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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. Step 3: Brand and differentiate yourself. However, we have been able to differentiate [ourselves] and also excel by making enterprise software fun and enjoyable.

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Hubris Versus Humility: The $15 billion Difference

Steve Blank

In 1996 RIM was still in the hardware business selling packet-switched wireless radio modems to OEMs. TiVo had plenty of other battles to fight: competition, issues with channel partners, patent battles, as well as the movie studios, cable companies, broadcast networks and advertisers who all wanted TiVo dead. Are you cheaper?

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The Secret To Making The Hard Sell Easy

Duct Tape Marketing

Since 1996, ASLAN has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, training more than 100,000 sellers and leaders in over 35 countries. The science of advertising, how to figure out what to automate, just things that marketers are wrestling with today. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Tom Stanfill.

Cofounder 101
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Customer Development Manifesto: Market Type (part 4) « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

The VP of Marketing looked at all the other PDAs on the market and differentiated Handspring’s product by emphasizing its superior expandability and performance. Palm in a New Market What makes this example really interesting is this: rewind the story 4 years earlier to 1996. End result? Like that, but better&#. What made it so easy?

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How to Run Marketing Experiments The Right Way

ConversionXL

The cars we drive, the computer or mobile device you are using to read this sentence, the Great Wall of China, Abercrombie and Fitch advertisements – all of them have gone through some form of the scientific method applied many times over a period of months, years, or even decades. You want experimentation. Would it be profitable?

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Evolution of a Founder: Lessons I have learned

om.co

The niche audiences were slower to develop, and advertising support never really showed up. I found it hard to deal with advertising related stuff. Met you in 1996 Mr Malik and always knew that you were going to make it and make it big one day. It caused unwanted anxiety all around. That conversation ended with two decisions.

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Transcript of Crafting Growth-Focused Content for Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

So back in 1996 I wanted to start my own business and I asked my mom, “Hey, what businesses could I do from home?” That’s what differentiates us from just advertising. How did you kind of get to this place where you are the president of the company and doing other entrepreneurial things? What do you think?

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