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8 Challenges For Startups With A Neighborhood Focus

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” This is not just a fad.

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6 Reasons Your Business Needs A Web Presence To Start

Startup Professionals Musings

These days, if your startup does not have an Internet home base up and running, you are not ready for business or potential investors. Viral marketing needs a website. Everyone knows that word-of-mouth advertising is an effective and important part of any small business. Websites do take time to get done right.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. The number of startups being created has increased by an order of magnitude. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! Today’s Normalization.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

So why is online video such an attractive market to build a startup? These markets represent about $600 billion of total spend between them, leaving tons of opportunities for startups to disrupt and grow large. And global. Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4 Build a Global Business. Time independent.

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Joseph Ashford’s Top 8 Marketing Tips for Startups

The Startup Magazine

Startup companies face challenges that are different from those faced by established businesses, especially when it comes to marketing. One difference between marketing a startup and an established brand is that consumers are getting to know the brand story and the product simultaneously. Top 7 Marketing Tips for Startups.

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Why Your Startup's Name Matters

mashable.com

Why Your Startup’s Name Matters. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. Naming can be one of the most difficult challenges in the early stages of a startup. SEE ALSO: Want Your Startup Name in the Dictionary?

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Times Square Strategy Session – Web Startups and Customer Development

Steve Blank

However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web. I realized the Customer Development model needs to be clearer in what exactly a startup is supposed to do, regardless of the business model. But it also requires you to ask a few questions about your startup before you use it.