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The biggest marketing mistake made by startups

Peter Bray CEO at Bray & Co

March 1st, 2016

Time and again, I see startups create really, really bad marketing. I say this as someone that used to run big agencies and now works with a lot of... More

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Need an explainer vid. Any suggestions?

Richard Pridham Investor, President & CEO at Retina Labs

March 1st, 2016

I need to get an explainer vid done. I know there are DIY products like RawShorts.com. Any other suggestions? I may want to outsource this rather... More

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Fake it till you make it?

Martin Scott ► ► CyberSecurity Consulting

January 13th, 2016

I'd like to hear others input on the "fake it, till you make it" motto. I'm not talking about deception, but more of over selling... More

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The dreaded "How will you get new users" question...

Matty Sallin System Financial, Inc.

February 19th, 2014

I'm building a B2C business, and whenever I talk to a potential partner, cofounder, or investor, they always ask, "How will you get new users?"I am... More

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Should I give up 50% of my company to a digital marketing agency to sell my service?

Nickolay Kolev Freelancer at Private

August 11th, 2016

I have created a website, offering B2B service. It is a marketing platform, which enables businesses reach to their existing customers' friends.I... More

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Marketing & Business Dev People - If I Write Code For 8+ Hours Every Day, What Will You Do?

Anonymous

March 23rd, 2014

As a programmer, I hesitate to join forces with people who don't write code when starting a SaaS company.  A lot of programmers I know feel... More

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What is the best way to market an ecommerce start up?

Ania Kuskowski Owner at Pursebox.ca

December 2nd, 2014

I recently launched an ecommerce store. Sales are decent, but not where I'd like them to be. We have no physical retail location, so I have to do... More

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Can someone please share a "what are all the components of marketing" infographic?

Julie Trell Consultant: Corporate Philanthropy, Enterprising Educator, Creative THNKr, Door Opener, Light Bulb Turner-On

March 7th, 2016

As I'm building a marketing plan for a startup, I'm looking for a simple graphic or info-graphic that highlights (and even defines)... More

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Should I outsource content writing?

Anonymous

May 12th, 2015

I'm wondering if the quality of outsourced writing will be worth the fact that the person writing isn't totally invested in the... More

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Are there business mentors that help with starting a business or are they just about growth?

Matt Zuern Founder of Lizard Breath

October 8th, 2015

I'm wondering about.finding a mentor.  Is there a good place to look?  I have talent, but can't seem to land clients.  There's not much money to pay,... More

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