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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.

18 Best Chrome Extensions For Startup Founders

18 Best Chrome Extensions For Startup Founders

If you’re a start-up founder in 2023 and need to optimize your workflow, Chrome extensions might be the solution you need. Extensions are small software programs that accomplish a single well-defined purpose. One extension may have numerous functions, all geared towards one goal.  Users can personalize their browsing experience by using the programs to customize …

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How To Find Your Startup Product Market Fit [5-Step Plan]

How To Find Your Startup Product Market Fit [5-Step Plan]

You’re not alone if you’ve identified a ready market or a business opportunity but are scared to jump in. Most would-be entrepreneurs begin with a product or service in mind to bridge a gap they’ve observed in their lives. While personal and life problems can be great sources of inspiration, it’s crucial to approach your …

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How to Use Search Engine Marketing (SEM) To Promote Your Startup

How to Use Search Engine Marketing (SEM) To Promote Your Startup

As a startup, you know that promoting your business is essential to success. But with so many marketing channels, it can be tough to know where to start. SEM (search engine marketing) is a great way to promote your startup in front of potential investors and customers, and in this blog post, we’ll show you …

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15 Important Accounting Terms Every Startup Founder Should Know

15 Important Accounting Terms Every Startup Founder Should Know

With finance management being such a crucial aspect of any business, startups must be well-informed and in control of basic accounting terms to ensure the business runs smoothly. Accounting is the metaphorical house of cards at the heart of any company. If the balance sheets are not managed correctly, there is a real potential for …

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Top 10 Startup Influencers to Follow Today

Top 10 Startup Influencers to Follow Today

Have you ever wondered who the big shots are in the startup world? Well, wonder no more! This blog post will introduce you to the top 10 startup influencers to follow in 2023. From young entrepreneurs to veteran investors, these influencers have much to offer regarding inspiration, advice and insights. So whether you’re just starting out …

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How to build a robust marketing budget for a startup company

How to build a robust marketing budget for a startup company

Starting a new business is always a challenge, but it’s especially difficult when you’re trying to do it on a shoestring budget. One of the most important things you can do early on is to create a robust marketing budget and ensure your money is being spent in the right places. In this blog post, …

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R&D Tax Credit: The Ultimate Guide For Successful Claim

R&D Tax Credit: The Ultimate Guide For Successful Claim

Technological innovations drive the most economic growth over time and raise living standards. Without investment in technology development, it is difficult to have continuous tech innovations. Over time, U.S. research budgets have evolved. Compared to the 1980s, private-sector research and development investment has risen steadily while public-sector investment declined. More than 2/3 of U.S. research …

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107 Best Startup Accelerators For Founders [36 Prime Locations]

107 Best Startup Accelerators For Founders [36 Prime Locations]

If you are unfamiliar with the concept, a startup accelerator is just a group of experienced entrepreneurs that provide new businesses with funds, advice, connections, and direction. Think of the TV shows Shark Tank or Dragons Den, and you will be in the rough ballpark. A recent boom in tech-focused startups has fueled the emergence …

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YouTube ads: how to launch a successful video campaign

YouTube ads: how to launch a successful video campaign

There has been quite a shift in content strategies over the last few years and with it, video content has boomed, with YouTube becoming the second-largest search engine after Google. Savvy marketers have been serious about YouTube for some time now, with many even prioritizing it over Google, and with good reason: YouTube alone receives …

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Pre Seed vs Seed: How to Secure Early Stage Funding

Pre Seed vs Seed: How to Secure Early Stage Funding

Securing funding is usually essential to the success of any startup business. There are exceptions of course but in most cases, you will need funding in one way or another. One of the first decisions you’ll have to make is what type of funding to pursue, but there might be more to it than you …

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Earnout in Acquisition Deals

Earnout in Acquisition Deals

The purchase and sale of businesses is, by nature, lengthy and extremely complex processes. Whether it’s a founder who seeks to raise capital via a part-divestiture or as part of a growth-via acquisition strategy, an M&A can be divided into two main components, which are; risk management and valuation. In the world of M&A’s, it …

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