Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and maybe even Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product.

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Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 263

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Do I have the setup to accommodate bringing clients or customers into my home? Customer relationship management software. Share customer stories and experiences. Network, a lot! Start doing guerilla marketing. Can I afford the cost of any adjustments that need to be made? Is my family OK with this? Box address.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product.

Hockey Stick 130

Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 130

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 13, 2016

Here are six good ones: Networking. The marmite technique of the marketing world , networking is sometimes considered an extremely awkward situation, where people introduce themselves to strangers in an attempt to gain new business or suppliers. Guerilla marketing. So what offline marketing techniques are still important?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and maybe even Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Guerilla Startup Acquisition 120

www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

By Issie Lapowsky | Aug 6, 2010 Share ); Getty Related Articles The New Rules of Hiring Is It Legal To Use Social Network Data When Hiring? They offered employees referral bonuses, posted on job boards and committed themselves to so-called "guerilla recruiting." They hadnt yet reached out to their massive user network.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2011

Their firm, Andreessen/Horowtiz , has been prescient enough to invest in social networks, consumer and mobile applications and the cloud long before others. While most of the social networks, cloud computing, web and mobile app companies we see today will fail, a few will literally remake our lives. Here are two views how.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Customer development would be reduced to a single person exercise that could be repeated in parallel dozens of times over, ultimately yielding 30+ companies a year. However, valuing the intangibles of time saving, expertise, network, etc. Our model at Casual Corp. I spoke with Thatcher Bell , Managing Partner, CoVenture.

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infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Thus, join the ranks of Yahoo, Google, Amazon, eBay, Cisco and Microsoft and focus your limited time and resources on perfecting your customer value proposition, not on devising an ideal company name. However, your ultimate victory will be predicated upon your ability to economically deliver on the promises you make to your customers – a.k.a.

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Up and Running

APRIL 5, 2016

With a plan in place for your opening day, you’ll be able to ensure that you get plenty of customers in the door and generate enough media buzz to keep bringing in business long after. The best strategy will vary by industry, but it might be wise to incorporate paid advertising in addition to organic or guerilla marketing.

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Small Business Force

AUGUST 31, 2011

You have to think of yourself as a guerilla warrior, always outmanned and outgunned by larger competition. Typically, in any market, there are segments that are underserved, either because the customers are small (but usually numerous) and, therefore, the initial contract value is small. But that doesn't mean you can't win.

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Guerilla Marketing Revenue Cost 34

Up and Running

AUGUST 5, 2014

The pressure of working to a schedule and meeting financial goals and customer expectations simply took away the fun, relaxation and personal satisfaction they had previously got doing it. You’re probably going to be wearing a lot of hats for a while – accountant, customer service rep, brand ambassador, CEO, etc.

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Los Angeles Guerilla Green CPA 156

Small Business Force

AUGUST 31, 2011

You have to think of yourself as a guerilla warrior, always outmanned and outgunned by larger competition. Typically, in any market, there are segments that are underserved, either because the customers are small (but usually numerous) and, therefore, the initial contract value is small. But that doesn't mean you can't win.

Guerilla 20

Guerilla Marketing Revenue Cost 20

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Tracking such revenue can be a challenge but is possible to approximate the revenue impact of PR activities via the use of unique URLs, customer surveys, etc. Any function within your startup that involves iterative learning, passion and/or close proximity to your customers should not be outsourced. Networking (20). Sales (12).

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Team Configuration 500 Startups Guerilla Marketing Organizations Entrepreneurship Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs Startups Startup Incubators and Seed Programs Seedcamp Y Combinator TechStars Lean Startups What is the perfect startup team?

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