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Ask HN: Is hiring a PR company a good investment for a startup?
Startup based in NYC. Is hiring a PR firm to get the word out a good investment? Any ideas about what/how they charge?
- dnsworks 17y agoMaybe if you've already burned bridges and ruined your brand.
- Travis 17y agoNo, I wouldn't recommend this. It'll cost you anywhere from a few thousand to 10k+ per month. There are much better ways for you to "get the word out".
- rmason 17y agoNoticed that Mint hired a PR person very, very early and it worked out pretty well for them. It also depends on the type of business that you're building.
- krav 17y agoPR agencies are what corporate managers hire to justify their marketing budgets. You're a startup. Be scrappy. Be creative. Think outside the box. You'll come up with ideas and ways to market far far more effective for your market than most PR agencies.
- medianama 17y agoNo. You can do a much better job yourself
- charleyrock 17y agoThanks for the input...very much.