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10 Tips On Due Diligence On Any Startup Funding Offer

Startup Professionals Musings

Chain emails leading to a windfall. This is the classic pyramid scheme where you get an email with a list of names, asked to send a few dollars to the person at the top of the list, add your own name, and forward the updated list to a number of other people, resulting in a huge return to you. Delete the message. Won the lottery.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Will you validate new members’ email addresses and/or phone numbers? Do they generate emails or push notifications? Email / SMS Does your application send out transactional emails or SMS messages? Registration Do you plan to support Google Sign-In, Facebook Connect, or similar 3rd-party authentication?

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Generative AI – The End of Empty Textboxes

TechEmpower

Customer support emails require both accurate information and a professional, helpful tone. Product descriptions and listings require tedious editing to make them engaging - especially after the fortieth one. An LLM can help fill in all these boxes, either directly, or by providing prompts, tips, and editing help.

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New Year, Same Threats: 8 Ways to Prepare Your IT Infrastructure for the Holiday Break

The Startup Magazine

Set thresholds that balance security with sanitynobody wants their phone buzzing every time someone checks their email from grandma’s house. While you’re watching holiday movies, your monitoring systems should be watching everything else.

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7 Key Startup Activities Where Follow-Up Is Critical

Startup Professionals Musings

How many people do you know who have a thousand emails in their inbox, or just a few awaiting follow-up for over a week from people who matter? Many experts suggest it costs six times more to sell something to a new customer than to an existing customer. Professional relationships. Everyone likes to be pursued, rather than the pursuer.

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How to choose a domain name that drives business success

NZ Entrepreneur

Its how people find you online whether theyre browsing your website or emailing you. Keep info up to date: Always ensure your email and other contact details are current so you dont miss renewal notices. Dont use your domain for its own contact email: Use a separate address (like Gmail) to receive important notifications.

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Customer Trust Is An Opportunity With A Huge Payback

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, without the costs, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks.