Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As a partially-retired baby-boomer in business, I’ve spent much of the last few years mentoring aspiring millennial entrepreneurs, and I’m always looking for more insights into how to help them. What they need now is some coaching from more experienced business leaders, to catch up and overcome some unique qualms and challenges.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 7, 2016

Entrepreneurs, being goal setters by nature, often like to participate with resolutions related to their small business or startup. I asked entrepreneurs to send me their new year’s resolutions, so you can get a snapshot into the mind of small business, and maybe find some 2016 resolution inspiration. In 2016, try something new.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Startups are the corporations of the future, so I have long believed that entrepreneurs who study existing corporate models, rather than ignoring them with disdain, will likely profit from the exercise. These are all huge challenges, as well as huge opportunities, for entrepreneurs. Globalization. Stakeholder power.

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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. Syracuse Student Sandbox.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

And if there is a term for that which helps entrepreneurs stay focused on these good and true objectives then I’m all for it. We spend a lot of time trying to get people focused on building products that have viral components and why that has to be measured and constantly tested.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Geoffrey Arone , the founder of FLock, who is now an Entrepreneur-In-Residence in our Menlo Park office, mentioned this company to me and I thought it was worth writting a post about it. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Raj Kapoor.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Naming your startup can be one of the most difficult challenges for an entrepreneur. Not only do you need to come up with something relevant, but you have the added stress of worrying about the verb effect, if it’s easy-to-spell, globally understandable, catchy, memorable and gives off the right impression. and wrangler.io , says, “.io

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

As a partially-retired baby-boomer in business, I’ve spent much of the last few years mentoring aspiring millennial entrepreneurs, and I’m always looking for more insights into how to help them. What they need now is some coaching from more experienced business leaders, to catch up and overcome some unique qualms and challenges.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Mayfield recently hosted a Mobile Marketplaces dinner with leading entrepreneurs, which yielded several insights. How do we design and build a world-class mobile experience that not only satisfies the needs of our users, but fuels growth and inspires more people to join the Airbnb global community? Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion'

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 26, 2021

Tim Staples is the CEO of Shareability and co-author of Break Through the Noise: The 9 Rules to Capture Global Attention. Staples has developed a reputation in the marketing industry for being a creator of viral content. Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. Click here to listen to the episode.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

Global warming: a plague for humanity? After all, global warming might not be a bad thing for everyone. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Cracking The Code. Friday, March 30, 2007. ► 04/08 - 04/15. (1).

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

As a self-made entrepreneur and former chairman of Diamond Resorts International, he asserts that the five biggest companies by market value today, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple, aren’t really tech, but hospitality companies. He got even by going viral, so easy to do these days, costing shareholders perhaps $180 million.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2021

London-based entrepreneur Joseph Ashford Ellis knows first-hand the challenges and opportunities inherent in marketing startup organisations. Ashford frequently shares insights with clients and other entrepreneurs on marketing strategies for startups. Top 7 Marketing Tips for Startups. Build a Social Media Presence.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 3, 2017

I talk to at least a dozen new entrepreneurs each week and probably review two dozen email pitches. I’m also interested in investing in people who have worked for me in the past or who I know through the Aspen Global Leadership Network and Henry Crown Fellowship. Are you someone I want to help? Is what you are doing awesome?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2013

Viral marketing needs a website. But word-of-mouth and viral marketing doesn’t work without a web site. On the other hand, don’t assume that viral marketing is the only marketing you will need. entrepreneur startup domain name website internet business' The website can be a source of revenue. Marty Zwilling.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over the past few years, I’ve shared lessons that entrepreneurs and small businesses can learn from the world’s best brands. Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, just released its 2013 Best Global Brands report. Apple has unseated Coca-Cola as the top global brand. Anticipate market trends. .

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Don't click on this link! ► 04/08 - 04/15. (1). Software 2.0: How the use of internet is transform. ► 03/25 - 04/01. (1). ► 03/18 - 03/25. (1). ► 2006. (7).

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Don't click on this link! ► 04/08 - 04/15. (1). Software 2.0: How the use of internet is transform. ► 03/25 - 04/01. (1). ► 03/18 - 03/25. (1). ► 2006. (7).

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

Successful mobile games rely on virality and retention just as much as monetization to stay afloat. Design & Dev Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion How-To''s' In these cases, make a donation as a studio to the non-profit and let players know that your game is helping to support that cause. How everybody benefits.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Don't click on this link! ► 04/08 - 04/15. (1). Software 2.0: How the use of internet is transform. ► 03/25 - 04/01. (1). ► 03/18 - 03/25. (1). ► 2006. (7).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2018

As a partially-retired baby-boomer in business, I’ve spent much of the last few years mentoring aspiring millennial entrepreneurs, and I’m always looking for more insights into how to help them. What they need now is some coaching from more experienced business leaders, to catch up and overcome some unique qualms and challenges.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 23, 2021

Entrepreneurs and executives will do all sorts of things to improve themselves, from taking a class on a particular technology, to reading a book about venture deals, to practicing intermittent fasting. When I evaluate entrepreneurs, one of the key factors I analyze is their decision-making calculus. It also means “faster.”

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Business Model Affects Metrics and Exit Criteria Web-based Business Model Exit Criteria In a web-business model you’re looking for traffic, users, conversion, virality, etc – not revenue. Therefore the way to solve that is to ask, “what business model&# am I using. Examples here.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Don't click on this link! ► 04/08 - 04/15. (1). Software 2.0: How the use of internet is transform. ► 03/25 - 04/01. (1). ► 03/18 - 03/25. (1). ► 2006. (7).

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. So I’m packaging the best of them up for you here in a new series called The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2017

The cost of entry is at an all-time low, working from home through an Internet website seen globally, turning a hobby or an invention into an online business. All marketing costs money, including viral marketing, search engine optimization, click-through, and social media support. Focus on usability, layout, sound, and video.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 31, 2017

The United Kingdom is seeing a surge of creative energy from young entrepreneurs bubble up from all corners of the island. This technology has the potential to reduce global energy consumption by 25%. Tommy Williams is a young entrepreneur that followed a familiar path by many like him, he wanted to solve a simple problem he noticed.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

Thus, let’s start this discussion by defining the global crisis caused by the new coronavirus, COVID-19 , so that we can look forward to finding the opportunity in the crisis. There has never been a viral outbreak of such magnitude before. A solopreneur is essentially an entrepreneur who does not hire any staff.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

This video is a very smart viral marketing initiative from Cardo Systems , a provider of bluetooth headsets and it reached more than 6m eyeballs (this number includes the different versions of the video as well as the videos of people trying the experience to show it is a scam!). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning!

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues. entrepreneur funding hperlocal startup' Marty Zwilling.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

New Capital Earmarked for Global High-Growth Investments LARCHMONT, N.Y., Throughout its history, BVP has funded some of the worlds most talented entrepreneurs, helping them to build their businesses and dominate growing markets. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Raj Kapoor.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Don't click on this link! ► 04/08 - 04/15. (1). Software 2.0: How the use of internet is transform. ► 03/25 - 04/01. (1). ► 03/18 - 03/25. (1). ► 2006. (7).

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 5, 2022

So, that’s why we are excited about 2022 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses. Here’s the pivot other entrepreneurs are making next year: #1- Work four days a week. Specifically, I plan on putting out one study per quarter that I'll send out to reporters and hopefully get viral coverage on social media.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

This partnership speaks to a core philosophy of the program where we encourage entrepreneurs to get as much customer validation as possible before raising too much money, use other people's channels if you can get to them, don't burn too much cash, and all that good fiscal conservative stuff. LetsGiftIt. SOCO Games.

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