Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
The key contributors to an out-of-control burn rate is 1) hiring a sales force too early, 2) turning on the demand creation activities too early, 3) developing something other than the minimum feature set for first customer ship. To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print! Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.
Steve Blank
APRIL 9, 2009
But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” We hired union laborers to do that. My new head of Public Relations quickly learned that my admin could answer calls from the press. The same was true for PR.
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Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 16, 2011
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mashable.com
OCTOBER 11, 2011
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. Public Relations. Look for people writing about hiring, about real estate about small business in general.
crowdSPRING Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
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Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 14, 2011
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Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
For example, some startup sales execs believe hiring the core sales team is a key objective. Some think that hiring a PR agency, starting the buzz and getting coverage in hot blogs or on the cover of magazines at launch are objectives. What kind of objectives would a startup want or need for sales and marketing?
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