time content, links, and tools, to internet users in an organized and simple fashion. You can reach him directly via email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2010

Remember the news with the videos of the Rodney King beating, or the cell phone photos that are snapped of every public and private activity and printed in magazines. In reality, it’s not just the Internet that captures everything we do – just look around you at the cameras in public building, banks, and street corners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

For example, if you mention an article you read in XYZ magazine, make sure to include a hyperlink to the article. Studying other people’s blogs will help you identify what you like and don’t like, and how you want yours to look and feel. An informal writing style is generally recommended. Add outgoing links.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The model works online, offline, through magazines, newspapers, and television. Here a customer must pay a contracted price to have access to the product or service on a periodic basis (monthly, yearly, or seasonal). The advantage is recurring revenue without finding new customers.

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Business Model eCommerce Revenue Stock 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2021

Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general. The same Online Dating Magazine estimates that there are more than 1,500 online dating services online in the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2021

In that context, I came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine. As it turned out, 17 of the 27 companies were still in business seven years later, which is at least double that of other studies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2023

Cisco Systems, which was ranked by Fortune magazine as the world’s best place to work in 2022, keeps the focus on employee happiness through putting people first, free counseling sessions through the company's employee assistance program, including a companywide Day for Me.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2020

Salesforce, which was ranked by Fortune magazine as the world’s best place to work in 2018, keeps the focus on employee happiness through dedicated “mindfulness” rooms, 56 hours of paid volunteer work a year, to $5.5 The challenge is to find the best way to keep everyone on your team happy and productive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

In the past century, curators for business information were specialized news magazines like Forbes and Inc., The evolution and the real value of curator are outlined in a great new book “ Curation Nation ,” by Steven Rosenbaum. and books for entrepreneurs like “Think and Grow Rich.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Google, which was ranked by Fortune magazine as the world’s best place to work, seems to put a lot of stock in providing a free food source to every employee, within three minutes from each office, via many micro-kitchens open 24/7 throughout their campus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2013

Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general. The same Online Dating Magazine estimates that there are more than 2,500 online dating services online in the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2013

magazine , acquiring a new customer costs about five to nine times more than it does to sell to an existing one, and on average, current customers spend 67% more than new ones. Here are four basics that always apply: Customer retention is priority number one. Keeping your current customers is one of the most important keys to revenue growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2013

In that context, I came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine. As it turned out, 17 of the 27 companies were still in business seven years later, which is at least double that of other studies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2011

Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine , admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general. The same Online Dating Magazine estimates that there are more than 2,500 online dating services online in the U.S.

Intellectual Property 229

Intellectual Property Social Network Matching Viral 229

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2012

In that context, I recently came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine. To determine what factors made a difference, the researchers compared the 27 companies using numerous variables.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Google, which was ranked by Fortune magazine as the world’s best place to work, seems to put a lot of stock in providing a free food source to every employee, within three minutes from each office, via many micro-kitchens open 24/7 throughout their campus.

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Product Italy Employee Stock 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

magazine , acquiring a new customer costs about five to nine times more than it does to sell to an existing one, and on average, current customers spend 67 percent more than new ones. I believe his four basic rules should always come first: Customer retention is priority number one. According to Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

In that context, I recently came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine. To determine what factors made a difference, the researchers compared the 27 companies using numerous variables.

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