Up and Running

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As we’ve been working on our new product that helps teams manage shared email inboxes, we’ve had struggles coming up with a name. We’d jotted down some name ideas as they came up, but didn’t feel like any individual name was the right fit. Here’s the structure that we used to come up with our new product name.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2013

Can a competitor’s product name be easily substituted for my company’s brand? Meaning, if you branded your company’s product/service with that of your competitor’s, would the customer notice a difference? Advice For The Young At Heart business management Entrepreneurship running a business startup Vocalocity VoIP Wain Kellum'

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

If these sound like reasonable answers to you, and you are in a startup/small company, update your resume. Most startups put together a corporate mission statement because the CEO remembered seeing one at their last job, or the investors said they needed one. What I was actually hearing was a failure of management.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

After all, they are the biggest online seller and their products pop up regularly at the top of search engine queries. If your product has an official name in your catalog, the first place to put it is in the title tag right at the beginning of your product page. That helps search engines identify the product properly.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 14, 2021

This leads to brands and startups playing a game of catch up on each other’s features. Here’s an example invitation email for existing customers: Hi [NAME], You’ve been a loyal customer of [COMPANY] for over two years now! It could help us shape the future of [COMPANY/PRODUCT NAME]. Thanks, [YOUR NAME].

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2021

Most small businesses, growing startups , and individual entrepreneurs do not have ready access to legal counsel. Ideally, the trademark registration process should begin as soon as you’ve narrowed down a selection of possible marks, including business or product names, logos , and slogans.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 12, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. By the way, this is why TechCrunch traffic is not profitable for startups. It’s completely un-targeted (unless your niche market is other startups) and you have no relationship with that audience. blogs stayed less than five seconds on the site.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Hot off the press, hear the hosts of the Startup Success Podcast interview Mike Taber and I about the Micropreneur Academy. October 28th, 2009 | Cool News, Links & Reviews , Micropreneurship , Startups Building your startup?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

Entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, popularly known as “glocalization.” But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Find global sources now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2011

Watch your product naming. Product naming is always a major effort and mistakes can result in costly failures. Pundits in Latino countries quickly picked up on the name, ‘no va’ means ‘does not go’ in Spanish. Thorough name searches as well as professional advice in this area is highly advised.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2014

I’ve been advising and mentoring startups and growth companies for years, and find myself always pushing them to try something new, for the sake of growth and survival. It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. It’s not that hard to change later to a C-Corp.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Naming your company can be challenging and time consuming. If you need help or simply don’t have the time (it took us nearly 50 hours to name “crowdSPRING&# ), you can leverage crowdSPRING’s community of more than 64,000 designers and writers to come up with your company name or a product name.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 5, 2013

First some AdWords ads: #1 Startup Weekend. But the landing page says “What is Startup Weekend?” The only thing that matches here is that it’s the same type of product on the photo, but it’s not the same photo (should be). Landing page has no copy except for the product name. 7 Kashflow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2012

By 1997 E.piphany was a fast growing startup with customers, revenue and something approaching a repeatable business model. With a massive leap of creativity we decided that it should it should have our company name and the letter “E” with a swoop over it. Given that the name of my company and the name of your.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

I’ve been advising and mentoring startups and growth companies for years, and find myself always pushing them to try something new, for the sake of growth and survival. It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. It’s not that hard to change later to a C-Corp.

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

If you do have competition, pay special attention to your product name, price range, materials used, what the product claims to do, packaging, and who the manufacturer is. A great way to find potential licensees is to look for products similar to yours and then to look for the name of the manufacturer.

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Gust

DECEMBER 29, 2013

I’ve been advising and mentoring startups and growth companies for years, and find myself always pushing them to try something new, for the sake of growth and survival. It also forces you to pick a name for your company and put other intellectual property stakes in the ground. Image via HealthyBodyLife.com. So be alert and be flexible.

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ConversionXL

MAY 15, 2018

Once we find some overlap between what your website visitors are looking for and what your customers love most about your product , BAM — we’ve officially nailed down the fundamental components of your new value proposition. The last step of analyzing our survey data is determining what customers find UNIQUELY desirable about our product.

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. November 2nd, 2009 | About this Blog Building your startup? Follow me Startups for the Rest of Us. If youre trying to grow your startup youve come to the right place. Thanks Phil Hollows Founder Feedblitz Leave a Comment Building Your Startup?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2014

Building a strong brand is key to building a strong and successful business — but many entrepreneurs, in the excitement and chaos of the startup process, ignore a very important element of building a brand: registering a brand trademark. Misunderstand Names and Logos. If you’re like many companies using a more common name (e.g.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Sourcing right vendors will assist you to keep customers and prospects glued to your products. Do intensive research about a vendor’s past records before engaging them to market your products. Naming your company. Prior to starting your business, the venture’s name should come first. Create your business website.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Product naming involves creating memorable, unique names for your products. This guide shares strategies and insights to help you develop a compelling product name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

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Up and Running

JUNE 10, 2015

Making the right choice can be hard, but choosing your business name is one of the most important choices you’ll make as an entrepreneur. When choosing a name for your new company, you’re going to be concerned with finding the name that best suits your business, and making sure you pick a name you can legally use and protect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

It is one key reason that 65,000 graphic, web and industrial designers and writers work on crowdSPRING, helping entrepreneurs, small businesses and startups from over 75 countries with logo design , web design , custom graphic design , company names , product names , and other design and copywriting projects.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

It is one key reason that 65,000 graphic, web and industrial designers and writers work on crowdSPRING, helping entrepreneurs, small businesses and startups from over 75 countries with logo design , web design , custom graphic design , company names , product names , and other design and copywriting projects.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2010

Watch your product naming. Product naming is always a major effort and mistakes can result in costly failures. Pundits in Latino countries quickly picked up on the name, ‘no va’ means ‘does not go’ in Spanish. Thorough name searches as well as professional advice in this area is highly advised.

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www.rocketwatcher.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Rocket Watcher: Product Marketing for Startups. Product Marketing. You are here: Home » Messaging » How to Name Your Startup. How to Name Your Startup. Naming sucks. Did you name it something stupid? That might be tricky if your name is Ubbnoxx.us. by April Dunford.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2010

The name of your company and your logo are two creative elements of your brand, but your brand is much more than the name and logo. As I thought about those strategies, I realized that they explained five common lessons that small businesses and startups can learn from the world’s best brands. A Brand Should Be Consistent.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Use the information you learn to refine your product, approach, and pitch. Rick Kiessig – Cofounder.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

It’s not easy to name a new company or product. During the brainstorming process, you may think you’ve found the perfect name only to learn that name already belongs to someone else. All businesses should have access to affordable, high-quality company naming services. Hi, My name is Shaunda Lindsay.

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