View from Seed

MARCH 1, 2016

Six years later, in 1886, her parents called upon Anne Sullivan, an experienced teacher of the blind, to help a seven-year old Helen learn to communicate in terms of names and letters. In that moment, language and naming “clicked” for Helen. Are you bringing an army of algorithm authors to attack a sleep non-technical industry?

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It’s why Canva can call itself a multibillion-dollar platform and how ConvertKit pulled itself up to compete with goliaths like MailChimp and Campaign Monitor. Airbnb and Dropbox are textbook examples of how growth hacking can transform a business from a niche offering into a household name and market leader. Most of all, experiment.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly not all the other applications that were competing for user attention in Facebook). Next came search results based on people paying to be high in the result set. Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. So did the media.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Earlier this year, at CXL Live , you asked us about voice search (a lot). More specifically, you asked the hard questions, like: How can ecommerce companies compete with Alexa? How will voice search work given the human urge to shop around? Are there use cases for voice search in B2B? The origin of voice search answers.

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

The trick then is figuring out what your exact solution is, and whether or not there will be demand for it on a scale beyond just yourself, or whether or not you’ll be able to compete, if you’re entering an already-flooded market, like the shampoo market. Patent Search. We’ll talk more about this in step three.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In a lot of ways, I think the real service posts like this perform is to put a name on things that people are already starting to feel. I think in a lot of ways, the real service, a posts like this is maybe to help put a name on things that you're probably already starting to feel. So the, the idea of a non fungible token, what is it?

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David Cohen

AUGUST 29, 2013

It’s not our first rodeo, as we’d graduated from [name of an unrelated accelerator] but we wanted and needed some support around our vertical. It was a bit of a hit for our progress, but we decide it’s the price of access so we pack up and headed to [name of city]. I actually started to wonder if he knew his name was on it at all.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 31, 2020

As someone who owns a primarily “Blog style” business model, it can be hard to network with people within the same industry, especially if you are many miles away and competing for similar spaces on the internet. Indeed if there were any non-nutritional people there, they would be surrounded by a horde of people pitching them their services.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Bringing in new fans is a way for those who have never heard of you to promote your name. Without tracking or listening to unique keywords, phrases, or hashtags, searching on social media is almost impossible, and you can reach the core group even more easily through more effective social media targeting. No, you cannot shoot at all.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

echoes Labay’s sentiment: Search habits change. can introduce a ‘fighter brand,’ a lower-priced version of the premium offering sold under a different name and backed by minimal advertising.” Managers can defy old mind-sets and creatively search for superior solutions. Ross Simmonds of Foundation Inc. Social habits change.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

When people are searching for services, the first source of information is the internet. You have to sell your name before you can start making good profits. If you are competent at what you do, your clients will most likely refer other people to you. Photo by Jakob Dalbjörn on Unsplash. Get Listed on Event Planning Websites.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2012

Online purchases start with a Google or Amazon search. This applies equally to B2B - 71 percent of enterprise purchase decisions in the United States begin with research conducted on a search engine. There are huge incentives in consumer markets even for competing companies to make everything the same. Not necessarily.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Search the tables of contents and consider which parts are relevant to your business. And you’ll need to figure out how to beat them or at least to compete with them. Here are 10 tips to help you write a great business plan: 1. Learn from other entrepreneurs and business owners. This is a mistake.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In a lot of ways, I think the real service posts like this perform is to put a name on things that people are already starting to feel. One thing the great shake-up entering year 3 has done is force people to search for meaning in their work and certainly is what their brand stands for, promises, and delivers. . NFTs already.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2016

So this further complicates your search. If you aren’t an overly technical founder, it would be good to have a trusted resource in your network who can either give you referrals or can help you vet the technical competency of your target. Within that box you write, “Name, City, Logo.” System/Ops. Native App Types.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

I recently did a webinar for the Search Engine Strategies conference (I am doing the opening conference keynote at SES London and SES New York ) and my Market Motive co-faculty member Greg Jarboe sent me this KPI via email: "Your webcast was a big success. Create a segment for Organic Search traffic. More traffic, not that hard.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

And there are plenty of non-tech companies whose near death experiences catalyzed remarkable transformations (Ford under Alan Mulally, Continental Airlines under Gordon Bethune, et al). Names like Stephen Elop of Nokia, John Donahue of eBay, and internal candidates (Satya Nadella, Steven Sinofsky, et al) are mentioned. Want names?

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2016

The non-profits and businesses below all came from realizing that I needed some help in an area that was ever changing. That created not only the need to fill in the gap, but also to help those, like myself, who were searching for help. We connect with local non-profits, we call our Blanket Buddies. Alan Bourgeois.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2018

Like other financial advisers, they may be competent or incompetent. Searching the adviser on BrokerCheck. The agreement should also identify the adviser by legal name and provide address and other contact information. They may comply with, or be in violation of, applicable regulations. Some may even be fraudsters.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Nowadays in the world of “blogging”, we have to compete amongst millions of blogs to gain readers attention. She will search engine optimize my posts for me and begin the marketing process of driving traffic. Tip 5: Outsource Search Engine Optimization (SEO). To have a unique and welcoming blog design is a wise decision.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Using the appropriate symbols serves as a notice to others that the brand names are being used as trade marks, providing the owner with rights to stop others using the same or confusingly similar names. Make sure to use the copyright symbol © along with the year of creation and name of the owner.

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nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Regional communities and Alumni orgs - Google search for regional message boards and forums and check your own alumni organizations. See my recent post here about naming a product or company. All of this work will help you in convincing a potential technical co-founder that you have what it takes to do the non-technical work necessary.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 25, 2010

If they had done it for the money they would have stopped long before they became an overnight success five years of non-stop practice later. Get Feedback Early and Often The Beatles began playing out under various names within a few months of forming in 1957, when John and Paul were 16 and 15, respectively.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 12, 2015

When your clients search for you online you need to be there; but, you can’t just be there in a bland, unprofessional way. When your clients search on their phones, 70 percent of the time they take action within 1 hour. . Google announced this year that non-mobile responsive websites would rank lower in search results.

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Up and Running

JULY 11, 2014

Watsi - the first non-profit to receive venture backing from Y Combinator. The startup’s name? At first, Google seemed like a bad idea; there were already several search engines doing what they did. Instead of competing, why don’t you do what Uber does and find a way to ‘own’ the lot? Pied Piper.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

From his annual “100 Books” he finishes and highlights every year, his frank advice to a young medical supply company to pivot toward a new market, or his search for a new CEO for a struggling ed-tech company, he works tirelessly in the trenches to solve problems and enhance the startup ecosystem.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 11, 2009

I’ve been a web developer for 10 years and I cringe when I see that I need a module that’s not included…there goes two hours of my day searching, configuring and installing dependencies. How to Compete Against Open Source Competition | Software by Rob [.] #2 The vast majority do not. at 9:05 am [.]

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Our application tool will be free and will immediately compete with Peterson’s, Kaplan, Princeton Review, and other smaller players. In the longer term we will compete with social networks and online advertising. We are a startup and this is essential (and non-negotiable). Drowning American. Skip to primary content. – Dev.

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Software By Rob

JULY 20, 2010

“How to Win Friends…&# was an eye-opener for me and in fact the very first book which was recommended to me ever since I started reading books in this non-fiction genre. He also provides something of a process for maintaining your network. I agree with Dustin. But books are vastly subjective! Leave a Comment Building Your Startup?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2022

I saw an opportunity to create a firm that would be significantly more prepared to compete in the LED lighting industry. 9- Be a household name. I started my business because I wanted to become a household name that services seniors. Thanks to Marilyn Gaskell, True People Search ! #11- 2- Saw an opportunity.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 30, 2010

Perhaps it’s a lot to ask for, but with the competition offering these features and more there needs to be more functionality and flexibility to compete. Essentially the forum, which seemed to be well staffed with prompt responses and personal involvement by Kevin when I searched it.

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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

There are folks who dont like me, or who are annoyed by me, but if Id broken somebodys trust in regard to their work, I guarantee itd be just about the first thing youd find when you Google my name. The same goes for "non-competes" or non- solicitation covenants. Ultimately, trust is not new and always has been important.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups aren’t here to build a brand – they’re not Proctor and Gamble or Versace…as a startup you’re here to acquire customers, and non-targeted traffic is almost worthless. You’re falling into the “any traffic is good&# trap. One good video on youtube >can drive huge traffic. Good point.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 12, 2023

In light of this, I decided to create and release the podcast miniseries you’re listening to now – namely a set of conversations I’ll be having with ChatGPT. The test is named after Alan Turing, an English computer scientist and mathematician who proposed it in 1950.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Newco, Inc.”)

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

Competes with Seesmic , HootSuite , Brizzly. It’s a very product that allows you to do visual search of eBay, ETSY, Match.com, AllRecipes and several others sites. More importantly, if you think you want to go down the non-VC route Ryan would be a great resource to contact. __. Estimated 15mm downloads to date. BlockChalk.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These names aren’t the end of the story?—?they I expect to see more announcements of big name people and companies moving to Texas every month in 2021. In 2019 and 2020, we saw hundreds of millions of dollars in non-dilutive funding go to Texas startups, most of which had never worked with the government before. Joe Lonsdale.

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