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7 Strategies For Anticipating Future Customer Trends

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s Internet instant access to all the latest reports and white papers of industry experts, there is no excuse for not staying current with outside perspectives, to temper your own views. I often hear entrepreneurs who seem to rely wholly on their own passion, and the view of a few friends.

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5 Tips To Build A First Website That Will Grow Your Business

YoungUpstarts

If you have a white paper or customer testimonial, feature it. No matter the stage of business, industry, or marketing strategy every startup must have a presence on the internet; it’s the first place a prospect will go. What value will customers receive from doing business with your company? Just be clear. Be Actionable.

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6 Ways To Get Credible Data To Support A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Perhaps that was once true, but in this age of the worldwide Internet, big data, and pervasive business intelligence in every industry, you can use the following steps to get the data you need with very little time and cost: Start your research with Google. Peruse company reports from your business domain.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

GE made a $4 billion bet on connecting industrial equipment via the Internet of Things (IoT) and analytical software with a suite of products called the “ Predix Cloud ”. Andreessen’s article helped accelerate the company’s digital transformation. So far in 2017, GE is the worst performing stock on the Dow Jones Industrial average.

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Why Your Business Isn’t Immune To Online Threats

YoungUpstarts

You know, increase your Internet immunity with additional protection from today’s current and emerging online threats. Learn how you can protect your business from today’s current and emerging threats. If only you could periodically pump your network or mobile device full of a virtual vaccine. Perhaps it’ll be possible someday.

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Digital Advertising Is Broken: Three Alternatives For Businesses Looking To Monetize Their Website

YoungUpstarts

I’m equal parts baffled and agitated when I see someone complaining about how adblock is killing the Internet. First and foremost is the fact that Internet ads haven’t been relevant for a very, very long time. Websites, they claim, need advertising revenue to survive. There are several things wrong with that perception.

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6 Keys To Sizing Your Market For A New Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

Perhaps that was once true, but in this age of the worldwide Internet, big data, and pervasive business intelligence in every industry, you can use the following steps to get the data you need with very little time and cost: Start your research with Google. Peruse company reports from your business domain.