Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

get the attention of the market they choose. For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or angel investors in Arizona, where I live. When it comes to the technology ecosystem, clusters are vital.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Schroeder, looks at how a wave of entrepreneurial activity – especially tech entrepreneurship – is sweeping across that part of the world. Books & Reviews Arab Spring book book review Entrepreneurship Middle East startup startup ecosystem technology' internet executive and venture investor Christopher M.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2010

They “don’t care what people ate for lunch.&# They’re fine on their existing social networks, which these days mostly means they’re happy with Facebook. Traditional social networks are more restricted to people whom I already know and information and updates are less discoverable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to a USNews article, will likely dominate the labor market by 2024. Here are some indicative entrepreneurial facts from recent Kauffman studies and others.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Marketing is one of the essential sources to intensify the rate of consumers for any business. Marketing generally includes advertising a company or products via media and other sources. In the latest scenario, digital marketing is not an innately novel concept while considering it through a marketing prism.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. How Innovative Is Your Technology? If you want to start a tech company, you must understand the space. You Need To Know Tech Basics.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Small business owners are adopting trending techniques to avoid wasting their time on marketing schemes with no guarantees. Sales and Social Media. Social networks are a real breakthrough of the 21st century. According to Smart Insights, the number of social media users globally grew from 4.2

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2023

A recent Department of Education study shows that soft (interpersonal) skills have become more important for success than hard (technical) skills. Entrepreneurs need leadership, teamwork, listening, and coaching skills, which you can learn from advisors and networking with peers. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 2, 2015

How do you incorporate Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media, and Content Marketing into your marketing efforts? Answer: Adopt a customer-centric content marketing strategy which incorporates search and social media optimization. b) Content Marketing Strategy. Start with Research & Planning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

Technical skills are important, but your ability to build and nurture relationships with others is more important for leadership growth and career advancement today. Take full advantage of every mentoring and coaching opportunity, and network with peers both inside and outside the company.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Shopify is a technological tide in the digital advancement of e-commerce. It provides its users scalable business opportunities, selling options across websites, and social media. Currently, Shopify tops the e-commerce industry due to its unique services. Full fraud protection including manual reviews of experts on all issues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2019

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it. Sometimes the problem cause is that startups forget the technical standards and quality processes that every Internet rollout must follow to reduce the risk.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Rather, the challenge is this – how can we transform fans and followers on social networks into actual money paying customers? While Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have found ways to monetise their platforms, many are still figuring out ways to connect the social web with the corporate wallet.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Technology has played a critical role in keeping businesses going during the pandemic, and it looks set to play an even bigger part in our day to day lives in the future. If you run a business, and you’re looking to bounce back, evolve and thrive in the coming months and years, here’s a handy guide to help you benefit from technology.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

With a fast growing aging population, the healthy living and aging market would swell – North Castle Partners estimate that this market in the US could swell to over US$1 trillion by 2020. With their higher education levels, Boomers are more technology savvy. More seniors are also embracing social networks.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

When it comes to startups, the focus often gravitates toward acquiring new customers, expanding market reach, and chasing growth metrics. Market dynamics can swiftly shift, and customer preferences evolve rapidly. Repeat customers offer a consistent revenue stream, shielding the startup from the erratic fluctuations of the market.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

by Enrico Moretti, author of “ The New Geography of Jobs ” Over the past three months, Facebook, Zynga and Groupon have lost between 33% and 52% of their market value. A growing number of skeptics are openly talking of a ‘high tech bubble’. They are not alone. Global Demand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

As a logical and data-driven business advisor, I have long focused on facts, technology, and quantifiable pain in guiding entrepreneurs. Most consumers now use their online access from smartphones and tablets to interact with social networks, product reviews, and monitor the videos of culture influencers around the world.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. How Innovative Is Your Technology? If you want to start a tech company, you must understand the space. Laura Roeder , LKR 2.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. With new technology emerging, we can only imagine the changes it will bring along to the business platform. Technology makes it easier to connect with people all over the world.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2016

If a blogger or friend recommends a product on one of their social channels, you can click a link, view the product and make a purchase within minutes. Now, we want to only buy the best products based on reviews and recommendations. Companies have to incorporate social strategies into their marketing efforts in order to compete.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

get the attention of the market they choose. For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. When it comes to the technology ecosystem, clusters are vital.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. Hundreds of new micro funds somehow keep getting into the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. They will exit quickly.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Consider for a moment the annoying, interruptive, often obnoxious nature of traditional marketing. A number of studies are showing that people no longer pay much attention to traditional marketing as they progress through the ‘buyer’s decision journey. Of course, not everyone in the marketing world clings to worn-out methods.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. We’re all socially connected (so great businesses spread faster). The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2020

A recent Department of Education study shows that soft (interpersonal) skills have become more important for success than hard (technical) skills. Entrepreneurs need leadership, teamwork, listening, and coaching skills, which you can learn from advisors and networking with peers. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have.

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Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

While it’s unclear exactly how identity shakes out, one likely outcome is that entry to various networks will be intermediated by holding a specific digital bearer asset / NFT / private key. This shift from Big Tech to NFT as an authenticator will have all kinds of interesting consequences for user experiences.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2017

A generation brought up with constantly evolving technologies, Millennials are the most digitally aware and technically savvy of any preceding age group. Because Millennials participate so much of their daily lives online — from communicating with friends to reviewing restaurants — they represent a hugely lucrative market for brands.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it. Sometimes the problem cause is that startups forget the technical standards and quality processes that every Internet rollout must follow to reduce the risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We slowly realized that Microsoft’s value went far beyond his technical contributions, due to his connections with key software developers and relationships with hardware manufacturers who could make the PC revolution universal. The power is in the people, their business relationships, and their connections.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 3, 2020

Leveraging technology within your business model can lay down the path for improved productivity, smoother operation, and increased profits. Here are some of the many ways technology can help streamline your business operations…. Predictive Analytics Help with Better Decision Making. Business Process Automation Can Help Save Costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, 60% of working Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force, with real power and influence, for at least seven more years, to 2020. The immigrant rate of entrepreneurial activity seems to be declining each year (now about.5%),

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it. Sometimes the problem cause is that startups forget the technical standards and quality processes that every Internet rollout must follow to reduce the risk.

Technical Review 136

Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Network Software Review 136

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Written by marketing consultant Mark Schaefer , the book traces the origins of “citizen influence” on the social web, delves deeply into the world of Klout , and provides tips on how one can navigate this new digital landscape. Increasingly, influencers matter more and more in the world of marketing.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

How Much Diligence is Due.Or Ive addressed the due diligence question in previous posts, but this came up again in a debate we were having at a recent meeting of the Sand Hill Angels. And in order to increase our groups returns, one of our goals should be to get more people and man hours involved in the diligence process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2018

A recent Department of Education study shows that soft (interpersonal) skills have become more important for success than hard (technical) skills. Entrepreneurs need leadership, teamwork, listening, and coaching skills, which you can learn from advisors and networking with peers. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have.

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