Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 12, 2021

During the early days of my digital marketing business, my mentor offered counsel and functioned as my sounding board. For instance, when I was starting my business, I wasn’t well-informed about the prevailing market atmosphere and the nature of the product I wanted to launch. Thanks to Ryne Lambert, Sell My House In Wisconsin ! . #15-

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2020

Evaluate and redirect the flow of your marketing dollars — an ad on the subway may have been a good idea three months ago, but it’s not doing you any good now. Explore the possibility of renegotiating contracts with suppliers and contractors to benefit both — maybe contracting less hours or accepting discounted rates.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

" We all have heard/repeated the investment mantra about "big, growing markets" with "unfair advantage IP" position. Growth generated by market demand and sales can be very complex.  If the market demand ramps quickly enough there isn't enough time to consider much else.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

Technology versus market risk in angel investments » June 19, 2012. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « | Main. It depends.  I'm attaching a deck.

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VC Adventure

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A Profit-Driven Business Model Fearless Fund, as well as other venture capital funds and accelerator programs, are private enterprises doing what private enterprises (including nonprofits) do: they are serving a fast-growing market for the purpose of making money. America still remains by far the largest venture capital market in the world.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 8, 2021

Thanks to Aidan Sowa, Sowa Marketing Agency ! #5- As a Boston resident who works in restaurant marketing, I’ve found that there are many entrepreneurs like myself who are in the same business. Thanks to Ryne Lambert, Sell My House In Wisconsin ! #26- As a result, I consistently feel a sense of accomplishment.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

   We worked all day building market strategies for customers while we tried to embody our expertise on software that would expand the company's reach.     We worked all day building market strategies for customers while we tried to embody our expertise on software that would expand the company's reach. 

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

« Calculating Market Share | Main. | When mapping a market, its important to study pricing strategy. The price for the current product in the market is about $750. We can be in the market at $750 and be great -- and have lots of room to move if there is any need. Thinking about pricing. Thinking about pricing.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2013

One of the cases they make is the Sikh design iPhone case that was released in 2012, patterned with the Khanda symbol, inspiring unity and bringing awareness to the tragic Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting in August.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

We started by providing bilingual services to our Latino community, but our presence in the community with a wide staff of professionals and reasonable prices have expanded our presence in other markets. What inspired you to start your company? Thank you and good luck with continued success.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Forward to the past: The (re) rise of direct marketing » October 08, 2008. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs | Main. Being The Best You Can Be.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Technology versus market risk in angel investments.  One of his points is that angels tend to lose money because they take on companies with high market risk and low technical risk. the really hard technical risk of failsafe computing in the 70s had been retired), the market took off. Think "Porter's Five Forces." 

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Bottom Up Market Sizing.   (Google: Bottom up market sizing).    For an example written by a VC, see A Startups Guide to Market Sizing from DocStoc.   A bottom up market model goes something like this. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Bottom Up Market Sizing : Comments.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

It’s axiomatic that in a perfectly priced market, a specific level of investor risk in any business should price identically across all companies.  Example one: Sustainable net operating income with some growth in a stable market.  Example three: High growth in a stable market. This is also now an equity situation. 

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 31, 2011

Authored by Paul Jankowski , the chief strategist of Nashville-based Access Brand Strategies and a marketing professional for more than 20 years, this primer on the heartlands looks at why and how brands should pay attention to, understand and embrace this target segment. consumers,” Jankowski explains.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 12, 2019

Is good in sales and marketing. In my case, my partner and I were separated geographically: My office was in Wisconsin, and his office was in Virginia. Is a natural entrepreneur. Is financially stable. Brings credibility to the business. Brings skills, experience, resources, and contacts to the business. Is ethical and trustworthy.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Market Math. If you only sell to half of the customers in your physical market, how many non-buyers have you called on?  If you are using a sales force making customer visits, how much behavior is driven by territory size and quotas as opposed to market coverage?  Market math is one important ingredient. 

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Up and Running

MARCH 5, 2015

To make sure some of that newly flowing cash comes into your restaurant, you’ll want to up your marketing game. To help you attract new customers, we’ve put together a list of 18 affordable marketing ideas that you can use to fill your bar and booths. To start, let’s talk about the marketing options that are in your backyard.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2012

Olaf students, along with University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Spencer Uttley, have developed their own business model, JonnyPops is the brainchild of Jonathan “Jonny” Jeffrey, a cousin of chief founder Brust. Right now, the entire business is centered in Northfield. It really fits in with the culture of sustainability at St.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network. Second, start-ups aren't immune from contextual issues, such as being tied to under-performing sectors of the economy, like housing, or participating in capital intensive high change markets like solar panels or wind turbines.

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Ben's Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

How many CEOs have been head of HR, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Legal? Generally, operational excellence is far more important for a VP of Engineering or a VP of Sales than for a VP of Marketing or CFO. How articulate is she on the company and market opportunity that you are presenting to her now? Of the market.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 13, 2014

Wisconsin, 1984. The following steps are inspired by Edward Weber, University of Wisconsin (published 1984): Step 1: identify variables. You can find a better product/market fit. We cling to something we believe is under our control to change or not change – our way of thinking and our way of doing. “It Edward Weber, Uni.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

« Technology versus market risk in angel investments | Main. |  Excellent marketing. If they mailed the catalogs at each individual city location from southern Illinois no northern Wisconsin, they'd get there in time.  Excellent marketing. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

The Myth of Private Markets: Symmetry and Expectations » January 11, 2013. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs | Main. | The Performance Appraisal. Google Ads.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 11, 2012

The recent defeat of the recall effort to oust Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker should hearten those that wish to see governments at all levels benefit from the efficiencies and accountabilities that businesses utilize every day to innovate, execute, and thrive.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 14, 2021

They don’t necessarily exclude each other, but you’ll often find many marketers pleading their allegiance to one of the two camps. You do this through a series of techniques that range from content marketing (attracting leads) to chatbots and surveys (providing value). Getting started with video prospecting.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Dos And Don’ts Of Selling Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with David Barnett In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview David Barnett. 18:54] What’s marketing look like for selling a business? [20:48] This is John Jantsch.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 4, 2023

We are a PR and digital marketing agency specializing in regulated markets, like cannabis and psychedelics. We use bridge images in our marketing , and it is prominently featured in our logo. Thanks to Loran Marmes, Wisconsin Medicare Supplement Plans ! #26- Thanks to Kara Davidson, Wolf & Heron ! #2-

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 25, 2011

Once upon a time, it was a beautiful, sunny, summer afternoon and I was driving on the highway somewhere in Wisconsin. But, anyone who knows anything about Wisconsin highways during the summer knows they are basically constant road construction (I can say that, I grew up there). What are some industry specific challenges you faced?

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2013

I was feeling nostalgic as I wandered in and noticed the familiar fragrance of curry and framed photographs of colorful chili peppers, spice markets and elephants in rice paddies. Sales & Marketing branding menu pricing restaurant signage' It was good to be back. I looked at the menu and something was instantly wrong.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2007

We Only Need 1% of The Total Market! They have looked at a total market and backed into a financial projection that looks great at a small market share. They have looked at a total market and backed into a financial projection that looks great at a small market share. Markets are inherently unstable.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

After working for other people all my working life at 38 I decided to go it alone and create 427 Marketing. Thanks to Ade Holder, 427 Marketing ! #4- I didn’t want to market myself as “Devin Beverage, freelancer.” My wife, Sarah, surprised me with a trip to Kohler, Wisconsin, for my 40th birthday. I chose DevBev Co.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Market Math » September 30, 2010. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Choosing the right corporate form for your enterprise | Main. The Qualities of a Leader.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I’ve been spreading the message of employing personal stories in marketing and selling for over fifteen years now and it’s incredibly encouraging to see how this concept routinely accepted these days. On this incredibly splendid first day of Fall I found myself in the booth of a Wisconsin woodworker named Dan Dunbar.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

« Bottom Up Market Sizing | Main. | Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets » March 08, 2010. Do we really need this help?

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Campus Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Travis Blomberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stripes Officiating Agency. Alex Goldstein, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Badger Trips LLC. Tags: Business Plans & Competitions Campus Eco-System Campus as Market Entrepreneur Profiles. Brian MacMillan, University of Rochester, Outdoor Equipment Supplier, LLC.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 23, 2014

For example, in 1994 Jeff Bezos founded Amazon from his garage in Washington, and Harley-Davidson started out of a home—and a shed—in Wisconsin. To do so will take some marketing skills. Market your business. Marketing your business should be on your startup checklist. In fact, statistics show that 69 percent of U.S.

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