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I’m so thrilled to be presenting at Raleigh-Durham Startup Week next Wednesday, putting a creative spin on one of my favorite topics: Partnerships! Please reach out if you’re planning to attend RDSW. I’d love to connect with you. Partnerships: The Swiss Army Knife of Growth Marketing in start-ups and small businesses can be overwhelming due to limited resources, knowledge, budgets and competing priorities. When climbing these mountains, strategic partnerships can help solve a spectrum of growth challenges as a critical part of your overall marketing toolkit.  Building and growing successful partnerships is often considered a strategy reserved for mature, large enterprises. Myth! It’s a skill set and function that entrepreneurs, startups and investors can and should employ at all stages. We’ll have a conversation about different flavors of strategic partnerships, how they can solve fundamental marketing challenges, ways they can support growth across your business and how to kick-start a partnership strategy in your organization. #Partnerships #Marketing #GrowthStrategy

Happy Friday! We're less than a week away from this year's ConvergeSouth and have been introducing you to our presenters. Now it's time to meet our keynote!  Matt Sheehan is a value-driven executive who blends risk-taking and consumer-first practices to expand businesses. He's not afraid to invest in improving business fundamentals for sustainable profit. His work consistently features innovation, spanning from product development to financial rigor, while balancing all priorities. Time is precious to Matt. He's selective about how he spends it and with whom. Beyond his family duties, his passion lies in leading people and building companies, encapsulating his values of teamwork, challenge, growth, and fun. PRIMO & REDBOX HIGHLIGHTS - 236% revenue increase to $307M for Primo based on a resilient focus on branding and marketing to drive same store sales while also driving location expansion through M&A and client location expansion. - 1337% EBITDA increase to $50M based on revenue growth, gross margin expansion from major operational efficiency improvements and SGA leverage.  - 1687% stock price increase from $.69 to $12.33 (High of $20.45), based on consistent and solid results along with engaged investor relations. - 4830% Market cap increase to $493M based on revenue, margin, EBITDA and stock growth. 2210% EV increase from $30M to $693M (High of $1B). Met/beat guidance over 80% of quarters during tenure. - Helped grow revenues for Redbox from $4M to $2B. Placed 20,000 installations for Redbox across grocery, drug store, mass merchant, airports, convenience store markets (e.g., Wal-Mart, SuperValu, 7-Eleven, Walgreens). Matt's keynote, "Dream Big, Start Small, Scale Fast" will From will walk through some key principles he's used to take several ideas to scale ad public from finding your Center of Gravity, maniacally focusing on unit economics, "Ridding The Red" and focus on pumpkins. We'll discuss the different hats founders need to where along the Dream Big, Start Small, Scale Fast journey. Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gxh8Kf2B #ConvergeSouth2023  #TechConference  #ConvergeSouth #StartupExpo #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #InvestmentFirms #FlywheelFoundation #EconomicDevelopment #ESOs #ExpertSessions #InnovationUnleashed

Are you pushing your boundaries? 💥 Jessica Droujko (Founder & CEO, Riverkin) explains why she participated in the startup days conference. Watch the video and find out more. ⏯️ Do you want to join the next edition in 2025? Stay tuned – soon we'll drop some exciting news! #startupconference #networking #businessgrowth #startupdays

🤩Are you looking for a great free event where you can learn how to stepchange your product -market fit? Register 👉https://fi.co/e/334024 📅Jan 8, 2024 @ 7pm CET Building a high-quality product doesn't guarantee that people would want it. You will have to align your business idea with the market needs. Join our live webinar where the founder of Crowdinker, Aram Melkoumov, will teach you the steps to discover a perfect product-market fit for your startup. This event is interactive, allowing you to not only benefit from proven methodologies but also ask your questions to our speaker and connect with other founders with similar experiences. ❗What You'll Learn: How to formulate strong hypotheses  How to analyze the demands of your market How to run experiments and refine your offering See you on the 8th of January! #freeevent #startupgrowth #startuplessons #productmarketfit #productdevelopment #validation #startupevent #founderinstitute #founderinsights

🤩Are you looking for a great free event where you can learn how to stepchange your product -market fit? Register 👉https://fi.co/e/334024 📅Jan 8, 2024 @ 7pm CET Building a high-quality product doesn't guarantee that people would want it. You will have to align your business idea with the market needs. Join our live webinar where the founder of Crowdinker, Aram Melkoumov, will teach you the steps to discover a perfect product-market fit for your startup. This event is interactive, allowing you to not only benefit from proven methodologies but also ask your questions to our speaker and connect with other founders with similar experiences. ❗What You'll Learn: How to formulate strong hypotheses  How to analyze the demands of your market How to run experiments and refine your offering See you on the 8th of January! #freeevent #startupgrowth #startuplessons #productmarketfit #productdevelopment #validation #startupevent #founderinstitute #founderinsights

🚀 Just listened to an episode: "My Last Startup Failed With 30 Employees… It Might've Worked if we'd Kept it to 5." from Pablo Srugo. 🤔 It's all about why smaller teams and simpler features can lead to success in early-stage startups. How Pre-Product-Market Fit is so different from Post-Product-Market Fit. 💡 Takeaways: - Small teams can experiment (Problem/Product-wise) much more effectively. - Avoid too much polish early on. - Don't copy Post-Product-Market Fit companies' strategies. 👥 A must-listen for founders! It offers solid advice on staying lean and finding your product-market fit. 🔗 Check out the full episode https://lnkd.in/eqjXPmVC #Startup #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy

🚀 Stack IT at San Diego Startup Week 2023: Fueling Innovation Together🌟 Stack IT is making its mark at San Diego Startup Week 2023! 🌆 San Diego Startup Week is the flagship event celebrating and uniting the thriving San Diego startup community. For us, it's not just an event; it's a dynamic convergence of innovation, talent, and opportunity. 🤝 Connecting Entrepreneurs: It's a golden opportunity to connect with visionary entrepreneurs who are shaping the future. We're excited to meet and collaborate with like-minded innovators. 📈 Igniting Ideas: The event is a hotbed of ideas and trends. We're here to spark creativity and brainstorm solutions that drive success. 💼 Mentoring Future Leaders: As a part of the event, we're dedicated to mentoring the next generation of leaders, sharing our insights and learning from the brilliant minds we meet. 📣 Showcasing Stack IT: Our presence isn't just about attending; it's about showcasing what Stack IT has to offer. From staffing augmentation to cutting-edge software development, we're your go-to partner for tech solutions. As a leading tech partner, we're committed to advancing the San Diego innovation ecosystem. We believe that collaboration and innovation go hand in hand. If you're at San Diego Startup Week, make sure to connect with us! If you're seeking top-notch tech solutions or considering staffing augmentation, we're here to elevate your journey. Let's code, and succeed together! 💡 #SanDiegoStartupWeek #Innovation #TechPartner #StackIT #StartupEcosystem

🚀 Excited about innovation partnerships but unsure how to navigate the startup landscape? Join us on May 29th at 11 AM EST for an exclusive webinar with yet2 and Wellspring Worldwide. In this fireside chat, learn the secrets to successful collaborations and avoid common pitfalls, from a tech scouting and innovation insider perspective. Understanding how to manage the large-co / small-co dynamic is crucial. For large corporations, there is an allure to innovating with a small company or startup. When these partnerships succeed, you’ve captured lightning in a bottle. But success means navigating through an array of pitfalls. Register now to join us: https://bit.ly/3w5PAYX