From the monthly archives:
The folks at Akoha are working on something very cool. I should know – their CEO and founder, Austin Hill, is also my co-Founder at Standout Jobs. And Akoha is in the same building as us, so we get to see the team and interact with them on a regular basis.
Working at Akoha could easily [...]
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I’ve got two critically important articles to point your attention to today – on startup communities and startup failure.
Jevon MacDonald talks about how startups can save venture capital (in Canada). He includes a great presentation that he’s given in a few places about how startup communities can work more effectively to get great startups off [...]
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At this point, you really can’t question the power of blogging. It works. There are examples of blogging working across different industries, for different reasons. It’s great for customer service. It’s great for building up a following (that you can then leverage into all kinds of different businesses.) Blogging might not be for everyone, but [...]
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In a “me too” world of easy-to-build and low cost startups, it’s becoming harder and harder to differentiate yourself from the competition. Just think about your potential customers and all the “stuff” they’re getting bombarded with on a regular basis. You might have invented a better mousetrap, but getting that message across isn’t easy.
And one [...]
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A few people have told me that pitching the “first mover advantage” for a startup isn’t always the best thing. Being first doesn’t guarantee success. If anything, being first is fraught with more peril; since you don’t have anyone to copy or compare to. And, depending on how innovative your product offering, you might be [...]
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Currently CEO & Co-Founder of Standout Jobs. I've been an entrepreneur on the Web for 12+ years, with a focus on B2B software, Software-as-a-Service startups, social media and blogging. This blog covers my topics of interest, including startups, entrepreneurship, business, blogging and social media. I help companies (startups and otherwise) go from idea stage to launch (and beyond), and implement successful social media, marketing and customer service strategies. Read more on my About page →
