StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

Build not a Company but a Family United Around Shared Values One of my first lessons in entrepreneurship was this. The key secret to successful business-building lies in people who share your passion and become your family. A fast and convenient mobile experience is the new default customer experience.

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

Build not a Company but a Family United Around Shared Values One of my first lessons in entrepreneurship was this. The key secret to successful business-building lies in people who share your passion and become your family. A fast and convenient mobile experience is the new default customer experience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2022

Read his earlier posts on what EO members wish non-entrepreneurs knew about entrepreneurs and how they define success. In this third installment of Kym Huynh’s Leadership Toolkit series, Kym asked successful entrepreneurs from EO chapters around the world, “How important are values? One cannot build a castle with a weak foundation.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

All of this is covered in more detail on the TWiVC video above (and much of it is covered in text on this blog on the “ Raising VC &# tab). It can be a good strategy to bring just the CEO because 1-on-1 rapport is easier to build but if you have equally strong co-founders bring them. NDAs would make it impossible to do business.

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StartupNation

JUNE 16, 2025

And building awareness around your startup can be a tough task. However, there’s a challenge: The competition for customers is high given the low entry barrier. So if you’re looking to attract potential customers and convert them into leads and paying customers to drive more revenue and grow your business then keep reading.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 13, 2023

An ocean of prospective customers awaits. It’s a tenuous approach given that 67% of customers admit their standards for good experiences are higher than ever before. Try these three methods to surprise and delight your customers: 1. Cue tanking stocks and customers running across the street to a competitor.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

Since I know not everybody reads Twitter I thought I’d collect them here in a blog post. Payback periods on customer acquisition way more important to you in the near-term.  —  @msuster 8/ Don't spend undue time advising other people's startups until your business is successful, scaling & stable.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? I eventually stumbled on to the best source of high-quality deal flow imaginable – blogging. They are terrible predictors of success for investors. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? I eventually stumbled on to the best source of high-quality deal flow imaginable – blogging. They are terrible predictors of success for investors. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage?

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Source Link

APRIL 20, 2022

What topics would you like to see more of in our newsletter, socials and blogs? Gather around industry events or times when it makes sense for your group, and use ice breakers or team building exercises to help create a welcoming environment and inspire excitement in participants. What time of day is best for you to meet?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 3, 2025

It means connecting AI tools—like ChatGPT , Claude , or custom models —to the apps and systems your team already uses, so they can help you automate repetitive tasks, surface better insights, and move faster. With Zapier, AI integration is about making your workflows work better. Or, let's say you're managing a content team.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

From the initial step of validating a product idea before investment, to the crucial aspect of prioritizing exceptional customer service, these leaders share their insightful stories and strategies for success. Then, build a simple landing page showcasing these renderings and the product’s benefits.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Yet they are a dime a dozen when compared with the number of talented technologists who have the skills to build and ship a product and who can essentially choose their opportunities as they wish. This really depends on what you are building. It goes without saying that being a startup founder is more popular than ever.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Startup culture is informal, which is why some workers end up with job titles like “customer delight manager” or “product whisperer.” 3 ways fractional CFOs can fast-track a startup’s success. 3 ways fractional CFOs can fast-track a startup’s success. What happened to Paytm’s IPO valuation?

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2025

A smaller audience lets you connect on a deeper level, personalize your messages, and build a loyal community that genuinely values what you offer. When done right, even a handful of engaged subscribers can help you grow your side hustle, increase sales, and build a brand people trust.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

Yesterday I wrote a blog post about what the role of a board actually is. And the more informed they are (thus the less surprised they are if things aren’t going to plan) the more they feel bought in to your company’s successes or setbacks and the more productive they will become.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

This is something I had to learn the hard way: What you hear in the media or read on a company blog post often simplifies the process, and sometimes fails to cover the trajectory that minority founders, in particular, must follow to secure funding. It is usually not given all at once due to what I consider to be a lack of trust.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

And a delivery success message once those goodies have arrived. They're intended to deliver timely, personalized content to you, the customer, to deepen engagement and encourage repeat purchases. Your own customers need it. That's email automation at its finest. Every industry benefits from email marketing. Learn more.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

By understanding and employing these strategies, startups can elevate their chances of long-term success and stability. Every day, countless new businesses emerge, each vying for attention, customers, and a share of the market. Now, think about this — why do some startups skyrocket to success while others barely take off?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

Startups building financial infrastructure got noticed. But while most fintech startups play around the commodities side of fintech, it’s the companies building infrastructure around the market that got most of the pre-seed validation last year,” Muforo said. When Stripe-subsidiary Paystack raised its seed round of $1.3

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It was about building something valuable that could transform how people experience online learning. Nothing existed, so I found an agency to build the first version (because I didn’t know anything about code). Let’s talk about some of the factors that contributed to that success. Timing, tactics, and a little bit of luck.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 22, 2024

We gathered 30 invaluable strategies from SEO Analysts, Founders, and other experts, ranging from optimizing content with targeted keywords to crafting blog posts that answer key questions. Dive into the collective wisdom of these professionals to boost your startup’s online presence.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Customers: One of the biggest issues for any Web3 marketer is the lack of case studies and customer success stories. If you have happy customers, use them to power your marketing by creating compelling case studies that serve as the ultimate social proof needed to convert prospects into customers.

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Campaign Monitor

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Business changes that impact customers. Sharing business changes with your customer base is transparent and just plain good business practices. . Your email list wants to celebrate your successes with you, and why not pat yourself on the back every once in a while? Are you switching to a subscription model? Source: Ahrefs.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

In an age that has seen the fall of the stony-faced corporate brand, and the rise of ever more personalized customer engagement, it makes sense that the future of company-customer relationships is moving closer to something that looks more like a ‘friendship’. Did you know that you can start a ‘friendship’ with your favorite brand?

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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. You can also create blogs for alternative tools.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 29, 2021

Photo by Andrea Piacquadi o from Pexels Jason Fried, CEO of Basecamp recently published a blog, and as a fellow CEO in tech, I’m compelled to respond. While I disagree with many of his opinions, I respect what he’s accomplished as a CEO , I appreciate the trails he’s blazed , and I’ve been a customer of the tools he’s built.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

It follows forms of journalism through use of third-party interviews and external expert analysis, researched or reported news, and feature stories. There are two strains of brand journalism: Corporate journalism or corporate media tells the brand's stories. If the brand wants to tell a story, it can publish it itself. (It's

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

You’ve spent countless hours and resources winning over a new customer. But what if that customer leaves after a few months? Churn is when customers, for one reason or another, decide they’re done with your service or product. Well, every customer that walks away is a hit to your revenue. It feels great, right?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. But trust me on this. I will add to this as I write more in the coming weeks on the topic. Is Funding a Worthy Announcement?

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Companies can use content to educate potential customers about their product or service, and even offer free samples or discounts for a limited time to get people to try out their business. A loyal following can also help your business grow, as customers can share content about your business with others to draw in more customers.

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Campaign Monitor

MARCH 8, 2022

Between sharing news, making announcements, and nurturing relationships with your customers, newsletters can be molded into just about anything. Using that information, all of the newsletters that this subscriber gets are now customized. This email newsletter example illustrates why customization pays off. Why it works.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 7, 2024

His leadership has positioned Data² as a trailblazer in providing secure, explainable, and trusted AI solutions. I wanted to develop a platform that didn’t just gather data but integrated it from diverse sources, analyzed it with AI, and provided decision-makers with real-time insights they could trust.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 23, 2023

Within this step, you want to: Eliminate any biases or pre-conceived solutions and focus on learning about customer pain points (+ which ones are worth focusing on). Talk to customers who did an action rather than would do an action. Next, for each problem, list out: How is the customer solving the problem today?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

So, in 2009, Adrian created Adrian’s Network , an innovative and (very) successful business networking community that combines virtual networking (think conference calls and webinars) with in-person meetings. It’s not just passing a card, it’s engagement and building trust. But do you walk away with solid connections?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

There's a reason so many successful people keep a journal: it works. Build your own The trouble is, keeping a journal isn't easy. Or, do one better and build your own journal app without any code—just a quick automation. Perhaps Day One's best feature is the ability to customize multiple reminders.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

That line of questioning led Mittal and co-founder Boris Silver to build FundersClub in the way they did. They're basically both together trying to build amazing companies. And obviously it's the founders who are building the companies the investors are merely there to be signing up to help.

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