Startups: Tools Are Bought, Transformations Are Sold
April 8, 2021
One thing that I wish I had learned earlier in my entrepreneurial career is this: Tools are bought, transformations are sold. Here's a clip of a talk I gave at the SaaStr conference…
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An Early-Stage Founder’s Quick & Dirty Guide To Growth
August 5, 2015
The following is a guest post by William Griggs.  William is the Founder of Startup Slingshot, the resource for battle-tested startup strategies. Access the audio interviews of…
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How Emotion Helped Grow Our Startup to 2.8M Users in 20 Months
June 1, 2015
This is a guest post by Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva. We are launching Canva For Work that will help you and your team create original stunning visuals faster than…
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The Growth Hacker's Dilemma: Process vs. Tactics
August 27, 2013
After conducting nearly 100 interviews with some of the world’s best growth hackers on Growth Hacker TV, I have become keenly aware of a certain tension that is in the growth hacking…
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The Most Important Word When Building Your Personal Brand
July 24, 2013
Do your colleagues have a choice word for you? If not, here's why you want them to… Sometimes one word can make all the difference. I was at a conference and a friend who runs a…
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How I Hacked The Startup Launch Conference Circuit
July 15, 2013
The following is a guest post by Nathan Beckord.  Nathan is founder/CEO of Foundersuite which provides software and templates for founders. We launched my startup Foundersuite in June…
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Startup PR Tip: To Get Press, Don't Pitch Your Product
May 16, 2013
Entrepreneurs that are looking to get attention from bloggers and journalists will often pitch their businesses themselves or though a PR agency. It's sad that most of those pitches…
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Getting Crunched, Mashed Or Beaten Is Not A Launch Strategy
March 19, 2013
This is a guest post by Alex Turnbull.  Alex is a serial SaaS entrepreneur and the CEO of Groove, a customer support software platform for startups and small businesses.  Alex was…
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Our PR Stinks: Here's What Your Startup Can Learn From It
December 20, 2012
We were convinced from the very beginning that strong PR would be the answer to our market entry prayers. This is the story of how our reality turned into something of the opposite…
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Building It Is Not Enough: 5 Practical Tips On User Acquisition
May 2, 2012
The following is a guest post by Brian Balfour, Co-Founder and CMO of Boundless. You can read more of his writing on his blog at BrianBalfour.com. Stories about the growth of "hot"…
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Startup Branding: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs
January 20, 2012
The following is a guest post by Mike Troiano. Mike is a former New York ad man turned venture-funded entrepreneur, now a Principal at Boston-based Holland-Mark. You can follow him on…
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