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Why Startups Need to Focus on Client Retention Right from the Start

The Startup Magazine

In 2023 alone, around 3,000 startups in the US ended up failing as reported by The New York Times. In the interconnected digital landscape, a single recommendation from a loyal client can ripple across social networks, reaching a vast audience. Market dynamics can swiftly shift, and customer preferences evolve rapidly.

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How to Supercharge your Content Marketing with Paid Advertising

Brandanew

While we’ve often talked about organic Content Marketing, today we have guest blogger and entrepreneur, Garett Gan sharing his views on Content Marketing with paid advertising. Sometimes, paid advertising tools and platforms can be a great supplement to these more traditional means of distribution. Start with those notes already!

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The Problem is the Advertising, Not the Ad Blocker

crowdSPRING Blog

After all, the clever little extensions that give the rest of us a faster, cleaner, less irritating web experience are eating away at ROI for advertisers and revenue for publishers. The fact of the matter is that traditional digital advertising space, whether ad blockers are a thing or not, is simply not as valuable as it used to be.

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5 effective networking strategies in the digital age

The Next Web

Networking will forever be the lifeblood of a professional’s career. No matter how old you are, what year it is and what technology is used, networking will continue to affect an individual’s professional growth, in addition to skillset and experience. This post originally appeared on AdKnowledge. Become a LinkedIn powerhouse.

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

In a business development role you’re out shaping the perception of your company in the market (networking), determining leads, and contacting leads. Some commercial company roles: Business Development or “BD” roles : Case Officers are well suited for business development (BD) roles as its akin to first half of the CIA recruitment cycle.

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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. People told me that it was unfair or too easy for me to raise angel capital because I was already tapped into a network of investors. That’s why recruiters make so much coin.

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Recent Seed-Stage VC Investments

View from Seed

But we’re also very active in New York, as five of the most recent startups we’ve funded are based in Manhattan (which is 40% of this recent flurry of investments). Network Effect B2B. Most often, when people talk about “network effects,” they’re referring to consumer-facing startups. BUSINESS-FOCUSED (B2B).