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Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

Startup Lessons Learned

What does your Chief Technology Officer do all day? Often times, it seems like people are thinking its synonymous with "that guy who gets paid to sit in the corner and think technical deep thoughts" or "that guy who gets to swoop in a rearrange my project at the last minute on a whim." But along the way, something strange happened.

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Fad, Shmad. New Domain Extensions Like.FAMILY Are Here To Stay.

YoungUpstarts

NEWS ,LIVE,ROCKS,ATTORNEY,REVIEWS, and.VIDEO. What is the Search Engine Marketing (SEM) value of new domains? New domain extensions are a boon to SEM efforts. Like any relatively new technology, data regarding the impact of new domain extensions is still accumulating. There is increased security against trademark abuses.

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The Expert Guide to Creating a Marketing Growth Strategy

ConversionXL

Companies can acquire competitors’ products or technology to enhance their offering within the market they already serve. In most cases, an organization’s leadership sets the company’s revenue, market share, and goals. See [via Harvard Business Review ]. During product development, test activities like: R&D. Acquisitions.

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The Customer Development Manifesto: The Startup Death Spiral (part.

Steve Blank

The new VP of Sales reviews the sales strategy and tactics that did not work and comes up with a new sales plan. Isso sem mencionar que, dependendo do problema, em alguns casos fica bastante difícil “voltar atrás&#. Steve ainda brinca que, nesses casos sem volta, a Startup em pouco tempo entra na Espiral da Morte) [.]

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How to Do a Competitive Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide

ConversionXL

The fact that your client, leadership, or colleagues believe something about competitors doesn’t mean it’s true. Reviewing a competitor’s online presence helps me understand how to differentiate my client. reviews, trust). We all have blinders on at times. Make sure you go in with an open mind.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Competitive Analysis

ConversionXL

The fact that your client, leadership or colleagues believe something about competitors doesn’t mean it is true. Reviewing a competitor’s online presence helps me understand how to differentiate my client. I analyze the story the competitors tell with their landing pages, their site UX, and transparency (reviews, trust).

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17 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Leverage Networking in Business

Hearpreneur

Instead I go to marketing, sales and leadership meetups and masterminds. Thanks to Elliot Reimers, Rave Reviews ! #11- Networking may sound old fashioned in these high tech days but it still works. Thanks to Richa Pathak, SEM Updates ! The chances for sales are greatly reduced. 11- Two ways. Tell us in the comments below.