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Startup firms partnering with government? Really?

Austin Startup

Neither investors nor entrepreneurs like long sales cycles. The city hosts monthly events and provides resources for small emerging firms. New York City has announced plans to turn a 258-million-square-foot building into a citywide technology hub. Yet, small, emerging firms have much to offer government.

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Why Your Customers Buy More When Value Outweighs Cost

ConversionXL

The BostonGlobe.com achieved a 17% increase in subscribers and The Boston Globe newspaper attained 3,000 new customers and a total of more than $3.6 They have more results to report and will do so at Web Optimization Summit 2014 , May 21 – 23 in New York City.). million in incremental revenue. Testing Your Value Pays Off.

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FinTech Innovation Lab Launch Event – June 2, 2011

David Teten

The new FinTech Innovation Lab , an annual program run by the New York City Investment Fund and Accenture, had their launch event on Thursday night. Sales cycle can often go into something like co-development. 2-18 month sales cycle. KUNZLE: Push us for fast decision.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

The important lesson in order to gain market share was that in order for new users to try Microsoft Excel, they had to be able to work with the files their coworkers were creating. It helps with sales cycles because customers know that they can switch away if they so choose. How do you get to the top of the rankings?