Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

While many traditional jobs still can’t function remotely, or have difficulty adjusting, many entrepreneurs have found success in starting a business from home. Not only is it necessary due to the coronavirus, but it could potentially give you a strategic long-term advantage against current competitors and help you avoid massive overhead.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

Perhaps the most misused terms I see these days from entrepreneurs involve CAC (customer acquisition costs) and LTV (life time value) and a lack of understanding these critical components is driving many companies to premature failure. So I spend an inordinate amount of time with entrepreneurs focused on payback. End of story.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – Food is Always Needed. Be determined, be diligent, be continuously learning, and be unafraid or what anyone else thinks. My mother found some magazines that would have Basic programs to code. Image Credit: Robert Atallah.

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San Diego Entrepreneur Software Review Southern California 112

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – Fell in Love. I hired another guide to help with the load, and I started charging for tickets to pay the guide. My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. This benefits you, the entrepreneur. It takes options off of the table.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2012

Where better to learn about the latest in business than from the Harvard Business Review ? This chat touches on a wide range of topics, including social media, marketing, advertising, technology, and PR. QR codes have been all over the place lately, especially in marketing campaigns. Marketing and PR. usguyschat.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2011

Build up the top of your hiring funnel. It's important to get all the parts of your company talking to the public--to get feedback on strategy, to increase awareness for hiring, and to help promote the company's message. Get your PR pitches out. When will the call for panels be due? Run an internal hackathon.

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Technical Review Software Review PR Cofounder 114

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. Hiring the wrong person for key company positions can cost a business thousands — or tens of thousands — of dollars and man hours. Adam Gilbert , My Body Tutor.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

Good post about the pitfalls of code refactoring for startups – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Lara Miller – [link]. Good post about the pitfalls of code refactoring for startups – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – @GrubHub – [link]. Half Of U.S.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. It’s a new year and right after the ball drops, it’s time to go to work.

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Detroit Entrepreneur Technical Review Revenue 89

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Where are the Women Software Engineers? – crowdspring.co/12gwMCO. 7 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Do – crowdspring.co/1pIQxNE. Making Failure More Productive | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1vCXLVU. 14-Year-Old Entrepreneur on Meeting President Obama | Fox Small Business – crowdspring.co/1reRybq.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – crowdSPRING – [link]. What are the most common mistakes first-time entrepreneurs make? The Wisest Entrepreneurs Know How to Preserve Equity – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – crowdSPRING – [link]. So much excess in hiring by Silicon Valley startups.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The Myth of Venture Capital | Re/code by Jon Oringer – crowdspring.co/1tNFeV7. The Paradoxical Traits of an Entrepreneur | by Jody Porowski – crowdspring.co/1piN6X6. This Invaluable Lesson Will Keep You From Making Catastrophic Hiring Mistakes - crowdspring.co/XeV4JS. Hiring startup engineers? 1uDRBAT.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2014

Growth versus capital efficiency (good read for entrepreneurs) – crowdspring.co/1bLmEhW. The Four Stages of Disruption | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1cN4HzJ. Amazon’s Current Employees Raise the Bar for New Hires – crowdspring.co/1fduDMI. Why Startups Hire Their Own Lawyers | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1dJTHrm.

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Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Free Software Download. Cracking The Code on Facebook. software. (10). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Tuesday, May 25, 2010. "10 Post a Comment.

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Software Review Cloud IPO Jordan 74

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

Breaking Down And Reviewing Important Blog Design Elements – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Book Review: Rework (a fresh perspective on business by @jasonfried & @dhh of @37signals ) – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 25, 2013

Three things Startups and Small Businesses can do to impress and delight customers | Entrepreneur – [link]. Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete, by Mitch Joel – [link]. Three things Startups and Small Businesses can do to impress and delight customers | Entrepreneur – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around. We are experiencing a frenetic time. “Yeah, we think about going every year.

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Software Review Turkey Portfolio Syndicate 150

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Derek Sivers about me blog books email list contact How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen 2010-06-19 Do you have an idea for a website, online business, or application, but need a programmer to turn that idea into reality? Say, “We are hiring a developer to create only the beginning of an application. Hire one from each.

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CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Help the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs: Hire One | Small Biz Daily – [link]. Don’t Hire Entrepreneurs; Hire Entrepreneurial Spirit | HBR – [link]. Hire the Right Type of VP Marketing — Or You’ll Just End Up With a Bunch of Blue Pens with Your Logo – [link]. Penn – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2011

About a month ago I was meeting with a seasoned entrepreneur. When you haven’t been decisive in years, when you botched a profitable exit, when you hired a non-visionary CEO and then fired her by email – it’s time to get out of the way. Today’s post courtesy of the Dave McClure school of vocabulary.

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Leadership Technical Review Software Review PR 418

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

4 Code-Free Steps to Launch Your Business Website – [link]. Bill Gates: We need crazy energy entrepreneurs – [link]. What Every Start-up Should Know about PR – [link]. 4 Code-Free Steps to Launch Your Business Website – [link]. Do you really need a full-time hire for that? – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Every startup will use some kind of software: book keeping, word processing, presentation. “You do not need to buy that expensive office software and servers when you can switch to a cloud vendor-Google is an example-at a fraction of the cost,” says Ali Asadi of aprofitmaker.com. Review your operating expenses.

South Africa 157

South Africa Software Review Green Technical Review 157

Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

It didn’t seem big enough for what I suspected I would soon be doing, which was hiring contractors to contribute to projects. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm. When my wife was pregnant with our son, she had early scans due to a previous late loss.

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Naming Cofounder Wisconsin Entrepreneur 109

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Why entrepreneurs should learn to say “I don’t know” more often – crowdspring.co/1pGXXeF. “the people you fire are more important to your [company''s] culture than the people you hire.” 5 Ways to Hire the Best Talent for Your Startup Team – crowdspring.co/1ptyfds.

Social Media 97

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

According to Peterson’s Ultimate Home Office Survival Guide, most entrepreneurs who work from home start with less than $5,000. If you’re reading this checklist and still wondering whether or not you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur, take the Bplans quiz, Are You Entrepreneur Material? Antivirus software.

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Software Review Technical Review Intellectual Property Guerilla 60

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 2, 2014

6 Tips for Reluctant Negotiators | by Whitney Johnson, Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1k6nQRA. Why a standard resume is not enough for hiring – crowdspring.co/1k6oLBD. Cycling IS the new golf for entrepreneurs! Why a standard resume is not enough for hiring – crowdspring.co/1k6oLBD. 1mPBizM.

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

In our industry we applaud the efforts for entrepreneurs to have tried and we know that today’s failure can bring the experience for tomorrow’s success. Sam did all this analysis before even deciding to build V1 of his software and before we put serious money behind him launching. How much ad revenue does TripAdvisor make?

Startup 150

Startup Seed Money DC Software Review 150

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 28, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Never Hire Job Hoppers. Never Hire Job Hoppers. 4 Reasons PR Agencies Are Failing in Social Media – [link]. An entrepreneur’s guide to crowdsourcing – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

Up and Running

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Here at Palo Alto Software, we spend all day every day building software and writing advice for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Some of us on staff are entrepreneurs ourselves. So without further ado… Palo Alto Software’s Best Small Business Tools of 2013. For Operations. This is our answer.”

Small Business 109

Small Business Development Team Review RSS Software Review 109

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

How should one go about pricing their software product? 9 Tech Entrepreneurs Share Their Secrets to Success | Entrepreneur – [link]. Misfit Entrepreneurs | Dan Pallotta-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Hire slow, fire fast” is not only overused–it’s also complete b t.”

Social Media 105

Social Media Small Business CTO Hire Design 105

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2014

Why the Best Entrepreneurs and Creators are Humble | The Next Web - crowdspring.co/1e9b5t3. Here’s Why You’re Not Hiring the Best and the Brightest - crowdspring.co/1lLnBBm. Here’s the Data | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1lLgAjK. Re/code - crowdspring.co/1embSqM. 1lL9b4b. .

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

So hiring the right people is the single most important thing we do at Wooga. We believe in the mantra, “If in doubt, don’t hire.” They develop a prototype that can be reviewed and most importantly, play tested. Those who write the software operate it themselves. This is only possible by having great people.

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Software Review Agile Analytics SCRUM 146

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

Does HubSpot Walk The Talk On Its Culture Code? Linkedin Founder Reid Hoffman’s Advice for Entrepreneurs | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. What Western And Chinese Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Each Other | Forbes [link]. Through the Looking Glass: Hiring Sales People – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

How You Can Benefit from All Your Stress | Heidi Grant Halvorson – Harvard Business Review – [link]. How to Be Happy: An Entrepreneur’s Perspective | Forbes – [link]. Culture Code: Creating A Company YOU Love | by Dharmesh Shah – [link]. What to do when you hire someone better than yourself…. |

Social Media 105

Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Thursday, November 13, 2008. Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts for SaaS companies planning their 2009 budget. With this decline, the average EV/08 rev. multiple fell down to ~2.2x

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Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

Get Out of the Way | Entrepreneur – [link]. Get Out of the Way | Entrepreneur – [link]. The Fundamental Challenge of Your Startup’s First Hire: Leading and Learning at the Same Time – [link]. Entrepreneurs always ask for help with hiring – here is some great advice: Hire Slowly – [link].

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