Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2010
To the contrary – if you know how to sell your own work, can negotiate good rates, network well, keep consistent work and have a great reputation – it can be very rewarding. Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
AUGUST 29, 2011
Somehow my version of “lean&# customer discovery involved hour long phone calls, relationship-building networking meetings, vague answers to improperly formulated questions… In the past week of quick phone calls to vendors, I’ve learned more about this market than I did in the past year.
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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
OCTOBER 31, 2011
But this was 2003 when AdWords was new. Because I have an unfair advantage in my network, because I’ve invested in blogging for three years. Because through speaking around the world and mentoring at Capital Factory I’ve earned an amazing network of advisors. I bought ads for $0.05/click Can you just copy that?
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 4, 2011
I ran my first marathon in London this way in 2003 raising $3,000 for Parkinson’s disease (and finishing in under 4 hours – my publicly stated goal). He told me in some combinations of device / OS / network they are crashing 4 times per 100. 40% of our revenue is coming from remnant banner ads served by ad networks. In 6 months?
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 16, 2010
Social networking meets online personal health management. When I trained for the London Marathon in 2003 I bought a Nike device that I put on my shoe that measured my distance and pace via my Nike watch. When I ran the London Marathon I did this by raising money for Parkinson’s disease. But wait, there’s more !
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
million for a social networking site 18 months ago. It was 2003 and I was training for a marathon so I was in great shape (yes, I know this was YEARS ago but I did complete it in 3:57). . - You have a “strategic investor&# who wants to invest in your B round as long as a financial investor will lead. You raised $1.5
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