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Public Relations Tips for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

But where do you start, and what are the best approaches to public relations for an entrepreneur? For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.”

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Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

blog.captainrecruiter.com

Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth. Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. I learned something: technical co-founders are a myth. Captain Recruiter.

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Seed Stage Funding 101: What it Is & How it Works

The Startup Magazine

It is necessary to cover the early stages of product development, thorough market research, and other processes during the initial step. The concept of “seed funding” originates from the metaphor of growing a tree, in which the seed represents the initial component required to move forward with developing a business.

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8 Tips to Ensure That Your Startup Doesn’t Fail

The Startup Magazine

Develop a business mindset. If you want to develop a business mindset and are worried about making poor choices for your startup, getting a General Master of Business Administration Degree can be a smart decision. Startups that are named after their founders sometimes do not succeed. Choose a unique brand name.

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A Guide to Reputation Management: Build an Audience of Superfans

ConversionXL

In this guide, we’ll discuss how to implement a brand reputation management strategy, use personal branding to develop a good reputation, and protect your company from developing a negative one. A positive reputation also contributes to business goals (such as growth, leveraging social proof , and network development).

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Twitter Link Roundup #155 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Stop looking for cofounders and help them find you instead | The Startup Toolkit Blog - [link]. You can do it alone (why it’s not critical to haver a co-founder) – [link]. A co-founder’s guide to Biz Dev | Soundboy – [link]. HomeAway Co-Founder: Why I Hire Failures – [link].

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6 Cost-Cutting Recommendations For New Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. For startups, social media and color printers have essentially replaced the need for external public relations and marketing services.

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