Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Companies, by opting for a Fractional CMO, are not just seeking to cut costs but are keen on leveraging the diverse expertise and perspectives these professionals bring. In your experience, do you often work with companies lacking strategic hires, and do you assist in team building? Do you see anything? They've just gotten used to it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

Some of these individuals get the bug to “do something entrepreneurial&# but once you’re in the cozy confines of a well paid and well respected job it can be very difficult to take the kind of risk that entrepreneurs will. I interviewed him on the phone and in person. Appetite for risk. It was May. Was I too harsh?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Teams are continuing their relentless interviewing of customers, or beneficiaries as we call them in this class. By the time the quarter is over, we expect our seven teams will have interviewed close to 700 potential beneficiaries around the globe. each while Sharpie markers run $0.375 apiece. Looking ahead.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Teams are continuing their relentless interviewing of customers, or beneficiaries as we call them in this class. By the time the quarter is over, we expect our seven teams will have interviewed close to 700 potential beneficiaries around the globe. each while Sharpie markers run $0.375 apiece. Looking ahead.

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Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

To glean insights into the maximization of profitability in the Healthcare Staffing Industry I interviewed 5 Amazing Thought Leaders in the Healthcare Staffing Industry. . Buglar recommends that Healthcare Staffing Companies focus on having a flexible cost structure to MAXIMIZE profitability. The results are in.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Although this is a big undertaking, some of the steps you need to consider are utilizing good interviewing systems to make sure the right staff is being hired, putting together comprehensive training systems for all staff, and having office processes that empower employees to really serve the customer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Jason Blumer. Jason is a Co-founder of Thriveal, a firm that helps entrepreneurial CPA firms connect, learn and grow. 15:59] What’s the first strategic sort of leadership hire that you think an agency needs? [17:07] I'm gonna go hire 'em now they know.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Funding challenges and other issues founders face in the early days of starting up 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). Listen to the full interviews by downloading them from SoundCloud here and here.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. HBS was about making sure that the entrepreneurial route was something I’d be well suited to do. On Launching and Finding Early Traction.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

5 Startup Costs You Might Not Have Thought About – [link]. 14 Revealing Interview Questions | Inc – [link]. 5 Startup Costs You Might Not Have Thought About – [link]. Why entrepreneurs struggle with MBA hires – [link]. Do You Have Entrepreneurial DNA? People First – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2011

4 Entrepreneurial Cities To Keep Your Eye On – [link]. Hiring the RIGHT “Big Company” People for Startups – [link]. How Much Does it Cost a Company to Stop Blogging – ROI Revealed [link]. An interview with a @crowdSPRING Designer – 12 Questions: Meet MJ (USA) – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

Jeff Hilimire

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This is my first “Google Docs” interview, which means I conducted it entirely over Google Docs. So when I wanted to interview my friend, Richard Simms , I decided to try it via Google Docs. Both Betsy and I come from entrepreneurial backgrounds before starting TTS. It was good fun. Nice growth!

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Here’s what they discovered: They found firms that quickly institute formal mechanisms such as operation budgets, cash budgets, and financial monitoring systems (tools that measure profitability, customer acquisition costs, variance from actual budget, and so forth) had higher growth rates in terms of revenues and headcount. There are 1.7

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

To give you a head start and to help you avoid some of the pitfalls along the way, I interviewed 5 amazing thought leaders in the Healthcare Staffing Industry. They are unable to hire the best internal staff, they are unable to pay payroll taxes, and they are unable to invest in the development of the company.

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CPA Ohio Omaha Reputation 76

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2020

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series, we interviewed Mr. Jay Andreas. The Construction industry contributes significantly to the startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem. The post Founder Interview: Jay Andreas, A.S.I. Jay is the CEO of A.S.I. In the U.S. Quality control? That’s awesome. Thank you Jay.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The Startup Magazine continues our Founder Interview series with entrepreneur Richard Lavina, Co-Founder and CEO of accounting services platform, Taxfyle. Here are Richard’s insights and startup advice he shared with us about his entrepreneurial journey…. legal), as well as directly to consumers in their every-day lives.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Use frameworks in interviews to explain your qualifications and show your thought-processes. In an interview with First Round Capital, Dropbox’s Vice President of Product and Design, Todd Jackson, observed : “The PM role needs to be purposely flexible, almost by design. A PM basically sits at the center of UX, technology and business.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

To date I have primarily focused on finding your way into an entrepreneurial environment, identifying a good idea, as well as starting your own business with purpose and style. Learn how to hire and maintain your company culture. Determining who to hire is a powerful skill to have and it’s very difficult to learn.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 23, 2020

Here’s more from The Startup Magazine Founder Interview series. We interviewed Michel Ruiz, CEO and co-founder of KaviAR Tech , an augmented reality software startup headquartered in Paris. KaviAR Tech is giving clients the tools to “dip their toes” in the water of AR in an efficient, cost-effective and beneficial way.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2018

Your business is new but doing brilliantly, so you’ve taken the big step of hiring people, you’ve got an office, a break room and are handling being a boss better than you ever anticipated. Another reason to have insurance is because it can pay for legal costs and quite often the cost of any compensation you may be due to pay.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Clare Price. Questions I ask Clare Price: [1:26] What is your backstory and entrepreneurial journey? [3:43] The Secret Sauce For Smarter Marketing Execution written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Clare Price. Very nice to be here.

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Marketing Differentiation Sacramento Small Business 74

YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2014

by Leah Rutherford, career development and entrepreneurial writer and blogger at JetFeeds. Yes, you’ll have to spend more on rent and utilities each month, but you’ll be able to pick up more customers to cover the costs. Leah Rutherford is a career development and entrepreneurial writer based in Chicago.

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Small Business Administration Chicago Small Business Reputation 182

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2011

Girish and his team are former Zoho employees and bring to their entrepreneurial efforts the perspective and learnings of Zoho, which has been successful in drastically undercutting high-end competitors in a major market, namely CRM, the office suite, and so on.

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India Technical Review Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 126

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In an interview with GE’s Culture Transformation Leader Janice Semper during Lean Startup Week, Eric Ries remarked, “Listen, that's our specialty here. LESSON #3: Avoid these three hiring mistakes. When it comes time to grow your team, Jeff Jordan and Eric pointed out three hiring mistakes to avoid. They’re qualified.

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

In 2014 we felt like we’d learned enough about what additional supports college students needed to prep for tech’s idiosyncratic interview processes that we could start piloting some new programming. We partnered with Google for Entrepreneurs in 2015 to begin to bring our work national, with a focus on entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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searchengineland.com

MAY 30, 2012

Recruiting: 12 Questions For Uncomfortably Hands-On SEO Interviews. I was shocked by the widespread, deeply negative reaction to the introductory paragraph of my column last month , in which I described beginning every interview with a math problem. The result – I’ve hired some of the best co-workers imaginable.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

But good optimizers are in very high demand, everyone and their mother is trying to hire one. If you’re looking to hire one, what should you look for? There are many universal traits that make anyone a “good hire” – like being proactive, hard working and so on – but what’s unique about optimizers?

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Conversion Analytics Software Review Hiring 48

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

One of my favorite events last year was attending Startup Grind where I got to interview Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. Here is the link to the video interview. In a way, I think I was unfortunate to get a job because I really did have these entrepreneurial skills. I’m not interested.”

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

Do you find yourself driven by both entrepreneurial and humanitarian interests? To supplement this guide, I interviewed an expert in the home health care field: Carol Byrne is the National Sales Director for 21st Century Health Care Consultants, a consulting firm which serves home health care agencies throughout the United States.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2016

If you are launching an entrepreneurial mobile phone app, you should be very familiar with all the most popular apps offered and different types of mobile phones used. Expenses add up quickly, and as circumstances change or shift, so do the costs. You will also need to interview and hire employees if applicable.

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Arizona Entrepreneur Startup Security 100

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 3, 2013

I know it’s a strange place to find a venture capitalist and entrepreneurs, but it happens to be the epicenter of entrepreneurial activity at CU Boulder. And larger law firms are significantly cutting back on their entry-level hiring. Build an entrepreneurial mindset. Challenge employers on entry-level hiring.

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Colorado Denver Community Hiring 155

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

My belief is that these lean startups will achieve dramatically lower development costs, faster time to market, and higher quality products in the years to come. This is a philosophy that governs my daily life as well as my entrepreneurial activities. September 11, 2008 2:06 PM Editor said. Less is more. for Harvard Business Revie.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

The first hint lies in its name; this is a product development model, not a marketing model, not a sales hiring model, not a customer acquisition model, not even a financing model (and we’ll also find that in most cases it’s even a poor model to use to develop a product.) So what’s wrong the product development model?

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2019

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Mr. Felix Shipkevich. Consumers like its easy-to-navigate interface and the ability to book a consultation same-day at no cost. Hotspot Law was founded by an experienced team of legal, entrepreneurial and marketing professionals with a passion for justice.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, many a BDC CEO has initiated a consultant to study cost cutting issues before announcing a significant layoff. Unlike employee training costs, which can typically be spread over years of service, the relative return from training a consultant is modest and pricey. Pyramid Power. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

In fact, so many leaders are so caught up in all the handwringing and teeth-gnashing that they’ve lost their grip on the entrepreneurial spirit that brought them to the party. They’re afraid to hire, afraid to spend, afraid to risk. Hint: That means moving beyond basic VOC interviews.) Just… afraid.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Unlocking the Power of Data: Transforming Metrics into Actionable Insights written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Janstch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Peter Caputa, CEO of Databox, an innovative player in the realm of marketing analytics.

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