Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

.  For instance, I've recently written "Bill, I'd like you to consider talking to Ned at Newco who has an intriguing start up that's made some traction in the party planning/social media space as evidenced by some good stats on customer sign-up and early salres results.  I'm attaching a deck. . 

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 8, 2021

What keeps me motivated is the feedback that we get from our customers. 8- Focusing on the customers. As an entrepreneur, I think the best way to stay motivated is to stay focused on what is most important, your customer. Thanks to Ryne Lambert, Sell My House In Wisconsin ! #26- 1-The feedback we get.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

How do we know how much the customer will buy and how long it will take?  How big is the customer problem being solved? How do we know how much the customer will buy and how long it will take?  How big is the customer problem being solved?  Will the product work?  Will the product work? Google Ads.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

But her dedication to her customers and the value of the help and services she provides to an underserved community make her story truly inspiring. Some background on the firm: With three locations in Streamwood and Elgin, Illinois and Madison, Wisconsin, Ramos Tax and Services is a family-owned and operated company in business for 20 years.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

   We worked all day building market strategies for customers while we tried to embody our expertise on software that would expand the company's reach.     We worked all day building market strategies for customers while we tried to embody our expertise on software that would expand the company's reach. 

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 18, 2021

These include anatomy; business bookkeeping; customer service; how to use, clean, and maintain equipment; and more. In most states, with the exceptions of Alabama, Delaware, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, and Wisconsin, you need to pass a licensing exam before you can start working as a cosmetologist. Pass the Licensing Exam.

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SiliconHills

AUGUST 19, 2015

Spredfast, an Austin-based social media software startup, Wednesday announced its purchase of Shoutlet, a Wisconsin based competitor. As part of the deal, Shoutlet’s Madison, Wisconsin-based headquarters will become Spredfast’s new development center. Austin-based Spredfast did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

The customer comments were entirely negative. We communicate to customers and competitors by how we price, and it is not simple to change. The customer comments were entirely negative. We communicate to customers and competitors by how we price, and it is not simple to change. What will it cost to re-communicate?

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Up and Running

MARCH 5, 2015

To help you attract new customers, we’ve put together a list of 18 affordable marketing ideas that you can use to fill your bar and booths. Hosting an event gives customers an added incentive to come to your restaurant. Host a customer appreciation event. Show customers that you care by hosting an appreciation event.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Though ThriftyWrench is only available in western Wisconsin currently, they are hoping to expand into the Minneapolis-St. To make our service even better, in the coming months we will be adding a repair shop review section where you will be able to see real ratings from verified customers to make this process even easier for you.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

But, what constitutes success for the parties involved – investors, entrepreneurs, employees, and customers – can vary dramatically.   His entire income is based on his personal output and he’d like to hire several woodworkers, expand his sales to existing customers, and generate a profit in addition to his contributed labor. 

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

.  The company prepared, as I recall, several million labels for their big customer (really their only customer) a major retailer based in the midwest.   What RTMS missed was that instead of the boolean logic selecting the top 2MM customers , it had selected a random 2MM customers.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 13, 2014

Wisconsin, 1984. The following steps are inspired by Edward Weber, University of Wisconsin (published 1984): Step 1: identify variables. Example: Dave McClure’s lean methodology approach to customer retention. One of the main goals for startups is to acquire customers. Edward Weber, Uni. Example: user retention rate.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 4, 2023

In just three syllables, the name SaladGo conveys the idea that the proprietor operates a restaurant that focuses on providing customers with salads that can be taken to go. My site was started from my car enthusiast background and in the auto repair and customization world. Thanks to Tom Miller, Fitness Volt ! #14-

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ConversionXL

APRIL 14, 2021

Outbound prospecting is any kind of approach to sales when you reach out to the customer. While it may be tempting to run off and start sending videos to every one of your customers or prospects, sending an outreach video is the last step in a complex strategy that starts. Don’t skip ahead. Collect user data.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

.  Sales goals have to involve first hand knowledge of the possible (how often people will buy, how much, what the demand is, why, etc.)  coupled with an ongoing creativity about solving customer problems to win the order. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Ben's Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Does she have customers that will reference this? Will the rep in Wisconsin wake up at 5 am and hit the phones or will they wake up at noon and have lunch? Of the customers. Does she understand marketing? Can she articulate the differences between brand marketing, lead generation, and sales force enablement without prompting?

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2013

Restaurant owners frequently fall into a trap when they structure their menus — they think like economists instead of like customers. That approach works at a feed store or a gas station, but most of the time your customers are looking for a memorable experience for a reasonable price. Customers want to feel a sense of mystery.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

All of us like leaders of ventures who:  Have a passion for the customer, and a deep understanding of the customer's business.  This raises the chances for success as it keeps the company itself very close to the customer needs and desires. Sell first - even in developmental companies. Resources for startups.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

If your business sells to a quantifiable and identifiable group of business customers who are in the tens of thousands, or less, there's really no reason not to individually identify every one of them and track all of your contacts with them.  Any former customers from other places now working there? Market Math. Market Math.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

It welcomes feedback from potential customers and experts, reduces the cost and risk of the startup and can potentially drive success quickly.    An average customer will spend $X per year with us because they spend three times that now.    Customer premise - who will buy and why.    Why?) 

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 23, 2014

For example, in 1994 Jeff Bezos founded Amazon from his garage in Washington, and Harley-Davidson started out of a home—and a shed—in Wisconsin. From finding customers to tracking inventory, there are a lot of chores that you’ll need to handle. “A Finding customers. You’ll need a plan in place to attract and retain customers.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 24, 2008

You (the entrepreneur and founder of this "company") hire a call center to take calls from customers who want an inexpensive medical diagnosis. Of course, in the interest of being a low cost provider, your call center is staffed by folks with a good customer service orientation, but no medical training. Ridiculous?

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Tim Keane

JUNE 8, 2009

  In my case, in the first company, it was early customer selling that provided the startup cash.  These companies find capital primarily by finding customers and understanding trade-offs.    In my case, in the first company, it was early customer selling that provided the startup cash.  Google Ads.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Just like every business thinks about their customers and what their customer wants, when you wanna sell your business, you are basically entering the same kind of world, but instead of your product or service, it's your business. I know that customer X, Y, Z is going to leave, right? 01:38): Yeah, sure.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2012

.  That is, when we think a company primarily has "execution risk," do we mean that they're facing scientific and technical hurdles to achieve results, or do we mean that they are facing the risk of selling to their market, or of delivering a product to customers who've bought? Resources for startups. Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

" "What are your assumptions about how long it will take to get customers?" " "Where do you expect to find these customers?" "  "What's the current solution these potential customers are using today?" Sales to segment A will be $500 per customer.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

My wife, Sarah, surprised me with a trip to Kohler, Wisconsin, for my 40th birthday. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm. Jumaah Goldberg, Mind Your Damn Fitness ! #12- 12- My name and a word I love. Photo Credit: Colin B Photography.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The most amazing and rewarding story from our start is the fact that 2 cousins Tim and Bob both born in rural Wisconsin could come together to create a product that has been so successful in the natural body care industry.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 21, 2011

His company’s customers are now “younger, hipper” entrepreneurs, he says, many with culinary school degrees and a strong grasp of social media. I can still remember my visits to the University of Wisconsin and the opportunity to eat from a variety of food trucks in the early hours of the morning.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 14, 2009

" In some ways this is analogous to bootstrapping, where the first principle really is "go ask the potential customer if they like what you want to do."  " In some ways this is analogous to bootstrapping, where the first principle really is "go ask the potential customer if they like what you want to do." 

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Tim Keane

APRIL 14, 2008

Can we quantify success in terms of calls, visits, customer sizes, and so forth? Can we produce a market map to track what our customers want, and from whom they are getting it? Can we quantify success in terms of calls, visits, customer sizes, and so forth? Resources for startups. Angel Capital Association website. Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Are we planning for the lowest customer acquisition cost the industry has ever seen? Are we planning for the lowest customer acquisition cost the industry has ever seen? Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! What are the critical elements in achieving success? Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 11, 2006

  Telling a customer you are busy--when you aren't 2.    Being busy and prioritizing work based on customer criteria -- and raising prices 2.    Telling a customer you are busy--when you aren't 2.  Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

In a lot of startups (especially good ones) the founder/CEO/leader is a customer-oriented sales person. Because of the virtuous feedback loop right at the center of the company, innovations for customer benefit come more rapidly. Even with bumps along the way, the major customer facing components add up to more and more success.

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Tim Keane

MAY 2, 2006

The company cannot get the pulse of the market into the product cycle and make the rapid, instinctive changes and improvements that come from customer contact if the customer contact is relegated to a “function” on the team. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 30, 2007

They would like businesses solving “big hairy problems” of real value to the customer. We used that information for a lot of our customers. The joke around the office was always that the systems that performed the worst had the best customer service and the best performers provided customer service that was terrible.

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