thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Women Rising: Microfinance institutions have known for years that women have higher repayment rates than men and that women are more likely to invest the borrowed capital back into their families and local communities. The era of the patriarch is nearing an end.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 10, 2016

” Yet, we continue to see businesses pushing leads through doors, pushing customers through funnels… just hoping that they’ll create a high quality, engaged audience by accident. Pinterest, for example, uses the casual vs. core user state model. What Are User State Models?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 9, 2013

If you have done this consider adding Pinterest, Instagram, Reddit and Quora as well. It’s funny but a lot of people don’t think about their social profiles until they’re looking for a new job or new business situation. I’d like to suggest that you look at your social profiles as a key starting point in building a stronger digital footprint.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Lots of new box companies have trouble ironing out the kinks in their process: their customer can’t easily unsubscribe, their boxes just aren’t exciting or well-curated, and more. Target market (intended customers). Any of these can lead to failure. There are several different types of business plans that can help you stay on track.

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Venture Chronicles

MARCH 5, 2013

The era of Mad Men in marketing isn’t over but the creative and communication aspects of the marketing function are diminishing in importance. If you are tempted to raise your hand and say "hey Jeff you just said Mad Men is over!" ” -Beth Comstock, CMO at GE.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

When people are finally ready to make a purchase, your goal should be one of two things: Customers recall your brand, or at least; They recognize you in a lineup of other brands. It’s what builds shortcuts to your solution in your customers’ minds when it comes time to decide which is right for them. Brand recall goes a step further.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2019

We help our customers out with health issues by taking our products and in return portions of the proceeds go to helping the homeless. No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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Early Growth Financial Services

DECEMBER 31, 2013

In addition to working with some amazing people, traveling to great events and having fun with my family, I wrote a brand new book, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together that I believe will define my own body of work (pun intended!) for the next ten years. Here is the book trailer created by my awesome friends at Simplifilm.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Pinterest for stay-at-home moms or LinkedIn for business professionals). If your target market is men, you probably don’t need to spend time on Pinterest. by Mark Ditteaux, President and COO of Mark-it-Smart. When you are first starting a business, your marketing strategy is crucial. Don’t listen to it.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube Tumblr Vimeo Apple SoundCloud Instagram Paypal Spotify Google Play Medium Snapchat RSS. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest Reddit Pocket Share via Email Print. We want our customers happy, and so we keep our employees happy. MASTERMIND. NEWSLETTER. GUEST POSTS. Search for.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2020

You can use various tools to attract and retain customers by meeting their needs. In addition, for brands and companies, it is an expensive option that does not allow them to target exactly the customer profile they want to capture. You can choose the ones that suit you best. The 5 great ways to do marketing. Interruption Marketing.

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Up and Running

JULY 23, 2014

I had forgotten that that morning I’d elected to wear my own jewelry—a necklace and earring set with my Africanz men on them (jewelry is a side hobby/business of mine). At the game, a couple of the women I was sitting with commented on the jewelry, “Are those really little men?” So, I gave them each a business card.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

Welcome to the Bcast, the official podcast of Bplans.com. Each week we discuss the latest news, resources, and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Hosted by Jonathan Michael and Peter Thorsson. In this week’s episode, Peter and Jonathan talk about Robot Paper, a startup comic book company founded by Brian Wyrick. Are you ready?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 25, 2012

Pinterest is a great place to collect images and links to ideas you love, products that rock, and just about anything else under the sun. Read on to learn about some of the unexpected brands that are drawing in loads of fans from Pinterest. Whole Foods. Whole Foods. Of course, Whole Foods hasn’t made it all about food.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Between the “always on” nature of mobile, and the many interactive, online social platforms available, marketers face enormous pressure to continuously deliver compelling, cross-channel experiences to their customers, and keep them interested and engaged. And if you don’t, you may wake up with your website in a ditch!”.

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paulgraham.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Get funded by Y Combinator. July 2013 One of the most common types of advice we give at Y Combinator is to do things that dont scale. A lot of would-be founders believe that startups either take off or dont. You build something, make it available, and if youve made a better mousetrap, people beat a path to your door as promised.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Say Cheese, Flärdfull! IKEA Furniture Replaces Women on Tumblr. Like Tweet. Fake Ad Rips Internet Explorer 9 in Most Devastating Way Possible [VIDEO]. Like Tweet. 16 Tips for Picking the Perfect Startup Name. October 4, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. Like Tweet +1 Share Pin It Share. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co.

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Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, others have a role to play as well. Pinterest for Businesses. Facebook, at last count, has 1.5 billion monthly active users. YouTube has 1.2 billion users (watching 6 billion hours of videos!). Instagram has an estimated 400 million users. Those are some big gigantic numbers! The benefits are numerous.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 7, 2012

Good reminder why you should treat every customer with respect – [link]. Good reminder why you should treat every customer with respect – [link]. Study Shows Consumers Prefer Pinterest and Twitter Over Facebook – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! – [link].

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