Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

We’re here for Greycroft’s CEO Summit – a gathering of the CEO’s of their portfolio companies with guest speakers covering topics including how to build your team, PR, customer development, etc. I’m going to save that for a future blog post. The Greycroft event was a 10 out of 10 so I’ve diligently taken notes.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Investment in training, adherence to process, global knowledge sharing systems, quality control / partner reviews and campus recruitment programs that attracted the right talent. The size of magazines seems to be expanding, marketing seems to be up and the number of tech announcements per day is dizzying.

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Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Up and Running

OCTOBER 2, 2014

That’s why I put together this list to provide you with some lesser known blogs that do a great job of providing actionable advice that you can follow to grow your business. As the CEO and co-founder of Treehouse, an online tech school that teaches people how to make apps, Ryan Carson has a lot of great insight on running a startup.

Software Review 168

Software Review Intellectual Property Technical Review Montana 168

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Financial public relations (PR) has moved past conventional techniques in today’s fast-paced digital environment, adopting new platforms to increase its influence and reach. In order to remain competitive and relevant, companies in the financial industry need to use digital platforms for their financial PR campaigns.

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PR Public Relations Social Media Audience 147

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2012

Where better to learn about the latest in business than from the Harvard Business Review ? This chat touches on a wide range of topics, including social media, marketing, advertising, technology, and PR. Technology. These days, every business needs a blog. to learn some blogging fundamentals. usguyschat.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Erica Swallow is a technology and lifestyle writer. Sign up for her course on “ PR for Startups ” to learn more about getting media coverage for your fledgling business. Facebook Timeline: 10 Stunning Designs [PICS]. Facebook’s iPad App Finally Arrives [PICS].

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

We will accomplish this through demand-creation activities (advertising, PR, tradeshows, seminars, web sites, etc.), competitive analyses, channel and customer collateral (white papers, data sheets, product reviews), customer surveys, and market requirements documents. The same was true for PR. I couldn’t care less about those.

Silicon Valley 272

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS PR 272

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2013

and I can't argue strenously enough for investing the time into a blog this year if you've started a company. First off, many of the widely read tech bloggers aren't the best writers either. Blogging about what you do provides a long term, consistant assault on their will power. Blogging is a way to seed ideas with journalists.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review PR Hiring 153

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. They are the lifeblood of many companies yet they are different than the traditional technology startup DNA so the ways that you hire, motivate, compensate and assess performance of these individuals will be different. My first startup was no different.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

You need to be great at something: technology back-end, front-end design, usability, sales, marketing, quantitative analysis, leadership –> whatever. But if you’re not uber talented there is always a “Justin Bieber of technology&# waiting to kick your ass. To be a great entrepreneur you really do need talent.

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Entrepreneur Atlanta Audience SEM 398

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2013

Most commonly, that’s uncertainty about whether you can build the product at all (what MBAs call “technical risk”) or whether anybody will use or buy it (“market risk”). For example, when your company adds ano ther blade to its disposal razors , the product’s technical development, marketing and sales will follow relatively predictable paths.

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Lean Technical Review Startup Software Review 165

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Only one guy in the room knew – their tech lead. Once you churn a user due to stability or performance problems it can be hard to get them back. Usually you have a catch-all bucket for “direct” or similar that often came through PR or word-of-mouth. The biggest limitation we tech consumers have is our time. In 6 months?

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Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

In the technological age that we are living it, we are lucky that we have so many things that can help us, and our businesses, to do better and be better. One of the changes that has come into its own over the past few years is blogging. If you’re not sure what a blog is, then first of all, an answer to that would help, right?

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Social Media Channel Search SEO 157

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2011

The issue was that for the last two weeks in August, there were no VCs around to pitch, no distribution partners to meet with for biz dev deals, and seemingly no one else around actually working for me, the non-technical co-founder to push ahead toward milestones. Have each member of the team queue up a bunch of blog posts.

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Technical Review Software Review PR Cofounder 116

YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2019

Beyond the ranking factors, the much more technical side of SEO can be considered the other 50% of your ranking, these elements will require technical knowledge that takes a lot of time to understand and specialise in. If a link comes from it then great, if not, it is still a good piece of digital PR. Social Linking.

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Technical Review SEO Social Media PR 192

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2018

There are numerous young people who have invented unique technology or successful app before even reaching their twenties. Being technologically savvy, but realistic at the same time, iGen demonstrates increased interest in entrepreneurship than previous generations. Blogging and social media. 6. Advertising and PR.

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Cost Technical Review Social Media PR 185

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. When I first started blogging Digg was still at its peak. It’s worth a quick read.

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SEM Viral Marketing Widget 379

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Fab.com Fab Feed Bradfords Blog. 90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. 90 Things I’ve Learned Founding 4 Tech Companies: Find your company’s One Thing. ?? Even executives need reviews.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 17, 2013

Martin – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Good reminder from Fred Wilson that your instincts should sometimes guide you when due diligence does not – [link]. Startup PR Tip: To Get Press, Don’t Pitch Your Product – [link]. Martin – Harvard Business Review – [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Some of the most creative technology coming out of Silicon Valley is designed to do exactly that. The beauty of this approach is that you’re helping your advocates build social capital by helping them tell the story of how successful they’ve been, due — in part — to your product or service. You have to make it easy for them to do so.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 9, 2010

Book Review: Delivering Happiness by @Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh – [link]. Book Review: Delivering Happiness by @Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh – [link]. Book Review: Delivering Happiness by @Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh – [link]. 5 Simple Rules for a Better Blog Design – [link]. The Value of Ideas – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Software Review 93

Rembrandt Communications

MARCH 8, 2019

This can be challenging, especially if you are working with a communications team who provides public relations (PR) for your organization. Your organization needs PR to get third-party credibility in the press you can’t get any other way so how do you pursue these activities without wasting time, money and effort? Here are….

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PR B2B Public Relations Technical Review 100

The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

People told me it was impossible to have our product launch featured on one of the top tech blogs without spending $3,000 on some fancy PR agency. This is only relevant for non-technical founders like myself. Please note that you don’t need to become the CTO of your own company as a non-technical founder.

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Netherlands Technical Review Software Review Cofounder 159

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2011

However, Paul Carroll, in his research, found far more businesses failing due to poor strategy than poor execution. Don’t ignore technology. Technology is moving incredibly fast. What may have been at the cutting edge of technology five years ago is now obsolete. blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.).

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Intellectual Property Non-Compete Technical Review Business Plan 244

Rembrandt Communications

MARCH 8, 2019

This can be challenging, especially if you are working with a communications team who provides public relations (PR) for your organization. Your organization needs PR to get third-party credibility in the press you can’t get any other way so how do you pursue these activities without wasting time, money and effort? Here are….

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B2B PR Public Relations Technical Review 100

David Teten

JULY 12, 2012

For startup companies trying to build buzz around their brand, but without the capital to launch a full-fledged PR campaign, there are a lot of ways to hack the PR game. To begin with, the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. Host an event.

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PR Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 122

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Mainstream design blogging: The age of crap – [link]. Want to Start a Technology Company in LA? 5 Step Small Business PR Plan for Today – [link]. Startup Brings Crowdsourcing to Green Smart Grid Tech – [link]. How some tech companies got their names – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2010

Mainstream design blogging: The age of crap – [link]. Want to Start a Technology Company in LA? 5 Step Small Business PR Plan for Today – [link]. Startup Brings Crowdsourcing to Green Smart Grid Tech – [link]. How some tech companies got their names – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

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PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Why Innovators Love Constraints | Harvard Business Review – [link]. How Monoprice Is Eating The Tech World From The Inside Out – [link]. Avoiding Undue Diligence: My Strange Approach To Angel Investing – [link]. An Ode to Distributed Teams | iDoneThis blog – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Technical Review Design 106

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 17, 2010

70 of the Best Headers used by Popular Blogs - [link]. HOW TO: Set Up a Q&A Website in Minutes – Best Options Reviewed & Compared - [link]. The Surprising Old-School Secret to Blogging Success - [link]. Want to Start a Technology Company in LA? - [link]. 20 Gorgeous Web Application Interfaces - [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 88

Version One Ventures

MARCH 3, 2021

If you’re somewhat familiar with the PR process, none of these tips will be new – but put together, we hope they serve as a handy checklist! . Take the time to craft a blog post on the mission of your company and the product you’re developing. You may want to share your own blog post (see #1) to provide more context.

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Social Media Technical Review Term Sheet PR 147

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2014

The embedded presentation above is filled with valuable data on the state of the Internet and trends in technology around the world. How to Outsource without the Headache | by Frank Gruber in Tech Cocktail – crowdspring.co/1hyLg7A. The Tech Talent Wars: Homegrown Heroes or Pricey Free Agents? – crowdspring.co/RMhLCw.

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Social Media Small Business Design Software Review 94

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

Breaking Down And Reviewing Important Blog Design Elements – [link]. Book Review: Rework (a fresh perspective on business by @jasonfried & @dhh of @37signals ) – [link]. 4 reasons why PR firms are taking over social media – [link]. Good read: “Pain Driven Design&# – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

First, you can send them an article about your work in the form of a PR package. These influencers showcase your product on their social platforms such as their Facebook pages, Instagram accounts, WordPress blogs, and YouTube channels. You can engage these social media bloggers and influencers with your products in two ways.

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Social Media Technical Review Marketing Social Network 131

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2012

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. Vision | Jordan Cooper’s Blog – [link]. Bonnstetter | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Does Tech Create Jobs Around the U.S.? Fortune Exclusive: Larry Page on Google | Fortune Tech – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 28, 2010

4 corporate blogging strategies – [link]. 4 Reasons PR Agencies Are Failing in Social Media – [link]. The Most Influential Women in Technology – [link]. Nice way to share your list of favorite blogs and the reasons you enjoy reading those blogs – [link]. Think Blippy is awesome?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91