The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

Note: These videos are for inspiration, but have not been created by financial advisors and do not contain financial advice. Corbin's setup can be customized to track different data sources or fine-tune which trades are prioritized, letting you automate highly specific strategies without technical overhead.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

Natural tone makes it easy to follow : Her delivery feels casual and friendly, as if you're getting skincare advice from a friend, not a brand trying to sell you something. The product still plays a central role, but the story is what carries the message. Learn more.

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

This comprehensive guide explores practical strategies for balancing parenthood with entrepreneurship without leaving domestic chores behind. With thoughtful planning and creative solutions, you can achieve being available at the most meaningful family moments while still managing to build a business of significance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

However, as with everything in business, the right strategies constantly change (even when the fundamentals stay the same). Identifying which digital marketing strategies will move the needle from so many viral trends is a real challenge: Is video marketing content as effective as they say?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I have my best creative break-throughs this way. I’ve talked in the past about how I manage my own creative process. If you struggle to find moments of creativity you might read that post. I also have huge creative spurts when I run. Or I will get some good time in at a hotel just zoning out and thinking.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

Kavelle is most passionate about the impact she can have on students and is continuously inspired by their creativity. Kavelle credits the YLAI experience with helping provide new tools and an opportunity to build on her business strategy to help her succeed. She concentrated on identifying her obstacles and how to overcome them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Enhance your self-discipline with these tips: Make habit-forming a priority by using apps or strategies like the 21-day rule. Change your strategy.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Introducing TechCrunch+, advice and analysis to help startups get ahead. Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. In a guest post for TechCrunch+, he describes different types of creative capital and includes multiple examples of how startups can leverage it for success. Thanks very much for reading!

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Many people with ADD don’t work well in corporations & with bureaucracy, people with ADD have a bias towards action, people with ADD often speak up & take action and have strong bursts of creativity. Procrastination can be Channeled into Creativity – Yes, I’m a procrastinator. ADD can be a blessing.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

They’re highly creative. new features need to be rolled into PR strategies and competitor analyses. - Tags: Start-up Advice. The best technologists often aren’t amazing people managers. Sometimes they are introverts. In fact, it my experience the best technologists are akin to artists. They’re sometimes moody.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life&# of your potential user. One strategy I often employ. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. The bring your product to life.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 6, 2020

Rustand says he’s had calls from more than 300 business leaders at small and medium-sized companies looking for advice. Kalika Yap , is founder and CEO of both Orange & Bergamot , a creative agency for female founders, and Citrus Studios , a branding and design agency. The last third seems like they will make it. “Now,

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures. “Finally, I wound up here at Creative Ventures, where we have a small but incredibly nimble team.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 15, 2024

14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members Navigating team conflicts in a startup environment requires wisdom and practical strategies. While it fosters creativity and agility, it can also present challenges like long hours, ambiguity, and an intense work environment. My top advice?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Navigating Tough Financial Times Managing finances during this period was an exercise in frugality and creativity. It was a brute-force strategy, devoid of any fairy-tale twists, but it was effective. Weren’t entrepreneurs tired of the golden handcuffs of venture capitalists and bankers?

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A Smart Bear

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Online marketing teams are accustomed to throwing creative things at the wall, with new technology and platforms, because that’s the day-to-day reality of their job. But this also can make decisions more difficult, because finding a good solution is complex, often requiring compromise or creativity which requires time to be realized.

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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. . This podcast is ideal for anyone wanting to keep up-to-date with emerging marketing strategies and changing consumer behavior. Sales and marketing can take years to learn and perfect. No problem.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.).

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Why Creative Leadership is Necessary for a Virtual Environment. The post Proven Strategies to Efficiently Manage a Remote Team appeared first on SmartHustle.com. Smart Hustle Resources: Remote Workforce Management with Mobile Time Tracking. How to Determine if Remote Work Is a Good Option for Your Team.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Here Cincinnati was really creative to its approach to attracting more venture capital to the region – including this author. On my trip I also gave my usual advice to entrepreneurs who don’t live in a major tech funding hub: Find VCs who are from your area originally. I was instantly intrigued.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 5, 2019

In my opinion, companies are either far too focused on the end sale or the conversion campaign, or they’re on the other end of the spectrum and are only worried about the brand and feel-good creative. So should your digital strategy be focused on driving leads or building your brand? Sales and brand. Do (engage and purchase).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Business model: o They bought a lot of ad inventory (banner ads/advertising) driving people to signup forms, converting (fill out form) and sold leads, o Initial strategy was first comparison shopping and then monitoring and upselling on more savings. Mix it up with different agencies, people run out or creativity/contacts.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. Don’t be afraid to get creative and explore new possibilities!” Look at them as catalysts for growth, enhancing both your business and your personal development,” Shawn explains. Think of them as the starting point of a much larger conversation.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

11 Startup Content Marketing Strategies That Actually Work To help startups navigate the complex world of content marketing, we’ve gathered eleven successful strategies from industry professionals, including CEOs and Content Marketing Managers.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

I still regularly meet with i2E for advice as I’m building my company. As a woman founder, what advice do you have for other aspiring women entrepreneurs who may be facing barriers or doubts about pursuing their own ventures? Be creative with ideas and opportunities and figure a way to make those things happen.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Forming an accurate view of what constitutes infringement of intellectual property rights requires a fundamental understanding that copying can never be considered a form of flattery or praise for someone else’s creativity because imitation does not hold any credit to either the original creator nor copycat perpetrator.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice (strategy, culture, accountability and compliance) still underpin governance in a startup context but they are applied differently than on an established corporate board. Strategy is everything for a startup company board. Qualities of a startup director.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

Take a deep breath, and some useful advice. If you take one piece of advice away from this article it should be this one: talk to potential customers, a LOT of them. Regardless of the outcome, be prepared with a strategy. Like so many others, you’ve worked hard to realize your vision and bring your product to life.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. In times of crisis, it’s imperative for startups to build a solid analytics strategy to understand how their businesses are functioning at a granular level.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

She was curious to explore a more creative side of marketing as she enjoyed working on UX/UI projects in the past; and I knew firsthand that for the end users, high-quality code without good UX/UI is no different from broken code. Why do you think architecture design advice is important? Advice on avoiding a bad experience?

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StartupNation

MARCH 19, 2021

A healthy family business embraces this constructive conflict, manages it well, and allows it to create new approaches, innovations and strategies. Instead, promote open communication and active listening that will result in creative solutions propelling your business forward. The worst thing you can do is play favorites.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

I have also been involved in developing the startup ecosystem in Malaysia at the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Center (MaGIC). Additionally, do you have any other advice for anyone looking to start a fund? What’s your advice to entrepreneurs who have a chance to meet investors like you?

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In the last six months alone, we’ve rewritten our entire Demo Day experience (to connect founders with potential investors), re-created the batch experience with both in-house tools and 3rd party integrations, and written software to help founders connect with one another for advice, intros, deals, networking and so much more.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Mobility mavens, June 9 will be here before you know it, and that means it’s time to get your strategy ducks in a row for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021. They’ll have plenty of insight and advice to share, including the challenges that startup founders will face as they break into the transportation arena.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

In addition to sharing direct advice for fintech founders, the investors talked about managing fraud and default risk, BNPL’s growing popularity as a point-of-sale option, and what kinds of investment opportunities they’re looking for. Melissa Guzy, co-founder and managing partner, Arbor Ventures.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

” I interviewed Gupta last month to find out more about the opportunities he’s looking for and get his advice for first-time founders, but last week’s Space was a chance to dive deeper. It could take a little bit longer than that, but not that much.” Because no one cares if the market is terrible.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Waymark is a digital creative marketing company with offices in Detroit. Software can be licensed to corporations to benefit employees and uses behavioral science to understand the reasoning behind financial decisions people make and to help democratize financial advice for the masses. They recently closed a $4.3 Nextek Power Systems.

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