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Oran Yehiel

Oran Yehiel is the founder of Startup Geek, with an MBA specializing in financial management and a background in Deloitte. As a Certified Public Accountant and Digital Marketing Professional, he writes about venture capital, marketing, entrepreneurship, and more, bringing a wealth of experience to businesses seeking growth and success.

How to Announce Job Cuts While Retaining Talent: Strategies for Success

How to Announce Job Cuts While Retaining Talent: Strategies for Success

As a startup founder, you might be navigating uncharted territory, and with that comes some pretty tough decisions, some of which are quite unpleasant. Staff layoffs, for example, are troublesome but sometimes necessary aspects of the business. But how do you manage job cuts while maintaining morale and retaining top talent? Fortunately, there are a …

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Penetration Pricing: How to Use It to Grow Your Business

Penetration Pricing: How to Use It to Grow Your Business

Penetration pricing is an incredibly captivating business tool and arguably the most powerful way to boost your growth. It is a strategy commonly deployed by businesses of all sizes, from smaller traditional companies to modern tech giants, and has something of an elusive mystery that isn’t always easy to truly perfect, despite the simple nature …

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Email Marketing 101: How to Get Started and Grow Your List

Email Marketing 101: How to Get Started and Grow Your List

There is a good reason why most brands consider email a cornerstone of their marketing. Despite the emergence of new marketing strategies and complex sales funnels, nothing compares to the reliable and often powerful tactic of a trusty email campaign. Email marketing might even be the most effective tool at your disposal if nurtured and …

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How To Create A Winning Pitch Deck [Examples Inside]

How To Create A Winning Pitch Deck [Examples Inside]

Let’s be clear, there are way more investees than there are investors. Competition in the tough arena of investment pitching is fierce – Investees need to make the most of their opportunities and leave nothing to chance in terms of their presentation. To that end, your pitch needs to be inch-perfect, highly polished, and instantly memorable. There are …

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Most Active Investors in 2022

Most Active Investors in 2022

There’s no doubt that active investors are a driving force in the economy. They help to spur innovation and growth, by investing in new businesses and products. These investors are the ones to watch, as they can give you an idea of where the industry is heading and what type of investments are trending right …

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How to Whitelist an Email in 23 popular tools

How to Whitelist an Email in 23 popular tools

Fundamental Marketing Email Whitelist Instructions Since your Email Provider probably uses some type of overzealous filtering; You’ll be asked to add certain email addresses to your trusted list of senders, contacts or address book. All also known as “Whitelisting.” For Example, you might get a message like this: “If you do not see an email from John …

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49 Startup Business Ideas To Consider Today

49 Startup Business Ideas To Consider Today

As an upcoming entrepreneur, crafting winning startup business ideas can be daunting. Trying to dream up ideas that others have not thought of can be elusive and frustrating. To help, we created this exhilarating list of business ideas in 2023 to help you brainstorm a potential winning venture. Whether considering small business ideas that haven’t …

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137 Top Investor Questions Founders Should Prepare To

137 Top Investor Questions Founders Should Prepare To

Founders should prepare to pitch a business idea and be ready to answer relevant investor questions. If you fail in these areas, it is unlikely for you to obtain funding sources. Below you can see some key questions investors ask during your meeting.  All founders need an understanding of this information. The Core Elements Of Every Investor …

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