Campaign Monitor

MAY 27, 2025

We’ve thoroughly tested the top email marketing platforms that offer more flexible workflows, better integration capabilities, and clearer pricing structures to help you find a better fit for your business. 5 (13K+ reviews) Constant Contact User-friendly email marketing Event management tools $12/month 4.1/5

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A number of tips and tools are presented that help small businesses better manage their cash flow. Unknown This quote emphasizes that while high revenue and profit margins may look good, having sufficient cash on hand is what truly keeps a business running successfully— avoiding a cash flow crisis.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

5 (13,000+ reviews) Constant Contact Event-focused businesses Email + event management $12/month 4.1/5 5 (6000+ reviews) Brevo Budget-conscious startups Generous free tier Free plan, paid plan starts at $9/month 4.5/5 5 (200+ reviews) AWeber Small businesses AI-powered content creation $15/month 4.2/5

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StartupNation

MAY 21, 2025

Choosing the right Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is a critical decision for any startup. To help you avoid these pitfalls, we asked 17 business leaders to share the mistakes they made when selecting a CRM — and how they corrected them. But as I learned that things don’t always work that way.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

5 (5000+ reviews) Brevo Budget-friendly marketing Generous free tier with CRM features Free; $9/month paid 4.5/5 5 (13,000+ reviews) Constant Contact Event marketing Built-in event management & ticketing $12/month 4.1/5 5 (200+ reviews) AWeber Small businesses AI-powered content creation $15/month 4.2/5

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

A good project management framework run by a strong project manager feels like that happy medium—a sweet spot between structure and freedom, planning and flexibility. Frameworks give teams set guidelines, processes, and best practices for finishing projects on time and under (or at least within) budget.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

We’ve tested 16 alternatives that offer better value, more intuitive designs, and powerful automation capabilities to help your email marketing truly shine. 5 (1000+ reviews) Mailchimp Small businesses and beginners User-friendly interface with marketing CRM Free (paid from $13/month) 4.4/5 Let’s go. (TL;DR)

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StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

Discover how individuals from law, journalism, tech, and more have leveraged their unique experiences to forge new, thriving careers. This frees up capacity and allows the business to pursue greater ambitions. Instead of scrambling to find another job in law, I chose to bet on myself and our small business.

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Ready to discover which email marketing solution might be a better fit for your needs? 5 (6000+ reviews) Brevo Budget-conscious marketers Generous free tier with multichannel capabilities Free plan, paid from $9/month 4.5/5 5 (900+ reviews) Moosend Budget-conscious marketers User-friendly platform with AI enhancements $9/month 4.7/5

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

We’ve tested 18 alternatives that might be a better fit for your email marketing needs. 5 (1000+ reviews) Mailchimp Small businesses All-in-one marketing platform Free plan; paid from $13/month 4.4/5 5 (13000+ reviews) Constant Contact Event marketing Built-in event management $12/month 4.1/5 Let’s go. (TL;DR)

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

No, this apparatus isn't gone yet, but it will likely join the fax, floppy disk, and Rolodex in the business graveyard within the next decade. Today you can make calls using FaceTime, Messenger, WhatsApp, or dozens of other call apps, and virtual phone systems do the same for your office number. Select your phone number(s).

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 13, 2025

you're managing a handful of vendors, the next, your finance team is playing Whac-A-Mole with overdue notices, drowning in an inbox full of emails with the subject line "bumping this." That's because every business has different objectives. Getting paid is great, but paying others? One minute.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In the first part of this post I talked about how sales in a startup is often evangelical , requires as consultative sale and needs constant adjustments based on customer feedback. The next few posts are going to talk about scaling your sales operations as you move out of the evangelical phase.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Even if you don’t have “direct&# sales I would tell you that “everything is a sale&# including fund raising, hiring, getting press and doing business development. Evangelical sales – Understanding startup sales people and process. Also, this goes equally for business development. You learn by asking.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Greycroft is an early-stage VC.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

When you’re growing your startup, there’s something to be said for the old-fashioned meet and greet. Whether you’re scouting potential investors, suppliers, or customers, making connections with people who can help take your business to the next level is often easier done with a handshake and a smile than an email and an emoticon.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

And you can directly and indirectly monetize your creativity in a myriad of ways. But if I’m so optimistic about the world of Creators, what’s going on with the startups formed over the last few years to help this market succeed – why are so many struggling? ” Chen penned “ Creator Economy 2.0:

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Software consultants come in many forms, but if you cannot write your own code, finding a developer who meets your needs can be a stressful process that involves much trial and error. Can you describe the intake process for new clients? Help TechCrunch find the best software consultants for startups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2018

Below are nine podcasts that will kickstart your knowledge to help you close more deals and work flawlessly with creative and sales teams. . Whether you’re a conversion veteran or a startup founder just learning the basics, download and subscribe to these sales and marketing podcasts today to boost your skills: 1. No problem.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

I love the enthusiasm, the boundless energy and the sense of possibility that comes from having an idea that hasn’t yet been beat up in the marketplace of competing ideas, customer contracts, VC skepticism, jaded journalists or fickle consumers who are on the The New, New Thing. Budgeting & Planning. And so must you.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Marketing automation is all about optimizing your campaigns to reap all the benefits of digital marketing. This article will reveal 12 great tools that will easily help you automate your marketing process. This article will reveal 12 great tools that will easily help you automate your marketing process. But first…. Filecamp .

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

What Role Do Partnerships Play in New Business Development? To provide insights into the role of partnerships in new business development, we asked 13 CEOs and Founders for their expert advice. We began brainstorming and decided to pour our marketing budget into an influencer campaign with the athlete.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It’s a myth that only the top startups and the best startup jobs are in Silicon Valley or New York City. As a Midwest company built for Midwest startups, we know that’s just not true. Then LinkedIn came out with their list of the top cities to launch your career in. Cities for jobs. Detroit ranked number 10.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2019

Learn about social entrepreneurship from this group of diverse and experienced social entrepreneurs, who talk about their experiences running businesses that make profits and benefit their surrounding communities in a GIST TechConnect program on turning a profit while doing good. Looking to make a positive impact along with a profit?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Want to map your entrepreneurship ecosystem but don’t know how to get started? But, ecosystem mapping isn’t limited to creating a map, an end product that’s posted on a wall or website. Effective mapping initiatives can reveal opportunities to leverage new connections, partnerships, and collaborations. Start here!

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 18, 2023

19 Strategies for Managing Risk in a Startup In this article, we explore nineteen different strategies for managing risk in startups, shared by founders, CEOs, and other industry professionals. Similarly, when serving customers, I ensured no single client accounted for most of my business.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

HoneyBee , a startup that aims to help companies provide access to financial support for their employees, announced today it has raised $5.7 HoneyBee has also secured a $100 million debt facility from CIM, an institutional impact investment manager that provides debt capital for innovation that lends to underserved communities. .

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You can share your own recommendations here !). Ellen Jantsch: Tuff is a small (20-person) growth marketing agency that partners closely with startups and scaleups to help them increase revenue and sales. Are your team members generalists and/or specialists? We hire for two core roles at Tuff.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Preparatory steps are needed in order for a startup to be successful. Starting a business is very difficult. This Guide is for the aspiring business owner and entrepreneur for the purpose of spuring thinking and investigation that will lead to the creation of a business plan followed by the business launch.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Spoiler: this success story started from one cold email with a 100% match Photo by Belitsoft.com It was 17 years ago when me and my fellow students decided to create our own business. So, we brought our 4 computers to the office, completely immersed ourselves in our business, and started earning $100 per project.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Outsourcing engineering has become more common in recent years, so we’re starting a new initiative to profile the software consultants who startups love to work with the most. Founders and other startup leaders, just fill out this quick survey with a few more details to help us find the right ones.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

If you haven’t already spoken to scores of customers or created a contact spreadsheet with at least 25 investors who’ve backed companies like yours, it’s too soon. And if you’ve added “AI” to your pitch deck only to make it more appealing, here’s some more bad news: FOMO is passé, and due diligence is the new black.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software consultant Andrew Drach’s two companies Callentis and Solwey demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills, but his clients also value his educational background, as we learned through TechCrunch’s survey to identify the best software consultants for startups. How is your team structured?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

But despite edtech’s noise, the second installment of our edtech survey shows that VCs think startups haven’t enjoyed parallel gains from a valuation perspective. John Danner , managing partner, Dunce Capital (an edtech and future-of-work fund with portfolio companies Lambda School and Outschool).

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

Mark Lawrence, Managing Partner, Inncuvate, Washington D.C. Ecosystem Builders need a sustainable business model. Kim Louis, Westmoreland County Project Manager for Forward Cities, Pittsburgh, PA, “I think that people’s time is valuable. I live in New Kensington, a micropolitan which is a city with under 20,000 people.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

Happy official New Year’s, all. It’s that time of year where we think about new beginnings. a really wide angle view of the tech industry since you see so many concepts / so many pitches and REAL data points on how startups perform financially. inside insight into VC decision-making. Mostly it’s philosophical.

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