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Links on Local Internet & Local Advertising Market |
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Mar 01, 2010
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I was research the local internet marketing for ideas on how to build feet on the street. Since local companies need sales people to sell to local merchants, I thought, this industry may offer some good ideas.
I have given a few links below based on the research...
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Judy's Book was in the online local space that failed and the founder (Andy Sack) blogged about his experiences. Clearly trying to build a local business has got to be one of the hardest things.
Greg Gianforte CEO of RightNow- Building Minimum Viable Products & Following a Customer Development Process |
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Oct 28, 2009
I read a great interview from SramanaMitra of Greg Gianforte, the CEO of RightNowwho practiced MVP and Customer Development long before the
practicewas codified by SteveBlank I also realized that some other companies and CEO's whoprobably had no idea that they were following a customer developmentprocess also built successful business using the same principles.
The relevant parts from Sramana's Interview on bootstrapping,MVP and customer development below.
Onvalue of Bootstrapping and talking to customers
Now hereis a ...
Links & Resources on Business Plans & Pitching- Venturehacks, Guy Kawasaki , Brad Feld etc... |
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Oct 20, 2009
I get an email about once a month asking me for "business plan templates" or input on thier deck. I often send them the same links over and over again on pitching and business plans. So, I thought, I will just consolidate the links in one page and send this link next time anybody asks me for my thoughts.
I get an email about once a month asking me for "business plan templates" or input on thier deck. I often send them the same links over and over again on pitching and business plans. So, I thought, I will just consolidate the links in one page and send this link next time anybody asks me for my thoughts.
- VentureHacks - If you are going to do a startup, read all the archives , print it out and put it under your pillow before going to sleep. All the advise is absolutely essential and helps in the pitching, fund raising process and ...
Is Twitter Worth a $1 Billion? Can They Generate $300M in Revenue in 5 Years? |
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Sep 25, 2009
TechCrunch first reported about Twitter closing in on funding at a billion dollar valuation. Wall Street Journal confirmed the news that it was indeed raising $100M at a billion dollar valuation.
As is normally the case, whenever a big deal happens about an Internet Startup (see Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube etc...), there is a huge outcry about bubble, valuations, hot air etc...
For example, one of my favorite companies, whose book really laid the foundation of my philosphy for operating an internet service, released a mock press release making fun of billion dollar valuations. While 37 Signals has been talking about ...
TechCrunch first reported about Twitter closing in on funding at a billion dollar valuation. Wall Street Journal confirmed the news that it was indeed raising $100M at a billion dollar valuation.
As is normally the case, whenever a big deal happens about an Internet Startup (see Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube etc...), there is a huge outcry about bubble, valuations, hot air etc...
For example, one of my favorite companies, whose book really laid the foundation of my philosphy for operating an internet service, released a mock press release making fun of billion dollar valuations. While 37 Signals has been talking about ...