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Top 10 Reasons Why Social Media ROI is Possible: The Definitive Guide
Monday, November 15, 2010 Wendy Troupe - Founder and CEO, Terametric
If 2010 is the year for social media ROI, then I say that it is high time we think about the true measure of social media and how to measure it. In the quest for...
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Best Practices, Expert Advice, Technology Trends, Voices
The most important founder skill that nobody talks about
Friday, November 5, 2010 Ziad Sultan - CEO and Founder, Marginize
Much has been written about the skills a startup founder should possess: intelligence, drive, charisma, integrity and so on. Even luck. But I am surprised that no one ever...
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Entrepreneurship, Lessons Learned, Voices
3 Startup Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 David Cancel - Founder and CEO, Performable
Over the past decade, I’ve spent most of my professional life building startup businesses. In thinking about what I’ve learned, I realized that the most...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Lessons Learned, Voices
How I Used My Summer Vacation to Start a Business
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Trevania Henderson - Founder and CEO, CaringWise
July. August. September. This year I gave them over to the Founder Institute’s Summer Boston Program. They were without question the most intense 3 months of my life—and I say that as someone who just finished an MBA while running my own fairly...
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Voices
Escapism vs. Engagement: Building a Better Social Game
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Doug Levin - CEO, Ayeah Games
“Mindless fun.” “Collective socializing.” “Escapism.” These are words that observers have used to describe the drive behind the sharp uptake in social gaming this past summer. According to the Neilson Company, social networks and blogs have experienced a large jump...
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Expert Advice, Opinions, Technology Trends, Voices
The Boomerang for Gmail Launch: 0 - 70,000 Downloads in 30 Days
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Alex Moore - CEO and Founder, Baydin
We launched Boomerang for Gmail on Wednesday, August 11 at 10:30 PM. After 30 days, we went from a total of 55 downloads to over 70,000. Here’s what happened and some of the lessons we learned. Timeline: * Before Launch: 40-50 visits per day, (total: 55 downloads) * Launch Day (8/11): 3,524 visits...
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Best Practices, Expert Advice, Lessons Learned
Agile ideology in startups
Friday, September 24, 2010 Simeon Simeonov - Founder and CEO, FastIgnite
I am not a fan of ideologies. Inflexibility of thinking or the ability to take reality into account rarely leads to great outcomes. Just look at history. Methodologies, on the other hand, I like. The difference between the two is in the level of critical thinking. A good methodology...
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Best Practices, Opinions
WebInno 27 Breakout Session - Self-Funded Success Stories
Monday, September 20, 2010 Todd Garland - Founder and CEO, BuySellAds.com
When I received an email from WebInno organizer David Beisel asking if I would like to be on a panel featuring local “Self-Funded Success Stories” for WebInno 27 I was immediately psyched. Last summer, BuySellAds.com was a main dish presenter at WebInno; winning the audience choice award that night...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Lessons Learned
Startups, Be Proud – How Policy Is Not Helping Us
Friday, September 3, 2010 Coach Wei - CEO, Yottaa
The US economy and domestic job creation have been in deep shit lately and neither seem to be improving anytime soon. Intel co-founder Andy Grove recently wrote a profound article on BusinessWeek “How America Can Create Jobs” that I personally thoroughly enjoyed and spoke to the current market...
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Entrepreneurship, Opinions
Fizzlosophy: What are 3 key factors for building out an entrepreneurial and customer focused culture?
Friday, August 27, 2010 Ralph Folz - CEO, WordStream
1. Define & Live by Core Values. Authenticity, Transparency, Embracing Change, Customer Intimacy. These are a sampling of the core values that have formed in companies I have been involved with. When core values are defined, and more importantly, enacted, they provide a powerful...
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Best Practices, Expert Advice