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Disrupting Google

Start Up Blog

Business disruption is not caused by technology alone. 1) A new technology + (2) A new business model If we only have one, the incumbents can usually adapt. They can plug the new tech into the existing business model. Or, they can revert the old technology into a new business model.

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Why LP’s Passed on Seed Funds 10 Years Ago (And What’s Happened Since)

View from Seed

But in the grand scheme of things, 10 years is a blip, and one that had a continuous bull market in tech. Today, multiple rounds are often raised, due to the atomization of the seed space. Even the “oh s**t” moment of Covid lasted 1-2 quarters for most tech startups not servicing the travel or hospitality industries.

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9 No-Nonsense Social Media Tips Your Business Can’t Ignore

YoungUpstarts

The tone of your company (such as casual, earthy, witty, prestigious, high-tech, etc.). Accept that you will probably need to “pay to play” if you want to expand your reach significantly. Just like other aspects of your business — sales, customer service, production, technical support, marketing, etc.

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Open Angel Forum San Fran – Team Calacanis Raises the Bar

Both Sides of the Table

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. Tags: Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here. I’m a huge supporter of his initiative to help end this practice.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain The Future Trends They See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

We’ve also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. The trends shifting in the eLearning sector due to the influence of COVID 19 on schools and colleges across the United States and the world are shifting to a hybridized-online and in-person format. 1- Use of cheaper online divorce tools. #2-

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How to Win The Consumer Boredom-Span: The Key to Cutting Through Clutter

Duct Tape Marketing

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! 05:24): So what it comes down to is the technical trickery that we've all been used to doing, the backlinks, the keywords, the hashtags, all of those sorts of things. At what point do those tools start making money off of that control and basically everything becomes pay to play.

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Developing a Social Media Marketing Strategy that Builds Loyalty and Awareness

ConversionXL

Improve retention Improve consumer perception Sentiment, testimonials, reviews, customer support and service response time, etc. Naturally, what is popular will get copied in due time, which is why a differentiation strategy is critical for survival. To get quick wins, the likelihood is you’re going to have to pay to play.