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JULY 3, 2015

Here’s Why the Venture Capital Crash Will Hurt – buff.ly/1LWPOi3. How to Simplify SEO, PR, and Social Collaboration | Convince and Convert crowdspring.co/1H3u8Tt. Growth Minded Entrepreneur on Instagram: “Less talking -> More doing.” ” crowdspring.co/1cWbcrx. crowdspring.co/1LaM931. 1J8fAlR.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Practical Advice for Raising Early Stage Venture Capital – [link]. Fred Wilson on Why the Collapse of Venture Capital is Good – [link]. Staffing your startup? Pick the right kind of staffer – [link]. The Dangerous Seduction of the Lifetime Value (LTV) Formula – [link].

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Venture capital on pace for biggest year since dot-com era - [link]. The full story in the Other section below. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Juicy Bits – [link]. How I Quickly Test and Validate Startup Ideas - [link]. Some very useful info here – The China Startup Report - [link].

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Good data from @msuster on The State of Venture Capital and the Internet – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. 9 Metrics to Help You Make Wise Decisions about Your Start-Up – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link]. 5 Reasons The Windy City is a Great Place for Startups – [link]. How to build your startup without learning code – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link].

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

The Series A Crunch: One More Reason to Bootstrap and Skip Venture Capital | Enterprise Irregulars - [link]. Micro VC’s and Super Angels Two Years Later – Looking Back and Some Predictions for the Future | Business Insider – [link]. The Jeff Bezos School of Long-Term Thinking – [link].

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Want Venture Capital Funding? What’s the secret to a great team? Barking Up The Wrong Tree – [link]. Seth’s Blog: Avoiding “I’ll know it when I see it” – [link]. Here’s How | Forbes – [link]. The Anti-Social Era: Lessons Learned from Vimeo Founder Jake Lodwick – [link].

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MAY 11, 2012

What I learned from raising venture capital – [link]. The 5 Qualities of Remarkable Bosses – [link]. 8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses – [link]. Poor long term returns by VC funds, according to Kauffman Foundation – [link]. Better Agile Than Smart – [link]. So what exactly is a tech company?

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 28, 2010

Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology nextNY.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Some think that hiring a PR agency, starting the buzz and getting coverage in hot blogs or on the cover of magazines at launch are objectives. Looking ahead to the product launch, the marketing group hires a public relations agency to refine the positioning and to begin generating early “buzz” about the company.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

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PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 60

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 11, 2010

Figuring out what your simple message is and repeating it across your site, your marketing copy, PR, and in business development meetings is a way to build brand awareness and clarity. Startups need to do this more with both their product and their public relations strategy. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Guerilla tips for raising venture capital | VentureBeat – crowdspring.co/P6hM3O. The Essential Email Marketing Metrics You Should Be Tracking | Hubspot blog – crowdspring.co/1gY786G. It takes 3 years [before you know if your startup can be a real business] – crowdspring.co/1kK2ZJ8. ReadWrite – crowdspring.co/1ekm5xR.

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JUNE 13, 2014

A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Michael Moritz About Venture Capital – crowdspring.co/1kLoGb1. Entrepreneurs Need a Better Way to Cash Out | Kanyi Maqubela – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/SKltNW. Don’t Become A Tech Company With Feet Of Clay | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1k0d8vG.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

based venture capital investors, by deal stage. Most active venture capital investors of 2013 in the US by stage – pic.twitter.com/cfCFXWmpbH. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more!

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

Marketing starts to build a sales demo, writes sales materials (presentations, data sheets), and hires a PR agency. Marketing develops a complete marketing communications plan, provides Sales with a full complement of support material, and starts the public relations bandwagon rolling.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2014

Of course they then added Chris Dixon, Ben Evans and many other great public voices. I never asked Marc why he stopped blogging but I presume it is some combo of having started a venture capital firm (which you might guess takes a bit of time) and also allowing some air time for his then-less-well-known compadre. Transparency.

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APRIL 26, 2013

“So many folks in the venture capital business are sheep that just want to follow the herd. Q1 Venture Capital Spending & Number Of Deals Down, M&A Activity Drops 44 Percent And Pre-Money Valuations Plummet – [link]. – [link]. A Rake Too Far: Optimal Platform Pricing Strategy – [link].

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APRIL 11, 2014

. “38% of venture-backed founders are over 40 years old” - crowdspring.co/1hywYgv. Five Reasons Not To Raise Venture Capital, by Rachel Chalmers | Model View Culture - crowdspring.co/1lIlpYH. Here’s Why You’re Not Hiring the Best and the Brightest - crowdspring.co/1lLnBBm.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

How You Get Slaughtered in a Down Round: When Taking Venture Capital Doesn’t Go as Planned – crowdspring.co/MvF29W. The Rags-To-Riches Tale Of How Jan Koum Built WhatsApp Into Facebook’s New $19 Billion Baby | Forbes – crowdspring.co/MeyWd3. DHL Pranked UPS Into Advertising For Them – crowdspring.co/1jOeA6v.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2010

Venture-Capital Firms Caught in a Shakeout – [link]. Here’s why – [link]. Top 50 VC-backed companies in U.S., according to @WSJ – [link]. Transitioning From One Job To Another – [link]. How to Quit Your Job – [link].

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Venture capital investing hits 10-year peak, sparking bubble talk – [link]. Why Startups Shouldn’t Hire PR Firms – [link]. Facing Another PR Disaster: Google Accused Of Fraudulently Undermining A Kenyan Startup – [link]. When has a consumer startup hit product/market fit? - [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 5, 2010

An Insider’s Guide to Venture Capital Financing – [link]. The Life of a Startup Founder’s Significant Other – [link]. Is Your Service Business Too Squishy? – [link]. The Role of Education in Entrepreneurship – [link]. 11 states committed to helping startups–real, valuable help (cash) – [link].

Social Media 88

Social Media Small Business Design Media 88

Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2009

The only difference between us and the Internet bubble that would follow was that we did branding on the cheap by creating our image with public relations, whilethe dot-bomb era was to do it by spending enormous sums on advertising (those large venture rounds had to get spent somewhere.) Hindsight is wonderful.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

Since this was the marketing department, I was going to be planning to spend some advertising and public relations dollars. Yet our customers said they got their company and product information from only three publications: MacWorld, MacUser and MacWeek. What did they think the leaders most important attributes were?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. Pay with a Tweet” and Other Growth Hacking Examples | Venture Capital Cafe – [link]. Why Malls Are Getting Mauled | Jeff Jordan - [link]. Five Linking Myths That Need To Go Away In 2013 – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

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JANUARY 25, 2013

How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. Why You Should Give Yourself Permission to Screw Up – [link]. 10 Ways to Measure Your Competition – [link]. 5 Rules for Designing Like Apple | ZURB – [link]. A brilliant look at Google’s HR policies – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 108

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

This Is Already The Third Biggest Year In The History Of Venture Capital – [link]. The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail – [link]. Maybe the reason most entrepreneursdon’t make it is because they’re playing to fail – [link]. If VCs Understood UX – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

Actually, startups tend to drop the ball on recruiting the same way they mess up in PR. Public relations shouldn't just be used to source prospects or biz dev partners, but candidates as well. It always seems to be about the buildup to a singular event like a launch or a specific hire for a specific opening.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

Things I’ve Learned from Doug Leone About Startups & Venture Capital | by @trengriffin - buff.ly/1wo39Hu. The New Science of Building Great Teams | HBR – buff.ly/1AovjWH. 8 Things That Will Immediately Make Your Company More Sellable (Long Before You Sell) crowdspring.co/1489Syk.

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Small Business Design Social Media Startup 48

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 26, 2012

Nice write-up on Google’s venture capital investment company – [link]. – [link]. crowdSPRING”s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Invitation Consultants – [link]. Small Business and Startup Tips: Managing Remote Employees – [link]. 5 tech deals that need to happen – [link].

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Keith Rabois about Venture Capital and Business | by @trengriffin – buff.ly/1AxbgY1. Most Innovative Companies 2015 | Fast Company | Business + Innovation crowdspring.co/1L22nZJ. Global Trends That Will Transform Your Business crowdspring.co/1KxOemG.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

Trends In Venture Capital Over The Last 12 Years – [link]. Bad returns be damned: Venture capital fundraising jumps 31 percent in U.S. Bad returns be damned: Venture capital fundraising jumps 31 percent in U.S. Better Execution Will Take Care Of Your Competition – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2013

Venture Capital Returns – [link]. Play by your own rules – [link]. When culture turns into policy – [link]. An MBA is a complete waste of time and money for anyone who wants to create or join a startup – [link]. The Rise of the Female Investor | WSJ – [link]. Is Twitter Really Worth $10 Billion?

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Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2017

I run award-winning agency InsideOut PR (established 2005) and founded social influencer agency #AsSeenOn last year. Thanks to Nicole Reaney, InsideOut PR ! #10 Charles Connections is the first teen owned Digital Marketing and Public Relations firm located in the Central Valley. Thanks to Judy Sahay, Crowd Media ! #9

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