Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2022

In my role as a business mentor and advisor, I now always look for a culture and recommend team roles that nurture collaboration rather than contention, communities rather than silos , and transparent communication at all levels. Horizontal teams are more effective as well as satisfying.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Some of these advisors from the academic community would work with our of VP of Engineering and help us solve specific technical problems. Other advisors provided marketing with industry-specific advice in our initial vertical markets (computational fluid dynamics, computational chemistry, finite element analysis, and petroleum engineering).

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

But the only reason I am satisfied with my book is that just recently I got an email from a university student who is doing a report and he wanted to ask questions and learn more about the things I write in my book. It took me around 3 months to research and write, I put everything I know into the book.

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David Cohen

AUGUST 29, 2013

I’ve posted the following email by permission of the author, who shall remain anonymous as his request. However, I can tell you that I checked this person out and they are completely legitimate and have a strong reputation in their own community. Not all accelerators are created equal. a hint about which accelerator it was]).

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

This is particularly true for complex verticals such as B2B SaaS products, where product marketing’s ability to pinpoint users with the most need and educate them on product features and benefits proves useful. After doubling down and investing resources specifically into the email marketing for creators niche, revenue started to build again.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 4, 2019

My goals for the new year are to release my blog, connect with a range of clients, build my email list and to never stop learning. In 2019, I want to take that to another level by setting specific goals to develop the expertise of our staff members and to further cement our authority as the digital marketing experts in our verticals.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A good definition of brand strategy is the considered intent for the positive role a company wants to play in the lives of the people it serves and the communities around it.” – Neil Parker, Chief Strategy Officer at Co: Collective [via Branding Mag ]. via Digital Brand Blueprint ].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 17, 2018

You need to be sure anything with your font on it – letters, emails, business cards – reinforces the message that you’re a trustworthy, credible business. Horizontal vs Vertical vs Diagonal Lines. Unlike vertical or diagonal lines, they look as though gravity has already acted upon them and there is nowhere for them to fall.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Instead, they were shared in company Slack channels, emailed between VPs and investors, and featured in industry newsletters. The emails and messages were simple and direct: We’ve helped companies like yours save a small fortune. It created powerful network effects. We can do the same for you. Here’s the proof. .

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Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

I strongly believe that the first few hires of a startup should belong to the growth department, whether they’re marketers, community managers, or salespeople (selling your product is the best way to learn how to improve it). Jun-15: Community Manager (growth team). 1x hacker in charge of product/development. Big press (cheap or free).

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2014

In another study, Granify, a CRO software company, conducted a real time behavior analysis of 20+ million visitors over 5 different verticals and also found that “lower prices” was not as pervasive as we may have believed. But if you notice competitors are lacking testimonials, you may be better off just sending a few emails.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Since AI and ML startups cut across verticals (analytics, fintech, health, adtech, security, etc), it’s easier to group them under the “machine intelligence” umbrella, coined by Shivon Zillis , a partner at Bloomberg Beta. Many large companies will be built (Michael Wolfe, Point Nine Capital).

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Another great use of content advertising can be found in email marketing. Take Really Good Emails , which often link to content created by others: Image source. Because subscribers trust content recommended by Really Good Emails, they’re more likely to click on a link, giving brands the chance to access new markets.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

It is exciting to start with an idea, see it evolve into a product, and then a business that takes flight into the community. To give an example, a man wrote me an email to tell me that our article had motivated him to pursue a better job and guided him to success. 23- The ability I have to connect to my community.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 13, 2023

These seed companies raised enough capital to persist longer than normal and/or weaker companies in hot verticals received follow-on financings that wouldn’t normally be granted to them in a tougher environment. GET ALL MY POSTS VIA EMAIL Startups Past: the boom of the last decade kicked forward and delayed a bunch of closures.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . At Flow Capital, we use HubSpot’s sequences and workflows functions to automate a bulk of our emails and internal tasks. Another provider which identifies email addresses of strangers is Contactout. 1) Manage the firm .

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

I put together a one-page website, a list of 100 people to reach out to, and a cold email script that would make seasoned sales professionals cringe. It starts with a simple email. Bonus points if you can create a community that brings them together. Choose to expand vertically or horizontally.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 27, 2019

Klaviyo is a platform that helps growth-focused eCommerce brands drive more sales with super-targeted, highly relevant email, Facebook and Instagram marketing. Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, you name it. So it is an increasingly global community.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 30, 2019

I agree to get emails. Indeed, even if you knew that a competitor had a higher-converting site, how would you know whether that comparative improvement resulted from the site design or email strategy or brand recognition? What I’m looking for are common trends within that vertical. Free UX & Usability course.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2019

It is TV, radio, and community news placement, social media marketing, swag giveaways, and much more. The following three brand promotion tips can serve as your quick guide to building a powerful startup that allows easy communication to your target audience. What is brand promotion exactly? It is a number of things.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 9, 2018

Project Kairos is the umbrella brand for Informa’s community built for startups, and in particular connecting investors with startups. Selected startups pitch on the Startup stage as part of their Startup Pack, judged by a panel of investors & leaders for each vertical. What are the verticals for the pitching competition?

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 13, 2009

Customer Development/Lean Startups In hindsight startups and the venture capital community left out the most important first step any startup ought to be doing – hypothesis testing in front of customers- from day one. Since I wasn’t an engineer, my contribution was around the team-building and fund raising. I was an idiot. Now In Print!

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Distraction-heavy social media darlings come and go, but the email inbox is going strong after more than two decades. Misconception 2: “I always ignore cold email, and my buyers will too.”. Most of us ignore cold emails because they are A) poorly targeted, B) self-serving or irrelevant, C) poorly timed, or D) all of the above.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 22, 2020

Work out, grab my hydro flask, and begin my daily emails. We have already pivoted to manufacturing trailers for other verticals. I reply to important emails, write a draft of my new article, and so on. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. I wake up each morning with a routine. This is a principle for me.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

If I can help make a mutually beneficial introduction I’d like to… please think about why THEY would want to meet YOU and send me a forwardable email at josh@quityourjob.com. You can find a great example email in my post about How to Make Effective Email Introductions. The Connectors Alex “STOIKY” Goldberg ( Lt.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Thanks to Rafe Gomez, Vertical Cloud Inc. ! . #4- I had already built an audience on my website, my email marketing list, in-person marketing, Instagram and word of mouth. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. I also contribute content about sales and business strategy to CNBC, Entrepreneur, Inc., and many others. .

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Thanks to Rafe Gomez, Vertical Cloud Inc. ! #4- I had already built an audience on my website, my email marketing list, in-person marketing, Instagram and word of mouth. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. I’m now an award-winning provider of multimedia sales support guidance for organizations around the world.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Transcript of Investing in Small Businesses to Do Good for the Community written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Klaviyo is a platform that helps growth-focused eCommerce brands drive more sales with super-targeted, highly relevant email, Facebook and Instagram marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share. For example, here is how a few of my favorite startups describe themselves: “ Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover and book unique spaces around the world online or from an iPhone.” Instead, stick with custom emails.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JANUARY 6, 2011

Scott Albro of Focus , a knowledge sharing community for business people, has fully embraced the idea of constant iteration for 2011, taking the best practices of social media to the business media world. Glenn Rogers of CarDomain , a community of auto enthusiasts, concurs: Traffic,traffic,traffic! Plan big, increment small.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

The same article notes 30% more time spent analyzing marketing performance data yields 3x higher open rates and 2x click through rates for email. Analyzing clicks/open rates in the email onboarding series that convert first time buyers to second time buyers & eventually into loyal customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 image source.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

We try our best to give back to our community and country and always wonder – is it enough? A Few Thoughts for Thanksgiving On this day it’s hard not to be grateful and give thanks for the things that matter – family, friends, our health, and feel blessed for all the things that have come to us. To Order Outside of the U.S.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

The same article notes 30% more time spent analyzing marketing performance data yields 3x higher open rates and 2x click through rates for email. Analyzing clicks/open rates in the email onboarding series that convert first time buyers to second time buyers & eventually into loyal customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 image source.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2015

In addition to the old-school general purpose crowdfunding sites, new platforms are emerging to serve specific verticals or sets of verticals. As competition surges, what does it take for a business, non-profit or even a small community fundraiser to stand out in the crowded landscape of crowdfunding? Sweeten the Pot.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

The same article notes 30% more time spent analyzing marketing performance data yields 3x higher open rates and 2x click through rates for email. Analyzing clicks/open rates in the email onboarding series that convert first time buyers to second time buyers & eventually into loyal customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 image source.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

The same article notes 30% more time spent analyzing marketing performance data yields 3x higher open rates and 2x click through rates for email. Analyzing clicks/open rates in the email onboarding series that convert first time buyers to second time buyers & eventually into loyal customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 image source.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

That lifetime profile would allow you to track the behavior of customers across many sessions and ultimately the data could be used to later personalize email campaigns and on-site campaigns, among other things. and build a lifetime profile of all of their customers’ interactions. It is easier to do this than it may sound.

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