Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 22, 2021
Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. This strategy is called “organic growth,” yet it alone may yield only a fraction of the potential you could achieve, unless you add the additional strategies of partnerships and M&A (mergers and acquisitions).
Rembrandt Communications
MARCH 1, 2021
Cost-Effective Tips to Start The Season with Sales and Success! Spring is almost here, and it’s time for a fresh start with your content strategy and public relations (PR) activities. After all, these two elements can significantly catapult growth for your business cost-effectively so if they aren’t a priority right now, it’s time to move them up the list!
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ConversionXL
MARCH 17, 2021
From long sales cycles to trying to stand out from the sea of sameness, B2B companies face an uphill battle from the start. While thousands of B2B organizations struggle, plenty are able to develop long-term success. So what does it take? I recently surveyed and interviewed over 200+ B2B executives, marketing & sales leaders to find out exactly what challenges they currently face and what they are doing to overcome them.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 2, 2021
A listing on Google Maps is an invaluable marketing tool for local businesses. It helps businesses to be discovered by customers, to stand out from competing businesses, and drive traffic to the store that can be converted into sales. While the good thing is that you can do all of this for free, you will only be able to reap the rewards only if you can ensure high visibility for your Google Maps business listing.
Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic
Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in
Hearpreneur
MARCH 21, 2021
Each business has a story. No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same. No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each and brand.
ReadWriteStart
MARCH 22, 2021
If you want your startup to stand a chance of achieving brand visibility and attracting new customers, you need to have a website. The majority of modern consumers will consult the web before making a purchase or working with a corporate partner; if your website isn’t there, they’re simply going to turn to one of your competitors. . However, just having a website isn’t enough to make your startup successful.
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Up and Running
MARCH 24, 2021
If you’re looking to start or expand your business, you need to have a firm understanding of how to enter and grow within your chosen market. This requires you to take what you’ve learned during your market analysis to develop a market penetration strategy for your business. So, what exactly is a market penetration strategy and how do you develop one?
ConversionXL
MARCH 10, 2021
SaaS applications can be deployed in a variety of ways to help grow your business and and build processes at scale. However, even with these tools, identity management, authorization, and user management can still remain a challenge. In this article we’ll take a look at how you can use Active Directory with your favorite SaaS applications to improve your processes and workflow as well as the pros and cons of different solutions.
Occam's Razor
MARCH 23, 2021
Analytics teams are named for the silos and limitations within which they trap themselves. Paid Media. Owned Media. SEO. BI. Customer Service. Data Warehousing. Email. And, a thousand other silos (depending on your company size). One outcome of this reality is that while every team works hard to do their very best work, it is rare that they earn strategic influence from their work.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 28, 2021
The purpose of cold chain management is to reduce and eliminate damage to products during movement from sourcing to end customer. It is especially relevant in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Successfully transporting cargo along the cold chain requires four fundamental components: cooling systems, cold storage, cold transport, and some type of distribution.
ReadWriteStart
MARCH 9, 2021
Anchoring yourself to a secure job that you can depend on for the rest of your professional life used to be a popular option. While times have changed — that doesn’t mean that people are too keen on making any radical career changes nowadays. During the COVID-19 crisis, people will do whatever it takes to hold on to a stable job. That said, the new generation of employees has certain demands and expectations, and if you’re not happy with where you’re at right now, you shouldn’t hesitate to
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 21, 2021
When someone introduces me to an “idea person,” I automatically jump to the down-side conclusion that this person doesn’t do follow-up. Of course there are people who are great at getting things done, but haven’t had an original idea in their life. Great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates, are great at both. I was with IBM in the early PC days when Bill worked with us to provide PC DOS and other software.
Up and Running
MARCH 25, 2021
Most people think of financial audits as investigations carried out by a certified public accountant (CPA). That’s one definition, and you may require that if your company needs a loan, you’re getting ready to go public or the business will soon reach another milestone that requires financial transparency. However, a financial audit can also be something you do independently.
ConversionXL
MARCH 31, 2021
Agencies looking to grow have traditionally relied on fostering strategic relationships to land deals and increase sales. Cold email and referrals have often been quite effective. But through my work with dozens of agencies, it’s clear outbound alone is no longer enough. The most successful agencies are beginning to invest more time and money in content marketing to establish expertise in their industry and, more importantly, generate inbound appointments.
Austin Startup
MARCH 22, 2021
Marketplaces are big business! In fact, many are now household names?—?just look at the likes of Airbnb , Uber and Etsy. They seem to be everywhere, solving problems for people around the world. Marketplaces are also catching the eye of investors. In recent years we’ve seen mega-rounds of investment and sky-high valuations. One of the highest we saw in 2020 was Ke.com , a Chinese platform for buying and selling properties.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 28, 2021
In a business scenario dominated by technology, we understand that network maintenance and support is integral and critical to almost every industry. Whether managing a financial investment company, running a manufacturing facility, or operating a pharmaceutical firm, the core health of your organization’s network is of pivotal importance in maintaining business operations.
ReadWriteStart
MARCH 8, 2021
Every startup entrepreneur wants to see their company grow. They want to snowball their customer acquisition, attracting thousands of new people to the brand, and reach diverse new audiences in new locations. They want to open new offices, generate more revenue, and ultimately, secure higher profitability. . But none of that can happen if you have an impediment to growth – an invisible (or perhaps visible) force keeping your startup from creating the momentum it needs to keep growing. .
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 6, 2021
Many startups fail before reaching that magic “cash-flow positive” position they have been striving for, despite seemingly reasonable financial projections. A closer analysis often indicates the cause to be a lack of diligence in handling common business finances. These mistakes are usually masked by excuses, like the economy turned on me, or my competitors played dirty.
Up and Running
MARCH 31, 2021
When the pandemic hit, we were all left with a bitter taste in our mouths — especially as business owners. Uncertainty was a constant, sales and customer interest were wildly volatile and for many businesses, it became less about planning for the rest of the year and more about surviving the next few months. . My company, Circle 5 Books , which focuses on web and marketing copy, did not take much of an active stance on the pandemic.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 30, 2021
15 Chrome Extensions Every Marketing Consultant Should Employ written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Chrome extensions are incredibly useful (and often underrated) tools for marketers. They allow you to tailor your daily online experience to your specific needs, your job, and your productivity. As a marketing consultant, there are plugins out there that can help you, your clients, and potential prospects.
deal architect
MARCH 21, 2021
In the 36th (yesterday) and 37th (today) episode of the series we have Dr. Robin Gaster, President, Incumetrics Inc. and Visiting Scholar, George Washington University Institute of Public Policy. We discuss various aspects of Amazon's growing empire from his new.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 2, 2021
For many companies, artificial intelligence (AI) is the way of the future. This technology is already used for large-scale data acquisition, and it has hundreds of applications beyond that. One such benefit is meeting the customer halfway to give them a personalized and enjoyable consumer experience. When entrepreneurs achieve this, they’re far more likely to stimulate an engaged customer base that’s connected with their brand.
ReadWriteStart
MARCH 9, 2021
No matter what kind of business you’re starting, what your growth model is, or what kind of team you’re starting with, you’re going to need money to get started. These days, it’s possible to launch a startup on a razor-thin budget, working remotely so you don’t have to pay for an office, scrapping together resources you already have, and working with the smallest team possible.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 25, 2021
As a business advisor, I often talk to business professionals who are critical of their CEO, and are convinced that they could do the job better. Yet I suspect that few of you have seriously thought about the scope of problems that every CEO must face, and what capabilities are the key to success, whether your company is a small startup, or a multi-billion multi-national conglomerate.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 2, 2021
It’s March 1st as I write this*. The year is two months in. Seems like just a moment ago it was New Year’s Day and we were all committing to our better selves for 2021 as so many of us do. It’s been a tough year for people around the world with the pandemic, work stress, crazy elections and uncertainty. Anybody would forgive you if your plan slipped.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 24, 2021
The First Page of Your Google Search is Your New Business Card written by Sara Nay read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Agency Spark Podcast with With Dean Heasley. The Agency Spark Podcast, hosted by Sara Nay, is a collection of interviews from thought leaders in the marketing consultancy and agency space. Each episode is designed to spark ideas you can put into practice for your agency today.
deal architect
MARCH 14, 2021
In the 34th (today) and 35th (tomorrow) episode of the series we have Brad Feld, Founding Partner, Foundry Group and Ian Hathaway who leads the global ecosystems business at Techstars, In the episode below, they discuss their book, The Startup.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 3, 2021
Christa Martin shares some of the fundamental considerations for businesses to understand prior to undertaking the deployment AI for audience segmentation. The post 5 AI Trends That Will Shape Your Business In 2021 appeared first on Young Upstarts.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 25, 2021
Thanks to everyone who sent a note to me in the past few days about the shooting in Boulder on Monday. 10 people murdered in a city of 100,000 people, in a place that I love where I’ve lived since 1995, is an extremely difficult thing for me to process. On Monday, Amy and I were shocked. On Tuesday, we were both shaken and stunned. The emotions really hit us both on Wednesday.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 14, 2021
I’m a very logical guy, so I still fondly remember when new solutions and technologies started trends on the basis of their logical strengths. In today’s world, it seems that emotion, not logic, sparks the new trends that become culture, and drives our devotion or disappointment in new products and brands. How does an entrepreneur best deal with that environment?
ReadWriteStart
MARCH 7, 2021
With a lot of conviction and contemplation, you have stepped into the world of startups. You have undergone the grind of evaluating and reevaluating your startup, chalked out a roadmap, did market research, and came up with prototypes. And now you’re ready to manifest your plan into a profitable business. What’s in a Name? But before you can move forward with your hustle, you have to work on the most important aspects of your startup, choosing a business name for it.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 5, 2021
The Simple Truths About Happiness written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Dr. Sophia Godkin. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Sophia Godkin. She’s a Health Psychologist, Happyologist, and Happiness, Relationship & Transformational Coach. She’s also the author of The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal: Give Thanks, Practice Positivity, Find Joy.
deal architect
MARCH 10, 2021
As we have moved to virtual vendor briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission from vendors), as part of my Analyst Cam series. IFS is hosting its Cloud Launch event today and tomorrow. You can register.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 5, 2021
Any advice - and especially free advice - should be carefully analyzed before applying it to your life, team, or business. A mentor can help, says Mary Smith, associate consultant at IA Business Advisors. The post Mentors Can Help Decipher Free Advice appeared first on Young Upstarts.
The Startup Magazine
MARCH 1, 2021
In theory, running your own business should bode well for your work-life balance, as you call all the shots when it pertains to when you work and when you let your hair down. In practice, though, striking that work-life balance when you are new to running a business can be surprisingly arduous. Work Life Balance Concept. That’s why, if you are at the helm of a startup, you should heed the work-life lessons of people who have already been there and done that with a small-to-medium-sized business.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 10, 2021
A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. After exchanging a couple of notes, I concluded that she was more likely a victim of item #1 on my reject list below, rather than a drought on seed funding.
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