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Startup Life: Diary of a First Generation Entrepreneur

The Marketing Blog

Home About In the Media Facebook & India Dear Airtel: It is about Customers & Conversations July 10, 2010.1:11 11 pm Startup Life: Diary of a First Generation Entrepreneur Jump to Comments ‘Oh shit.’ In our mind, we knew that was just one of those days when we as drivers of the startup car were being tested.

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The 12 Startups I’ve Invested In and Why

Convince & Convert

The space is booked via smartphone app, and the door is also unlocked that way, using electronic locks. Senestech.com Unified Social – Comprehensive Social Marketing Platform I originally invested in Facebook analytics start-up Pagelever, which was then purchased by Unified Social. It’s incredibly slick.

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The Lean Startup Revolution

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This evolution of business has given rise to a nation of startups. Thankfully, many entrepreneurs have walked this path before, and they are sharing how to think and build a modern startup. One of the latest innovations is the concept of The Lean Startup that was created by Eric Ries. startup lessons learned. cc chapman.

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Are Startups The Future Of Media?

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This past week, iMedia posted a blog item titled, 9 startups that marketers will love. Sure, some of these startups were interesting. Sure, some of these startups will succeed. Sure, some of these startups will fail (in fact, if we look at the statistics, the majority of them will fail). and dominates. doesn't it?

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Advice for startups: Focus on your super-fans

Socialmedia.biz

Target audience: Startups, entrepreneurs, businesses, brands, digital marketers, advertising agencies, SEO specialists, educators, journalists, Web publishers. Don’t put all your eggs in the Facebook or Twitter baskets.” At Launch Festival, a top marketer discusses the importance of engaging your top brand advocates.

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Book Suggestions from Social Networks

Net-Savvy Executive

Where do you find books to read? Whether you like your books on paper or downloaded, you have to know it exists to read it, and because we''re in the twenty teens, there''s a social way to do it online. A discussion on Facebook about paper and ebooks this week included just such a request, but no responses. Start where you are?

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Case Study: How a Blogger Became a Startup Founder

ProBlogger

Here’s how she went from being a blogger to becoming a startup founder and CEO. Here are Cas’s biggest tips for anyone contemplating a startup, based on what she’s learned so far. Don’t confuse startup and blog monetization. A startup is a business you plan to scale fast. But it’s not something to take on lightly.