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6 Lessons Most Entrepreneurs Only Learn On The Street

Startup Professionals Musings

Intellectual property is required for a competitive edge. That first burst of customers via word-of-mouth or a viral video won’t sustain your growth. Start with a range of platforms, including social media, advertising, and a great website.

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7 Team Attributes That Can Make Any Idea Come Alive

Startup Professionals Musings

Some business successes can be attributed to luck, timing, or available funding, but in this case most agree that Gary was simply a marketing genius and he created his own market through creative advertising, emotional appeal and exclusivity. Similarly, mentioning viral marketing without specifics won’t assure fundability.

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property. You mention social / viral aspects at both Google Photos and United Online. and also to local advertisements. I'll be interested to see what it turns into.

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8 Key Startup Drivers Bring Pleasure As Well As Sweat

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Word of mouth advertising and viral marketing cost big bucks these days so budget for it. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible.

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7 Concepts To Keep In Mind When Running Any Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. Marketing and advertising are business realties. Word-of-mouth and viral are not long-term solutions.

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Most Entrepreneurs Need to be Inspired to Perspire

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Word of mouth advertising and viral marketing cost big bucks these days so budget for it. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible.

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7 Facts of Business Life For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Maybe more importantly, your long-term survivability is tied to intellectual property, like trade secrets and patents, as well as other less tangible items like your customer base, your experience, and your skills. Marketing and advertising are business realties. Word-of-mouth and viral are not long-term solutions.