Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 17, 2021

Unless you find an alternative business model to monetize a totally free SaaS product, you’ll have to attach a price tag to it. In this blog post, we’re not going to talk about different business models, seat-based VS usage volume pricing, or subscription VS pay-as-you-go.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

” The company’s web-crawling tech ingested blogs, photo-sharing sites and other sources of information about locales and tagged them to a geolocation in a massive place database. “The app is quickly internationalizing.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post. In his early career he realized the importance of email lists. His email list became his power. He would occasionally give away free music in exchange for email addresses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2015

From birthdays to work anniversaries, introductions to new co-workers and birth announcements, there isn’t a day that goes by without a fun email highlighting a special occasion around the office. Let us know in the Comments section below; or tag us on Facebook or Twitter. Check out pictures from our contest by clicking here !

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 19, 2010

That means most of us are getting derailed from our work four times each hour, maybe more if you work in a high email traffic office.&#. He also write a nice post on limiting email and managing on the important / urgent matrix from the perspective on a recovering ex investment banker. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 10, 2010

I get these frequently via Twitter, Facebook or email. I provided my email address and he sent me a 688 word email (e.g. I felt I had committed so I read and responded to the email. SHORT : Whether you know the person or not – if you’re asking for help, a favor or an intro – keep your email VERY short.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog. The idea is that in a world in which companies need to deal with customer support requests from Twitter, Facebook, email, phone, IM, etc. Collaboration in business starts and ends with email. In business you spend your life in email. Enter Xobni. It sucked.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

Take AVC.com, the blog by Fred Wilson. He wrote a blog post that always stuck with me about how there are regulars on his blog who hang out there a bit like “Cheers&# just having a chat with a metaphorical beer in hand. I picked questions that I had already covered in depth on my blog and answered them in shorter form.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

I CERTAINLY opened myself up to attack by writing my original blog post about job hoppers with some incendiary language and tone. But the comments on my own blog were so much more balanced with people taking both sides of the debate. For anyone who attacked me on my blog but used their actual names I left their comments.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2010

After a few days of controversial blog posts I thought I’d try something more light hearted today. Fred Wilson once wrote about the topic of how to introduce two people who don’t know each other via email. From his blog posting on “ Why Am I passing ?&#. I like that. Sometimes I forget to ask.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Once published, Casted provides access to a “fully searchable content archive” with transcription services and tagging. For starters, Casted’s SaaS platform gives marketing teams a way to publish content. It then also helps the company amplify that content via cross-channel distribution.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Well, aside from it showing discipline and intelligence – we always get flooded with emails when we recruit and when you have to manage volume you need to go for obvious filters. I’m already 2 weeks late in writing this blog post as my partners keep reminding me. Please do not email either me or Michael directly.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

But, there are some things we can do to get closer: NFC tags and QR codes are tools that are designed to send just a tiny amount of information to mobile devices, and they're already everywhere—you've probably interacted with them recently and not even realized it. New to Zapier? Sign up for free.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Seth Godin has one of the biggest email newsletters in the world. What social networking activity he does has seemed to be mostly automated, reposting directly from his blog, and there wasn’t much custom content for social media platforms. This was something that was lacking on other platforms such as Seth’s blog or reading a book.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Arnold Waldstein , who stops by periodically on my blog and always leaves relevant comments, made the observation that, “if I want to connect with you, I’ll engage with you on this blog …from there, a follow on Twitter, a link on LinkedIn are closing the loop of connection rather that opening a cold door.&# This is so true.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

The first three tools are only relevant if you’re going to generate significant content yourself: Teten.com , my blog and content marketing strategy. I typically publish essays in a major media venue, and then cross-post it on my blog. The mailings are just roundups of recent blog posts, so don’t require extra work. Linkedin.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

Build a content website or add a blog. Build your email list. By building an email list of targeted and interested prospects, you have a direct line to their inbox to announce new content, promote new product lines, encourage feedback and boost engagement across all of your other online channels. Run giveaways or contests.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

Unfortunately my wife reads my blog and she’d log in and add comments to dispel this rumor (she keeps me honest. Like you, I struggle to return everybody’s emails because I get too many. When added to my volume of Facebook messages, LinkedIn requests, blog comments and Tweets my head is definitely below water.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2015

Trello – Some of the smartest people I know still send themselves tasks to complete via email. Until a few years ago I had tried every task management list and failed each time so I, too, resorted to email to-do’s. Still want to port my blog their. Surely that’s the worst way to remind yourself of a task.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

This includes seed funding Automattic (who produce WordPress, the blog I use for this website) and investing in formspring.me, stickybits, Thing Labs (producer of Brizzly), KissMetrics and many others including Quantcast. Example of publishers include: moviefone, Fandango, Jingle, SayNow, and voice blogs. Total raised: $19mm.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 11, 2016

It’s a good trend in that boot camp graduates fill the pipeline for employers; but the price tag almost guarantees that historically lower-income populations will be left out. To learn more about coding educational initiatives, email Annmarie at alanesey@greanetree.com. . appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

I know that would be surprising to many readers since keeping a blog somehow convinces people that I’m a time management or productivity ninja. Responsive Low Hanging Fruit – I view email in the category of urgent but not (always) important. Sounds harsh but when you think about it that’s what email really is.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. The emails we all get on the AngelList get say something like, “New gaming platform invested in by Dave McClure, Chris Yeh and Jeff Clavier. Go get your anchors.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

The first three tools are only relevant if you’re going to generate significant content yourself: Teten.com , my blog and content marketing strategy. I typically publish essays in an established media venue, and then cross-post it on my blog. The mailings are just roundups of recent blog posts, so don’t require extra work.

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Founder Bounty

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

So you want to get a podcast out and get more traffic to your blog or website. Growing your podcast will require you to get email and whatever you do you will need a email marketing platform tool to get in front of people All of the below have free options and paid plans to help you grow your business.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

It’s why I believe PalmPilot missed the important shifts to email that RIM (Blackberry) saw. Some readers of this blog also pointed out that “pivoting&# can be disruptive on the employees of an organization. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. So tenacity and resiliency alone are not enough.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “Start-up Lessons.&# If you want to subscribe to my RSS feed please click here or to get my blog by email click here. Tags: Start-up Advice startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We also discussed how to deal with pricing in angel rounds and a strategy I advocated in my “social proof&# blog post , which is to price your initial angel round really low and get in the best possible angels as a way to get momentum in the company. Second – don’t send unsolicited emails to VCs. they take time!!

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Feedough

MARCH 15, 2021

And even those who don’t tag themselves as influencers tend to use LinkedIn posts for their own benefits. Explain your offering to over thousands of potential investors, customers, and top blogs. The review article will be posted and shared with thousands of our subscribers over emails, social media posts, and push notifications.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Plus, now they need to Tweet, use Facebook, attend conferences and keep a blog! So don’t expect an unprompted email or phone call next week. I guess they assume that since I didn’t email or call I must not be interested. Start with a very short thank you email the day after your pitch. Let’s be honest.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). You have this perception that they’re billing you for the lunch meeting they invited you to and the friendly banter emails flying back and forth.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Inside your prompt, you'll want to tag the keyword that you used to train your model. I refuse to slap 8 pictures of my face into a blog post, so Leap AI's example will have to do—but it works, I promise. Here are a few ideas: Create logos, hero images, or email designs based on a style you upload.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 21, 2013

Sometimes, marketing speaks directly to customers through channels like blogs, events, paid advertising and public relations. Marketing automation tools like Sailthru create dynamic segments of users on the fly to improve email response rates. Marketing teams with customer support to ensure service reinforces the company’s brand.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Turns out everybody likes to produce content and take part in the “conversation.&# Massive uptake of user-generated content including blogs (e.g. People rightly recognize that comments on blogs are just a form of a stream and thus the growth of open commenting platforms like Disqus and IntenseDebate. Then came blogs.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. Many MBAs took marketing courses but have never been on the front line of A/B testing, email campaigns or PR initiatives.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2023

. “Historically, data governance technologies, regardless of sophistication, rely on enforcing control at some narrow waist layer and require workloads to fit into the ‘walled garden’ at this layer,” the company explains in a blog post. You can also reach us via SecureDrop.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

The 7 best free website builders Google Sites for basic sites (without SEO) Weebly for simple, no-fuss websites GetResponse for email-focused businesses Wix for an all-around site builder Dorik for more experienced creators HubSpot CMS for growing businesses Webflow for advanced designers What makes a great free website builder?

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