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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. How will you differentiate from these? Do you have a custom algorithm or other technology? How do you measure success?

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27 Entrepreneurs Share Tips on Building an Ecommerce Business

Hearpreneur

While platforms like Instagram offer a great starting point, the key to differentiation lies in the age-old strategy of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). I also suggest protecting your brand by trademarking your business name, ensuring it's uniquely yours. The first step is to have a domain name that matches your business name.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. As an early-stage VC I love this phase. MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses.

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Fad, Shmad. New Domain Extensions Like.FAMILY Are Here To Stay.

YoungUpstarts

Instead of being limited to domain names such as.COM,ORG,EDU , etc., NEWS ,LIVE,ROCKS,ATTORNEY,REVIEWS, and.VIDEO. And, it’s not just brands, it’s also people buying domains to secure their family name or an easy to remember email address for business cards or redirecting to an existing personal website.

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Midas List 2020: Forerunner’s Eurie Kim (and Why Company Names Matter to Her)

Hunter Walker

At the time, no one was investing in early stage consumer companies — it wasn’t a “thing” yet. Every aspect of our lives are being disrupted with technology (specifically the mobile phone) and not one category will go untouched. EK: How did you come up with your company name? HW: Forerunner focuses on commerce and brands.

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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

I recommend building a strong internal tech stack, to handle the deluge of requests for help you’ll get from companies as you scale. For technology vendors and models, see Venture capitalists eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments. . In-house, brand-name guru. Advantages.

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Journeymen, Mavericks & Superstars: Understanding Salespeople at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Most technology startups seem to be founded by three types of people: product managers, engineers or biz dev types (MBAs and the like). Very few of them are started, in my experience, by sales people and very few early stage companies really understand sales. More on that later. Journeymen - Journeymen (Journeywomen!)