crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

There are terrific free YouTube channels for entrepreneurs and small business owners and many online schools and sites offer free or low-cost online courses. Besides convenience and affordability, online programs often offer courses and instruction that might normally not be open to the general public. ” Udemy.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2019

As part of The Startup Magazine founders interviews, we sat down with Senior Software Engineer Carson Lv, a team leader from CouponBirds , a growing e-commerce company specialising in coupon code services and advertising. Nowadays most coupons are digital distributing online and many are delivered to highly targeted audiences.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2014

In the most recent episode, I interviewed Joe Perez , Founder of Tastemade. We discussed several topics, but focused primarily on his background as a product manager, as well as the evolution of the production, distribution, and monetization of online video. If you don’t know Joe, you should.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

by Joe Duncan, founder of Duncan Capital LP. Coupled with powerful pattern-detection capabilities, the information can be transformed into asymmetric trading signals for both fundamental and program-driven strategies. Fintech is triggering a profound rethink for financial institutions, from retail to investment banking. Compliance.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

These include the product itself, the customer, the distribution channel, revenue model, how to get, keep and grow customers, resources and activities needed to build the business and costs.). And as part of their transition to predictable processes, their founders may or may not still be at the helm. Lessons Learned.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest. Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

Intermediation and re-intermediation of tourism channel partners such as Airbnb can happen too. For example, if we look at the food industry today, technology plays a very important role in ensuring quality food are harvested, processed, cooked, marketed, and distributed.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

You might have started searching for a tech-oriented co-founder to help you launch your idea, only to find that your startup can’t afford the ongoing salary for a skilled software developer. You could then distribute flyers asking potential customers to contact you about the service, and find out how many are interested.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

Here the company executes a known business model (known customers, product features, competitors, pricing, distribution channel, supply chain, etc.) Inside of companies these are the mavericks you want to fire for not getting with program. Horizon 3 is focused on unknown business models. Horizon 1 is the company’s core business.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

At a startup, this can be as simple as defining why the founder started the company in the first place. CXL’s founder, Peep Laja, has a specific “reason why” his company Wynter exists. Marketing: Which channels are they active on? Build systems and processes that enable your team to create and distribute content seamlessly.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2014

as a distribution channel have vastly reduced the amount of capital a startup needs at the early stage when the risk is greatest. Focus on capital efficient, scalable startups and founders. The cloud , open-source development tools and web 2.0 When you dig in, the reasons are usually easily discoverable and observable.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2016

If you’re a technical startup founder, one of the painful lessons is that it’s not enough just to build a great product. These topics were the focus of interviews with the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern). Clay Hebert.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.” Monetization: virtual goods (1/3 of total revenues); Partnerships with major brands (currently partnered with H&M and Travel Channel); forecasted to hit 6mm users by end of Summer 2010.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Today’s workforce has radically different expectations, brands are losing their power, physical channels are being destroyed by virtual ones, market share is less important than market creation, and software is eating world. For example, Coke added snack foods, which could be distributed through its existing distribution channels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest. Marketing programs and distribution channels are required for even the best solutions, with an appropriate and viable rollout and growth strategy.

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David Cohen

JANUARY 4, 2012

In mid-November, Microsoft announced its launch of the Kinect Accelerator , a Seattle-based accelerator program powered by TechStars. The program is managed by Dave Malcolm, who has the distinct knowledge and advantage of being a current TechStars mentor and former Microsoft executive. Jeff Powers, Founder, Occipital.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event that has featured Boston’s BEST founders. OnStartups: One of the largest online startup communities founded by HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah. Olin College Foundry Program. University Resources: MIT 100K. MIT Start Lab.

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nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Finding a Technical Co-Founder. In the recent weeks, I have also had no less than three people email me and ask about finding a technical co-founder, which has also been a very frequent topic on the Hacker News forums. Reddit - Specifically the programming, business and startup sub-redits. New Web Order. 5th November 2010. #.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It’s disheartening, but sadly, this is one experience that many startup founders face. I understand the struggles that come with being a startup founder. Use this voice consistently across all marketing materials and communication channels. What programming languages, databases, and cloud platforms will you use?

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Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

When Harvard started the MBA program there were no graduate-level business textbooks. While MBA programs proliferated during the first half of the 20th century, they focused on teaching management of existing companies. By 1991 there were 57 undergraduate and 22 MBA programs. There were no classes on how to start a business.

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Bryce Dot VC

MARCH 5, 2015

terms is the option for founders to make cash distributions to investors from profits as a return on their investment instead of selling out or taking their company public to create a liquidity event. model, founders who choose not to sell out or raise money from traditional VCs have the option to make cash distributions to investors.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Lindsay Guion, the Founder, CEO, and Global Chairman of Guion Partners , describes the current state of sports entertainment and offers a glimpse of what the future may hold. Companies that distribute sports content to the public currently commit 15 percent of their total budget to their streaming and mobile divisions.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 1, 2011

The company has distribution through about 50 retailers in Chennai, and is looking for ways to market their product through online channels. Before I end, let me also point you to an interview we're running on my blog with Naval Ravikant, founder of AngelList , which you may find enlightening. We discussed guerilla p.r.,

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

However, in meeting some of the sports startups one of the things that struck me is that most of the founders who said they wanted to grow big hadn’t given much thought about how they would go about building size and scale. But other critical hypotheses such as activities, resources, partners, channels needed testing offshore.

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Today, if you’re building an entrepreneurship program, the teaching team most often includes adjuncts with entrepreneurial experience as complements to the tenured faculty, classes are experiential and the community you’re building is a set of additional components that never existed before. .” Can it be self-directed?

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Understanding CAC by each channel helps you identify areas of opportunity and streamline operations for better ROI. Let’s say you spent $2,000 on email marketing and $5,000 on webinar production and distribution. Which marketing channels are performing best? Survey your most recent 100 customers to learn why and how they buy.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

One is explaining the world as it used to work: the importance of gatekeepers, the scarcity implied by limited distribution, and the resulting quality bar that the industry is so proud of. Mostly it is the time and expense required to create the means of distribution for that industry. It’s just taking some longer than others.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 22, 2020

I have been the witness to it many times in my career because I work with startup founders. I'm the founder and executive director of SF New Deal. Prior to COVID, I was and still am the founder and owner of Three Babes Bakeshop, a small bakery business here in San Francisco. Here's my conversation with Lenore Estrada.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Pay attention to your close rate per channel. Doman-Pipe’s team does this with a dedicated feedback Slack channel and an internal “Voice of the Customer” report. This reveals content types, channels, and possible themes); What kinds of content do you share most often? Alternatively, founder of contentlift.io

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

The product development model is so focused on building and shipping the product that it ignores the entire process of testing your basic hypothesis about your business model (customers, channel, pricing, etc.) customers aren’t buying it, the cost of distribution is too high, etc.) before you ship.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 6, 2022

He's a co-founder of Kumospace, the virtual HQ for remote teams and Char, and he's also head of Charge Ventures AE VC based in Brooklyn, New York, and serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School where he teaches data analytics. So, you know, we have a fully remote and distributed team. He is the co-founder of Kumo Space.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2017

by Edmund Buckley , co-founder & CEO of CampusSafe. How you make money, who pays you, your channels of distribution, and your gross margins. If you need notes, consider using a program that allows you to have presenter notes. He is an alum of Austin’s Tech Ranch Venture Forth Program.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2014

In-car technologies for streaming will likely erode the channel and day-part stronghold that the major shows have always had and young people are tuning into SoundCloud, YouTube, Spotify and other sources that battle for “share of mind.” I fall firmly on the side of supporting public funds for quality, less-biased, programming.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 1, 2016

In reality, the path is much more complex, and usually includes various marketing channels – organic and paid search, referral, social media, television. But if you’re a rigorous and data-driven marketer, the question has to cross your mind: how much credit can I give each channel for this conversion? What is Attribution?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 2, 2019

by Ronald Dod, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-founder of Visiture. Essentially, machine learning involves finding patterns and adjusting program actions as needed. Machine learning’s reach extends far past the distribution of local store traffic. Machine Learning Can Improve the Shopping Experience.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, September 7, 2008 Customer Development Engineering Yesterday, I had the opportunity to guest lecture again in Steve Blank s entrepreneurship class at the Berkeley-Columbia executive MBA program. Unfortunately, positioning our product as an "IM add-on" was a complete mistake. for Harvard Business Revie.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

We combined three tactics: extensive use of free software, an open platform for user-generated content, and leveraged distribution channels. Although customers didnt flock to this offering at first, we had enough of a developer program active to start recruiting early adopters to start creating 3D objects for sale in our catalog.

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