YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2012

By Ron Kaufman, author of “ Uplifting Service: The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet ”. For example, “The customer is always right” is often wrong. “Oh, This is as true internally as it is with customers. Voice of the Customer. Oh, you want service?” an employee asks.

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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. Dino and I kept in touch as he moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Here’s Part 1 of Dino’s story….

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2019

and consistently helps those clients win over new business and create exceptional customer experiences. from 2012-2015, Oregon Business Magazine ‘s 100 Best Companies in Oregon from 2010-2017, and the Portland Business Journal ‘s Most Admired Companies. That’s where Klaviyo comes in. What’s their secret?

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Today James Hickey from San Diego, California, pitched Parallel6 , a company that does social media marketing services for brands and also has a white label mobile app that can be customized and branded for their clients' mobile and social marketing needs. Misty Denson from Portland, Oregon, presented NameYourRentNow.com.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Botanical Bounty is an Oregon-based perennial farm that grows a variety of botanical, medicinal plants. Customer testimonials. This is one area in which being a small local firm could be a major advantage, but international market research and more information about the government export initiatives are required. About the company.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The fee schedule may also differ between agencies — some charge a subscription fee, others charge a one-time flat rate per app and still others will customize a quote based on your specifications. Of course, prices will vary according to the quality of work and range of services offered.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2008

Name, a unique persistent customer id (Geek ID), the keyword the person came on and their underwear size. and you have one more page in Omniture you can configure to compute customer offline intent (THDStoreFinderDirections baby!). Real multichannel impact of your website as rated by the people you are trying to impact: your customers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

20 Beautiful Custom Lettering Typography Designs – crowdspring.co/1eEjwLG. Interesting study in Oregon on the impact cyclists have on roads… – crowdspring.co/1bnyj6F. Editorial Design Inspiration: Pencil Post | Abduzeedo – crowdspring.co/18mjQqY. Why font matters – pic.twitter.com/KRUfF2Z5Iy.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. What I say here is my opinion and mine alone. Startup experience. Scalability.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

Primary market research consists of interviewing or surveying potential customers on their preferences and ability to purchase. Secondary market research consists of gathering information that is already available regarding the target customer group such as demographic data available through the U. Census Bureau.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Where in your area will you find land or a building with the right zoning, size, facilities, and access for bringing in raw materials, attracting customers, and/or shipping out finished beer for distribution? and the fourth largest in its home state of Oregon, after powerhouse brands such as Deschutes, Rogue, and Full Sail.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Then you’ll think through your ideal customer , your competition , and your opportunities for growth. Here’s a brief example: The problem : There is a lack of affordable pediatric and gynecological care available in coastal areas of Lane County, Oregon. Problem and solution. Why should they pick you instead of another practice?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 31, 2016

is the first fully customized unit geared towards a sensitive canine nervous system. As MehtaFor continued to grow in 2016, expanding pro bono services and the trainee program, receiving the support of an Oregon-based grant created just for entrepreneurs making a living with their craft was tremendously appreciated.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Back to Top « Customer Service. Customer Center. Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. SMALL BUSINESS.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 30, 2017

What if improving your customer service was all it took to generate more sales and grow your business? No gimmicks, no flashy promotions, no big advertising campaigns; just a dedication to improve the way you treat your customers. There are plenty of tools and resources out there that help collect reviews from your customers.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Geoloqi solves those problems for its developer customers. All Geoloqi’s investors hail from Oregon, and the company was a star of the city’s incubators. Location services eat into the phone’s performance and battery, it’s hard to find location accurately, and the data have to be secure to protect the user’s privacy.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

His name was Chip Kelly and he came off of a very successful stint as the coach of the collegiate Oregon Ducks. A great leader knows customers and has direct relationships with them. He seemed to never care about fans (customers) who also were happy to let the door hit his butt on the way out. Chip Kelly had bunker mentality.

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venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Additionally, Microsoft will provide its startups with four to eight months of advice, design and development help, discounted access to Microsoft’s Azure Data Marketplace APIs, and introductions to potential partners or customers. The startups will also have the option of using office space on Microsoft’s Bellevue, Wash.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2013

His business, Secure Alcohol Systems, makes a security system for the doors of coolers containing alcohol in convenience and grocery stores that would unlock only after scanning the customer’s identification and verifying that they are of legal drinking age. Customer service was top quality. “LivePlan was a blessing!”

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2013

Thankfully, the availability of other unconventional funding options is also increasing, providing capital to entrepreneurs whose businesses may grow to become long-term customers. Case in point: It took Amazon six years to earn a dime, during which it consumed huge amounts of venture funding and issued an IPO.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Some of the things that have helped realty management companies like Venterra grow is their emphasis on customer service and employee satisfaction, as well as the fact that they embrace technology as a means to these ends. Use cloud-based call center software for customer satisfaction.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

It’s about being somewhere your customers will see you, about being in a competitive location, about staying within budget, and about meeting local and state regulations and laws. Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon. That’s great, but it’s not enough. You can also look to an attorney for help through the process. Give it a try.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 8, 2015

It’s important for qualitative research, such as customer surveys, and it’s equally important for anything that brings insight to your decision making. You’re learning more and more about your customer base, and each test is bringing you more insight, which will lead to more revenue. Customers can un-archive anytime they want.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Nudge is a fast pace, but still insightful with real world examples that you can apply her recent issue, talked about the, the idea of getting your customers, your prospects, in the habit of buying from you, or listening to you or following you. I rode my bicycle from Virginia to Oregon.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

And now, once again, we turn our gaze lovingly back to our business, our customers, and our team. Focus on the customer. ” Like many internet businesses we have built the company around the assumptions of scalability, and that necessarily means finding ways to serve a large customer base with a small team.

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Up and Running

MAY 9, 2014

The best way to know what customers want is to ask them. The main question will be, are you willing to implement the ideas your best customers provide? Maybe the customers are partial to a particular brand they can’t get anywhere else in town. Customers want to be able to shop when they have the time.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Tired of working for someone else, in 2010 they opened a Northwest-style-meets-Southern-cuisine food cart in downtown Eugene, Oregon. The University of Oregon marketing department also did a survey for us to see what beers and food worked best in a 50-mile radius. ” But in 2013, the Sheehans set their sights higher.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Exclusive to new customers—upgrade and grow your business with ActiveCampaign today! You know, the, the, generations, they're, they're not used to somebody coming out and pumping their gas and Oregon, Oregon. it's, yeah, Oregon and I want to say New Jersey maybe even that it's actually mandatory.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Although we started in Portland, Oregon, we now have members in every state with many meetup launches planned for 2020.We’re Now we’re a bonafide and recognized medium-sized company that serves customers throughout our State and employs many arborists and serves so many homes and businesses.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

” This was a statement told to me years ago by a former client of mine, Chuck Kaady, owner of Kaady Car Washes, located in Oregon. 17 – Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”Bill Thanks to Tiffany Sartor, Posh Peyton. #17

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Up and Running

JULY 31, 2014

There are some businesses that that will be the case, but there are many, many businesses where that’s the case because you’re not aggressive enough about your collections and when I say aggressive, it doesn’t mean you have to be impolite or nasty or anything that’s going to annoy your customers. What are your competitors doing?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2014

Plus, demonstrating through your company’s actions — not just your mission statement or website copy — that you care about employees, customers, and society in general will help you to build tremendous customer loyalty. Southwest cares so much about employees and customers that LUV is the company’s stock symbol.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

The Mattress Lot is a shop in Portland, Oregon that was started out of desperation after the shop owner, Michael Hanna, lost his job with Comcast and had trouble finding another one. There are lots of incredibly successful businesses that dominate their marketplaces that started out as single storefronts run by just a few friends or a family.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Just returned from a golf trip to Bandon Dunes , Oregon. And even if he built it, would anyone come to this remote Oregon outpost?" Manage seasonal demand through pricing - Weather on the Oregon coast can range from gorgeous to downright nasty and can change from one of the other in a matter of minutes. ProfessorVC.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Simultaneously, people in Oregon, Montana and Idaho are dealing with forest fires brought on by the driest conditions these states have seen in decades. This plan should prepare you and your staff for when you have to interact with your customers and vendors who are not located in the immediate vicinity of the emergency area.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 4, 2021

A business open to the public has the responsibility to keep customers safe. The business can be held liable if customers were injured, and the staff knew but did nothing to compensate for it. So when does the workplace get sued for personal injury ? The proprietors are also liable for injury to their staff. 5 years – Missouri .

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

We look at how much value a gram of quantum dots will bring to the customer, and how big is that addressable market opportunity. One worked at a different quantum dot startup based in the UK that’s now publicly traded, another built a vertically integrated cannabis company in Oregon. That’s what led us to agriculture.

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