Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2021

Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target customers to keep the dream alive and growing. Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 31, 2014

Conduct surveys & interviews to understand your customer’s pain points. note: If you’re a startup, you’ll want to use customer development questions for your page to resonate with future traffic). Step 2 – Make Sure Your Ad’s Message Matches The Landing Page. Do This: Really get to know your market.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Wow” moments lead to word-of-mouth viral growth and high net promoter scores. At oDesk, the platform enables the planning, development, and transfer of code from the supplier to the purchaser. oDesk greatly simplifies the process of outsourcing code development, and as such many of its use cases are expansive to the overall market.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

TikTok even has its own viral hashtag: #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt , which is a one-stop shop for the weird and wonderful products brands sell on the platform. By installing the TikTok Pixel on its website, Nolan Bros was also able to create a custom audience to retarget users who had browsed a product page in the past 180 days but not converted.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Topics are divided into IT, marketing, sales, finance, customer service, operations and human resources sections, which makes it easy to search for the latest discussions on your interest area. Simply fill out a profile about yourself and your goals, and then search the mentor profiles that match your needs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

As part of a celebration of National Small Business Week we are asking readers to match all five guests posts up with the contributing blogger to be entered for a chance to win an iPad2. Tip: click on your competitors’ listings to see additional sites their reviews are coming from.) 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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ConversionXL

APRIL 29, 2013

From here, determine a lead magnet that would best match the intent of the page. Though it seems counter-intuitive to not go right for the sale, according to Sirius Decisions, 80% of “bad leads” that sales teams disqualify due to lack of budget or timing do go on to buy within 24 months. Viral/ Emotional State.

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Campaign Email Framework Clickthrough 130

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The second bullet, getting feedback from customers is most often not valid either. Examples might be a recommendation engine, search engine, matching engine or something with a complex interface. We needed the matching algorithm. Review the code being built. More complex MVPs are going to be 12+ Programmer months.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Entrepreneurs should learn to show the same loyalty to their team, to their investors, and to their customers. There are plenty of resources available from the big recruiting firms right down to the alumni websites and it is important that where you post the job is a good match to the person you are looking for. Photo: hmcadams.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 17, 2020

However, few channels can match video content as the best medium to display a company’s competence and expertise that will let you in to your customer’s hearts. Building a lasting and fruitful relationship with your customers is all about trust. and customer testimonials. and customer testimonials.

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Video Software Review Startup Audience 150

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target customers to keep the dream alive and growing. Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Then we ship it to customers way before it’s ready. We didn’t spend any real cash prior to getting our first paying customer,” recounts Arsenault. “I’ll An engineer by training, Founder and CEO Larry Gadea built the MVP of Envoy’s first product, Visitors, by himself using only free versions of software. “I

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

Zappos has great return conditions and very good customer service. That gets it xx million customers. But if they decided not have a Motel 6 experience, rather step up to a Hilton, or God forbid the Four Seasons, could they have xxx million customers (and improve margins while they are at it)? other stores/brands). They are not.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Then we ship it to customers way before it’s ready. We didn’t spend any real cash prior to getting our first paying customer,” recounts Arsenault. “I’ll An engineer by training, Founder and CEO Larry Gadea built the MVP of Envoy’s first product, Visitors, by himself using only free versions of software. “I

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Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 50

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Generic cam’s could never match the security use case as well as Ring could and when consumers went online or to a store to find our product the offering was very clear. Hardware + Software The world is filled with investors who will tell you, “We don’t do hardware.” so he went on.

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ConversionXL

MAY 19, 2016

Linear funnels are conducive to the traditional customer lifecycle you’re used to hearing about. All of these questions lead to pages like this… Josh suggests that actual customer journeys are much more complex than a linear funnel would indicate. Tweet It!]. Linear Funnels vs. Tornadoes: What’s the Difference?

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Analytics Metrics Channel Software Review 78

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

You really want to see how your company treats its employees, treats its customers, treats the environment, taking a longer-term view." I did study computer science, and I love software, especially open source software, but I just like the challenge of hardware. A common test would be a viral entry or a viral attachment assay.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Software Review Finance Technology 68

ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

Amazon built its growth on top of these 4 pillars: Customer Centricity. The most important single thing is to focus obsessively on the customer” – Jeff Bezos. They may believe “the customer is always right” but how do they act? Aligning customers & business objectives. The power is in how customer data is used.

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conversionxl.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Conduct surveys & interviews to understand your customer’s pain points. note: If you’re a startup, you’ll want to use customer development questions for your page to resonate with future traffic). Step 2 – Make Sure Your Ad’s Message Matches The Landing Page. Do This: Really get to know your market.

Analytics 98

Analytics Software Review Conversion Video 98

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Social media is about connecting with the people in your niche: customers, potential customers, people who are interested in what you do, or who share similar interests and circles or hubs with you. Also offer discount coupon codes to twitter members. Thank loyal customers, retweet their tweets, and even host fundraisers.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Where they don’t belong is with a bootstrapped founder trying to figure out how many customers she can expect to reach next month on her shoestring marketing budget. Mistake #2: Using the Default Match Type Next, enter your term and hit “search.&# “Oh man, 27,100 people per month search for antidisestablishmentarianism.

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Marketing Software Review Matching Bootstrapping 64

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Because then you’d miss out on: Whether it’s better experience to build a complete, tiny startup or to do more in-depth customer development for a meatier problem. So that means stuff like thinking about what a business model might be, it does mean customer development. So I have a question for you, Jason. Patrick: Exactly.

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betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

It has been awesome, flattering, and humbling to see that post went viral and has been seen by so many thousands of people — mainly aspiring entrepreneurs — and has been translated into many languages. It’s not about you, it’s about your customers. At Fab we have been focused from day 1 on making our customers smile.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I have a few contractors to do the technical side of my work and a customer support person, but that’s it. Open, and that match there is Roger Federer and he won that tournament that year. I didn’t have that contractor doing customer support. In the Magic site’s case it was a forum that would grow virally by itself.

Technical Review 73

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 73

Spencer Fry

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Clearly define how our product benefits the customer (our unique value proposition): If the visitor to your service doesn't understand exactly what the value is to them and why they should use you then they'll hit the back button. In one sentence, you should clearly define your unique value proposition for the type of customer you want.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

You’ll understand their weak points and even win those customers to your side by suggesting your better solution. On a higher-level, it’s a good way to understand your niche and target customers. Promoting a free trial of your software; Creating a video course and inviting your social media users to take it.

Conversion 68

Conversion Social Media Search Campaign 68

ConversionXL

APRIL 11, 2016

Big brands are spending tens of thousands on videos that fall flat while a lucky few are going viral. When asked about why video works, Michael Litt of Vidyard had this to say… Michael Litt , Vidyard : “Video gives customers a deeper understanding of a product that can really work to reduce hesitancy on purchase or sign-up.

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Video Conversion Mobile Search 48

Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

From validating an idea, to testing message-to-market match, coming up with a marketing plan, and actually building the product, it’s a miracle anything gets launched at all. As for a single traffic source, focus on figuring out one way of generating customers, instead of trying to master all the different traffic channels at once.

Bootstrapping 41

Bootstrapping Technical Review SEO Revenue 41

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Some have experimented with virality ( Pepsi Test Drive or Dove Beauty , etc.), Have the colors and branding match your corporate identity. Take your existing customer testimonials and put them on your brand channel. Invest in How-to Content, Existing Customer Joy. Boeing does this very well with their Customer Stories.

Analytics 149

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

From validating an idea, to testing message-to-market match, coming up with a marketing plan , and actually building the product, it’s a miracle anything gets launched at all. Specifically, I’m suggesting that you don’t get started by building a stand-alone subscription software (SaaS) product. all at once.

Bootstrapping 36

Bootstrapping Technical Review SEO Revenue 36

Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

From validating an idea, to testing message-to-market match, coming up with a marketing plan, and actually building the product, it’s a miracle anything gets launched at all. As for a single traffic source, focus on figuring out one way of generating customers, instead of trying to master all the different traffic channels at once.

Bootstrapping 27

Bootstrapping Technical Review SEO Revenue 27

leananalyticsbook.com

AUGUST 19, 2012

Each of these represents a degree of collaboration by a user, and each segment represents a different lifetime customer value. Companies like Flurry do a lot of work in this space, and many application developers roll their own code to suit the way their games are used. Users buy and install your software on their device.

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Metrics Clickthrough Lean Analytics 58

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 1, 2016

Referral Marketing – This includes intentional word of mouth activities, viral tactics as well as intentional referral generation. Offline Events – This includes events such as workshops, demonstrations, seminars, trade shows, showcases and customer appreciation events. Here’s quick rundown of the various channels to choose from.

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Lead Generation Channel Partner Campaign 28

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

For example, a lot of press releases and pitches that I receive around key holidays try to make the enclosed news sound more relevant due to the upcoming holiday. Customize Your Pitches. When you want a particular person to cover your story, customize your pitch to be relevant to his coverage area and audience. viral video.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

The right sort of person is so passionate about coding, they can’t be stopped from doing it. But every day spent in that kitchen is a day NOT spent in a real kitchen, learning how to cook real food, and write real code. If you want to serve enterprise customers,NET is one of the best ways to do that and do it well.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

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Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The group seeks out technologies that are complementary to the company’s core operations, including applications, software and infrastructure startups. A well-funded startup with no product is still behind a startup with no money but a product and customers.&# “I like a cogent, coherent presentation. .&# Seedups Hi Jeremy.

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