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5 Rules to Follow While Growing your
Startup’s Brand
Startup Sauna Spring '16 Program
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Lukas Jakob Hafner
Pushing pixels and code. When not tinkering
probably cooking, eating or playing disc golf.
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1. Create more than a logo.
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B2B vs. B2C = H2H
Strong visual brand vs. strong feelings
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Your brand is not defined
by you alone
Remember customer touch points, care
about UX & CX
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2. Stay true to yourself.
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Pick what feels good to
you
In the end that is why you have started your
own company
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3. Be coherent.
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Whatever you do, do it for
long enough
Your brand stems from inside, it is reflected
from the outside.
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August 28, 2014March 28, 2013 September 05, 2015
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June 26, 2012March 04, 2007 May 11, 2016
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October 29, 2012March 10, 2011 May 11, 2016
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June 27, 2007January 24, 2000 April 20, 2015
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Remember to stay honest
Especially when you experience negative
opinions about your brand
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4. Pick the right tools.
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Improve your pitch
Small details can make all the difference
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Make the most out of your
money
And what you should do if there isn’t much
money
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Russell Simmons
“Surround yourself with people who are smarter
than you.”
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5. Measure, don’t guess.
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Learn from success, don’t
overthink what you do
Solve one problem at a time
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Get in touch
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5 Rules to Follow While Growing your Startup’s Brand