Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2009

When I read the funny names of these microwaves devices… Backward wave oscillators, TWT’s, Magnetrons…long silent memories came back. Another piece of trivial: the road that is the side-entrance (during business hours) to Agilent Corporation HQ in Santa Clara is named “Terman Lane&# after Terman.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. 1- Our names. I hired Kara as my legal intern in 2005 while I was working at a small firm doing workers comp and personal injury law.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

As detailed in a co-authored book , Brian Halligan, a recent MIT grad in 2005, observed startups failing with “‘tried-and-true’ marketing techniques that he had seen work throughout his career; techniques such as trade shows, telemarketing, e-mail blasting and advertising.”. If you don’t name something, then it doesn’t become real.”.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Then I’d leave a voicemail like this one: “ Hi, (name of spouse and kids), this is Todd Patkin from Autopart International where your husband and dad works. And, (name of spouse), I hope you will give him a wonderful kiss to make sure he knows how much you love him and how much he is appreciated for all he’s doing for our company.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Mr. Lindzon has more than 20 years experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity. He has lectured and consulted extensively for industry, academia, military, and intelligence communities. He created Wallstrip, and more than 400 original web video shows, which was purchased by CBS Corp.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Henry Sy, the guy behind the world-famous SM Malls, is a household name in the Philippines. He has also been named CEO of the Shark Group, a brand consultancy firm. They're also dedicated to giving back to the community and their employees, who each receive three pints of ice cream per day. Trader's Joe is his store's name.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

In conversations about freelancing and online marketplaces for remote contract workers of the tech industry, the name of oDesk floats up pretty often. Founded in 2005, the company has since delivered more than $1 billion from employers to freelancers. According to the last stats provided by oDesk itself, the company has 4.5

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Ever since Google started naming its algorithm updates after furry black and white creatures, we’ve been inundated with talks of pandas and penguins, and how they’re taking down websites one ranking at a time. Title Tags: Still put your most important keyword first in your title tag, but make sure you have your brand name in there, too.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. Reddit, a popular website for news and discussion, was founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Anyone can easily run a search for his or her brand name and see how actively it’s being discussed in social media. Try using a few search Google operators, for example: ["brand name" -intitle:"brand name"] to find in-text brand mentions you are most likely to have missed. ©2005-2012 Mashable, Inc.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2019

Most superstars with Ronaldo’s level of fame wouldn’t dare such a stunt, but Ronaldo’s manager, a brilliant guy named Ricardo, understands what it takes to make his friend and client stand out from the crowd of celebrities. She then returned to her normal, everyday life, and now people would be hard-pressed to remember her name.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Don’t be afraid to name your own tune! Instead, hire people with foundational qualities you can build on: integrity, enthusiasm, a willingness to learn, a sense of humor, and a sincere interest in your business, to name a few. It is helping your community improve itself, thereby giving others a social reason to buy your product.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 28, 2015

Or if you want to go back to 2004 and 2005 when I was really learning about Agile, well before it had become a household name, you could read my posts Agile Software Development with SCRUM or Do You Develop Software For A Living? – Million To The Boulder Community after their IPO. Get Agile with Rally Release 5.

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VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

” In fact, I’ve written two posts over the years on this topic – one way back in 2005 and a follow-up to that a few years later in 2008 (the 2nd of the post is the more practical advice if you’re pressed for time; or just keep reading below). Get involved in your community. Get out there and participate.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

AngelList is an online community that matches startups with investors to streamline the fundraising process. If you can name drop big customers, do that too — you want your profile to look impressive. With more than 20 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

And if you have been using a fictitious business name, you’ll need to file an abandonment form. How to Register Your New Business Name. With more than 20 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. ©2005-2012 Mashable, Inc. Become a fan on Facebook. 5 Comments.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

Hackers Steal User Names and E-Mails from Zappos and 6PM.com. With more than 20 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. ©2005-2012 Mashable, Inc. Jobs by Simply Hired.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2019

I was surprised that there wasn’t a name brand company that had people available anywhere and at any time, along with transparent booking, payment, and really great staff that you could choose from. I started my business consulting firm in 2005 when I decided to become a mom. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 8, 2019

I loved the fact that they put the pricing of their marketing consulting services right there in the open and had cute names (and icons) for them like “Jumpstart,” “Catalyst,” and “Department.” Long story short, I invented my own similar packages named “Jumpstart,” “Pro,” and “Domination” with similar icons. 40% Revenue Growth.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

In its decade-long trek to making Wi-Fi ® a household name, the Wi-Fi Alliance has certified more than 9,000 products for Wi-Fi usage and cross-brand interoperability. Its impact: more than 760 million Wi-Fi-enabled products shipped in 2010, a growth rate of 29 percent.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Popular eCommerce site Threadless has had a “feature request” thread on their customer forum since 2005. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. Yeah, but that’s Threadless & Moz, those are big companies…they can afford to listen to feedback.”.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 17, 2013

When I was in college, at Fordham''s scenic Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, I deeply rooted into my community. Being intensely involved in community life there made the campus seem small and familiar. Passing on that experience has been at the core of what I do in the NYC tech community for the better part of the last decade.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

STANLEY FISCHER NAMED WORLD’S TOP BANK GOVERNOR FOR 2010. “Israel’s durability during and after the financial crisis, proves that Stanley Fischer deserves the honor he receives among the elite of the international financial community,&# – Euromoney magazine. Wireless communications chip developer Qualcomm Inc.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Popular eCommerce site Threadless has had a “feature request” thread on their customer forum since 2005. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. Yeah, but that’s Threadless & Moz, those are big companies…they can afford to listen to feedback.”.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Popular eCommerce site Threadless has had a “feature request” thread on their customer forum since 2005. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. Yeah, but that’s Threadless & Moz, those are big companies…they can afford to listen to feedback.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2022

million, born 1985-2004, biggest business opportunity Baby Boomers (no other name) – 70.7 million, born 2005-2024, yet to be defined Generation X (Generation Me) – 64.9 The building of new houses, communities, and infrastructure – as well as the new demand for retail that delivers – will strain trucking and shipping to its limits.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Podcasts are and will continue to be an amazing marketing tool that gives you a way to build a community and gives you a platform to advertise your products and services. Dan Franks (01:59): Yeah, so at that time it was, you know, kind of a community gathering. I actually started mine in, in 2005. Dan Franks (14:35): Yeah.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Name it, sir. Google’s philosophy is that if it can help the open-source community, it will help the search giant in return. ” We had a couple of APIs at the time. They’re said, “Okay. Sounds good. Oh, we need you to do us a favor.” ” I’m said, “Oh. You say, Jump, I say, How high?”

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Popular eCommerce site Threadless has had a “feature request” thread on their customer forum since 2005. It was because these companies actually listened to their customers that they were able to grow to names you recognize today. Yeah, but that’s Threadless & Moz, those are big companies…they can afford to listen to feedback.”.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 26, 2020

In honor of Netflix’s big beat today in the very unfortunate age of COVID-19, I decided to revisit my four-part Bazaarblog series while I was CEO of Bazaarvoice (from our inception in 2005 to our IPO in 2012). The name of the last part? And the Blockbuster name became synonymous with late fees. it was amazingly prescient.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Everyone in the eCommerce industry, including the Shop.org community, was wondering what company I would found next. and funny enough, they were initially in stealth too with their first company name being Pufferfish. But remember that this was 2005?—?and At that time, clients loved Coremetrics. Yeah, I guess you could say that.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

That was the thought behind Meebos decision to offer a $5,000 reward to anyone who referred qualified potential employees to the company that launched in 2005. Instead, the takeaway message for recruiting is: play to your strengths (in Meebos case, its networking), be active, not passive, and get your name out there. So are referrals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2019

million, born 1965-1984, growing with immigration Baby Boomers (no other name) – 78 million, born 1945-1964, major workforce element Generation Z (Post-millennials) – 40.9 million, born 2005-2024, yet to be defined Silent Generation (Lucky Few) – 28.6 First, a quick summary of the major U.S. With 330 million people in the U.S.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 24, 2019

Lucky7 is named after my mom , who was an amazing woman and entrepreneur herself. We would build the “voice of the marketplace” (Bazaarvoice was named after Chapter 4 of The Cluetrain Manifesto , the most important marketing chapter of any book I’ve read, as I discussed in What’s in a name? ). this was 2005.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2024

I've told people, I actually started my podcast in 2005. So I love telling the old days stories, but my first book came out in 2007 and two of the primary people that blurbed it were Seth Godin and Guy Kawasaki, everybody, pretty much household names in the marketing world these days. And I meet other service-minded leaders.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

And then from there, I was running a fitness company on the west coast by the name of 24 Hour Fitness, which was private equity backed and quite a bit of debt. And why I say that is to see the medical community begetting to do rapid prototyping, to explore, bringing potential vaccines to test at the pace they're doing.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Owning my own business allows me to make decisions that best suit the community while taking my own needs into consideration. Fierce is not just the name of our company—it’s a lifestyle and an attitude that our clients choose to live out with us. However, when you do score and your company catches on, there is no better feeling.

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