Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

Here is my list of the ten most common sources of funding today, in reverse priority sequence, with some rules of thumb to channel your focus: Seek a bank loan or credit-card line-of-credit. Thus it is always a question of what you qualify for, and what you are willing to give up, to turn your dream idea into a viable business.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 20, 2019

As one reviewer conceded , that’s a challenge that software can’t solve: For us the ROI is still not totally found, as we are struggling with the sales channels who are not so enthusiastic about having to manage cold-to-cool leads, for a question of resources (again) and mentality. Terminus pitches the product as an “all-in-one” solution.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Furthermore, angel groups frequently syndicate (co-invest) with neighboring angel organizations in an effort to help fill round of investment for local companies and assist members in diversifying their portfolios with investments in nearby regions. Product/Technology 0-15%.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Steve Blank

JUNE 6, 2016

Srivastava leads Verizon’s innovation outpost (their Silicon Valley R&D center) in Palo Alto focusing on building products and services powered by big data and analytics. I presented them to our chief product officer and our CTO. ” Let’s define an MVP, a minimum viable product. Steve : And they need to agree.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Fractional CTO Analytics 120

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 13, 2015

Does this mean that you should avoid online marketing and social media channels? In fact, entire businesses are marketed solely using using social channels, and a huge industry of consultants and agencies specializing in these tactics has developed over the last five years. An old school channel selector: Wikimedia Commons.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

OPEC (the organization of petroleum exporting countries) is a cartel that was set up in the 1960′s and represents the interests of the 12 biggest oil producing countries in the world with the goal of increasing prices of oil, a good supplied in limited quantities to a world that had insatiable demand for the product.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have seen this criticism at various places where this recap is syndicated on a weekly basis, as well as in certain random forums on the internet. But once a set of reference customers are in place, this business definitely needs a telesales channel, not a direct, feet-on-the-street sales force. What we have taken on is hard enough.

Silicon Valley 114

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2010

They also couldn’t have asked for a better syndicate of investors. He introduced himself and we kept in touch through all the various social media channels—until I heard he was leaving Gilt. I wouldn’t negotiate weekend plans via Twitter, or debate a feature with a product team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Here is my list of the ten most common sources of funding today, in reverse priority sequence, with some rules of thumb to channel your focus: Seek a bank loan or credit-card line-of-credit. Thus it is always a question of what you qualify for, and what you are willing to give up, to turn your dream idea into a viable business.

Entrepreneur 240

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ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

According to Edison Research , 80% of users listen to most of each episode, averaging 7 per week, while 69% of listeners agree that podcast ads make them aware of new products or services. Podcasting as a marketing channel. But podcasting does have a lower cost and barrier to entry than video (at least quality video production).

Syndicate 85

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. It will be important that your CTO can execute on big projects, too, hacking away to build an amazing product that is agile. Danny Wong , Blank Label Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

. “Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&# Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. startupcto

Equity 74

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Unusual or Commoditized Products. These products compete on individuality and aesthetics more than price. Lifeproof , a line of waterproof and shock-resistant iPhone cases, aligned itself with Best Buy for this very reason, and it was able to penetrate the mainstream audience, whereas before it was simply a niche product.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

INFOGRAPHIC] The Interconnected World of Tech Companies [INFOGRAPHIC] Apple Product Design: 35 Years of Consumer Electronics [INFOGRAPHIC] Happy 4th Anniversary, iPhone [INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Advertising on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC] How Much Data Will Humans Create & Store This Year? All Rights Reserved. Publisher Platform (P3).

San Francisco 99

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

What you might do is find a less expensive grocery store where you consistently shop, or trim your cable bill by cutting extraneous movie channels you rarely watch. Meanwhile, blind taste tests have demonstrated that consumers can’t readily discern quality differences between high- and low-cost brands with many products.

Finance 157

Finance Technical Review Cost Syndicate 157

Feld Thoughts

MAY 8, 2017

Or maybe special access to curated channels. Or live music that is syndicated from a different partner. Early access to new products. Sonos doesn’t have to look very hard to figure out what to do since they – well – are central to music and have integrated many subscription services.

Disintermediation 115

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

It’s based largely on my personal experience naming several tech products as well as the themes I’ve noticed in great startup names. Subscribe to the Business channel. Productivity Lists. Global Syndication Partners. Contributors. 12 followers. 3 followers. For more Business coverage. Follow Mashable Business. Like Tweet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Here is my list of the ten most common sources of funding today, in reverse priority sequence, with some rules of thumb to channel your focus: 10. Most metropolitan areas have groups of local high-net-worth individuals interested in supporting startups, and willing to syndicate amounts up to a million dollars for qualified startups.

Entrepreneur 283

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

That’s why Capital Factory focuses on creating unique content that you can’t find online or through any other channel. but if the product is world changing then others will copy it in other countries if you don’t go global. We don’t plan or execute all of these programs, we just support them with space, staff, marketing and sponsors.

Texas 97

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 97

mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

David Schoenbach is vice president of product management at Exadel Inc. There he heads product definition, marketing, and sales of the Tiggzi , a platform for mobile development. Subscribe to the Media channel. Productivity Lists. Global Syndication Partners. How Web APIs Unlock Value in the Cloud. Contributor.

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API Cloud Web Social Media 68

View from Seed

JULY 9, 2015

But you want relevant traffic and an actual purpose for driving those leads — letting them sit around on a list, rarely if ever hearing from you as you build product, is not an effective demand-gen tactic. a product launch, hiring a key executive, a rebrand, an expansion of market focus, etc.).

Startup 120

Startup PR Cofounder Stealth 120

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2018

Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to determine what is the product of genuine entrepreneurial wisdom and what is pure bunk. Explore content syndication opportunities to expand the reach of your blog posts. Much of what’s out there is sound guidance, but not everything you see or hear will put you on the path to success.

Social Media 133

Social Media Syndicate Syndication SEO 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

Blogging is one of the best ways to do this and build a brand, even before you have a product or service. If you post on industry sites, or get syndicated to popular sites, your scores and visibility will go up even more. Your reach with a blog is much broader than traditional business networking channels and industry conferences.

Startup 120

Startup Social Media Syndicate Syndication 120

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

The product is the star of the show.” Subscribe to the Business channel. Where can an Emmy award winning cinematographer make a case for his channel? As was mentioned, luck and the ability for your product to be “sticky” enough to generate the traction necessary to get eyes pointed your way. Acquisition.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

For the majority of the naming process, you’ll be iterating on two steps: creating a list of words that are related to your product or service, as well as creating permutations of these words to determine the final name. Example : Pinterest, Etsy product search, Google image search. Subscribe to the Business channel. Like Tweet.

Naming 104

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 104

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development. startupcto

Startup 79

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 21, 2010

At First Round , I often hear the term “product-market” fit. Interestingly enough, I thought more people started taking part in the conversation who weren’t on Hot Potato because they now knew their thoughts were being syndicated to an app where more people were talking about the event.

Product 68

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Basically started as somebody of how do we take photos of cars and the pricing and descriptions of the cars, and put it all in one place, but then syndicate it. We do a lot of soul searching around how do we built this product, when nobody knows it exist. We built a product two years ago that’s been very successful for us.

Kansas City 40

Kansas City CTO Hire Las Vegas Software Developers 40

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

What are the elements needed to focus upon in making the attempt to take a product viral? Dave’s syndicated cable show: The Berkus Report. Second: channels. We could not have begun to reach a fraction of that audience with any amount of money if we did not reach through these channels. Email readers, continue here.]

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Web App: Which Is Better for Mobile Commerce? Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

Venture Chronicles

DECEMBER 5, 2012

The criticism that CEM is a business strategy more than a product category holds a lot of water, but with few exceptions the entire enterprise software category reflects business strategies that are enhanced by technology? Kiddicare , a UK-based retailer of children’s products, uses their customer community at the product page level.

Customer 47

Customer Technical Review Software Review Analytics 47

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Demand generation combines marketing tactics, strategies and programs to create awareness and drive interest in your products or services. 70% of buyers are already clued up on a product before they talk to sales, if they talk to sales at all. What is a demand generation manager and why do they matter?

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Demand Management B2B Campaign 95

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Here is my list of the ten most common sources of funding today, in reverse priority sequence, with some rules of thumb to channel your focus: Seek a bank loan or credit-card line-of-credit. Thus it is always a question of what you qualify for, and what you are willing to give up, to turn your dream idea into a viable business.

Equity 120

Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 120

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Lack of Any Market Validation It’s no exaggeration that most applicants have not found a single person willing to pay money for this product. One-Sided Competitive “Analysis&# Most competitive analysis charts look like the one at left, with your product winning every category. That means we were in your shoes!

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

And often, businesses suffer from a “set it and forget” mentality, in which a product manager will slap a Facebook Like button on his sites and declare the business’s website now social. Subscribe to the Business channel. Productivity Lists. Global Syndication Partners. Quite frankly, that is not enough. Facebook connect.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. Subscribe to the Business channel. Productivity Lists. Global Syndication Partners. Focus on traction. How many customers have signed up to your service? How many have been active in the past 30 days?

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80