How to Get Traffic To Your Startup Website

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So here’s the deal – I’m asking YOU and want YOUR opinion.

I would like to answer your Top 3 Questions on Funding. Anything…no question too small or too large.

If there is a question you have on getting your business funded either add it as a comment below or shoot me an email via the contact us page.

What will happen then?

Then I’ll pull the questions together and create a video answering the most popular questions. Might be fun to see how many I can answer if ten minutes or some such challenge and when I don’t have a good answer (and that happens often ‘cos no one has all the answers right?)…I’ll loop in some buddies who have deeper expertise in certain areas.  So one way or another – you should get an answer…

All you have to do is to wake up from your lethargic state – sit up a little straighter in your chair, lean forward, take action and hit that comment box below with your pearls of questioning wisdom.  And you will probably get a good answer back. Free consulting – can’t say fairer than that…

So either add your questions below or shoot me an email and lets get your biggest questions answered…

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That means getting woken up early by a child jumping up and down on my head – thankfully its not Christmas early….

Then getting dressed, throwing the espresso machine into high gear, grabbing a chocolate croissant and running out the door with the full family in tow.

(you’ve seen the movie Home Alone right?….Someone remind me to count everyone as we leave )

But – Why the rush??

Because we have big birthday plans in New York City Baby…

First up a brunchie breakfast in a landmark hotel…perhaps if the waiters and the concierge aren’t looking, perhaps we’ll ride the elevators to the top floor to check out the view….

Then its off to an afternoon matinee of my daughter’s soon-to-be favorite Broadway Show.

And afterwards…Ice cream!

Tomorrow promises to be a HIGH Carbs day but tough…its a day for breaking all the rules.

Which brings me to The Funding Blueprints….

In honor of breaking all the rules and to celebrate my daughter’s crazy birthday weekend…

We’ll be opening up the coaching program AND slashing the usual entry price.

Yep, for this weekend only…if you head on over to The Funding Blueprints site…

You can join the coaching program and we’re cutting the price from $279 per month to only $149 per month for as long as you stay in…

No hikes later…no small print…none of that shenanigans…

If you are committed to raising funds for your business – come take a look at…

http://www.TheFundingBlueprints.com

One caveat here (isn’t there always one?) – there are only 100 places available and this offer ends at midnight eastern time on Sunday.

So again 100 decision makers only – drop dead date and time – Sunday 11.59pm ET. No excuses.

And if you are already a coaching client who opted in at the regular price – shoot me an email (you have my email address…) and we’ll sort it out for you.

No problems at all.

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my daughter. And thanks for coming by…

Best to you.

Andrew

http://www.TheFundingBlueprints.com

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I was asked a question by one of my readers this morning which got me thinking…

The Question was….

“Andrew….What is the #1 BIGGEST mistake new startup founders make when hunting for Angel Investors?”

Good question – and it got me thinking…

So in no particular order – my…

Top 10 Angel Investor Mistakes Made by New Startup Founders:

1. Not having a game plan to find the right angel investors – shooting out arrows and thinking at least one will land
2. Thinking all Angel Investors are just focused on making money
3. Underestimating just HOW LONG it takes to find, engage, convince and lock in the right Angel Investors
4. Focusing on the money instead of the chemistry between you and the potential angels
5. Not understanding the underlying motives/needs of angel investors
6. Having no clue about the difference between a good and a lousy deal
7. Thinking a great idea is enough…
8. Being overly concerned about ‘protecting your idea’ (an idea which is probably in the market in at least ten different ways already…)
9. Asking for an NDA
10. Looking for money instead of relationships
11. Bonus…….Never taking real action

The reality is this list could quickly get into the hundreds and that’s not because Startup Founders aren’t really smart….

Its just because its new and somehow new founders come with all sorts of assumptions that just aren’t true….

So what should you do if you are a new Startup Founder?

Three partial solutions for you:

1) Find a good mentor

2) Research your socks off

3) Come along to the free webinar (Really recommend it! Well, I would wouldn’t I…)

Good luck and let me know your thoughts below. Also, feel free to reach out if I can help with #1 above.

Best

Andrew

PS – Just watched this video and found it useful. Hope you find it valuable too. Check it out!

John Hagel on the state of the company: GigaOM Startup Session

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Why? Well, the webinar maxed out with 100 attendees plus me….fantastic!

People were engaged – asked questions – were engaged….great!

I focused on some real and specific ‘things you can do tomorrow’ to go out and start making REAL traction with angel investors…amazing!

And we spent two hours going through some great content – an hour over schedule and most of the 100 people stayed active and tuned in…incredible!

So why was it a train wreck?

Because I, jackass that I am, in my complete nervousness with my first webinar FORGOT to press the Go-To-Webinar button to SHARE my screen….

Yep! 100 people stuck around for two hours…LISTENING ONLY to the webinar and I didn’t know how to read the comments from folks saying “Hey Andrew – can’t see the slides….” or “Slides please…”

Two hours of NO slides – just blank page….and people stayed on the line. The mind boggles!

Thank you if you were on the call…I apologize for my technological ineptitude!

During the call I outlined that we’ll be offering something we’ve NEVER done before….

But it will only be available to a handful of people.

Find out more here and listen to a replay of last nights webinar…

Replay

Thanks

Andrew

PS – listen to a replay of the Webinar Train Wreck

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There were a few key reasons why I like this book…

1) Its short – end to end 66 pages so you can consume its in just about one sitting.

2) It suggests you should not be concerned about the competition

…if you do, you’ll get all tied up and stop being creative.  This is key for entrepreneurs – especially first timer entrepreneurs who seem scared to death that their wonderful idea will be ‘stolen’. I am going NUTS at how many times entrepreneurs have asked for NDAs and been reticent to tell anyone about their ground breaking idea because they’re afraid it will get snatched by someone.

Here’s a wake up call – There are no new ideas and even fresh ideas are exploding inside the heads of more than one person at any one time. Strange but true. How many people were working on the atom bomb at the same time? On the wireless? How many burger companies exist? Just one? Nope!

…but here’s the deal…the value is in GETTING IT DONE!

Not the idea itself – the idea is a vague recipes at best..probably not even that…

How you and I would inteprete the same idea will be completely different and guess what?

The customer will make you change your wonderful idea once you introduce it to them – providing you are LISTENING.

And here’s a tip – if you want to sell the output of your idea – listen to the customer and be prepared to kill your darlings. Your ideas are NOT the secret sauce – honest! Its how you make them happen – YOU are the secret sauce!

3) Get Out of the Competitive plateau and become a creator

Huge! This is the secret to entrepreneurial success – create. Don’t have idea and let them languish - create them, make them happen, create improvements in the world by adding to it. If you do and combine it with #2 above. Success!

4) Give more to your customers in use value than you take from them in cash value.

Also HUGE! If you do this consistantly – you create brand evangelist, people who will sell you and your products for free through word of mouth. It will become a viral phenominon.  Also, they will be customers FOR LIFE. The life time cash value will be enormous providing you take heed of #3 above and create more and more great products.

All in all “The Science of Getting Rich” is a must read – get through the old language and a bit of the ‘supreme spirit’ stuff – take from it what you find valuable and you will benefit enormously.

Love to hear your comments and you can get a free download by signing up to the right of this page.

best

Andrew

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For those that haven’t had that good fortune – Eric is an advisor to some senior business people giving his expertise in the sales arena after created the GURUS Selling System.

Eric can do a better job than I can outlining how his selling system is different than other ‘techniques’ out there but as I tend to help entrepreneurs, perhaps you are wondering why this is relevant to you?

A few key reasons -

Eric approach resonates with me personally because one of the core components is focused on business people being their genuine selves. In my opinion, people, dogs and even babies are programmed to spot BS – and the only way you can truly have a long term relationship with ANYONE is if you are genuine and true to who you are and your core.

Why is that point and Erik’s Selling System relevant to you as a startup founder?

Because you need to ‘sell’ potential new employees, investors and would be customers and as an entrepreneur, you often have to conjure substance out of thin air like some business magician.

In my opnion therefore, learning how to ‘sell’ but from a place of authenticity and genuineness is CRITICAL.

Now as always, I’m thinking about how to give you (My wonderful readers) – some unique value and I’ve done it this time too – so make sure you read on to the bottom of this post.

Now Erik’s training is UBER expensive – we’re talking $70K for a five day intensive…and do you know what? People PAY it because Erik get’s results.

But Erik has just release a book called ‘Be Do Sale’ that encapsulates many of the key elements of his training – so being cheeky (a UK expression so Google it if you don’t get the reference)…I used the fact that Erik has a book tour going on to grab him for a one hour interview (Below!).

In this interview you will get so many actionable ideas and techniques that its worth you listening.

And….if you buy Erik’s book and send me the amazon receipt, Erik has promised to send you a bonus. And No, I have no idea what it is but knowing Erik it will be good value.

Listen to the interview below then click through to order Erik’s book at Amazon.

A few notices….

1) My mic was dying the day I recorded this interview so the audio is good but not great. Sorry about that but as always, its about the quality of the ideas and the content, not the studio production.

2) If you do buy ‘Be Do Sale’ via Amazon – don’t forget to email me the receipt for your ‘The Funding Guru’ reader BONUS! to andrew (at) the web address above.

Let me and Erik know what you think of his content and this interview via the comments below or again, shoot me a 1:1 email.

And AFTER you’ve read it, do Erik a favor and go BACK to Amazon and review it. After reading this book you’ll probably agree that you owe Erik a favor – one way to pay it forward is to add a review to Amazon with your thoughts and comments.

Erik Luhrs_Final

Be Do Sale: How to create more sales right now, regardless of what the competition or the economy is doing, using The GURUS Selling System!

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GURUS Selling System

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