The past decade’s startup boom has taught us that startups are scrappy, innovative, and most definitely hungry for growth. This hunger can be the driving force that ultimately leads to…
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Tokenized digital cats, coined (pun intended) as CryptoKitties, are taking over. There is a digital land where you can collect and breed digital cats and fully outfit them in KittyHats…
As a society, we have a tendency to make a lot of generalizations when it comes to age. We often bestow authority and wisdom to those that are older. We…
Today’s startup world is extremely noisy. As you look for ways to generate PR for your startup you can find yourself scratching your head. No matter what industry you’re in,…
In 2018, brands are increasing their influencer marketing activity, both in frequency and spend. According to influencer platform Linqia, which surveyed 181 marketers, 39% say they are increasing their budgets….
Good riddance 2017, right? Just over a month into 2018 and it’s hard to find a communications executive or brand marketer who’s reluctant to put the past twelve months behind…
On today’s show, we’re joined by Michael Karnjanaprakorn (@mikekarnj), who recently moved into the Executive Chairman role at Skillshare where he has served as CEO since founding the company in 2010. We caught up with Michael last month to hear how Skillshare has moved into the scaling phase over the last twelve months after raising a $12M Series B round in 2016.
To tweet or not to tweet is no longer the question. Instead, startups should ask themselves what and how to do so — especially during the holidays. As consumers in the digital…
Last month I was fortunate to catch a talk by Andy Raskin. His talk got me thinking about building better startup narratives. We all know the tech press forces narratives on startups based on their lifecycle, but is it possible to define your own startup narrative?
This past summer we got a chance to sit down and chat with Rachel Braunstein (@rkbraunstein), Marketing Manager for Microsoft’s Partner Network & the host of the Microsoft Partner Network podcast.
On the heels of Microsoft’s annual Ignite conference a few weeks back, we revisit that conversation in the latest episode of the SeedStories Podcast.
With Rachel wearing many hats with her role within the Microsoft Partner Network, we discuss what partner programs within the Redmond giant may be useful for startups, how she has fostered a passionate community of partners and her thoughts on where venture-backed startups should be spending on digital marketing as they start to scale.