View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

This is a guest post by Alignable CMO Dan Slagen about the missed opportunity the company has identified in social networking, and why they’ve chosen to build the business on the East Coast. And most notably absent is building a network. One that provides everything that a big, valuable, growing network should.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Apple is gearing up to launch a revolutionary iPod with a touch sensitive wheel instead of a mechanically rotating one , and the thought of them entering the cell phone business is mildly preposterous. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . We have a long way to go baby! link] leehower.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Despite all the negativity we hear in the press about the sad state of the economy these days, the latest Citibank small business survey shows that the majority of small business owners believe they are poised to grow or are already in growth mode. says Raj Seshadri, Head of Small Business Banking at Citibank.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Online marketplaces have become de-facto targeted marketing centers for small businesses. After all, the small business economy in the United States has extensive purchasing power. Steve Apfelberg joined TriNet in November 2012 as the Vice President of Marketing. Others online marketplace small business'

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy. January 13, 2012 by Brian Sullivan. Brian Sullivan is vice president of client services at Gigya , where he advises clients on implementing social technology. (My Trending Stories.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

While the latter is not yet legal in the United States, the JOBS Act, which was signed into law in April 2012, mandates that the SEC makes it legal by January 1st of 2013. Just like the traditional capital raising process, entrepreneurs often still need to invest in their business before they bring it to the crowd.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. July 18, 2012 10:15:01. July 18, 2012 10:20:12. July 18, 2012 10:26:22. Small projects are even more difficult to get attention for and when working with one group there is no way to get a referral to another person or division there. July 18, 2012 10:36:46. Like Tweet.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. February 9, 2012 by Ann Smarty. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. February 9, 2012 14:28:44. February 9, 2012 14:46:14. February 9, 2012 15:20:40. February 9, 2012 14:56:25. February 9, 2012 15:20:12. February 9, 2012 15:00:23.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 21, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Small business.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. However, some individuals or small businesses have found success through affiliations with major retailers. it was what the networks were selling before ‘behavioral’ got hot in 2006. July 10, 2012 09:40:07. July 10, 2012 10:50:39. July 10, 2012 11:12:07.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. January 16, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. January 16, 2012 14:04:54. January 16, 2012 14:10:08. January 16, 2012 14:24:44.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

October 3, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. October 3, 2012 14:52:37. A tech and social media publishing site. October 3, 2012 15:28:03. October 3, 2012 20:30:29. October 4, 2012 04:53:23. Our startup creates custom vertical search and decision making engines for people or businesses with structured data.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

October 4, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. You’ve probably already used this trick when a username is taken on one of the big social networking sites. October 4, 2012 12:16:07. October 4, 2012 15:00:22. October 4, 2012 14:29:24. October 4, 2012 14:51:35. October 4, 2012 15:29:36. Like Tweet.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Even though 2012 was a tough year overall for small businesses – the stubbornly slow economy didn’t help – technology improvements continued to offer hope of lowering costs, boosting efficiency, increasing sales and opening new markets. Social Media Surged. Mobile Dominated Business. BYOD Arrived.

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

What Google’s Penguin Algorithm Means for Your Business. July 3, 2012 by Erin Everhart. Penguin : Released April 2012, this algorithm put tighter guidelines on website optimization and adjusted a number of web spam factors, including keyword stuffing, cloaking, unnatural links and content spinning. July 3, 2012 09:22:07.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

From 2010 to 2012, the percentage of Americans following brands on social media jumped from 16 percent to 33 percent. That’s a significant increase, but it also means two-thirds of local social networkers aren’t following brands. In 2012, that number jumped to 47 percent. by DJ Miller.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Do you want to know how you can best leverage social media to help your small business succeed and increase revenues? In a moment, we’ll look at some of the best social media management tools that will help you do more with less. For example, some small businesses deliver customer service through social media.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. There will also be a free networking reception at Campus on Monday, June 25th. UK Startups can receive an *almost free* ticket by registering on this page. How do we do this?

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

By Richard MacManus / May 10, 2012 05:30 AM / View Comments. But in 2012, more often than not it can be done on the Web. Sites With Social Reading Apps Sacrifice Readers to Facebook. 1 Entertainment Network on YouTube. social media. social networks. social networking. Best of RWW.

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Subscribe to the Business channel. More Stories in Business. Excited to see how #1 evolves in 2012.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2011

5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2012 This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. It’s time for my annual prediction of small-business trends. No matter what business trends are reported in the media, small businesses will always adopt them more slowly and in ways that don’t follow the hype.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 25, 2016

But, LinkedIn isn’t just a social networking site for job seekers—it’s also a great marketing platform for businesses. If you’re looking to become an expert voice in your particular industry, you may want to consider adding LinkedIn to your social media marketing arsenal. See Also: 20 Networking Tips From a PR Expert.

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mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

June 29, 2012 by David Schoenbach. Network Operators: AT&T, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, and others are getting in the game with APIs exposing network resources, including SMS and carrier-billing for in-app purchase. These examples are just a small sampling of API creation and usage. Social Media Lists.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

By Travis Sheppard / May 10, 2012 06:05 AM / View Comments. Guest author Travis Sheppard is VP of Technology at BGT Partners , a 2010, 2011 and 2012 Ad Age Top 15 Best Place to Work in the U.S. Silverlight Lives On in New SQL Server 2012 Reporting Tool. social media. social networks. social networking.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 13, 2019

While there is social progress in creating equal opportunity for women, there are still strides that need to be taken to fully achieve equality in the workplace. There are companies designed to support female business women all over the world. Magazine dubbed as one of “the fastest growing companies” in 2012.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2012

According to a newly released study from Borrell Associates, small businesses are spending more of their budgets on social media. In fact, small and medium size businesses expect to spend nearly as much on social media as they do on search engine marketing (see table below).

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www.readwriteweb.com

APRIL 24, 2012

This post is part of our ReadWriteStart channel, which is dedicated to helping savvy entrepreneurs start and grow new businesses with resources, tips, insight and analysis. By Guest Author / April 24, 2012 06:53 AM / View Comments. social media. social networks. social networking. POPULAR TAGS.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2013

If you’re still on the fence, read what The Guardian has to say about why cloud computing is perfect for small businesses. Does your business have international customers or clients? Does your business have a Twitter feed and a Facebook account? International Phone Numbers. That’s so last year.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Based on 2011 I think it’s possible to make a range of predictions for 2012 that basically is an acceleration of the trends we have seen in 2011: 1. Rising cost of transport will force larger customers to buy locally and a new generation of low cost automated manufacturing equipment will make small business competitive again.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

link] Accelerator Program Applications: 7 Common Mistakes | Accounting and Small Business /Beverly Shares [.] via 7 Common Mistakes Startups Make on Accelerator Program Applications. [.] link] Não critique o empreendedor – doe seu tempo | Aceleradora [.] pior é que o empreendedor-deus também erra. an iPad 2 Killer?

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Since small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, legislators believe that these new rules will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and ramp up hiring. Crowdfunding has the unique ability to become an incremental source of funding for startups and small businesses. 7 comments: Dave.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” The “Tyranny of the OR” is a concept from the business best-seller “ Built to Last ,” by James C. billion in 2012. Proactive customer service. billion and that could be $5.2

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Tools for Hackathons – added Dec 2012. Social networking. Social/Sharing.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

CEO and Founder of Likeable Local, Dave Kerpen is the father of 2 beautiful girls, husband to an amazing business partner, and friend to many. Dave has since followed up Likeable Social Media with 2 more books, Likeable Business & Likeable Leadership and is currently working on a 4th now, The Art of People.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

According to a study 47% of respondents look to other social media users when considering a home furnishings purchase, and 25% seek advice on social networking sites when contemplating an apparel purchase. This means that you’re more likely to get the sale if you manage to instill confidence to prospects about your price.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2013

3 Simple Tips to Increase Your Following on Pinterest written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Brian Jensen – Enjoy! Sharing your pins across your other social media accounts. Google Plus.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

They are heavily promoted on traditional media (television, radio, newspapers and outdoor billboards) and new media (websites, e-mail, social networks and pay-per-click advertising). There were 89 million shoppers on Black Friday in 2012, and 86 million in 2011. Buying Power: 90 Million Shoppers. Pay-Per-Click Advertising.

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