Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2020

Per a classic book by Dan Schawbel, “ Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success ,” you can maximize these perceptions, which apply equally well to entrepreneurs as well as professionals. With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

internet executive and venture investor Christopher M. Books & Reviews Arab Spring book book review Entrepreneurship Middle East startup startup ecosystem technology' Where there’s been the overthrowing of governments, mass protests and even outright civil war, there’s… entrepreneurship.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2012

With close to 900 million users and an upcoming IPO , Facebook is ruling the web as the social network of choice. Collectively, these social technologies and platforms rule a disproportionate part of our lives as consumers. Integrate Social Media into the Entire Customer Experience. Listen First and Never Stop Listening.

Social Media 186

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2014

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business.

Technical Review 252

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2013

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2014

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. See my Forbes article on “ Get A Domain Name Without Bankrupting Your Startup ” Michael Fertik and David Thompson outline this issue and others in their book “ Wild West 2.0. The Internet has been a powerful and disruptive technology.

Reputation 248

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

I just finished a book by Dan Schawbel, “ Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success ,” which will help you maximize these perceptions, and applies equally well entrepreneurs as well as professionals. With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way.

Entrepreneur 274

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 11, 2010

New book: Web Startup Success Guide. Classic book: Micro-ISV: From Vision to Reality. Online guides and support network for founders: StartupToDo.com. Have you ever seen the shot of Al Gore working on three monitors in his office surrounded by stacks of books, paper, and whatnot? Podcast: Startup Success.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

My management book, Ignited, was released in 2007 and serves a guide and champion for middle managers. You can find more: My Consultancy – www.Middleshift.com My Book – www.BeIgnited.com My Media Company – www.Media2Watch.com Twitter - @vincethompson What are you working on now? I help internet companies make money.

Los Angeles 225

Los Angeles Revenue Southern California Social Network 225

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Sherrie Madia and Paul Borgese have addressed the positives of this challenge in their book, “ The Social Media Survival Guide ,” on “everything you need to know to grow your business exponentially with social media.” Lead generation continues to be the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S.

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Social Media Media Lead Generation Startup 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2019

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers.

Customer 213

Customer Technical Review Social Media Social Network 213

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

box office of over $84 million “ The Social Network ,” – the movie about Mark Zuckerberg and the founding of Facebook – is just another example of the public’s fascination with social networking and young billionaires, not necessarily in that order. At a current U.S. Run With the Right Crowd.

Social Network 72

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Sherrie Madia and Paul Borgese have addressed the positives of this challenge in their new book, “ The Social Media Survival Guide ,” on “everything you need to know to grow your business exponentially with social media.” Turn your social media efforts into profit, rather than just another expense. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 212

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Internet penetration in Beijing is greater than 70% while it’s less than 25% in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and other provinces. All the usual caveats apply.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 328

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. His new book, “ The New Geography of Jobs “ , was recently reviewed by The Financialist and is now available in bookstores.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

Since its founding in 2006, online social network and microblogging service Twitter has pretty much become a permanent part of the Internet as we know it. Books & Reviews Biz Stone book book review startup technology Twitter' Any startup entrepreneur should do well to pick this up.

Technical Review 160

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Limited “Targeting&# of Advertisements : The great promise of the Internet for advertisers was that they were finally going to be able to deliver targeted advertisements to users because they could finally know who you were. If you haven’t read Ken Auletta’s brilliant book Googled , you should.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

In my last article, How To Turn Your Life Experience Into A Business , I looked at opportunities to create a business from life experience with Mark “Hammer&# Dixon and his book, Bash for Cash , as the example. Once you have a book, you need to have a successful launch to get the word out there.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Audience Social Network Australia 98

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2012

But their product, service or book is just not selling from the site. They’ve spent months, even years, developing their business or products, writing their book or becoming an expert in their field. On the Internet, image is everything. But alas, I’ve run out of magic beans. First Impressions Mean Everything.

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Web Development Public Relations Web Design 140

Gust

MARCH 23, 2014

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. Michael Fertik and David Thompson outline this issue and others in their book “ Wild West 2.0. The Internet has been a powerful and disruptive technology. Image via Flickr by krossbow. See my Forbes article on “ Get A Domain Name Without Bankrupting Your Startup ”.

Reputation 178

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. Cell Buddy has developed the only seamless, carrier grade solution, for low cost Voice calls, SMS and Internet, while abroad. Conferences are social.

Israel 133

Israel Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

I booked several high-profile meetings in advance. Or how about the inventor of the Internet? It is called, “ the new rules for the Internet bubble &# and he just nails it. It has to do with the future of social networking. I hold true to form and follow my own advice. I stayed out late. Strike that.

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Technical Cofounder Austin Hosting Cofounder 294

Up and Running

JUNE 18, 2013

Forums will likely still be around for the foreseeable future, but many companies are now finding it more advantageous to connect with customers on various social networks. Planning to release an e-book, redesign your website, or launch a new product? Host a Webinar or Google Hangout.

Customer 99

Customer Social Network Community Programming 99

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

Technical Review 128

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2015

Twitter, which originated as an accidental side project of a failing Internet startup, first launched into prominence in 2007 when it landed best start-up in the blog category of the technology portion of annual festival SxSW that year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2017

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers.

Technical Review 137

Technical Review Technology Social Media Social Network 137

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Nor is the knowledge loss limited to technical knowledge: It is not simply losing someone’s knowledge if they retire or leave the organization, it is also losing their social network, if you will, in terms of who they seek out for answers to questions in their domain. Which books have influenced your work?

Retention 128

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

I am heavily indebted to earlier theorists, and highly recommend the books Lean Thinking and Lean Software Development. For example, one angel investor reportedly invested in several hundred social networking ventures employing this philosophy. The lean startup is an application of Lean Thinking.

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Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Social media is about doing that online. Establishing a presence on the Internet even if you have a physical store, is critical. Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. Write A Book. Be visible!

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2018

Per a classic book by Dan Schawbel, “ Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success ,” you can maximize these perceptions, which apply equally well to entrepreneurs as well as professionals. With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Marketing Social Network Reputation 148

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Internet penetration in Beijing is greater than 70% while it’s less than 25% in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and other provinces. All the usual caveats apply.

China 220

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 220

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

As an Internet entrepreneur, tech skills are certainly helpful (at the very least so you know when you’re paying a fair fee when outsourcing), but they’re most definitely not necessary. When I started my social network, I didn’t have any tech skills. Caitlin McCabe , Real Bullets Branding. Tech Skills Help, But Aren’t Necessary.

Technical Review 131

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deal architect

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

With so much talk about social networks, E2.0, collaboration etc, it was a nice reminder from Kim Nash about the Internet of Things - sensors , robots, RFID tags etc. As many episodes from my book extracted below show, they.

Internet 247

Internet Social Network Networking 247

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Having just read David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH on the internet) and Jason Fried’s new book “ Remote: Office Not Required, ” I’m going to describe the ways working remotely (this past year) has affected me personally. I would be lonely if that’s all I did: but I’ve been proactive about building good social networks around me.

Software Review 165

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Dev & Design Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Kawaii Illustration Calling all woodland creatures: You’re wanted on the Internet. This trick is one of the oldest in the book.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Sherrie Madia and Paul Borgese have addressed the positives of this challenge in their book, “The Social Media Survival Guide,” on “everything you need to know to grow your business exponentially with social media.” They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that I often see, along the following lines: 1.

Social Media 125

Social Media Media Startup Curation 125