Direct Mail: A Letter With a Stamp Is Not Spam In advertising it pays to be different. Letters and postcards with real stamps get through. With everyone getting some much email SPAM, direct mail can be a way to differentiate yourself. Postcards Work Too We have used postcards to announce events where clients will be […]
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Steve DiBartolomeo is co-founder of Artwork Conversion Software, Inc., an EDA software firm headquartered in Santa Cruz CA with a development office in Manhattan Beach, CA. Founded in 1989, the company develops CAD translation programs, CAD viewers, plotting software and IC packaging software. Artwork has over 5000 customers worldwide including Alcatel, AMD, Applied Materials, Agere,
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? While there are many challenges to master in building a new business, technology entrepreneurs have to balance three primary aspects: Team: can you assemble the talent required and keep them together and moving forward? Technology development: can you build a working product? Customer development: can you solve a problem that people will pay for?
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Happy 4th of July from all of us at SKMurphy! Here are some quotes to reflect on as you watch the fireworks.
Some reflections on the Startup Conference May 2014 in Redwood City. The informal conversations were far better than any of the presentations I sat through. I offer some suggestions for informal networking at events.
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Comparing notes and making commitments to a group of peers can enable you to see things you might otherwise overlook and to persevere on tasks where you may have previously faltered. Active participation in a mastermind group one of the best ways to reach your goals.
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I attended the SF Bay Area Maker Faire again this year. Here are some of my favorite finds. Shannon Chappell‘s Steampunk Rock Golem. Provided by Solarbotics Michael Gard‘s Lift: Luminous Sculpture Justin Kohn‘s Channelled Alien Mechanicals
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What is Lean? Lean Innovation 101 on May 27, 2014 Sean Murphy is honored to speak at Linked CXO Forum on Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 at Haworth Showroom in San Francisco, California. Linked CXO provides networking for senior executives – “Bosses Need Professional Development, Too.” “Lean” provides a scientific approach for creating a product and
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Some advice from a couple of founders that ran successful crowdfunding campaigns: Matt Oscamou, CEO of Frontier Bites, Mark Palaima, Distinguished Engineer at Avagent, and Noah Dentzel, CEO of Nomad Goods.
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I will be a mentor at the B2B Startup Weekend June 6-8, 2014 in San Francisco.
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Focus For Effect “Nothing is as difficult as to achieve results in this world if one is filled full of great tolerance and the milk of human kindness. The person who achieves must generally be a one-idea individual, concentrated entirely on that one idea, and ruthless in his aspect toward other men and other ideas.”
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Here is a list of call to action examples for B2B software that you may find spur some ideas for your product.
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Recently, I attended the Silicon Valley Robot Block Party. Like a mini-makers faire, it was a lot of fun. Folks were there with business robotics, home robotics, toy and entertainment robotics, and homemade robotic products by hobbyists and students. Some of the robots showcased.
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We all want it – an engaged and interested audience. Here are three easy ways to make your website more interactive and engaging to your audience. 1. Ask Questions Asking questions is the best way to encourage questions. Maybe it is time to add surveys, online chat, office hours, or a blog post with questions
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Are you a startup founder who wants to make an objective assessment of your new product idea? Schedule a no-cost, no-obligation MVP Readiness Review. You can also use the session to prepare for customer discovery interviews or to debrief on interviews you have conducted to glean further insights.
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In 2014 we ran a set of “CNSV Mastermind 2014” meetings to help consultants review business and practice development challenges with peers.
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Five financial mistakes bootstrappers can avoid include financing with credit cards or high interest loans and taking on long term financial commitments like a lease or an employee too early.
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Peter Cohan from Second Derivative offers some of the best sales demo/pitch training and hands-on learning that we have seen. So we are honored to offer these interactive workshops to startups. Here is the upcoming schedule: March 5&6, 2014 “Great Demo!” San Jose, CA May 21&22, 2014 “Great Demo!” San Jose, CA October 15&16, 2014
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Let’s face it, finding customers can be quite a challenge. In this interactive workshop, we will cover a variety of proven marketing techniques for growing your business: attendees will select one or two that fit their style and develop a plan to implement them in their business in the next 90 days. Speaking – small
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A real thank you email from a Voler Systems newsletter reader sent to Walt Maclay, who thanked us for creating such good articles.
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