Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I suspect that a good part of the problem is that startup and small business owners still don’t know where or how to start. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Investors will tell you that they love to put money into startups that are scalable, and ready to scale. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Investors don’t invest in services startups. Are you feeling the need yet in your own startup?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

If your "competitor" isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Affiliate marketing might actually be one of the more effective (and easier) ways to partner with someone else in the industry. Cross endorsement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Where your competitor isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2018

Here are six startup tips for aspiring Indian entrepreneurs looking to start their own businesses, like he did. Direct marketing. He has advocated cryptocurrency since 2013. He has even converted people over to Bitcoin, specifically his accountant. He got his accountant to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment in 2014.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

If your "competitor" isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Affiliate marketing might actually be one of the more effective (and easier) ways to partner with someone else in the industry. Cross endorsement.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2016

When it comes to marketing your business, “trial and error” comes with the territory of finding which avenues will work best for your brand and your target audience. However, as a startup, too many mistakes could put a dent in your budget and ruin your brand’s reputation. Not Setting a Marketing Budget.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

As of today, I will have published an article here for entrepreneurs and startups every day for the last 1001 days, since I started Startup Professionals Musings near the close of 2008. Finding funding for startups is a tough process. Don’t plan to get rich from your startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Whether you are contemplating an investment in your favorite startup, or a little-known stock on a public exchange, there is “big data” out there that can’t possibly be evaluated by you without predictive analytics. Investment risk management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Where your competitor isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2016

Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Where your competitor isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2013

“When you are able to match the interests of the community, established organizations will take notice and be more engaged in the growth of the startups.” “When you are able to match the interests of the community, established organizations will take notice and be more engaged in the growth of the startups.”

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2024

Unlike direct marketing or sales efforts, the impact of PR can be less tangible. The post Elevating Your Business Profile: The Strategic Value of a PR Company appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Measuring Success One of the challenges in public relations is measuring success.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

It was not that long ago that marketing was a blunt instrument. Millions of direct marketing messages flooded mailboxes from coast to coast, with most of them destined for the trash. Use the Right Tools to Identify Your Target Market. Things did not improve much for a long time.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2016

It’s essential to generate interest in the startup and get people talking as quickly as possible. You could carry out a face-to-face direct marketing campaign. Tailor your strategy to suit your business and target the right market. Conduct some market research to see what people want or need. Be original.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Forward to the past: The (re) rise of direct marketing » October 08, 2008. Funding startups. Startup ideas. Resources for startups. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Want to start a startup? April 2010 The best way to come up with startup ideas is to ask yourself thequestion: what do you wish someone would make for you? 1 ] Our own startup, Viaweb, was of the second type. werent direct marketers. We didnt even know when we startedthat our users were called "direct marketers."

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Where your competitor isn''t really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. entrepreneurs startup strategic partners tough competitors' Benchmark your practices against a true peer.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. I have been involved in many of these innovations, mainly through my last startup venture, a company that became the world’s leading provider of credit card loyalty solutions with bank customers in 30 countries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Where your competitor isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2013

This is a whole new world for startups seeking enterprise application opportunities, as well social media trend challenges. Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2011

A year ago I invested, along with Dana Settle at Greycroft Partners , in a startup company called Maker Studios. For one, the consumer-driven startup world has become immensely hits driven. Maker Studios is the ultimate “lean startup.” It was founded by Danny Zappin, Lisa Donovan & Ben Donovan. Sound familiar?

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

First up today was Joshua Schwadron presenting Betterfly , a startup he founded earlier this year that offers an easier way to find the best individuals (not companies) providing various services. We discussed marketing, advertising and direct marketing agencies as being the best channel partners for him.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Investors will tell you that they love to put money into startups that are scalable, and ready to scale. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Investors don’t invest in services startups. Are you feeling the need yet in your own startup?

Hockey Stick 120

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

This may work in stable markets and technologies. In a startup the board of directors realizes that risk is the nature of new ventures and innovation is why they exist. But today very few of those remain. In the 21st Century an Execution CEO as a Successor Increasingly May be The Wrong Choice.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

This may work in stable markets and technologies. In a startup the board of directors realizes that risk is the nature of new ventures and innovation is why they exist. But today very few of those remain. In the 21st Century an Execution CEO as a Successor Increasingly May be The Wrong Choice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

Think of it as a selling effort, not an attempt to fully describe your startup. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation). There is no magic that fits all startups, but make sure you touch in each key issue. Executive team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

While non-digital marketing typically costs more money, it may be required to reach all elements of your audience. There are still customers who won’t give your brand total credibility until it appears on television ads, in newspapers, direct marketing, and at trade shows.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Investors will tell you that they love to put money into startups that are scalable, and ready to scale. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Investors don’t invest in services startups. Are you feeling the need yet in your own startup?

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

I suspect that a good part of the problem is that startup and small business owners still don’t know where or how to start. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Think of it as a selling effort, not an attempt to fully describe your startup. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation). There is no magic that fits all startups, but make sure you touch in each key issue. Executive team.

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Elevator Pitch Viral Lead Generation Metrics 226

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suspect that a good part of the problem is that startup and small business owners still don’t know where or how to start. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 261

Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

Many thanks, you’ve changed my startup a hundred times already. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Maybe the core of what you talk about in getting companies to success lies in the answer to these 2 questions. Oh, I absolutely love your “I was having coffee with person the other day&# stories.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

It’s important to give your audience the urge to know more when they view your direct marketing, such as a saddle stitch brochure. You don’t want to make any mistakes because one mistake could cause all of your produce to be flawed, which would equal a waste of your marketing budget. appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suspect that a good part of the problem is that startup and small business owners still don’t know where or how to start. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce. My challenge to you, then, is to kick it up a notch!

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

Capture the data – the currency of online direct marketing prior to Twitter was the email address. If a brand had your email address and permission from you to send occasional messages to you then you could effectively market new products or services. Tags: Social Media social networking startup technology Twitter.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Bootstrapped startup Omnisend carved out a $19 million niche in an already saturated vertical. With a tactical understanding of two different marketing strategies: demand generation and lead generation. Use direct marketing to continue the conversation. Avoid taking a “spray and pray” approach.

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