Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

VCs and angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups – [link]. Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups – [link]. Good overview of lean software development – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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AUGUST 16, 2012

Lean Marketing Tips: Public Relations & Focus – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Public Relations & Focus – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Employees – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – entm.ag/11mJBHi. How to hire – crowdspring.co/15u6LKW. How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – entm.ag/11mJBHi. How to hire – crowdspring.co/15u6LKW. More great examples in the Logo Design section below.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 31, 2013

7 Tips On How Your Small Business Or Startup Can Hire A Good Lawyer And Control Legal Costs – [link]. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet (with templates) – [link]. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet (with templates) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

This Invaluable Lesson Will Keep You From Making Catastrophic Hiring Mistakes - crowdspring.co/XeV4JS. Hiring startup engineers? Busting the Lean-Startup Myth – crowdspring.co/1ozOXHA. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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APRIL 12, 2013

Lean Business: Pivot Point – [link]. Lean Business: Pivot Point – [link]. There are no x10 developers, but there are certainly 1/10 ones – [link]. The Lean Analytics Cycle: Metrics > Hypothesis > Experiment > Act – [link]. Make Deadly Sure You Hire the Right One. – [link].

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JUNE 28, 2013

Hire People Who Make Things Happen (get rid of the rest) – [link]. Hire People Who Make Things Happen (get rid of the rest) – [link]. Google uses Big Data to prove hiring puzzles useless and GPAs meaningless – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Public Speaking – [link].

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JUNE 21, 2013

Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment – [link]. 4 Things You Must Do to Hire the Perfect Candidate | [link] – [link]. Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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APRIL 18, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: trust & loyalty, marketing insight, lean business – [link]. Hire People Bothered By Suck” And Other Insights From GitHub | by Dharmesh Shah, Hubspot Dev Blog – [link]. Through the Looking Glass: Hiring Sales People – [link]. 40 Free Wedding Fonts – [link].

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

This post describes how the traditional product development model distorts startup sales, marketing and business development. Finally, I’ll write about how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provided the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

Roominate , one of my favorite Lean LaunchPad teams came out to the ranch last week for a strategy session. They outlined their retail channel and PR strategy and told me about the type of consultants they wanted to hire. Hiring Channel Sales. “So Hiring PR Agencies. They learned a ton. You want us to do this? It’s wrong.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. Why I No Longer Advise Startups to Hire M.B.A.s | The Accelerators-WSJ – [link].

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” We hired union laborers to do that. My new head of Public Relations quickly learned that my admin could answer calls from the press. The same was true for PR.

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MARCH 15, 2013

Lean Business: Capacity Management, Overhead, and Your Business – [link]. Bad Customer Development Questions and How to Avoid My Mistakes – [link]. Bad Customer Development Questions and How to Avoid My Mistakes – [link]. Lean Business: Capacity Management, Overhead, and Your Business – [link].

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APRIL 26, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: trust & loyalty, marketing insight, lean business – [link]. 5 Hiring Mistakes That Can Crush Your Company’s Culture – [link]. Why developers are leaving the Facebook platform | by Andrew Chen – [link]. 13 Resources And Tools For Web Developers – [link].

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Startup Sales – Why Hiring Seasoned Sales Reps May Not Work – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. 150 best jQuery effects for web designers and developers – [link].

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APRIL 21, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 3 Rules for Building Features in a Lean Startup – [link]. Outstanding post by @imjustcreative on risks of hiring a logo designer based on Google results – [link]. What Makes A Great Product Leader?

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JULY 25, 2013

Inside the Development Process of Our My Analytics App | KISSmetrics – [link]. The Right Way to Hire Your Customers | Bill Lee – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Interview: Rand Fishkin CEO of Moz on Lean Marketing – [link]. 6 Rookie Mistakes That Kill Your Customer Service – [link].

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

5 Essential Web Apps for the Lean Small Business – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Why Your Startup Shouldn’t Hire a Marketer from Microsoft – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. – [link].

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Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

Roominate , one of my favorite Lean LaunchPad teams came out to the ranch last week for a strategy session. They outlined their retail channel and PR strategy and told me about the type of consultants they wanted to hire. Hiring Channel Sales. “So Hiring PR Agencies. They learned a ton. You want us to do this? It’s wrong.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies – [link]. Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies – [link]. So much excess in hiring by Silicon Valley startups. Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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JUNE 22, 2012

Lean Marketing Tips: Blogging to Build Audience and Drive Traffic – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Blogging to Build Audience and Drive Traffic – [link]. The Key to Startup Hiring: Build a Magnet – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Blogging to Build Audience and Drive Traffic – [link]. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Hiring for Lean Startups: The First Few Hires – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. If you’re curious how wi-fi was invented and developed, read this article – [link]. Fail Your Way to Success – [link].

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Good thoughts on why startups are struggling to hire people – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. – [link].

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MARCH 8, 2013

Why entrepreneurs struggle with MBA hires – [link]. “Any organization … can develop faster, more effective, cheaper solutions to problems by challenging its people.” 10 Things Sheryl Sandberg Gets Exactly Right In ‘Lean In’ | Forbes – [link]. ” – [link]. Answer: [link].

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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

7 tactics lean startups need to build great products | Gigaom – [link]. HomeAway Co-Founder: Why I Hire Failures – [link]. 35 Free Icons Packs for Designers and Developers | PSDreview – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. desperation for software talent has moved even small and midsize tech companies to make acqui-hires.” – [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link].

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MARCH 30, 2012

Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link]. Do you really need a full-time hire for that? Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. Hire slow, fire fast” is not only overused–it’s also complete b t.” Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Can Money Buy Happiness? ” – [link].

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MARCH 10, 2011

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Lean UX: Getting Out Of The Deliverables Business – [link]. Latest @crowdSPRING creative newsletter: winning negotiations with clients, getting hired & more – [link]. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility – [link]. Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The link is in the Other section below. Quora – [link].

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MARCH 14, 2011

Among the things we have done to improve efficiencies are to develop great templates for answering often-asked questions, building admin tools to quickly solve common technical issues or extract relevant data for answers, adding and improving Help center content and FAQs and making those easily available. Photo: gwaar.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

To have the correct image in technology means businesses must have a thorough understanding of the field of public relations (PR). That means financial milestones, partnerships, and even internal strategy developments are fair game. Content aggregator app developer Timehop is an excellent example of this idea in action.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2011

While the word lean might conjure up notions of cheap, it’s really about taking a scientific approach to innovating, measuring and responding in ways that stop companies from wasting time and money. The basis of the concept, as applied to startups, comes from the Lean manufacturing world popularized by Toyota.

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View from Seed

MARCH 8, 2016

What are some common, early mistakes entrepreneurs make when developing their company’s brand identity and message? My advice is simple: Go talk to someone who understands earned media (mainly press) long before you have a need for it — in many cases before you even have a fully developed product or brand.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! Or, rather, more offensively to Facebook and Google employees, less offensive to.NET developers, though the underlying message is the same.). As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. Expensify Blog. Some additional comments at the end.

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