Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2011

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Find a partner. With simple software available today, pick a domain name and implement your own website.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2015

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Explore finding a partner. With simple software available today, find a domain name and implement your own website.

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Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Visit online forums, social networks, and blogs and check customer star rating and comments. Step 2: Name your business. Once you have a business idea, you need to come up with a business name. Some successful companies have separate brand names from their corporate name (think 3M).

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Plain and simple, if you want to enter any aspect of the online business world, you are going to need a surface level understanding of search engine optimization—at the very least. To put it simply, it’s everything that goes into making sure your site is visible to search engines like Google. The name of the game here is simplicity.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly Next came search results based on people paying to be high in the result set. As John Battelle chronicles in his brilliant (and must read) book, The Search , Google thought this idea stunk. So did the media. The other is: check out this link!

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had really positive experiences such as working with Greg Gretsch at Sigma Partners where he championed us to a partners’ meeting where we sort of got crucified. We made changes and Greg was a gentleman throughout the process rather than berating us for our performance (it was our first partners’ meeting).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

One really great experience was a discussion I had with the camera rolling with my good friend Dmitry Shapiro who founded the major YouTube competitor of its time (Veoh) that was sued into oblivion by Universal and who also founded a social network designed to promote pseudonymity. You call them all sorts of names.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 31, 2023

However, it is irrelevant whether you, your partner, your neighbor or we like something. Not your rivals, but you specifically, should rank first (or near the top) in Google search results (SERP) due to the fact that most individuals open the first link they see. Perhaps there are certain hues, patterns, and trademarks that you prefer.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Topics are divided into IT, marketing, sales, finance, customer service, operations and human resources sections, which makes it easy to search for the latest discussions on your interest area.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2023

No matter how talented you are, it doesn’t matter unless managers can see those talents and think of you as an invaluable employee, or a game-changing manager, or the person whose name is synonymous with success. Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

These founders need a reality check on what recognized brand names have spent to reach that threshold, and how long it is likely to take. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Establish partners and referrals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

If you are one of the many people still searching for that job lost during or after the recent depression, or about to dump the loser of a job you have now, you should be working on starting your own business, in parallel with looking for that ideal job. Find a partner. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Explore finding a business partner. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.

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LLC Social Network Naming Search 141

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Their name alone is enough to get meetings set up. And just like with VC’s – it is as much the partner your working wit as the group more broadly. Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh? They know that the money they invest may be lost. They know all the VCs for intros.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Browse through the “Explore” section to find the “Business” and “Professional Networking” sections. From there you can browse the lists to find groups related to your profession or industry, or you can search using specific keywords and phrases. Join groups you’d like to participate in.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2017

There have been many changes in local search during the last couple of years, some of the most recent being 3-pack ads in local results. To do this right, you have to be aware of the current trends in search engine optimization and the most important ranking factors: The key ranking factors. On-site factors. Reviews are beneficial.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2012

If you are one of the many people still searching for that job lost during the recent depression, or about to dump the loser of a job you have now, you should be working on starting your own business, in parallel with looking for that ideal job. Find a partner. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.

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LLC Search Social Network Naming 232

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

These founders need a reality check on what recognized brand names have spent to reach that threshold, and how long it is likely to take. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Establish partners and referrals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2020

No matter how talented you are, it doesn’t matter unless managers can see those talents and think of you as an invaluable employee, or a game-changing manager, or the person whose name is synonymous with success. Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. PEVCTech is partnering with Blue Future Partners to run the first large-scale survey of VCs’ technology stack. Greylock Partners.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. One of the world's leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries, founder space was ranked number one, the number one incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and entrepreneur magazines.

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Ben's Blog

JUNE 28, 2011

Before my partner Marc Andreessen and his friends at the University of Illinois invented the browser in 1993, most people thought only scientists and researchers would use the Internet. In 1996, there was no social networking, no video, no search that worked, no RSS, and no Twitter to name a few.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Partner with the right players. When it comes to running an e-commerce business, you should find players in your game who have been at it for a few years and have made a name for themselves and try to form a partnership with them. Search engine optimization (SEO) is another tool that you’ll need to bring people to your site.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Also, working with a consulting CTO will prepare you for finding and selecting a permanent technology partner. Avoid delay by using a consulting CTO on a short-term basis while you are searching for a permanent technology partner. Also try a search on LinkedIn. And finally, you may be able to avoid diluting your equity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

These founders need a reality check on what recognized brand names have spent to reach that threshold, and how long it is likely to take. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Establish partners and referrals.

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Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

These founders need a reality check on what recognized brand names have spent to reach that threshold, and how long it is likely to take. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Establish partners and referrals.

Marketing 146

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 146

The Next Web

JULY 17, 2013

While there are plenty of job boards, from behemoths like Monster.com to newsletters like Escape the City and professional social networks like Linkedin, Hire My Friend is a social, targeted and local platform for job searches made for the people of the Internet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2010

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Find a partner. With simple software available today, pick a domain name and implement your own website.

LLC 247

LLC Startup Social Network Naming 247

ConversionXL

JULY 7, 2020

And yet, Pinterest is the third-most popular social network, with over 322 million monthly active users, nearly 50% of whom are in the United States. Seasonality is big on Pinterest—holidays and in-the-moment fashion trends draw high search volume. Pins are going to “settle” in search results.

Marketing 114

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2012

This risky decision to leave school truly paid off when Gates and Allen partnered up to create Microsoft in 1975. He went on to get his PhD at Stanford University and met his future business partner Page there. Whole Foods Market might be a household name today, but back in the late ’70s it wasn’t quite as promising.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

A website localized for your target market will build trust amongst consumers and potential trade partners. Your foreign market website will be more successful in local search engines if it uses the appropriate country domain and is hosted on servers within your target region. domain name (e.g.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Your business name sets the tone for all that follows. Opt for a descriptive name.

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Up and Running

JUNE 11, 2012

Amidst all the hype and media coverage of Facebook’s recent IPO and the rise of Pinterest, there is one powerful social network that you are probably a member of and not even using it to its full extent – LinkedIn. Nothing looks worse to someone who comes across your name and sees the bare minimum. Add your connections.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The New York Times named this urge to buy something the “TikTok Feta Effect,” after a viral recipe for baked feta pasta resulted in the cheese selling out nationwide in the U.S. Which type of content gets the most engagement on other social networks? Nearly a third have tried to buy something only to find it was sold out.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 11, 2018

Social sites like Twitter have made efforts to curb this by purging millions of fake and bot-driven accounts from their network, but this is (and continues to be) a thorny problem. You want to find a valued partner to work with, not throw money at a mirage. What should you look for when searching for an influencer?

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Hire checkout trust signals to make it a secure gateway and partner with known payment facilitators because users are always skeptical about new companies. Stop scamming buyers in the name of shipping fee and never play around with their trust. High search volume and low keyword difficulty are crucial to building your content pillars.

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