Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2022

Successful entrepreneurs love to tackle complex situations that span the spectrum from planning, making strategic decisions, and working on multiple operational crises simultaneously. Entrepreneurs find satisfaction in the trappings of success from external sources, like the media and peer organizations. That’s not my job.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Pick the right platform for your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2023

Here are some guidelines that will help you with the right answers, not only in closing your next investment, but in planning when and how much money to ask for: Investors are most interested in helping you scale the business. I recommend that you simplify your use to no more than three items or categories, with a percent allocation to each.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment to be hard hitting – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

I share 5 categories that represent this including representation, education, support, impact, and freedom. While I understand that we need planning, strategizing, and developing tactics, I think we spend a lot of time in “analysis-paralysis”. TSM: Are you on social media and can your readers interact with you?

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Up and Running

JUNE 27, 2018

If you aren’t strategic and thoughtful about how you spend your money, you’re more likely to waste your money on campaigns and tactics that don’t work. . Lack of a marketing plan. Simply knowing how your business runs and what products or services you offer is not enough to plan your next marketing move.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Pick the right platform for your business.

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Social Media Media Cost Startup 238

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

adults plan to do more than half of their holiday shopping digitally this year. Last holiday season, Shutterfly included a message at the top of their marketing emails to let customers know the deadline for Christmas delivery with expedited shipping: You can also use social media to keep customers up to date. Some 71% of U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

Now you are coming up with some tentative plans around your startup. Now that you have an MVP ready for the market, it is time to come up with a launch plan. Your startup launch plan is the only way into the market and you should make it count. Business plan. Make sure you have links in the media to spread your message.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2020

Here are some guidelines that will help you with the right answers, not only in closing your next investment, but in planning when and how much money to ask for: Investors are most interested in helping you scale the business. I recommend that you simplify your use to no more than three items or categories, with a percent allocation to each.

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Board Effect

MAY 22, 2019

Social media amplifies the voice of every stakeholder and employee. Simply put, good governance is a strategic advantage in today’s complex, digital world. In an effort to bridge the current governance deficits, BoardEffect is thrilled to be a part of the Diligent team in launching a new category: modern governance.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? When you are trying to raise “strategic money” since these people are often hard to reach and they are often more used to being approached by bankers. With which other investors? International money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. Redefine your product to reach a new category. Uber added UberLUX, with stylish high-end cars, to declare access to the limousine category.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Pick the right platform for your business.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. Facebook is about to try to dominate display ads the way Google dominates text ads - Chris Dixon , May 15, 2010 It is customary to divide online advertising into two categories: direct response and brand advertising. You could just outspend. There is a much better technique.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

Agencies looking to grow have traditionally relied on fostering strategic relationships to land deals and increase sales. Much like your audience analysis report, it will ensure everyone involved in the planning, production, and distribution process is aligned. Let’s say you provide creative services to paid media specialists.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? When you are trying to raise “strategic money” since these people are often hard to reach and they are often more used to being approached by bankers. With which other investors? International money.

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Deal Flow Early Stage Investment Bankers Technical Review 347

Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 5, 2019

Like every other aspect of your business, success takes planning. It is important for you to strategize about what your end goals of holding a live event are. Whatever your live event is, chances are it fits in one of these categories. Market your event across all social media platforms. Have Intent.

Small Business 40

Small Business Marketing Social Media Hosting 40

Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

Soon, your digital analytics strategic framework that you hoped would provide a true north to the analytics strategy question looks like this …. It would help you realize the extent to which analytics impacted the business bottom line today, and what your future analytics plans should accomplish. Then one day, a magic moment.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

61% of buyers said they plan to buy from local and independent retailers six months from now. It’s really about thinking about the role of each channel and how it fits into your overall game plan. Of that group, 34% reported doing this more often than in the pre-pandemic era. Brian Berger.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

From building your own website to setting up social media profiles, joining directories, advertising, and more, your digital checklist is more than a little overwhelming. Now it’s time to strategically augment them. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know how popular social media has become. But where do you even start?

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Marketing Social Media Reputation Small Business 145

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Successful entrepreneurs love to tackle complex situations that span the spectrum from planning, making strategic decisions, and working on multiple operational crises simultaneously. Entrepreneurs find satisfaction in the trappings of success from external sources, like the media and peer organizations. That’s not my job.”

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The importance of having strategic money management procedures in place is not talked about as much as it should be and because of this lack of awareness, businesses are failing—businesses that would have otherwise succeed if they had this knowledge and understanding. Social media platforms are great but you don’t control them.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In addition to the nonprofit’s website, there are plenty of social media outlets where nonprofits can continue to spread the word. Carry them with consistency throughout your website, social media pages and other marketing media. You can always put the remaining online promotional strategies on your long-term plan.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Key Takeaways Embark on a transformative journey through the seven directions, strategically open-ended questions designed to unlock creativity at the intersection of mysticism, marketing, and making. Sign up for a 15% discount on annual plans until Dec 31, 2023. John (05:57): So let's talk about your book, shall we? That's right.

Marketing 71

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 2, 2019

It’s possible to take steps like enforcing risk policies and tackling a risk management plan even if your organization doesn’t have a risk management committee. When boards get started planning a risk management committee, they’re often surprised at how many people are interested in serving in that capacity.

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Software Review Technical Review Software Government 45

Up and Running

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Like most B2C product categories these days, your product may compete in a very crowded environment. Even if you compete in the B2B arena, many product and service categories are saturated with competition. The takeaway – know your competitive landscape before jumping in, both at a strategic and tactical level.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2019

Particularly if they’re coming to us for strategic planning, so rarely have people ever experienced that where they felt good about it, it’s tough for them to wrap their head around, it could be fun and it could be engaging, and people beyond the senior management team could participate. Mike Brown: Every time, John.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2011

Opportunities that don’t fall into that category should be met with a ‘no, thank you,’. Determining and having the discipline to maintain a narrow strategic focus is critical to success, and that will require that you turn down certain opportunities. And if not well planned and managed, it can outstrip the capabilities of companies.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

The questions that arise most with respect to any category of IP at the earliest stages include: How will this affect our chances of getting funded on favorable terms ? Most investors will assume that if the business plan is solid and a large market opportunity exists, there will be vigorous competition from other players.

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ctotodevelopers.blogspot.com

JULY 11, 2012

social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Strategic Agile Thinking: Balancing Value, Innovation and Research. One of the issues I see with successful agile teams is the lack of strategic thinking on why and how they solve prioritized business needs. R&D, planning, or investment may be needed.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

The importance of having strategic money management procedures in place is not talked about as much as it should be and because of this lack of awareness, businesses are failing—businesses that would have otherwise succeed if they had this knowledge and understanding. Social media platforms are great but you don’t control them.

Entrepreneur 62

Entrepreneur Security SEO Community 62

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2018

That’s how you think strategically about search engine optimization. Add a specific and relevant category. Strategic partners and suppliers. When people talk about you on social media, Google pays attention to those mentions. The key is to hone in on four or five core topics and start producing content around those.

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Search Engineer Small Business SEO 68

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

Successful entrepreneurs love to tackle complex situations that span the spectrum from planning, making strategic decisions, and working on multiple operational crises simultaneously. Entrepreneurs find satisfaction in the trappings of success from external sources, like the media and peer organizations. That’s not my job.”

Entrepreneur 275

Entrepreneur Operations Employee Media 275

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 26, 2022

But for the first time since abandoning my law school plan A, my mandate was clear: I needed to work at a startup. People with impressive careers may sound like they were strategic all along, but I’m convinced that in most cases, that’s only because they’re looking backwards. I tried to get hired at Better Place and failed. Enter Box.

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IPO Cofounder Early Stage Portfolio 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2014

Here are some guidelines that will help you with the right answers, not only in closing your next investment, but in planning when and how much money to ask for: Investors are most interested in helping you scale the business. I recommend that you simplify your use to no more than three items or categories, with a percent allocation to each.

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Elevator Pitch Salary Angel Investor Viral 285