by Mark Lerner November 11, 2015 Follow @LernerMarkNovember 11, 2015 It’s been a few years since the first few “Uber for X” startups broke Silicon Valley, but if I’ve noticed anything, it’s that the trend has nowhere near slowed down. In fact, since Uber’s multi-billion dollar valuation has only increased over the past five years, … Continue reading 6 Startups That Are Out-Ubering Uber
Shellye Archambeau November 6, 2015 It’s that time of the year again. While many are looking forward to the holiday season and counting down to the end of the year, businesses are engaged in the planning process for next year. No matter the size of your business, now is a great time to reflect on the … Continue reading Four Strategies for Startups to Finish the Year Strong
Brittany BergerOctober 26, 2015 Your first customers are your most important ones. They’re there with you from the beginning. They’re the ones that see you at your worst and watch you grow. And that makes them invested. They’ll often become your most loyal and vocal advocates. Because they’ve been there the whole time. Like the … Continue reading How to Find Your Startup’s First Customers on Social Media
Navneet KaushalOctober 24, 2015 Freemium tools are the basics needed to get things going for free – here are five to help start-ups on their way. Do you want tools that will grow as your business does? If so, freemium is the way to go. Freemium tools allow start-ups to use the basics needed to … Continue reading 5 Online Freemium Tools for Start-Ups and Agencies!
At the MarTech conference in London, contributor Ian Cleary recaps a talk by Matt Lerner of 500 Startups, who reveals the top tools used by his team of marketing growth hackers. Ian Cleary on October 22, 2015 Are you looking for free or low-cost tools that will dramatically change how you market online? This week … Continue reading 10 Tools You Need For Your Marketing Stack
Hattie JamesJune 24, 2015 Blood, sweat, tears – ask the founder of any startup, and she’ll tell you those are the building blocks which went into her company. She has toiled for months, even years to make this happen, often in some cramped space hidden away in the bowels of someone else’s building. Dig a … Continue reading Your Startup’s Unique Origin Story Can Be Your Most Marketable Asset [Infographic]
Jawad KhanMay 26, 2015 Silicon Valley is the global capital when it comes to innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. Every year, hundreds of web based products, mobile apps, social networks and other innovative forms of tech startups emerge from the development labs and studios of the technological hub. It has become a major attraction for engineering students … Continue reading 7 Reasons Why Silicon Valley Startups Need More MBAs
David MurdicoMay 20, 2015 The myth out there is that startups don’t have very high budgets because they’re – you know – startups, so they shouldn’t pay marketing agencies, ad agencies, the gardener, the people at the counter at Burger King – or other professionals at the same rates that those nasty big brands do. … Continue reading 5 Reasons Startups Should Pay Marketing Agencies More Than Brands Do
Personal Branding BlogMay 19, 2015 You’re living the dream and working to get your startup off the ground. Congratulations; getting started is half the battle. The other half is getting noticed and gaining recognition. There’s no question here: The best way to accomplish this is to boost your Google ranking. As the most popular search … Continue reading 10 Tips For Boosting Your Startup’s Google Ranking
Tara CoomansMay 9, 2015 OK. I’ll admit it. I watch Silicon Valley on HBO. I hate admitting it because of course, it’s both a characterization and just a little too close for comfort to the startup experience. Last night’s episode had me laughing AND crying. Let me set the scene: The founder and the coders … Continue reading 5 Money Saving Marketing and Branding Tips for Startups
