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10 Steps to a Memorable Website for Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. Put yourself on the site.

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6 Ways To Get Credible Data To Support A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

A common excuse I hear from entrepreneurs for not doing the work is that real market research takes too much time, and costs too much money. Competitor annual reports, white papers, press releases, and presentations are great sources of data and trends that you can use to support your own efforts.

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Why Your Business Isn’t Immune To Online Threats

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What about the cost to deal with these online threats? According to a white paper by the International Data Corporation (IDC) , enterprises this year “will spend $491 billion because of malware associated with pirated software, which breaks out to $127 billion in dealing with security issues and $364 billion dealing with data breaches.”.

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10 Keys to Making an Entrepreneur Website Credible

Startup Professionals Musings

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. Put yourself on the site.

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5 Tips To Build A First Website That Will Grow Your Business

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Present a professional appearance; Show that you are a real company with solutions to help real businesses solve problems, grow revenue, or reduce cost. If you have a white paper or customer testimonial, feature it. It’s the first place a potential customer will go to check you out.

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6 Keys To Sizing Your Market For A New Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

A common excuse I hear from entrepreneurs for not doing the work is that real market research takes too much time, and costs too much money. Competitor annual reports, white papers, press releases, and presentations are great sources of data and trends that you can use to support your own efforts.

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Ten Tips to Make Your Startup Website Memorable

Startup Professionals Musings

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.

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