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Public Relations Tips for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

But where do you start, and what are the best approaches to public relations for an entrepreneur? Jennefer Witter is the CEO and founder of The Boreland Group, which is a certified, woman-owned public relations agency in New York City. I start off with this question: What is public relations?

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Everything you learn in YC, in 10 minutes

VC Cafe

Michael later served as a group partner, managing director, and CEO of YC. Handle Public Relations (PR) yourself in the early stages: Avoid spending money on PR firms initially, as you can likely do it yourself effectively. The YC companies Michael has worked with are worth a combined $192 billion.

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Finance and PR – The Bottom Line

Rembrandt Communications

CFOs, Before You Turn Down That Public Relations’ Proposal…. Many financial executives ignore public relations’ (PR) activities and move them down on the list of priorities. When your customers see a story about your business in a reputable publication, you gain credibility. Finance and PR… hmmm.

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10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Chief Risk Officer.

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10 Job Titles Never Found in an Investable Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Chief Risk Officer.

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Ten Executive Titles You Don’t Want in a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications. The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Chief Risk Officer.

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Steven Blank Kills It at Greycroft CEO Summit

Both Sides of the Table

My action item – I will soon announce the GRP Partners CEO Summit. I also really Brooke Hammerling from Brew PR who gave tips on how to effectively manage public relations – and she should know having been Larry Ellison’s personal publicist and representing people like Zynga when they were a tiny company.

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