Refreshing Websites
We have been quite busy refreshing clients’ websites. Here are a couple that we are excited about.
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David Telleen-Lawton Offers Value Proposition Workshop to Danish Startups
Innovation Center Denmark invites David Telleen-Lawton to present his Value Proposition Workshop to their top startup companies.
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Verdafero Partners with IBM
The following announcement went out this morning: ARMONK, N.Y – 25 Sep 2014: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Verdafero, a San Francisco-based utility analytics startup, has selected IBM Cloud to power its utility analytics platform, allowing customers to reduce their energy, water or waste consumption by up to 30 percent. Verdafero chose IBM’s open
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Direct Mail: Letters and Postcards Still Work
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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Founder Story: Steve DiBartolomeo of Artwork Conversion Software
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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We Help You Design Experiments That Move Your Business Forward
? 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
Happy 4th of July from all of us at SKMurphy! Here are some quotes to reflect on as you watch the fireworks.
Reflections on Startup Conference 2014 in Redwood City
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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A Mastermind Group Can Help Entrepreneurs Achieve Their Goals
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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Favorites from Maker Faire Bay Area 2014
Favorites from Maker Faire Bay Area 2014 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 Chappell noted, “I have made a Steampunk Rock Golem, conjured for either protection or destruction. A Golem is an animated creature created
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What is Lean? Lean Innovation 101 on May 27, 2014
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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Advice on Crowdfunding from Matt Oscamou, Mark Palaima, and Noah Dentzel
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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Mentor at B2B Startup Weekend
I will be a mentor at the B2B Startup Weekend June 6-8, 2014 in San Francisco.
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Corinne Roosevelt Robinson: Focus for Effect But Look Beyond Your Own Special Interests
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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Call to Action Examples
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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Silicon Valley Robot Block Party 2014
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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Engage Your Website Audience
Engage your website audience with an online questionnaire, survey, or a polls. Make it interactive to increase interest and engagement.
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Office Hours: Schedule Time to Review Your MVP Readiness
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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IEEE CNSV Mastermind 2014
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 Serious Financial Mistakes Bootstrappers Can Avoid
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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