Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2016

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2020

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2013

Enter “ The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses “, a New York Times bestseller by founder of IMVU (creator of 3D avatars) Eric Ries. Validated learning should be the goal of all entrepreneurs. Small batches inherently work better than large ones.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use Video To Grow Their New Business written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Let’s look at 7 ways entrepreneurs can use video to grow their new business. Viral Video Marketing. What names come to mind when you think about online search engines?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Follow along as we explore 10 of the most exciting college business incubators around today, and be sure to share your own favorites in the comments: Entrepreneurs Hall @ The RIT Global Village. At Rochester Institute of Technology’s Entrepreneurs Hall, innovation is a way of life. Engineering Translational Technology Center.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Too many entrepreneurs don’t know what to do at this point, largely accounting for a disappointing 50 percent of startups that fail in the first five years, according to InvoiceTracker. Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property. This time I'm getting to know Mark Geller ( LinkedIn , @markgeller ). Tell me a bit about your background.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Without passionate customers, even the most passionate entrepreneur will flounder at best. The product is so good, helpful, and easy to use that it literally almost does its own marketing organically through the product’s viral nature, just as Hotmail and Gmail have done since inception. Dropbox is a great example.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

One explanation is that “growth hacking” is just a catchy way to rebrand marketers, but this begs the question as to why “growth hacking” went viral in the first place. The number one reason that we pass on entrepreneurs we’d otherwise like to back is focusing on product to the exclusion of everything else,” Marc Andreessen said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2014

Traditionally, the majority of entrepreneurs have been logical thinkers, problem solvers, and pay attention to details. These are the stereotypical left-brain engineers. That means we need all the help we can get to bring out the right-brain attributes we need to be the best entrepreneurs in this challenging new age.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I break the answer to that question down into three engines: Viral - this is the business model identified in the presentation as "Get Users." Here, the key metrics are Acquisition and Referral, combined into the now-famous viral coefficient. If the coefficient is > 1.0 , you generally have a viral hit on your hands.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2013

Building a business from the ground up can be a difficult process, and every entrepreneur knows the importance of marketing. Most small businesses know that they are dependent on their customers, but a recent episode of Kitchen Nightmares that went viral demonstrated that there are a few out there who need to be reminded.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Read everything you can about viral marketing. Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. It’s not free, so budget appropriately, but not excessively. Start social networking with peers.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Luck, timing and social engineering are bigger components than most entrepreneurs care to imagine,” adds Werdelin. Artem Fishman is the Vice President of Engineering at Huge , a full-service digital agency that has recently helped build NYC.gov , Revolt.TV 3) Facebook. and the redesign of TED.com. million to develop.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs don’t know what to do at this point, largely accounting for that disappointing 50 percent of startups that fail in the first five years, according to Gallup. Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

So for example, if own a woman’s shoe company, a name like Lady’s Heels with Deals would be strategic because it incorporates keywords that search engines will recognize in connection with their search terms related to women’s shoes. But for entrepreneurs, there are practical implications to naming their business.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Often you can't tell if something like a search engine or matching algorithm is really going to have better results until you use it. Yet most of the newly minted entrepreneurs I've met think their job is nearly done when they've found MVP - they think they can go build a pitch off their early MVP and raise money!

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

TikTok and Influencers One viral video on TikTok can reach 1.5 Search engine optimization, paid search, social media channels, online stores, and even pop-up spots are examples of practical omnichannel usage. As for Metaverse — businesses should keep an eye on it as it is not clear yet whether this is hype or a trend.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2012

These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. But most entrepreneurs don’t know where to start. Search engines and people love blogs these days. Keep the atmosphere relaxed and fun, to increase traffic, and maybe even go viral.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2018

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Mayfield recently hosted a Mobile Marketplaces dinner with leading entrepreneurs, which yielded several insights. Myth #2: You can bolt on community, once the commerce engine is going. Growth hacking” or the mentality of “try every viral trick, every channel as quickly as possible in order to get ahead in the land grab” is a hot topic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Should you be buying key words from search engines, building fabulous web content, blasting out e-mail campaigns, or putting all your efforts into viral videos or social media? As an advisor to many entrepreneurs and small businesses, I often get asked where to start, and how to proceed.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are terrific free YouTube channels for entrepreneurs and small business owners and many online schools and sites offer free or low-cost online courses. ” Body Language for Entrepreneurs.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Naming your startup can be one of the most difficult challenges for an entrepreneur. It’s like a TLD for techies with taste” says entrepreneur Russell Beattie. Listly is a content marketing tool that helps helping bloggers and publishers “ take lists to the next level ” by creating lists that are social, viral and constantly evolving.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Having an electrical engineering background, I knew there had to be a better way and I could help build it. Then I realized what that qualifies me to be: an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs have to wear a hundred different hats, be good at dozens of skills. I knew this was not an accurate way to track critical vital signs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2014

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he recommends today: Search-engine marketing. Scott entrepreneur lead generation startup' business David T.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 2, 2017

As the founder of a publishing company focused specifically on serving entrepreneurs, I see the same problem over and over: When a business owner decides they want to write a book (or do anything else, for that matter), their goal is to be the best. The number one search engine is Google. How does a book get you attention?

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

As I look at more and more start-ups predicated on viral growth, and at the use of social marketing, its becoming simultaneously easier to understand some aspects of viral growth and still a gap in understanding whats going to be that "hook" that will grab people at the end of the day. in Computer Science.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Traditionally, the majority of entrepreneurs have been logical thinkers, problem solvers, with full attention to details. These are the stereotypical left-brain engineers. That means we need all the help we can get to bring out the right-brain attributes we need to be the best entrepreneurs in this challenging new age.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Jon Favreau (who also wrote and directed the film) stars as Carl Casper, a head chef who is fired after a video of his spat with a food critic goes viral. This is the only movie on my list that actually involves an entrepreneur starting a business. That’s when he decides to start a food truck and reignite his passion for cooking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2013

These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. But most entrepreneurs don’t know where to start. Search engines and people love blogs these days. Keep the atmosphere relaxed and fun, to increase traffic, and maybe even go viral.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are terrific free YouTube channels for entrepreneurs and small business owners and many online schools and sites offer free or low-cost online courses. ” Body Language for Entrepreneurs.

Programming 48

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Viral marketing costs real money these days, which usually means adding at least an extra zero to budget estimates. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Get exposure for your expertise. Marty Zwilling.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

I was impressed by Hardi as an entrepreneur in our first meeting there in the Seedcamp mentoring sessions. He had a clear vision of what he hoped to achieve with GrabCAD… to make collaborative CAD design easier in our connected world, where CAD engineers and product designers are more distributed.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

He knew he was an entrepreneur because he couldn’t stop thinking about ideas. In addition to Seth, the core team he pulled together consisted of Elaine, a product person with front-end engineering skills and sharp design sense, and Sandy a back-end server engineer. What is the reaction when you first tell people a concept?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2013

In fact, you need to have at least a prototype web site published several weeks before you expect anyone to find yours, since it takes that amount of time for the web search engine “spiders” to find you and index your content. Viral marketing needs a website. But word-of-mouth and viral marketing doesn’t work without a web site.

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