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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Lesson #56: Frequent Legal Questions of Startups
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/30/2011Getting good legal advice, from the very beginning of your startup, can save a lot of unnecessary hassles down the road. For this lesso...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Lesson #55: Creating a Healthy Office Environment
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/29/2011Back in Lesson #13, we talked about Creating The Right Culture For Your Startup . In that lesson we talked about different management s...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Lesson #54: Incorporate Video Into Your Marketing Efforts
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/28/2011No longer is video an expensive medium, only used by, and afforded by, major brand marketers for their television advertising campaigns....
Monday, June 27, 2011
Lesson #53: Search Engine Marketing Strategies
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/27/2011As a startup, there is no more cost effective, targetable and trackable marketing tactic than marketing through the search engines (e.g....
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Lesson #52: Viral Marketing Via Social Media
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/21/2011Although I consider myself an internet marketing pro, after 12 years in the industry, it is amazing how quickly the online marketing tac...
Monday, June 20, 2011
Lesson #51: No Public Displays of Rejection
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/20/2011Startup employees look to their CEO's for inspiration, communication and any hints of "perspiration", hanging on every wor...
Friday, June 17, 2011
Lesson #50: Do What You Love!! Passion Drives Success.
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/17/2011Passion is one of those intangibles that drives an entrepreneur, gets them through the good times and the bad times, and ultimately dict...
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Lesson #49: How to Get a Loan, or Not!!
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/16/2011I am chuckling to myself while typing this post, as the concept of startups getting traditional loans is the equivalent of first-timers ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Lesson #48: Trade Show Strategies for Startups
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/14/2011Following up on my previous post, about The Importance of Networking, I figured it would be good time to talk about trade shows and how...
Monday, June 13, 2011
Lesson #47: The Importance of Networking
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/13/2011The old adage, "it is not what you know, it is who you know", resonates particularly well for startup entrepreneurs. And, it ...
Friday, June 10, 2011
Lesson #46: 23 Motivational Quotes for Entrepreneurs
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/10/2011Entrepreneurs can always use a "pick me up", from time to time. And, I thought these 23 famous quotes would provide just the r...
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Lesson #45: Find a Business Mentor or Business Coach
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/09/2011Earlier this week, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting and mentoring the 2011 class of 10 startups in the Excelerate Labs accelerato...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Lesson #44: The Importance of Blogging
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/08/2011All companies should have a blog, to demonstrate their expertise in a particular subject matter and provide a vehicle for two-way commun...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Lesson #43: Examples of Barriers to Entry for Your Startup
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/07/2011Anybody can start a business. But, very few businesses started have long term, defensible barriers to entry to protect against potentia...
Monday, June 6, 2011
Lesson #42: Is Working With Family Members a Good Idea?
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/06/2011My immediate reaction to this question is no, working with family members is not a good idea, for the many potential issues I will detai...
Friday, June 3, 2011
Lesson #41: Security Considerations for Your Startup
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/03/2011Security is certainly not one of my glitzier topics, but it is equally important to discuss for any startup business. And, security has...
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Lesson #40: Focus! Focus! Focus! Build One Business at a Time.
Posted By: George Deeb - 6/02/2011The other day, I had a Red Rocket client pitch their startup looking for funding. The pitch went something like this. They were part s...
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