Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

In both cases what surprises me is not that it happened, but how long it took. And, I think but can’t prove, both were business failures. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 13, 2020

I’ll split the money 50/50 with you,’” Daly recalls. “’A year from now, I’ll write you a letter of recommendation, you’ll get your own route. . “’A year from now, I’ll write you a letter of recommendation, you’ll get your own route. How did Daly figure out how to do that?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

For example, at the ripe age of 30-something, I learned a new language, learned how to knit, and even became skilled at writing with my non-dominant hand—all equally important life skills. I could write an entire article devoted to this question, but that's not why you're here.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I’m often asked by people, “how do I get into VC?&# Please make that clear in your cover letter. Yes, we require a cover letter. I will not consider applicants without a cover letter. Plus, show my you can write! and I normally respond by saying, “there is no easy path. Are we elitist?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

Taking the time to gather your thoughts and experiences, then write them down, is a simple way to manage stress, enhance creativity, increase happiness, improve health, and increase work performance. It takes dedication to this new habit and a willingness to open up when writing on a blank page. Hate every journaling app?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ll frequently get asked about what growth is, how you apply it to startups, and when you should focus on it. Growth is one of those silicon valley business terms that has made it into the general business lexicon, yet most people don’t know what it actually means. What is Growth?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

Before we get down to business, a friendly reminder that TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 is on April 20 in Boston. Beating a Hastings retreat: Netflix founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings announced Thursday that he would step down after more than two decades at the company, Taylor writes. You won’t want to miss it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

I wrote about how to build relationships with journalists in this post. Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent. This post is a short guide to what I’ve learned: 1.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Anyway, hopefully by the time I’m writing this next week, we’ll have our actual power back. On January 30, the payments giant publicly shared a letter that president and CEO Dan Schulman had sent to employees in which he noted the cuts would take place over the coming weeks “with some organizations impacted more than others.”

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2012

So how do you get in front of them? Once you do, how much badgering is ok? I won't feel like I need to write an essay on the problems with your business and at least you'll get something from me. Figure out who I am and why I might like this business. Are you blogging really insightful takes on your industry?

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

At least, that’s the crux of the argument Richard Socher, the former chief scientist at Salesforce, likes to make. In 2020, Socher co-founded You , a search engine that uses AI to understand search queries, rank the results and parse the queries into different languages (including programming languages). ” Image Credits: You.com.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2023

Register The demand for digital stationery content related to learning and writing is increasing. Korean startup Noutecompany has launched a web-based C2C digital stationery platform called WeBudding , which offers a range of templates for digital diaries, notepads, letters, planners, and stickers.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Welcome to The Interchange ! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. Brex is 100% remote.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 7, 2019

To write is human, to receive a letter: Divine? That may just depend on who is writing the message. In our world of texts, emojis, and abbreviations, proper writing technique in emails still matters. After all, so much of our business communication relies on emails. Don’t Write a Novel.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Welcome to The Interchange ! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. billion valuation.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

With that background, here are 30 tips to help you make the most of Gust: Subscribe to the Gust Blog , and go back and read the past posts. They have taken the time to do this so that you can understand exactly how they think about things, and why. Given this imbalance, the fact is that most VCs are reactive rather than proactive.

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The Zapier Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

Zapier's second annual No-Code Day Contest has officially come and gone, and we were thrilled to see all the ways companies, non-profits, and small businesses are using no-code tools to automate their mission-critical workflows. Over the years, Hudl has managed several acquisitions.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Fred Wilson said as much on his blog also. I wasn’t going to write about it since he had just covered the topic and echoed my point of view. That is true of all my blog posts. It is what I love the most about debates and one of the things I love most about blogging. I have first-hand observational data.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Often times we see “success” and think that it was “overnight” We forget that most of the business success we see, was a slow and steady progression of mistakes, of learning. In each episode, they share their unique journeys and offer their strategies on how you can pivot, perform, and profit in any environment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 7, 2016

Tell them by following the guidelines in our previous blog post, “Don’t Leave Them Hanging: How to Prepare Your Employees for the Sale of Your Business.”. Tell them by following the guidelines in our previous blog post, “Don’t Leave Them Hanging: How to Prepare Your Employees for the Sale of Your Business.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 2, 2018

How many people use virtual currency? While bitcoin is the notorious payment method of choice for nefarious online businesses, it’s also a form of legitimate payment for lawful work performed. And how does a dipping pay rate impact minimum wage requirements? What does that offer letter even look like?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

Etsy has some great information on how to use its platform and there are a “zillion” blogs and YouTube videos on it as well. How Etsy Works. Go to [link] to create an account and click on Get Started, and then follow the steps to open your shop for business. Etsy processes payments for you and charges a $.20

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Turn forms and surveys into business growth Automate your forms One way to add forms to a site is by embedding them from another web form builder tool, but you might have a better option if you use Squarespace to build and host your site. Every website owner has an opportunity to engage with and learn about the people who visit the site.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Let’s start with a discussion of existing social networks and then how to approach people on them. Usually it’s because your conversations steam looks interesting, your link goes to an interesting blog or website or you work at a company that interests me. The old standard business networking tool. Facebook.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

I’ll share some advice based on work on entrepreneurial failure that I’ve done as a Harvard Business School professor. If you make it through, I’ll write you a follow-up letter! StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here. Great entrepreneurs seize opportunity. Bring the heat!

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

From feeding the hungry to using AI to write the perfect cover letter, the innovation was beyond impressive. While we couldn't name everyone a winner, we wanted to highlight a few submissions that might inspire you to use no-code tools to help you, your team, and your business move forward at growth speed.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

The concept of generating buzz to get consumers, marketers, and media to start discussing your offers is what spreads brand awareness for your new business. The concept of generating buzz to get consumers, marketers, and media to start discussing your offers is what spreads brand awareness for your new business. Soundcloud.

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Campaign Monitor

MARCH 8, 2022

Well, newsletters keep subscribers informed about your business or product without being overly “salesy.” They give subscribers the agency to engage with your business on their terms. . But how does the publisher know which books the subscriber likes? Penguin Random House. The Moz Top 10.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Because my wife is a superstar she published them all on a blog here along with much other wonderful type-A mom advice. We had a great private chat last week in my office about “how to be effective when using AngelList.&# He had just written another one of his way-over-the-top blog posts. I know this guy is a money maker.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The way I figure it, how someone approaches me is indicative of how they'd approach an entrepreneur. Since the best entrepreneurs are busy running their business and get pinged by VCs all the time, you're not going to wind up getting a deal if all you do is e-mail once, give up, and walk away. Think about it.

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Jason Calacanis

JUNE 21, 2023

I decided to start writing again this summer, as I haven't flexed the muscle in years and enjoy the replies I get back. These blog posts/emails are a fantastic warm-up exercise for me, although since I wrote my first book, ChatGPT, and Grammarly have been introduced, and I'm dismayed and inspired. Ahh, Jesus.

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OurCrowd

MAY 26, 2022

The company’s machine-learning platform understands how consumers see webpages and improves its automatic-tagging abilities over time while automatically adapting to website changes. Letter from Davos: FoodTech steps up to the plate. Letter from Davos: FoodTech steps up to the plate. Learn Mo re.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2014

How''s anyone supposed to figure out who to actually learn from? I can''t tell you how to do that. A founder will raise one party round worth of seed money and they''ll go teach a class on how to raise venture capital. A BD person at an aqui-hire will write a book on the art of the deal. Growth hacking? You''re like 25.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 20, 2022

With such a massive presence of people on social media channels, businesses can’t afford to miss the huge opportunity of reaching wider audiences through social media marketing. It doesn’t matter whether you run a traditional store or online business , social media marketing is of utmost importance. How to do that?

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The Zapier Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

Never miss a Zapier blog post Subscribe In a fraction of a second, Google gives you links to hundreds of millions of answers to your questions—ranging from helpful to absurd. Ask Google. Need directions to a restaurant? Search Google. Have a weird rash or wonder why your dog won't stop eating grass? At your own risk.

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The Zapier Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Grow your business with marketing automation Learn how While the gesture might seem small, these notes, which are written by the chef who cooked my meal, go a long way in terms of gaining my loyalty—and my money. For this article, I considered over 25 apps for creating and mailing greeting cards to find the best in the business.

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Campaign Monitor

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Email newsletters give businesses a forum to send multiple messages to a captivated, qualified audience. Business changes that impact customers. Making an important business pivot like an acquisition or partnership? Sharing business changes with your customer base is transparent and just plain good business practices. .

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