Keep track of the latest events globally. The directory below is constantly refreshed with the latest Startup Events 2017; detailing changes as they happen to help you discover what’s going on, when and where – all in one convenient location!
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Guest Post by Simon Ensor, Managing Director of Yellowball For the vast majority of us (including myself) it appears that it is in our nature to want to complete tasks that have a more immediate deadline, compared with tasks that have an ambiguous deadline. A prime example in a small business would be prioritising administrative […]
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At face value Value Propositions can seem relatively straightforward; yet I’d suggest that this is why in practice they’re often not paid the due attention that they require. In reality, building a meaningful Value Proposition entails structured analysis, focused thinking, and an ongoing commitment. As a starting point, finding an effective Value Proposition definition is […]
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Marketing has changed. Everyone thinks that they can do Marketing. They think it’s easy, just a matter of common sense. We all consume Marketing (or rather what we consider Marketing); we know what we like and what we respond to, hence we believe that we’re experts. But Marketing has changed and has to change…fundamentally. Changing […]
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Startups are everywhere, and the number of startups is growing at a faster rate than ever before. Yet how many are there worldwide? And of these, how many are tech startups? The following infographic puts some numbers to these and other measures to give a picture of the startup world.
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How to think about marketing spend One of the most frequent questions that I get asked is when should I start spending money on marketing, and how much? Don’t think that you HAVE to spend, especially when you first start, but don’t fear it if and when you can. All companies that grow like crazy […]
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For today’s startups, the opportunities and ability to extend their offerings to foreign markets has never been greater. Global platforms for web infrastructure, commerce, and marketing make international market development a real possibility, yet many are held back by lack of understanding; concern over the resources required; and a fear of the unknown. By building […]
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Most startup marketing focuses on hunting for new customers, rather than trying to ‘farm’ customers to build sustainable long-term growth. Hunters rely on new customer acquisition strategies to constantly replenish their customer base, moving onto the next prospect once the deal is done. The energy, buzz and ‘vanity metrics’ associated with ‘capturing new prey’ makes […]
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Rockstar Games have been described as the Apple of the games industry and their founder, Sam Houser, likened to Steven Spielberg (by John Riccitiello, the former CEO of EA). In a sector of multi-million dollar development budgets and marketing spends, their titles are the highest rated (with the top 2 rated games in history according […]
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What is Marketing…really? Marketing for developers may be a dirty word…for some a voodoo science…to many, marketing is practiced by over-paid ‘suits’ with no understanding of product development who create expensive but ineffective ads. In reality, anyone who’s been through a startup launch realizes that marketing is critical as the biggest problem that any new business […]
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