crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Business Development for Early Stage Startups – [link]. How to hire a programmer when you’re not a programmer – [link]. Small business and startup issues: net neutrality and H.R. 1 – [link]. 35 Gut Checks When Founding Your First Company – [link]. Is this the start of the second dotcom bubble?

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. Therefore, marketing and public relations are often tackled piecemeal by whomever has time. Treat these 10 tips as an appetizer for all there is to know about public relations for startups. Print Story.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

A startup’s first hires: What to look for | Fortune - [link]. Lessons from a top Angel Investor: Fabrice Grinda talks about his 100 early-stage investments – [link]. To Successfully Launch A Product, You Have To Tell A Compelling Story | TechCrunch - [link].

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Up and Running

MAY 14, 2019

It can be challenging to get a good enough handle on your cash flow to feel confident that you can afford to add a new hire salary to your budget to begin with. As you begin to build up a network, you can partner with other early-stage programs that are encountering similar challenges. Use board members’ networks.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. At the early stages of your company’s life, you cannot rely on disinterested, hired guns to define your company’s key tasks.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

I specialize in brand strategy from the early stages through launch, and use my trusted network of groupies – from Web designers to photographers – to support the vision for brands I’m working with. I would joke that I was a music groupie and then I turned into an “entrepreneur” groupie.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

Engineering focuses on building the product; it designs the product, specifies the first release and hires a staff to build the product. Marketing starts to build a sales demo, writes sales materials (presentations, data sheets), and hires a PR agency. Coming next Part 2: What’s Wrong with Product Development as a Model?

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2011

Now, that may not be enough for some to trudge through learning another interface, but I think it’s reason enough to recommend you put it on your radar of things to look at while it’s still in the early stages. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : 5 Steps to Successful Fac.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 21, 2015

There is no rule that says you have to hire a pricey graphic designer in order to generate beautiful, design-rich content. Of course, design specialists are a great resource to have on a team – but, for many earlier-stage businesses, increased costs and headcount may not be ideal. I create it for work. I create it for fun.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 24, 2011

One of the cool things about being a fund that works with so many early stage companies is that bringing the whole portfolio together in one place results in a lot of collaborative learning opportunities. It always seems to be about the buildup to a singular event like a launch or a specific hire for a specific opening.

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