Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. Outsourcing your core competency does not work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. Outsourcing your core competency does not work.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Here are four critical challenges of tech startup PR. Technology industry startups have to pay more attention to their image than most other companies do. Technology industry startups have to pay more attention to their image than most other companies do. Successful Tech PR Requires Solid Press Relationships.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In this strategy, business owners pay a fixed amount to the social networking applications to display their advertisements on their applications. You can either pay the social networking applications to display your advertisements in video form. First, you can send them an article about your work in the form of a PR package.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

One of the most frequent questions entrepreneurs ask about when they raise a little bit of money or are getting close to launching their first product is whether they should hire a PR firm. PR is a process, not an event - For starters let me say that you shouldn’t do PR around milestones. In a startup this is a mistake.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

Most of the startups we’ve backed at Homebrew don’t rush to announce their funding. Contrast this to just a few years ago when it seemed every startup was jumping up and down to shout about their initial raise. YC companies use Hacker News to post jobs and have strong community groups, as does 500 Startups.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2012

For startup companies trying to build buzz around their brand, but without the capital to launch a full-fledged PR campaign, there are a lot of ways to hack the PR game. To begin with, the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. Host an event.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

It’s a very important concept for me because in a startup you are constantly under pressure and have way too many distractions. Commitment & urgency are key drivers of success in startup businesses. I was recently talking with a startup company who wanted me to try their product. You already know it from your personal lives.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

How can you market your startup more effectively? In a recent article, Palo Alto Software founder Tim Berry equates startup marketing to throwing darts at a dartboard. While existing companies can get away with throwing their “marketing darts” a little aimlessly, a startup has to be more careful and precise.

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2014

For savvy startup marketing, look no further than Lori Cheek. The growth of her startup is all due to her own efforts: “I wasn’t able to afford a PR firm. You can also use websites like Help a Reporter Out, My Local Reporter, and ProfNet to do some easy PR outreach. Network, be friendly, and speak up.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

I made every textbook mistake at my first startup, which is why I believe I was much more effective at my second one. The following are some lessons I learned about early-stage startup marketing. Because market is such a broad topic, I’m restricting these lessons to PR marketing (as opposed SEO, SEM, product marketing, etc.).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2011

I hear lots of excuses from startup founders, like “I’m too busy,” concern over IP security, can’t afford an agency, and it’s too early. I’m talking about doing some real networking to test your elevator pitch, and get to know some potential investors before you ask them for money. In a startup, you are the brand.

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David Teten

JULY 10, 2019

Looking 4 entrepreneurial product mgr/biz-dev killer 4 a network-based service. Do you have a great team at your seed startup, but your product just isn’t working? Would you like to have a salary from day one that you work full-time on your startup? We are a nonpartisan, bipartisan startup of concerned Americans.

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View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

Ellie Mirman was the first marketer hired by the CMO of HubSpot, the Boston-based marketing software startup that IPOed in 2014. Below, she shares lessons learned from the earliest days of marketing the company and how this has translated to her second startup role as VP of Marketing at Toast.

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David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

Do you have a great team at your seed startup, but your product just isn’t working? Would you like to have a salary from day one that you work full-time on your startup? We are a nonpartisan, bipartisan startup of concerned Americans. Are you thinking of applying to Y Combinator without an idea?

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Salaries Startup Founders Pay Themselves | Business Insider – crowdspring.co/1nHU2OK. Corporate Acquisitions Of Startups — Why Do They Fail? – crowdspring.co/1hrlsaI.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Fundamental Challenge of Your Startup’s First Hire: Leading and Learning at the Same Time – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

We’re here for Greycroft’s CEO Summit – a gathering of the CEO’s of their portfolio companies with guest speakers covering topics including how to build your team, PR, customer development, etc. Key take aways: the CEO has got to be committed to leading PR personally or it won’t be successful. View more presentations from steve blank.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2016

87% of top level executives network 2-3 times every week. 90% increase their business opportunities through taking part in these events, according to National Networking Statistics. Whilst communications today rely heavily on technology, nothing beat good old fashioned face-to-face networking. by Emma Rosser of Publicize.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Last month we covered the basics of intellectual property (IP) for startups, including a simple taxonomy, some common issues and related documents for entrepreneurs to use when forming a new startup. The amount of investment in IP in any direct sense is generally small for early stage startups.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Surprising Trends in Startup Founder Equity Stakes | by Tomasz Tunguz – crowdspring.co/1njnhbl. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 24, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Why Your Startup Needs To Obsess Over Culture | Groove Blog – [link]. The importance of startups passing the 10 second test – [link]. ” – [link].

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Highlighting your USPs , the latest achievements and jotting down the points of future growth – the conventional approach to giving your PR story a structure. You got it published on a popular platform, you even got an experienced writer to frame the story, you boosted on some of the social networks as well – so, what went wrong?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

Coworking spaces are a really cool option for a lot of workers that, for whatever reason, don’t really fit in to a traditional office space like startups, telecommuters, small businesses, and especially creatives in search of collaboration. The Hatchery in San Francisco is a great place for startups to take root. Office Nomads.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 1, 2017

These 50 honorees hail from 10 different categories: “B2B Tech,” “Consumer Tech,” “Cybersecurity,” “EdTech,” “Health and Life Sciences,” “LifeStyle,” “Marketing / Advertising / Design / PR,” “Social Impact,” “Supporters,” and “Inno Picks.” Tickets for 50 on Fire start at $35 and can be purchased online.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 28, 2016

A lot of time can be spent choosing the perfect startup name. Startup names can be descriptive (PayPal), suggestive (Amazon), or even fanciful (Apple). Once you find the perfect name for your startup, it’s hard to think that any other name could fit the company you are building. Unsure if your startup is in need of a new name?

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View from Seed

MARCH 31, 2015

Editor’s note: Unlike the Ubers and Airbnbs of the tech startup world, seed-stage companies don’t typically have the valuations, awareness, or traction typically associated with press coverage. NVV: Tactically, what’s the best way seed-stage startups should reach out to journalists? What was the worst?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. Outsourcing your core competency does not work.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. If you have NO network of promotion for your story? It’s worth a quick read.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 6, 2020

Here is guerrilla marketing — how to growth hack your startup. I know first hand how frustrating it can be for entrepreneurs who believe in their startup so strongly but are struggling to get the traction they need. Our team quickly realized we needed to do something extra to fast track this startup’s visibility.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2014

The hardware renaissance in startups over the past few years, coupled with the accelerating interest in the Internet of Things, led us to seriously consider crowdfunding. In our research for the right options, we discovered Dragon Innovation , a crowdfunding platform specific to hardware startups. Here’s our story.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. There are many benefits to this PR and I’ll delve into this more deeply in a future post. Should I Bundle it With More Juicy News? ” Why?

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 26, 2020

I’ve had my head deep in complex systems for the past year as I worked with Ian Hathaway on our new book The Startup Community Way. ” I’ll end with my answer to the question: Why do we need startup communities now more than ever? Don’t forget to pre-order The Startup Community Way.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

I need to give credit for the topic to PR Malloy who Tweeted me this question. PR Malloy (@diddly_do_indy) June 13, 2015. As a startup this is often the one true source of strong leverage in a negotiation to: Get a better price, get a longer-term commitment, get PR commitments and so forth.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2013

Entering a business startup competition like the NYSE Big StartUp Competition or the i.e. Start-Up Competition is a ton of work for a new entrepreneur. But there are some really excellent reasons to enter a startup competition. Startup competition prizes range from a couple grand in cash to big money in grants.

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The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

Jonathan is also a UX and marketing consultant for major startups including Any.Do Share this story everywhere including your website, in the app’s description page, and as part of your PR efforts. Try to buy banners through ad networks or directly from blog owners. and Playscape. You can contact him by email or on Twitter.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

I’d say 20% of startups I see level-up early after their A round. Often it is a good idea to have a junior PR person in your company to interface with whatever PR firms you work with. If you’re interested in more HR startup posts I have a bunch if you click that link. HR Startup Lessons'

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