Monday, April 29, 2013
Lesson #143: Upselling, Cross-Selling and Freemium Techniques
Posted By: George Deeb - 4/29/2013I was recently working with a startup that was having trouble growing its sales. Part of the problem was the quality of its sales team ...
Monday, April 22, 2013
Lesson #142: The Power of Content Marketing--A Red Rocket Case Study
Posted By: George Deeb - 4/22/2013For a lesson on content marketing, we are going to study the Red Rocket Blog, as a case study. Back on February 28, 2011, I wrote Les...
Monday, April 15, 2013
Lesson #141: How to Pitch Business Development Partners
Posted By: George Deeb - 4/15/2013All the way back in Lesson #6, we talked about How to Structure Strategic Partnerships . This lesson is about how to pitch prospective ...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Lesson #140: How to Build a Bridge to a 10x Return for VC's
Posted By: George Deeb - 4/10/2013Most entrepreneurs simply approach venture capitalists asking for money "hat in hand", without educating the investor on how t...
Monday, April 1, 2013
Lesson #139: How to Calculate Equity Split Between Founders in Startups
Posted By: George Deeb - 4/01/2013The other day, I got asked a question about how best to divide up the equity stake in a new startup, between the founders. I told him t...
[NEWS] Nominations Now Open for 2013 Moxie Awards from Built In Chicago
Posted By: George Deeb - 4/01/2013It's that time of year again to nominate Chicago's best and brightest companies and individuals for a Moxie Award from Built In Chic...