Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. Marketing is everything these days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Neither breakthrough technology nor maximum features will assure that “if we build it, they will come.” In fact, NISI recommends starting with the minimum focused set of features and technology that will drive a customer purchase. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. Key Functions with High Impact Generative AI is revolutionizing sales by enabling dynamic pricing and personalized customer interactions, boosting conversion rates and customer satisfaction.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Stick to the agenda so that you don’t quickly get off-topic and refer to this roadmap throughout your conversation. Use Technology to Review Goals & Tasks. You can also run a more effective meeting by using technology to project the status of projects and tasks. Follow up & Continue the Conversation.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2020

If you’re interested in learning more about a career in Life Sciences, start reading: Medgadget – medical technology blog. If you’re thinking about educational technology start by reading EdSurge. My advice in all of these conversations? MobiHealth News. Science Daily – medical research news. Fast Company and Forbes.

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View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do. What Will The Job Be Like.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

As technology has grown and evolved around our society, communication has become easier and more accessible than ever. SMS is one of the greatest technological innovations in communication technology in recent memory. Have A Full Conversation. Keep Track Of Conversations. You can use SMS online as well.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 28, 2013

Let go of your technology prejudices. Please join the conversation at Hacker News. We discuss technology, development processes, the challenges faced by our clients, and the solutions weve put to use on real projects. Conclusion. Hopefully weve helped with one aspect of that. Thanks for sticking with us through all of this!

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

To optimize your website for conversions, an experienced web development company will typically identify the reasons for the high bounce rate and address them using one or several of these tactics: Make the Website Load Faster by Decluttering It. Optimize the Website for Conversions.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

At MakeSpace we had to build complex models to tell us how our pricing and conversion compared down to the neighborhood level. So it makes me laugh to this day when I talk with a journalist or potential investor in the company and they ask flippantly, “How is MakeSpace a technology company?” Seriously, this happens.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2019

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. Marketing is everything these days.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

You are a “digital native” with a strong interest in new technology and have hands-on proficiency with many online tools for managing social media interactions, event production, and project management. You have an authentic passion for technology, startups, and a deep respect for entrepreneurship. You act as an “ invited guest.”.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

By understanding the preferences and needs of potential customers, businesses can tailor their communication and offerings, increasing the likelihood of conversions and long-term customer relationships. They were able to focus their efforts on leads that had the highest probability of conversion, optimizing their marketing campaigns.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 16, 2021

You may need to have several meetings or conversations with an individual to discover your shared foundation of interest and opportunity. The new contact included a strong written recommendation for hiring Blue Ocean Global Technology to create and implement a plan for better allocating their marketing, sales, and technology resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In addition to defining the problem, she makes concrete suggestions on how to change work for the better, taking advantage new technologies, and new thinking brought about by this new era. A key to success is for you take the initiative and make the conversation about the other person.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2019

They want ongoing conversations, not just annual reviews. With modern technology, employees communicate constantly with people who count, and expect their managers to do the same. As a technologist, it took me a while to learn that managing people is a lot harder than managing technology, but much more satisfying in the end.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

So we stayed close to our investment themes of: healthcare, fintech, computer vision, marketing technologies, video game infrastructure, sustainability and applied biology and we have partners that lead each practice area. We also focus heavily on geographies. And we’re patient. What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

Due to the rapid growth of influencer marketing , influencer tracking systems, such as Traackr or Pixlee have emerged as reliable tools for brands that employ influencers to track conversions from their sponsorships. These also will keep you better informed on new technologies, trends, and likely competitors.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built. Photo by Ismael Paramo on Unsplash Praying to the God of Valuation was originally published in Both Sides of the Table on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is one of the most powerful tools in the United Kingdom for driving desired traffic, lead generation, and increasing conversion rates for all businesses. It means you only pay for leads that click your ad which sounds perfect, right?

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

You need to respond to comments, answer questions, and take part in conversations that are relevant to your industry. They can easily avoid this mistake by consistently postin and actively engaging with followers. One of the best things to do is to set a posting schedule and a timeline for replying to comments.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Meanwhile cultural taste, technology and platforms evolve, and new things are possible that might not have been just years ago. How has the market/technology/customers evolved since then? How has the market/technology/customers evolved? Ignorance of the past and disdain of the status quo are part of how innovation happens.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

On the other hand, if you open every conversation with “I need money,” you won’t have any friends or any money. In high technology, this is called “release early and iterate,” which allows you to make corrections as you go, as well as adjust for the market changes. Practice your “elevator pitch,” and end it by asking for the order.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2024

ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode and Eleven Labs are setting new benchmarks in conversational AI by enhancing voice quality and realism, NotebookLM’s natural voice podcast took the Internet by storm and new open source technologies are making high quality voice cloning easier than ever. Well, that future is now knocking on our door.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 17, 2024

In our conversation, Doug Davidoff defined the concept of hypothesis-driven growth and explained how businesses can leverage this approach to turn data into revenue. And so I think the first mistake is when you view anything through the lens of technology. The technology can never dictate the business process. What's the gap?

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

The conversations are interesting and varied because they’re about new, exciting, different things. The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Do you have a custom algorithm or other technology? After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. How will you differentiate from these?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2019

Neither breakthrough technology nor maximum features will assure that “if we build it, they will come.” In fact, NISI recommends starting with the minimum focused set of features and technology that will drive a customer purchase. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 5, 2017

For example, to outflank a competitor who had faster products, Intel moved the conversation about microprocessors away from speed and technology to create a valued brand. Both Apple and Intel were selling complicated technology but did so by simplifying the message so it had broad emotional appeal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2022

Some say it’s happening today because it’s new, and technology makes it possible. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. Marketing is no longer a one-way conversation. They do it because engaged customers become loyal advocates and buyers.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

With the continuous advances in technology, it’s easier than ever for businesses to get work done remotely. While the unknown continues affecting businesses and people in different ways, there have been many conversations around keeping this remote work environment a more permanent (or optional for some) change.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

During our conversation, we explored the essential strategies that senior living communities need to thrive in an increasingly competitive market. We discussed the importance of using smart marketing automation, effective strategies for attracting the right prospects, and why your website is the most important asset for lead conversion.

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deal architect

JUNE 30, 2020

I have been doing video interviews with a number of CIOs, software executives and practitioners about acrobatics they have been seeing in various vertical sectors during the COVID-19 crisis and the "New normal" they can expect as the economy wakes.

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Steve Blank

MAY 26, 2024

Even so, as we talked over dinner at first I couldn’t understand a word he was saying, until I realized that he had three or four levels of conversation going simultaneously, all interleaved. His work at DEC revolutionized the computing industry, making powerful computing accessible.

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TechEmpower

APRIL 30, 2013

Let go of your technology prejudices. Please join the conversation at Hacker News.' We tried to keep everything fully up-to-date, but with so many frameworks it became a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. If you think an update will affect the results, please let us know (or submit a Github pull request) and we''ll get it updated!

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2022

Bill Gates will probably be more remembered in fifty years for his Foundation to save lives in developing countries, than Steve Jobs for his “insanely great” consumer technology advances. A discussion is a conversation that involves holding onto and defending our differences, seeking a winner. From discussion to dialogue.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Digiday reported conversations with media executives, with one publisher seeing a more than 50% decline in its search referral traffic since AI Overviews rolled out last year. Conversational commerce is rising with AI chatbots and voice assistants becoming integral to customer journeys. Personalisation is increasing across the board.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 26, 2023

With this powerful new technology, we can unlock entirely new types of questions you never thought Search could answer, and transform the way information is organised, to help you sort through and make sense of what’s out there. We’re moving away from the 10 blue links (and sometimes 10 blue ads) and moving into something different.

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