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So, it’s finally here! Our spectacular list of top startups to sell for – in alphabetical order. If you don’t know what this list is all about, well then, you really should follow our blog because we routinely do some magical stuff there. But for now, this is the Crunched list of Top 26 Startups… Read More

Topics: startup sales

According to Inc, the science focused hair-care startup Living Proof recently secured actress Jennifer Anniston as their new spokesperson. Anniston also gained a healthy portion of equity in the company. She told the press she plans on taking the hands on approach and working on product development with Living Proof’s team of scientists. Bagging a… Read More

Topics: endorsements, investors, sales, startup sales, startups

Karl Stark and Bill Stewart, co-founders of Avondale, wrote an interesting piece for Inc. about how startups grow their brands. They offer tips for what comes next after the product finds its customers and how startups should continue to grow from there. To quote the post, “When a company is in growth mode, it’s natural… Read More

Topics: branding, marketing, sales, scalable brand, startup sales, startups

Confidence is an important asset for a salesperson. A positive mindset can be as key to a successful sale as anything else. If you’re happy you’re immediately more likable and easier to be around. A researcher, reporting for CNN, suggests that, “Happiness raises every single business and educational outcome for the brain.” The report goes… Read More

Topics: Confidence, happiness, sales, sales presentation, sales presentations, startup sales

We saw a great post on Mashable yesterday about the importance of giving your startup the right name. Cezary Pietrzak, a marketer at Qlabs, covers why a name is so important for a startup and then gives a few tips to help beginning startups through the naming process. Of course, all startups want to announce… Read More

Topics: clients, customers, Meetings, sales, sales presentations, startup sales, startups, word of mouth

According to TechCrunch, Cincinnati, Ohio is building toward making its city a fertile ground for new startups. The Cincinnati  based seed-stage startup accelerator Brandery conducts a program which aims to aid the launch of developing startups. Those selected receive a seed investment from Brandery, as well as mentoring, and a chance to pitch their startup… Read More

Topics: Brandery, cintrifuse, investors, presentations, startup sales, startups

We found an interesting article on Forbes about the sales relationships startups and other businesses create with their clients. Sales, after all, is about relationships, and keeping the customer happy should be on the mind of every startup. Paige Arnof-Fenn‘s column, “The Entrepreneur’s Playbook”,  asks if companies could earn better sales reputations by giving a little extra?… Read More

Topics: Forbes, sales, sales relationships, startup sales, startups

Over at Inc we found an interesting guest post by Antonio Neves. The former news correspondent and children’s television host is now the CEO of a startup called Thinqaction. Neves’ goal is to give career coaching to young professionals, and he brings an interesting perspective to the world of startups. We were intrigued by his… Read More

Topics: Antonio Neves, Inc, startup sales, startups, Thinqaction

  This post originally appeared on OnStartups and was written by Chris Savage. 10 Ideas For Those Critical Early Startup Sales Closing your initial sales at a startup is one of the most challenging parts of building a company. Many startups die before they ever close a deal. Unless you’re entering a well established market… Read More

Topics: OnStartups, startup sales, startups

There’s a great guest post over at Vator News by Bob Dorf on why so many startups fail to reach their target goals. Here at Crunched we’ve focused on why startups need to be in a sales mindset early and often Bob echoes those thoughts in his post. He also says startups should make sure… Read More

Topics: Bob Dorf, Facebook, Google, Mark Zuckerberg, Square, startup sales, startups, Vator News