Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Sure, we built SaaS products before the term even existed but at 31 it was hard to delineate reality from what all of the monied people around us were telling us what we were worth. Nobody cared about our valuations any more. But this is still all about valuations and none of it is any fun anymore. Until we weren’t.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 25, 2010

What we don’t often think about is that although there’s luck involved in becoming a “rock star,&# there are deliberate decisions a musician makes early in a career that will impact their level of success months or years later. Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. Check out my book Like this post? at 12:20 am [.]

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 31, 2014

I sat and mostly listened as Matt Blumberg , Jeff Epstein , and Greg Sands had a vigorous discussion about several US presidents. Within about fifteen minutes, I realized that I knew almost nothing about American history. I asked him to send me the book list, which he did, and then I promptly forgot about.

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OnlyOnce

AUGUST 11, 2022

That gives us an annual per urinal expense of about $100 – trivial in the scheme of maintaining an office, restaurant, or place of business. I hear stories all the time from executives about absolutely terrible leadership practices. They care about people, about experiences, about impressions, about reputations.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 24, 2021

However, as form specialists , we wanted to hone in on what eye tracking could tell us about web forms and how to improve their user experience. Before we dive in, it’s first important to highlight how we came about our research. They took the approach of not notifying the user about any errors until the form was submitted.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2023

For office jobs, most of us have heard the new strong preference for working from home versus commuting to the office every day. Since the pandemic, the US has added more jobs. The unemployment rate remains historically low, at about 3.7 Layoffs from bellwethers make headlines and scare us, but these are now mostly behind us.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In this article I will talk about what is needed to produce a quality product, which includes four main elements: location branding marketing customer service I’m never sure what the appeal is, but every time the falafel truck pulls up outside my office I’m inexplicably drawn to it. But I digress. Yaro is a great example of this.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 8, 2013

But when the video hit the web the Kardashian branding machine jumped into action: Kim and her family were all over the talk shows, apologizing to their fans ( what fans?!) , and giving magazine interviews about the price of fame. But these scenes can teach us the most! Brand established.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2022

In a classic book on this subject “ Leading with Your Legacy In Mind ,” Andrew Thorn, PhD, business coach, and psychologist, talks about his work on leadership strategies with business leaders at all levels. Just follow your passion” only takes us so far. It focuses us on what we can give instead of what we can get.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

There must be a reason for entrepreneurs to still use newsletters, right? In this article, let us look at three of them. When everyone communicates through instant messaging platforms, emails feel like something only used for formal communication. Think about it. This leads us to our next point. However, emails?

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In this article I will talk about what is needed to produce a quality product, which includes four main elements: location branding marketing customer service I’m never sure what the appeal is, but every time the falafel truck pulls up outside my office I’m inexplicably drawn to it. But I digress. Yaro is a great example of this.

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Brandanew

APRIL 27, 2017

But they also give us an opportunity to think about brand authenticity. It’s easy to be sitting in a marketing room and brainstorm about things that’ll give your brand instant fame. The post What Do Pepsi and Shea Moisture’s Recent Issues Teach Us About Brand Authenticity? Resources HERE. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2015

The explosion of self-reporting on social media has led us to provide very intimate details of ourselves. Many market research companies now use this data by ‘scraping’ the web to obtain detailed examples of the sentiment relating to particular issues, brands, products, and services.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

What Sport Can Teach Us About Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. What we truly mean when we talk about servant leadership. Key takeaways from the episode and more about Alan Stein, Jr.: Learn more about Alan Stein, Jr. Learn more about Raise Your Game. Podcast Transcript.

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deal architect

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Larry Dignan at ZDNet writes about an InfoWorld columnist’s conflict of interest Phil. They come in threes, they say. Three things in the last 24 hours make me wonder if industry observers are not bringing too much attention to ourselves.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And why do we still sometimes hear about pre-seed rounds that look more like a series A in pricing and size? Data by Carta (mostly US companies) reveals that although on average startups saw a 50% reduction in funding in 2023 (the impact in Israel was closer to 65%) pre-seed funding rounds rose by 51%!

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2011

A group such as LinkedIn’s Deal Flow Network has over 11,000 members and provides a simple way for investors to share tips about strategies and upcoming opportunities. Peter Thiel, an investor in Facebook and LinkedIn, suggests that salaries tell us more than we would expect.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The post What Alcoholics Anonymous Can Teach Us About Business Success appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com. Over the last twenty years I have built my own framework for creating positive change, which I will share in my book. To add to this knowledge, I’m reading other books to see what research.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 28, 2019

Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can also get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! On my way to work, I pass two eyewear stores. They both have a large store window.

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VC Adventure

JULY 23, 2013

Maybe it’s because I always love the back story of how an idea came together or because I’m particularly partial to team stories, but I love checking out the “About Us” or “Team” pages on websites. Synapse has a great about us page packed with a bunch of history and cool graphics.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Bringing together ten food and food tech startups, the night was an opportunity for these new business to showcase their ideas and get the word out about their companies. It is easy for young companies to get carried away touting all the things that are great about their new product.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 13, 2014

Share with us in the comments below. The post What Robin Williams Taught Us About Business (and Life) [Slideshare] appeared first on Bplans Blog. Doubtfire, Good Morning, Vietnam, Jumanji, Aladdin, Patch Adams, Good Will Hunting, Bicentennial Man, and Jakob the Liar. Rest in peace, Robin. Nanu, nanu.

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Version One Ventures

MARCH 29, 2024

You can read more about the token, airdrop and other details in their post: Announcing ETHFI. Businesses and devs can easily incorporate tokenized US stocks and ETFs into their offerings with Dinari’s REST API or smart contracts. Use the code JOINME to save 25% on tickets. Launches The ether.fi governance token.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2023

TSM: With a bit more detail, tell us more about your business and your app and why is it important to focus on Latinas? She taught me much about business, including how to help our customers select gowns and accessories that symbolized their eagerness for a new life, a new happy beginning. Finding capital?

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OnlyOnce

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Not Just About Us. So we added this value to our list: Not Just About Us: We know we’re successful when our clients are successful and our users are happy. And we always talk about how we’re a “ People First ” organization and what that means. One thing missing was our clients and users!

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Here are their responses: #1- Publishing a source magnet content Photo Credit: Andre Oentoro In 2024, our team aims to publish a source magnet page about animation in marketing. This survey-driven content is new to us and strives to attract organic traffic and backlinks to ultimately build brand authority in our niche.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 24, 2024

I'd made a comment about not having thought of a business name. After that, I said something about being the crazy cat lady, and the response was “There's your business name” When I decided to rebrand, I wanted my business name to reflect my service offerings more, but I still wanted something quirky.

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Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2014

It got me thinking about when I was a kid. I remember the exact same excitement when my mother would bring home Christmas cakes and candy for us to munch on. She always did, and would grab them back and tell us we have to wait until Christmas, although that week we would always get more than usual. The kids were thrilled.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The reason is that every new year brings about a “newness” when we are able to start fresh and change those things that we could do better or things we have been thinking about doing. For us at CEO Blog Nation, we get it. So, that’s why we are excited about 2023 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses.

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YFS Magazine

JULY 9, 2016

Your website’s 'About Us' page can be a very powerful online tool to aid in building trust, credibility, and a connection with your audience.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 24, 2024

His latest endeavor revolves around tapping into the hidden wisdom of those around us, exploring unexpected breakthroughs in leadership and life. 20:35] Where can people connect with you and learn more about your work? More About Jeff Wetzler: Connect with Jeff Wetzler on LinkedIn Visit his Website Like this show?

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ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2021

So when she told us that she’s uncomfortable providing her email address to companies—including ours!—and and didn’t want more email clogging up her inbox, it made us stop in our tracks. This approach has been far more effective for us than the traditional one-way, brand-to-user email communication.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

The average turnover rate for companies in the US and Canada was 17.3% To prevent that from happening, offer flexible work policies that bring about a healthy work-life balance. Yes, we are talking about rigorous training programs and learning opportunities. You can also ask them about the areas that need improvement.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

Let’s see what Minué has to share with us… TSM: Can you tell us, in 10 words or less, what is the central message of your book, “Inclusion Is A Verb: 5 signs that your company is genuinely inclusive?” Tell us more about its mission. Minué: YES! I’ve been in so many conferences, seminars, etc.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Whereas this year was all about my learning how to start a business , 2024 will be a year of impact helping develop better leaders who deliver strong and lasting results. 6- Growth Photo Credit: Brendan James The word to describe 2023 for us would be growth. We talked about the “what if” The theory became reality.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The expansion of e-commerce should also bring about seeing returns as a strategic lever, similar to how companies used faster delivery to drive customer experience and revenue. First, invest in a reliable and scalable e-commerce platform that can adapt as your business grows; we opted for Shopify for its robustness and ease of use.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JUNE 29, 2021

The post The creator economy is booming and the majority of the US workforce will be freelance by 2027. A VC says current creators must think about the future and these 3 next steps. appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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