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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Is it pay-to-play? Content Management - do we need to allow easy editing of content in the system? Existing People Capabilities - what capabilities such as graphic design, user interaction, product manager, QA do you already have access to? Site Management - what will be needed in terms of site management?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Is it pay-to-play? Content Management - do we need to allow easy editing of content in the system? Existing People Capabilities - what capabilities such as graphic design, user interaction, product manager, QA do you already have access to? Site Management - what will be needed in terms of site management?

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“Sanzo is at its best when we serve as a bridge across cultures for both AAPI and non-AAPI.” CEO Sandro Roco on building a beverage startup, what to avoid in influencer deals, & protecting the brand.

Hunter Walker

It has required a balance of aggressiveness and patience, managing cash flow, building fundraising processes around these distribution gains and many more things that I’ve had to get better at over time. We don’t “pay to play”. It may seem academic, but living it means building a business much differently.

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Open Angel Forum San Fran – Team Calacanis Raises the Bar

Both Sides of the Table

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. The idea of aggregation is powerful in a world where your social communications are fragmented and increasingly hard to manage. I’m a huge supporter of his initiative to help end this practice.

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9 No-Nonsense Social Media Tips Your Business Can’t Ignore

YoungUpstarts

Roles and responsibilities of team members and other parties that will manage your social media channels. Make sure your social media management team has mastered your brand’s voice. One idea for keeping social media managers on track is to have a style guide for your company. Frequency of updates.

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The Great VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) – Part 1 of 3

Both Sides of the Table

The other investors around the table didn’t agree nor did the “independent” board members who were willing to turn a blind eye to capital inefficiency since they didn’t have any economic interests that would be diluted by continued fund raising to support a capitally inefficient management team. The deal was done in late 2007.

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Developing a Social Media Marketing Strategy that Builds Loyalty and Awareness

ConversionXL

There are two reasons to dig into how others in your niche manage their social media: Find out what they’re doing well to improve your social content marketing Find out what they’re not doing that you can do to stand out. Jess Ostroff, Managing Editor at Convince & Convert [via Convince & Convert ]. image source ). Conclusion.