Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Support our customers this election season and grow the company. Votem is based in Cleveland. Why Cleveland? It’s a long story but Ronnie Woods from the Rolling Stones at the Rock Hall Induction Ceremony in Cleveland. He talked about innovations in voting, drumming, and never giving up. I wouldn’t go.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2019

Our commitment to good ole’ fashioned customer service and dedicated work ethic instantly led to word-of-mouth referrals about the clean-cut, student-athletes’ impressive work. As more requests came in, we quickly learned that impeccable manners, good hygiene and a whole lot of hustle produced referrals from happy, returning customers.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Don’t stay in Cleveland if you prefer Klamath Falls. Your customers are your boss. Even later in my career, after I’d built a business selling to thousands of customers every month, the customers were in charge. Set your own location. Meet people in Starbucks, or (why not) spend every day in Starbucks.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2013

by Tom Cleveland. Can you persist in endless discussions with vendors and potential customers to accept your terms and help your business to grow profitably? Tom Cleveland writes for BetterMerchantAccounts.com. Tired of your “6 AM to 6 PM” rut? Do you have a positive attitude when approaching problems?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 2, 2013

Hawken is an independent school for grades K-12 in Cleveland, Ohio, committed to the idea that students learn more “by doing than by listening.” By Tuesday morning, students fleshed out what they believed to be their value proposition and customer segments. ” Hawken School has now given us an answer.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 20, 2014

When Customer Development and the Lean Startup were just a sketch on the napkin, Dino Vendetti, a VC at Bay Partners, was one of the first venture capitalists I shared my ideas with. Regional entrepreneurs are at an inherent disadvantage in getting the attention of customers and late stage VCs. Founders Pad.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

They need to learn to find answers to questions like: who are my customers, what product features match customer needs, how do I create demand and what metrics matter? Learning how to keep track of inventory and cash flow and creating an income statement and a balance sheet are great skills to learn for managing existing businesses.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2021

An engaged employee will go the extra mile because they understand how their actions make a positive difference for customers and colleagues. The post Want To Deliver A Great Customer Experience? Give Your Employees A Voice appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Recently, I was honored to attend StartUp Health ’s Healthcare Transformer Summit, co-located with Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Innovation Summit. Your network will become your partners, customers, and brain trust. One of my angel investors is one of my first customers. And it can also go much deeper, as… 3.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

First, if your business name is too similar to another business, customers may get confused and mistake your business for the other one. Also, if the other business is well-established, it may already have a strong brand and a loyal customer base , which could make it difficult for you to compete.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 2, 2013

Hawken is an independent school for grades K-12 in Cleveland, Ohio, committed to the idea that students learn more “by doing than by listening.” By Tuesday morning, students fleshed out what they believed to be their value proposition and customer segments. ” Hawken School has now given us an answer.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The theory is that with the advent of the cloud in the digital age, small businesses can leverage a suite of services from a technology vendor to manage all aspects of their work – from payments to record-keeping to marketing to customer communications. And when you do pivot, pivot hard. in reference to a slow roll-out at a hospital].

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

And actually that statement of the purpose of a business — to create, keep a customer — is probably the genesis of Duct Tape Marketing, believe it or not. When he was talking about the purpose of a business, creating a customer, that idea has become so morphed these days into persuasion, right?

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2023

First, if your business name is too similar to another business, customers may get confused and mistake your business for the other one. Also, if the other business is well-established, it may already have a strong brand and a loyal customer base, which could make it difficult for you to compete.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Someone calls you up tomorrow, John, and then says, “Hey, I need you in Cleveland. There’s no way I’m coming to Cleveland. I would might be happy to come to Cleveland, but can you tell me why I’m doing it?” Can you come out?” I’ll be there. Already booked my ticket.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2016

We see our customers struggling to translate their value to their customers online. Take this flair for social interacting to your customers as well. You have to first prove your value to a potential customer before you can sell to them. Set yourself apart from the pack and win more customers. Get creative with it.

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uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

These guidelines have been crafted from usability testing, field testing, website tracking, eye tracking, Web analytics and actual complaints made to customer support personnel by disgruntled users. Amazon , on the other hand, simplifies the process for registered and new customers. Why Web Form Usability Is Important.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 17, 2010

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R. ► May (3) Thank you Philosophy Helps Start-Ups Move Faster (WSJ on the.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

Understanding who your customers are will help you shape your menu, pricing, and overall business strategy. Determine Availability Another important thing to think about with a food startup is how you will make your food available to your customers. Alternatively, you might have food delivered or have a pick-up option.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 27, 2016

When brainstorming a name for a new venture, zero in on the promise you want to make to your customers. But most importantly, we wanted it to immediately convey our promise to our customers. When customers hear a made up word or a generic business buzzword, they don’t know what to think. Photo Credit: Rodger Roeser.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2011

Product management and customer development, KISSmetrics. rfan622 How Listening to Customers Helped Us Raise $700K in Seed Funding Mariya Genzel. One caveat: if you come by, you are automatically volunteering to be subjected to some intense customer development. Also: booze. Co-founder, Backblaze. Founder, House of Mikko.

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Brandanew

JULY 17, 2015

About: Social Media Strategies Summit is a three day affair for those who want to learn about building meaningful customer relationships using relevant and engaging content – the two most important foundations of a successful social media strategy today. Place: Cleveland, Ohio. Date: September 23-24, 2015.

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VC Cafe

JULY 2, 2012

Paradigm, which employs 700 people, with its R&D centered in Israel, is estimated to have annual revenues of about $200 million, and claims 700 customers in 25 countries around the world, including France’s Total and Russia’s Gazprom. Cleveland, Ohio-based Primus Capital has recently acquired Israel’s AOD for $90m.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 10, 2012

In trying to reach and win customers, clients, colleagues, or management, show your ideas with examples. When I was an editorial writer, my colleagues and I would gather each morning to discuss the official position the Cleveland Plain Dealer would take on the most controversial topics of the day. People like proof. It’s human nature.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

We find that customers love to find out that there is a meaning behind it and that it is a cute play on words! I’m a big KISS fan, so in the 1980s when I was also in a local rock band in Cleveland, we needed an entertainment agency to manage the band. Thanks to Michal Chesal, Baby K’tan ! #16 16 – Triangulating.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2014

OnDeck also reported the following gains: A 140 percent year-over-year increase in the number of customers served; A 166 percent increase in the number of applications received; and. In January, it introduced “redesigned Small Business Lending products and services focused on the evolving needs of its small business customers.”.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 10, 2012

In trying to reach and win customers, clients, colleagues, or management, show your ideas with examples. When I was an editorial writer, my colleagues and I would gather each morning to discuss the official position the Cleveland Plain Dealer would take on the most controversial topics of the day. People like proof. It’s human nature.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 9, 2024

I mean, if you imagine if you're a marketing agency and you have developed Google ad campaigns for dentists in Cleveland, I'm pretty sure those same campaigns and keywords and ads even will be successful in, I don't know, Detroit. (01:14): Now, this offer is limited to new active campaign customers only. (07:02):

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Venture Chronicles

AUGUST 3, 2011

Today Get Satisfaction announced that we have successfully closed a new round of financing , led by Bruce Cleveland at InterWest Partners. We have developed the business to a point where we know what we are selling, how our customers derive ROI, and we have a strong perspective on the market today and tomorrow along with where we fit.

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www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Customers are technophobes. link] Carter Cleveland Dude! link] Carter Cleveland Dude! Hopefully I’ll see u on Twitter sometime soon… [link] Matt Mireles Well, I think the important part is to combine listening to customers/prospects/VCs/whoever with persistence & determination. Tiny, contracting market.

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Steve Blank

MAY 5, 2016

Founders will always encounter naysayers, shut out the voices and listen to the customers instead. While d oing Nearpod his education startup, Guido learned to listen to the customers and shut out the naysayers: Guido : I was clueless about how the education system worked other than as a consumer… so I’m learning a lot.

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Steve Blank

MAY 5, 2016

Founders will always encounter naysayers, shut out the voices and listen to the customers instead. While d oing Nearpod his education startup, Guido learned to listen to the customers and shut out the naysayers: Guido : I was clueless about how the education system worked other than as a consumer… so I’m learning a lot.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

From company executives talking of investigating the personal lives of journalists who don’t view their company favorably, to a raunchy French Uber post that had many customers reaching to delete the app, they’ve really been stepping in it lately. The Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 for 2015. You go girl!

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Hawken is an independent school for grades K-12 in Cleveland, Ohio, committed to the idea that students learn more “by doing than by listening.” We determined as a class that we wouldn’t pass judgment on ideas until we dove into the customer development process. ” Hawken School has now given us an answer. We didn’t need them.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Hawken is an independent school for grades K-12 in Cleveland, Ohio, committed to the idea that students learn more “by doing than by listening.” We determined as a class that we wouldn’t pass judgment on ideas until we dove into the customer development process. ” Hawken School has now given us an answer. We didn’t need them.

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