crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

We write often about marketing strategies and tactics for small business and startups. These companies typically have limited budgets, thin resources, and strained capacity which combine to create a challenge for managers and owners: how to develop an effective marketing campaign using tactics that will work for their business.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 4, 2013

A quick search on Quora , for example, reveals lots of good questions and answers on the topic. A search on Google shows there are over 54 million results containing the terms startup and advice (a smaller number, about 287,000, containing the phrase “startup advice”). Small Businesses and Startups: Worst.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link].

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. Start your lean business plan today: Download our Free Lean Plan Template one-page-pitch-download.pdf. That’s a lean business plan.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2013

As our Lean LaunchPad for Life Sciences class winds down, a good number of the 26 teams are trying to figure out whether they should go forward to turn their class project into a business. Is this a scalable business? And if not, are you Ok with something small? And if not, are you Ok with something small?

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Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

The business school was invented in the first decade of the 20th century in response to a massive economic transformation in the U.S. The country exited the Civil War as a nation of small businesses and ended the century with large national corporations (railroads, steel, oil, food, insurance, etc.). Soon others were created.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. How Color Influences What People Buy – crowdspring.co/YMyCJf.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Business: Office Space – A Meditation – [link]. Innocent Drinks: Don’t be Afraid to Start Small | Startup War Story – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The image above is a photo of Manarola, Italy – a small town in northern Italy. Lean Marketing: Five Cheap Ways To Market Your Startup – [link]. – [link].

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 28, 2013

The lean startup – as envisioned and explained by Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur, associate professor at Stanford University and ReadWrite contributor – is no longer just for startups. As Blank writes in HBR , “It’s already becoming clear that lean start-up practices are not just for young tech ventures.”

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Crowdsourcing Examples in Business – [link]. crowdSPRING’s latest small biz newsletter: lean marketing, social media, crowdsourcing & more – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Some ideas to help you stand out during your job search – [link]. Facebook comments: Pros and cons for business – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight: Red Poppy Floral Design – [link]. It’s difficult to fake corporate culture | Business Insider – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 20, 2017

Thinking of ways to market your small business can be overwhelming, especially when you consider the cost and return on investment. Big companies spend millions of dollars every year marketing and building their businesses. Small businesses have a similar need to get the word out but have much more modest budgets.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 20, 2017

Thinking of ways to market your small business can be overwhelming, especially when you consider the cost and return on investment. Big companies spend millions of dollars every year marketing and building their businesses. Small businesses have a similar need to get the word out but have much more modest budgets.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

I’m rarely surprised when a young entrepreneur or small business owner hasn’t fully identified how their new business will make money. But I’m always surprised when that entrepreneur or small business owner has a tough time describing the potential customers for their new business’s products and services.

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Beyond writing a business plan to acquire funding (if that’s what you need), a business plan can help keep you on track to meet your milestones and goals. Your plan doesn’t need to be a lengthy document either, especially if you follow a Lean Planning methodology. Determine what type of business plan is right for you .

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2024

So I think in a few ways, one is we're really focused on focused this services search and helping professionals such as yourself, such as myself, who need help finding the right agencies or firms for specific business project or need. And so we are constantly out there looking at what are people searching for?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Importance of Storytelling in Brand Marketing Efforts Building an Email Marketing List Facebook Marketing: A Small Business Guide Good Marketing Strategy Starts With a Defined Message. My best advice for online businesses to generate sales is to invest in SEO. Resources to help develop your omnichannel strategy.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 22, 2018

Maybe all you really know is that you want to run your own business, but are fresh out of small business ideas. I’ve also linked our free sample plans below, including one specific to starting a plumbing business. Don’t write off your interest as merely a hobby; it could make a great small business idea.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

It happened recently when a group of educators came to the ranch to learn how to teach Lean entrepreneurship to K-12 students. Over the last few years it’s become clear that the days of teaching “how to write a business plan” as the cornerstone of university entrepreneurship are over. On Fire With A Vision.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 26, 2021

Even though 2020 immediately conjures words like “challenge,” “hardship” and “crisis,” there are many lessons learned that will impact and shape the future of business and small business marketing moving forward. He then went on to found his own business and run marketing for a number of early-stage startups.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 14, 2011

Online resources abound, and these provide great features for collaboration, search, content updating, messaging, and automation. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups. Photo: gwaar.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 19, 2013

Especially for small business, traditional print, radio, and television advertising is out of their reach financially. Online advertising such as keyword search, CPC/PPC, and display ad placement is, quite simply, a waste of money. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 4, 2012

As the morning fog burns off the California coast, I am working with Steve Blank, preparing for the Lean LaunchPad Faculty Development Program we are running this August at U.C. The reality is that the United States is still a nation of small businesses. of the ~6 million companies in the U.S.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Wave is monetizing in a few different ways, but our core value proposition has always been based on a 100 percent free accounting application for small businesses with an offer-based revenue model. Today, Yodle monetizes its online marketing solution as a one stop shop for small businesses. Wave is proof of that.”.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Of the 543,000 new small businesses started each month, approximately 52 percent of them are home-based. It’s no surprise really when you consider the primary reason for starting a business from home has to do with money (or lack thereof). To begin with, determine what type of business plan is right for you. Box address.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

These sites allow for multiple searches and easy comparison through their simple interfaces. Kayak is the more fully-featured of the two, with the ability to save searches, compare flights and prices with other sites, set up and receive pricing and scheduling alerts, and quickly sort and filter results. I love to eat out.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 24, 2013

This year a great deal of my blogging focus has been on the struggles many small businesses have with capacity. In the business context capacity can refer to the physical space a company resides in, or the manpower available for a company to leverage. Startup tips: 5 great tools for freelancers (and small businesses).

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Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2018

Today, I want to introduce a new approach to business planning: Lean Planning. Lean Planning replaces lengthy business plans with a 20-minute planning process that focuses on increasing your chances of success in business. Lean Planning is simpler and faster than writing a traditional business plan.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 17, 2012

For many small businesses and startups, blogging is an inexpensive and effective strategy to drive traffic to a site, develop a reputation, and build an engaged audience of potential customers, even fanatics, who will share your content, promote your message, and help you to herd more readers to your site. Make it easy to share.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

I headed to Google to search for “best transcription software” and read some blog posts that reviewed the best options. According to Demand Gen Report, 56% of B2B buyers say that a web search is their first resource, and 79% say the winning vendor’s content significantly impacts their buying decision. most commonly popped up.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2019

Also, creating a quick lean financial forecast will help ensure your business idea is viable and financially sound. While those sound like strict benefits, the reality is that many businesses still pay their local taxes and thus save nothing, and might even pay more, in total. Small Business Administration: .

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 29, 2012

Powerful and simple search capabilities make it easy to listen when Twitter users mention your company and the ability to track those comments in real time and respond immediately makes a huge and lasting impression. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small businesses and startups.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Google and the other search engines are invaluable resources for helping customers (especially new ones) find you. PPC campaigns can also be used to deliver discounts to customers; create a campaign that offers anyone who finds you through the search results a coupon for the first (or next!) Lean Business: Do Unto Others*.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

There’s no question that the holiday season poses a great financial opportunity for any business that plans appropriately. As a small business, you probably don’t have the budget or resources to create a national holiday television ad or a digital interactive extravaganza like Google’s annual Santa Tracker website.

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