This is part 1 of a 2-part series on domain names and startups; part 2 will be “Build Your Startup on a Vacant Domain Name”. It is no coincidence that companies with the best domain names often tend to rise to the top of their space. Foursquare won vs. Gowalla, Loopt, and others. [...continue reading]
> Startup > MarketingHow to Create Free Buzz for Your Startup
For startup companies trying to build buzz around their brand, but without the capital to launch a full-fledged PR campaign, there are a lot of ways to hack the PR game. Building on my earlier post about free publicity, I wanted to share some additional thoughts. To begin with, the best [...continue reading]
Why We Chose Salesforce CRM Over Zoho
I finally did it: I've moved my contact database over to the web. After extensive research of different CRM solutions (thanks BestVendor), we're working with Salesforce.com. We also used Salesforce heavily at one of my prior companies, Circle of Experts. I've been a loyal Act user for my [...continue reading]
Free Publicity for your Startup
As a startup, the ability to create publicity for your business at minimal to no cost can be invaluable. We've listed below some of the more creative ways that we've seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media. MAJOR CONFERENCES SEEKING STARTUPS TO FEATURE (AT NO CHARGE) [...continue reading]
How to whitelist your site for corporate firewalls, so that the Fortune 500 can see you
Over the last year, I periodically would hear from clients and friends at some of the large investment banks that they could not view Teten.com. Given the amount of "adult" content on this site is zero, I was surprised and annoyed by this. The site is not a very good marketing tool if potential [...continue reading]
