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7 Modern Day Business Strategies For Long-Term Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

In these days of global competition via multiple channels, you need continuous marketing to find more customers. I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. They won’t find you.

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9 Success Principles To Propel Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Offering one more social media site (over 200 already exist on Wikipedia) probably won’t work. Don’t forget to market yourself before, during, and after your initial idea, through social media, websites, and events. Develop a product line and add alternate channels. Focus on a solution that is scalable world-wide.

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Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

Both Sides of the Table

In essence Muhammad thinks the “growth hacking” is a charlatan term for online marketing that consists of a bunch of everyday tasks that all online businesses should be doing: SEO, SEM, Content Marketing, Social Media, Referral Marketing, etc. they’ll flock to your channel with marketing budgets and tech prowess.

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No, that IS NOT a competitive advantage

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

We're better at SEO and social media. Social media and SEO is ever-changing quicksand. You live in the era of the flat world where millions of people have access to technology, education, and a powerful sales, marketing, and communication platform (the Internet). Can't be true, right?

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6 Keys To Positioning Your Disruptive Solution Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet truly disruptive innovations, like the smartphone from Apple and the rise of the Internet, are very rare, and are generally unpredicted. Facebook built the social media market before customers even knew they needed it. So why would any investor ever believe any of these claims?

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6 Ways To Make You An Entrepreneur Before The Product

Startup Professionals Musings

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. Anticipate and establish supporting social media accounts. Consistently review and respond to relevant online feedback.

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What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Google+

YoungUpstarts

Chances are good you have at least a personal channel – billions of users jump on each month. Google+ is more than just a “wannabe” social media outlet. That’s what happens when you put your company “out there” onto the Internet without giving a nod to Google. Who doesn’t have a Gmail account at this point?