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Here’s How to Do PR on a Budget

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Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). You need somebody who can react quickly to inbound journalist questions.

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Asking Questions More Effectively

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The ability to ask questions effectively is one of the most important skills in business as is the ability to actively listen. I wonder if more college students ought to take a journalism course for a semester or do an internship at their school newspaper in investigative reporting. doing a reference call on a prospective employee.

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How to use PR Firms at Startups

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One of the most frequent questions entrepreneurs ask about when they raise a little bit of money or are getting close to launching their first product is whether they should hire a PR firm. You need somebody who can react quickly to inbound journalist questions. Give real answers. There is one carve out. Talk like a human.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

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One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? The obvious answer is yes. Doesn’t follow rules very well and questions authority. So readers of tech journals gain a bias of the chances of success. Very decisive. I hung up.

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A tale of two surveys: Fintech VCs change tune on investment landscape

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In mid-February, we published a survey of 10 fintech investors with questions on topics such as what areas they are excited about and their outlook for the future. Here we are, not even six months later, and the vibe from the responses of our latest survey — this time of eight fintech investors — is a very different one.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Momentum’s $5M seed pitch deck

TechCrunch

Momentum pulled off what every entrepreneur dreams of: Last year, it closed a lead investor for its seed round — which our own Ron Miller covered at the time — without even creating a pitch deck. 15 — Team and investor slide. 18 — “Mic drop” slide — customer testimonial. 12 — Traction slide.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? The obvious answer is yes. Doesn’t follow rules very well and questions authority. So readers of tech journals gain a bias of the chances of success. Very decisive. I hung up.