Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In the interests of helping you work smarter and last longer, I would like to offer my top ten list of key resource drains to avoid in early businesses and startups, based on my years of advising entrepreneurs and my own business experience: Expanding your product line too quickly for scaling. Ineffective and expensive marketing campaigns.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Eric provides many examples of potential and real application areas that are ripe for predictive analytics, but my view is that smart entrepreneurs can extrapolate these to hundreds more, just waiting to be tapped. Without predictive targeting, a retention campaign may cost more than it gains. Predictive advertisement targeting.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If your business has a five- or six-figure digital advertising budget, you can put more money behind campaigns. It will also ensure you’re not “spraying and praying” with campaigns—and you’re not wasting your budget. Look at past marketing campaigns to identify successful content and test it with target audiences. Databricks.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2022. As an entrepreneur, you have the opportunity to use your time and abilities to create the life of your dreams. 12- Boost revenue.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

are trying to win their share, and they have some converts thanks to hard-fought battles through advertising campaigns, but everyone knows that Google is going to win the war. Chances are good you have at least a personal channel – billions of users jump on each month. The majority of entrepreneurs market to their local area.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

I have often been asked about Startup Funding by entrepreneurs. Here is Startup Funding, a Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs. I have already uploaded a video on creating a business plan on my channel – [link]. Often entrepreneurs pitch from the viewpoint of market shares. Pre-Requisites of Funding. Process-of-Funding.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the future trends they see in their industry and here are the responses. #1- Omni-channel messaging will become even more crucial as more organizations adopt this strategy, especially during a pandemic. Fifth, software systems can now develop ad campaigns for new listings automatically.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

Dale has spoken at industry conferences, led corporate training events, and serves as an entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization. He speaks at industry conferences, leads corporate training events, and serves as an entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the industries that are ripe for disruption and here are the response; #1- The hemp extraction. We have a campaign to make consumers more aware of how their products are made, which will in turn dictate how producers are going to create these products. Photo Credit: Dr. Jon Thompson.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s possible to leverage a number of different tools to create and launch new marketing campaigns, but you might end up spending thousands of dollars, compromising the value that you get from the campaign’s success. The fragility of digital marketing is something you have to acknowledge and build into your campaigns.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 10, 2021

Use marketing campaigns and techniques to introduce prospective customers to your brand, tell them what it’s all about and highlight the reasons why your business is different from others. Utilize this channel to talk about your business, collect feedback and gather ideas and showcase the personality of your brand.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When they found out, they questioned my decision-making and me as an entrepreneur. How to recognize when it’s time to pull the plug on your startup idea, and why founders can’t operate afford to operate in a vacuum were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Meanwhile, the investors thought we were dead.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 28, 2022

So, that’s why we are excited about 2023 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses. Here’s the pivot other entrepreneurs are making next year: #1- Release more studies. Entrepreneurs, what pivot are you making in your business next year? For us at CEO Blog Nation, we get it. Photo Credit: Steve Rose.

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Gust

AUGUST 17, 2014

Unfocused entrepreneurs boast that their new technology will generate multiple disruptive products for consumers as well as enterprises around the world. For a startup, it’s impossible to run an effective Facebook, Twitter, content marketing, and Google AdWords online campaign all at the same time. Zappos logo via Flickr by Ben Spark.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they’re incorporating social entrepreneurship and here are the responses. #1- As I establish myself as a social entrepreneur, I weave my efforts into my brand story to inform my customers of my actual actions and values. 1- Being greener. Photo Credit: Jeremy Yamaguchi.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 3, 2019

The business world has changed drastically in recent times, and every entrepreneur needs to have their finger on the pulse in order to set up and run a successful business. Social Media Channels. Marketing Campaigns. If you provide services, then it should be easy for people to make an inquiry.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

If Gen X entrepreneurs are making tremendous efforts to climb up the corporate ladder, Gen Z entrepreneurs are doing pretty good, earning a living in innovative ways. They have a strong ability to market themselves, which allows these young entrepreneurs to get more clients and grow their business. It is no longer an option.

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Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Jessica, along with two cofounders, started Tech for Campaigns , which connects tech volunteers with the campaigns of progressive candidates for skill-based volunteering. Hunter Walk: For folks just learning about this effort, what is Tech for Campaigns? In the meantime, Democratic campaign’s spend about $.05-$.10

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

This is the prime question that goes through most online retailers, entrepreneurs today. For most online vendors, this new revenue model was a significant change in the way brands set advertising campaigns. It’s as crucial to know standard practices that entrepreneurs sometimes tend to overlook. Marketing Channels.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Kahn had a better idea – several, in fact – that led to the Smart Parka, the first product of North Aware that launched in 2016 with the help of a highly successful Kickstarter campaign. His concept captured the imagination of enough people that North Aware’s Kickstarter campaign raised an astonishing $2.6

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 30, 2019

National television campaigns are definitely out. Lean marketing is a philosophy that emphasizes executing campaigns quickly, getting feedback from your audience, analyzing the results, and optimizing the campaign – all in rapid succession. You’ve got to diversify your marketing channels and tactics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

These companies typically have limited budgets, thin resources, and strained capacity which combine to create a challenge for managers and owners: how to develop an effective marketing campaign using tactics that will work for their business.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It’s why Canva can call itself a multibillion-dollar platform and how ConvertKit pulled itself up to compete with goliaths like MailChimp and Campaign Monitor. Where campaigns to build brand awareness and generate top-of-funnel sales drive traditional marketing, data across the entire customer lifecycle drives growth hacking in marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Eric provides many examples of potential and real application areas that are ripe for predictive analytics, but my view is that smart entrepreneurs can extrapolate these to hundreds more, just waiting to be tapped. Without predictive targeting, a retention campaign may cost more than it gains. Predictive advertisement targeting.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Why is an Uber for courier app a viable business idea for entrepreneurs? The entrepreneurs can reduce their operational costs significantly – by utilizing advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots for courier delivery. How can entrepreneurs launch their courier delivery business with resounding success?

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The Next Web

JULY 14, 2013

Figuring out where to start is daunting, so I asked 9 successful founders the following question: What is one piece of data that most novice e-commerce entrepreneurs wouldn’t think about collecting to create a more customized experience? Every novice e-commerce entrepreneur authenticates to Facebook and calls it a day. EPC Values.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Most great crowdfunding campaigns, for example, are the result of momentum built through social media. A sure sign of no traction is a lone inexperienced entrepreneur looking for an investor. These would include cost of customer acquisition, cost of leads, sales channel, cost of goods, and pricing strategy.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 4, 2012

A/B testing has it’s roots in ye olde Direct Mail campaigns, where different versions of the same appeal were presented to target groups, response rates measured, and future appeals modified to adopt these statistical findings. What is the main goal of your campaign? Where to start. Are you gunning for the most clicks?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2013

Unfocused entrepreneurs boast that their new technology will generate multiple disruptive products for consumers as well as enterprises around the world. Prioritize marketing channels. For a startup, it’s impossible to run an effective Facebook, Twitter, content marketing, and Google AdWords online campaign all at the same time.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2017

Put Serious Effort Into Your Pre-Game I find most entrepreneurs put all of their effort into creating a perfect deck and then asking existing investors which VCs to talk with but they put almost no effort into the real “pre-game” work. The best VCs follow up but then so, too, to the best entrepreneurs.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In this post, we will delve into the top eight success tips that every young entrepreneur needs to know. Find a mentor One of the most important things you can do as a young entrepreneur is find a business coach or a mentor. Build your network As a young entrepreneur, building a strong network is crucial for business success.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 15, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they break through the noise with their noise and here are insightful responses; #1- Personalization and in-depth discussions. One of my best-performing ad campaigns featured a Facebook ad that looked like a post in Facebook Group asking for recommendations for wedding photographers.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Or, if the content team is producing awesome content but not distributing it across email and social channels, you’re once again missing an opportunity to maximize the ROI. You’ll optimize your marketing campaigns for that low lifetime value and end up switching off campaigns that were actually making a profit, reducing sales and growth.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When they found out, they questioned my decision-making and me as an entrepreneur. How to recognize when it’s time to pull the plug on your startup idea, and why founders can’t operate afford to operate in a vacuum were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Meanwhile, the investors thought we were dead.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Begin by launching engagement and awareness campaigns both through organic and paid media channels. Lamar Tyler is creator and co-founder of Traffic Sales & Profit , a premier community for purpose-driven African American entrepreneurs. Step One: Audience Engagement/Awareness.

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