Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Then there is the follow-up to provide customer support and satisfaction. It forces you to bridge the gap between idea and execution. Key partners.

Funding 133

Funding Activity Custom Customer 133

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2008 I started VC blogging. Some people draw satisfaction by pointing at you and saying, “See! They thought it was like MySpace and why did I need a MySpace page? In 2007 I started using Twitter and most of my friends & colleagues wondered why people would care what I ate for lunch. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur.

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Product Startup AMA 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Then there is the follow-up to provide customer support and satisfaction. It forces you to bridge the gap between idea and execution. Key partners.

Activity 100

Activity Custom Customer Resource 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

I believe the days of the “job work” mentality are thankfully waning, with more people looking to get satisfaction by making the world a better place, rather than just tolerating brain-numbing work to fund enjoyment elsewhere. According to the Kaufman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity (KIEA), the entrepreneurial rate in the U.S.

Startup 109

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Then there is the follow-up to provide customer support and satisfaction. It forces you to bridge the gap between idea and execution. Key partners.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Activity Custom 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2016

They neither frequently use nor derive much satisfaction from social media, and would be classified at late adopters of new technology. They continue to be more strongly influenced by traditional purchase motivators, such as store discounts, recommendations, and proximity to a retailer. No-comfort consumers – 17 percent.

Social Media 53

Social Media Tool Anthem Google 53

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Even better, we resolved all of them to full satisfaction and refunded all monies requested. When I got there, two complaints were showing, both from 2008. 2008 Closed Complaints – 2. Since joining, we have received only a handful of complaints (9 complaints in four years, all resolved, out of ~150,000 appointments).

Santa Barbara 265

Santa Barbara Technical Advisors Email Technical Review 265