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How do I get my first few customers?

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

. --> It’s one of the hardest steps in a startup, getting that first rube to part with their money over your barely-minimum barely-viable product. I was totally product focused for the last year and now it’s live, so I need to start thinking about finding some customers. But this was 2003 when AdWords was new.

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The Guy Who Took on Google (and now LinkedIn): Mike Yavonditte

Both Sides of the Table

Around 2003, Quigo was doing tens of millions of dollars in revenue with two main products: a ready-to-use, search engine marketing solution for advertisers called FeedPoint and a contextual advertising platform for publishers called AdSonar. Quigo Lands Overture as Client, Rejects Their Acquisition Offer.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. While customers will be willing to try your product, they think two steps ahead. But I loved reading them and so did my team.

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Twitter Link Roundup #205 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

It compares a 2013 smart phone (an iPhone) to what you had to carry just 10 years earlier (in 2003) to have some of the same tools (camera, video, music, etc.). Facebook Admits Organic Reach of Brand Posts Is Dipping | Digital – Advertising Age – crowdspring.co/1gJLZ0O. by @briansolis – crowdspring.co/1iGjNjZ.

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Put A Coin In It! Invest In Early Stage Startups To See Maximum ROI

YoungUpstarts

It’s simple; know how to spot potential and use your area of expertise to identify whether or not this startup’s product or service will become a lucrative asset to its audience. Here’s how to spot potential in a growing company when looking to invest: Assess the company’s product or service.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

I admire their continuous commitment to improving product innovation around the travel experience, a standard that consumers have come to expect. Applicants can simply right-swipe job advertisements that fit their credentials; otherwise, they can swipe them to the left. What a great way to transform them into mobile advertisements.

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Google Finally Weaving Local Strategy :: Small Business Marketing.

Duct Tape Marketing

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! Only a handful of cities are currently live.) and CityPages. 7 Characteristics of a Re. : The Complete Small Busine.