Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2020

Later in the day, I received a call from another friend, a Black woman who works in PR at Netflix. That pain is not unique to the Twin Cities—it extends across America. Since we opened our doors, Target has operated with love and opportunity for all. To be frank, it felt scary and dystopian. What can you do as an individual?

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer & Strategic Creative at USA GROUP, INC., Many clients turn to him for advice on and negotiation of international transactions, often in Latin America.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

Because market is such a broad topic, I’m restricting these lessons to PR marketing (as opposed SEO, SEM, product marketing, etc.). At one company I work with it’s clear that our target user today is youth-oriented and middle America as opposed to 20-something and Silicon Valley or New York. But life doesn’t end.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2017

Today, CedarLane is the largest family-owned and operated national frozen food brand in the U.S. — I make a living helping America’s most deserving able to make a living for themselves, and for other US veterans, like them. Thanks to Dana Humphrey, Whitegate PR ! #17 2 – Stranded. — I love what I do.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 15, 2016

Things PR Pros Hate to Hear from Clients written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If I had to narrow it down to four things PR pros hate to hear, they are: 1. I’d love to just get on the Today Show or Good Morning America.”. PR is a tricky sell for this reason. photo credit Media Maven and More.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3 Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 6, 2016

In addition to exposing individuals to possible identity theft, security breaches also expose companies to negative PR. Go to OnGuardOnline.gov , the federal government’s website to help businesses operate safely, securely and responsibly online. Internet hackers pose a credible threat to businesses and to their customers.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

Continuing our rapid rate of growth in the UK, whilst successfully expanding internationally in America are our two main goals for 2018. IMP’s primary business goals for 2018 is to expand our company image from being not just a service provider, but also a reputable information source for the industries in which we operate.

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Venture Chronicles

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Bank of America made it official today by shelving plans to charge a $5 debit card fee to their customers (which I am, gladly, not one of). Here’s what BofA said: “In response to customer feedback and the changing competitive marketplace, Bank of America no longer intends to implement a debit usage fee.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In June of 2016, I started my PR company one month before my father succumbed to Alzheimer’s. An ‘office provider’ is an operator of flexible workspace that provides hot desks, serviced offices, managed office spaces and/or co-working spaces, and we work with the majority of office providers in 900 cities across 120 countries.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 18, 2019

Of all the sports leagues they seem to have built the strongest global brand with players coming from Africa, all over Eastern and Western Europe, Latin America, etc. They get rid of the plastic in the oceans, make recycled bracelets and fund and expand their operations from bracelet sales. Photo Credit: Paige Arnof-Fenn. 5-Patagonia.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Many are journalists or PR students looking for a more stable career. With a total of 25 years combined experience in international marketing and business development, Heather is a leading voice on company formation in Europe, and operates similar services across North America and the rest of the world.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Canadian e-commerce company Beyond the Rack’s Twitter handle reads, simply, “North America’s hottest online shopping club – up to 80% off on your favorite designer brands!”. If your company fields lots of complaints, it may be better to silo responsibility in a dedicated PR or customer support handle. Beyond Twitter.

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Steve Blank

JULY 28, 2016

The Navy calls its program Outreach: Americas Navy. I learned quite a bit about the physical layout of a carrier, how the air crew operates and how the carrier functions in context of the other ships around it (the strike group.) It’s clear that the public affairs office has a finely tuned PR machine.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Armed with this knowledge, you’re able to operate a customer-centric business that never loses sight of its North Star: fixing customer pain points. After being furloughed by the Harlem Globetrotters due to COVID-19, I founded Eric PR & Marketing, LLC as a way to help nonprofits and small businesses during difficult times.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

From that life altering event, Ella Bing was born as a family owned and operated business in 2012. I am a humanitarian at hear and my work has taken me to Central America to train there as well, providing income opportunities to people who otherwise would not have that opportunity. Thanks to Dez Stephens, Radiant Health Institute. #44

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2012

Next Lakshman Pasala from IIT KGP presented Optimum Mobility Services, a fleet routing and optimization solution for cab companies, their current validation segment, followed by logistics companies operating trucks, etc. A B-to-C business, on the other hand, can use Flipkart's logistics infrastructure, and have a better shot at success.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

So I start out with this wonderful day that I'm having at a five star resort, one of the greatest places in America, and I wake up on the 33,000 thread count Egyptian pizzas, and I head down to the spa and all the while I'm making notes. So the PR friendly one is, I created a manufacturing company. They were also no worse.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When it launched in 97 it was a DVD rental business whose only real value proposition was the mail-order element of its operation. Fast forward 20+ years and Netflix has become one of the biggest TV and movie studios in the world, with more subscribers than all the cable TV channels in America combined! Photo Credit: Dana Humphrey.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Im not offering extensive studies or research to support this conclusion; the evidence from my peers right here in the innovation capital of America, Silicon Valley, is absolutely overwhelming. these devices all need human instruction to enable correct and desired operation. They are in school, right now, all across this country.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 14, 2018

Outside of the operating room, I attempt to balance work, life, and being a mother to two toddlers. I’m fortunate to have 200+ dedicated ‘Maniacs’ who show up every day to help America’s small business owners grow their businesses. Thanks to Anna Crowe, Crowe PR ! #13- Photo Credit: Kiedra Tyson.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 29, 2017

So I left Corporate America and started my own agency. 10- Address financial and operating metrics. I had a PR firm in midtown and was tired of being everyone’s Jewish mother. Six years ago I realized that traveling 3-4 weeks a month got me a successful six-figure career, but it kept me away from my daughters.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

It is our go-to SEO tool for doing audits, for tracking position and ranking, for really getting ideas on how to get more organic traffic for our clients, competitive intelligence, backlinks and things like that, all the important SEO tools that you need for paid traffic, social media, PR and of course SEO. It happens all the time.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 27, 2017

I worked for corporate America for 33 years, first as a VP of Consulting for a startup company and for the last 20 years of that as the Director of Computer Operations for Trader Joe’s. Thanks to Amna Rizvi, GadgTecs ! #11- 11- Freedom to do whatever I want. Photo Credit: Richard Lowe Jr.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

We currently operate a large 17,000 square foot facility, 5 stores to sell products in, and a distribution business to sell the product to retailers. Having come to the United States of America to learn robotics and automation, I was just another Indian living abroad. We kept doing that until we grew into what we are now.

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Well, the 'don't-tell-anyone-it's-confidential-but here you-go' guerilla dissemination tactics have worked very well for the PR people at Sequoia.  I excerpt a portion of his letter below: This is surely a time for companies to pay meticulous attention to detail, particularly their cost structure.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

PR is mostly ineffective when companies step on social media landmines – [link]. PR is mostly ineffective when companies step on social media landmines – [link]. PR is mostly ineffective when companies step on social media landmines – [link]. Don’t Give Your Users Shit Work – [link]. – [link].

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I had the opportunity to speak with Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 small business expert, who took the opportunity to share with us her proven, step-by-step method to transition from employee to entrepreneur. Have you always dreamed of being your own boss? Before you quit, you need to create a plan.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2018

I’d previously been the lead publicist at a very posh PR firm, and the running joke was that I was incredibly “off brand.” And really in PR, the best media coverage starts with the basic pitch. 13- America’s rust belt. I looked at the names of my competitors, then I asked myself “What makes me different?”

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The Ten Most Innovative Companies In America | Forbes – [link]. Avoiding operating at capacity | Gabriel Weinberg’s Blog - [link]. Small Business and Startups: Slice & Dice Your Customer Service Data | crowdSPRING Blog - [link]. Six best practice tips for email unsubscribe pages | Econsultancy – [link].

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Corporate America could learn from this. Like Edison and the lightbulb, like Gates and the pc operating system, I would launch a revolution that would transform society while bringing me wealth and fame. I was about to become the first person in America to sell condom key chains. Too much PR, too early. Too much money.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

After years working in fashion PR/Marketing in NYC and Milan, and then as a co-founder/owner of a Brooklyn-based rock ’n’ roll play space for kids under 5, I found myself becoming overly excited about my friends starting new businesses. My goal is to have every home in America with a toddler own at least one title by the end of 2020.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Stay local - Prove your business in North America first. Simply put, North America is a massive market with a rising tide around SaaS. SaaS companies have this debate all the time, and yet the recent data is pretty clear: most SaaS companies can get by with a single datacenter in North America until well past their IPO.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2015

The average cost per lead in North America is significantly less when using inbound marketing strategies. Jolynn Oblak operates Oblak Marketing & Consulting, a marketing consultancy that offers digital training products that help entrepreneurs to grow their business by leveraging inbound marketing strategies.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Researchers divided the portfolio companies into six stages and startups are still operating a loss in each of the first four. I would assume most businesses are going to claim they should get VC funding in order to help their PR, even if no one at the company actually believes it. A few more stats make that picture look worse.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

net is the only framework in which you can build an app for all the major mobile operating systems (iphone, android, wp7). Hiring manager: If one has a lot of experience with large building cranes and operations, the hiring manager rules them out. It’s an *freaking open source*.net net implementation. Checkout [link].net

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 9, 2019

I saw five years ago that the traditional form of marketing and PR was going the way of the dinosaur if digital weren’t a huge component and direction of the business offering. I had spent 20 years in corporate America before making this decision and I made it in the worst economic climate to do it. Why digital marketing?

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