Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are not enough these days to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of new promotional media out there today. Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Yet in the business plans I see, the marketing content
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10 Marketing Rules to Command Customer Attention
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4262 days ago
Made Hot by: HonorCorp on September 3, 2012 3:45 am
The Easiest Way To Start A Fully Featured Online Store Without The Headaches
Posted by mywifequitherjob under StartupsFrom http://mywifequitherjob.com 4266 days ago
Made Hot by: christinal on August 30, 2012 11:39 pm
While I usually advise that everyone who is interested in opening an online store give open source a try (or license 3rd party source code) and host their own website, some people require a little extra hand holding in order to get started with their online business.
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Take The Time to Build a Great Team
Posted by jonspenceley under StartupsFrom http://sprouter.com 4266 days ago
Made Hot by: TalkingHedzPR on August 30, 2012 3:23 am
Many entrepreneurs get their start following in the footsteps of their parents. For Toronto entrepreneur Catherine Graham, the apple could not have fallen further from the tree.
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Will the Real Crowd Funding Model Please Stand Up?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4270 days ago
Made Hot by: GorgeousGeorge on August 26, 2012 10:40 pm
The new hot topic for entrepreneurs these days is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. The problem is that crowd funding means something different to everyone, and even I have been
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How to Survive Your Startup’s Near-Death Experience
Posted by sannwood under StartupsFrom http://www.openforum.com 4272 days ago
Made Hot by: LadySophy on August 24, 2012 11:21 pm
Startup life can feel like one crisis after another, and unfortunately, too many ventures fall prey to a fatal early misstep. Here are a few thoughts on overcoming the near-death experiences all-too-common in the early stage.
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My Unpursued Start-up Ideas
Posted by CarNegotiationCoach under StartupsFrom http://www.ddiy.co 4273 days ago
Made Hot by: mywifequitherjob on August 22, 2012 10:53 pm
I’ve decided to share some of my start-up ideas that I never had the time or will to execute. It’s taken a lot of courage to share these babies publicly (and a small dose of shame), but this is a therapeutic exercise for me.
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6 Key Drivers To a Long-Term Competitive Advantage
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4281 days ago
Made Hot by: executivedecision on August 17, 2012 9:16 pm
One of the toughest and yet most important questions you will be asked by savvy potential startup investors is “What is your sustainable competitive advantage?” Yet many entrepreneurs, maybe in their passion for their new product, gloss over this one, or even announce that they have no competition.
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A Simple Guide to Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents
Posted by stillwagon428 under StartupsFrom http://www.openforum.com 4279 days ago
Made Hot by: James John on August 17, 2012 8:59 pm
Protecting your intellectual property can be overwhelming, time-consuming and expensive. Here's all you to need to know to get started.
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Good Entrepreneurs Practice Communication Secrets
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4280 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on August 16, 2012 4:06 am
Effective communication is an absolute requirement for successfully starting a business, but it doesn’t come naturally to many entrepreneurs. Communication is considered a social skill, and inventors and engineers, for example, are not known to be social butterflies.
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Will You Have Customers For Your Small Business?
Posted by tmerrill under StartupsFrom http://www.solosmallbusiness.com 4285 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on August 13, 2012 5:31 am
So you have great idea for a small business, but is it a good idea? How will you find out if anyone will become a customer of your business?
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