TechEmpower

JUNE 6, 2018

Now in its fifth year, the TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks project has another official round of results available. 26 languages, 431 frameworks, 1774 benchmarks; and the knock on benefits to the the users of any framework that actively participates are enormous - you are truly doing great work! More on that later.

Framework 377

Framework TechEmpower Platform Metrics 377

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

The good news is that a recent Kauffman Early-Stage Entrepreneurship (KESE) Index shows the highest level of new business activity recorded in the last two decades, and the cost of entry at an all-time low. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective.

Startup 112

Startup News Framework Outsource 112

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2016

He succinctly outlines the key behaviors that I believe every business leader must focus on, to drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis: Avoid the assumption that current gifts will keep on giving. A business that relies on static skill replacement is falling behind, and ripe for the next competitive crisis.

Framework 59

Framework Competition Ideas IBM 59

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

The good news is that the latest Kauffman Early-Stage Entrepreneurship (KESE) Index shows the highest level of new business activity recorded in the last two decades, and the cost of entry at an all-time low. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective.

Startup 94

Startup News Framework Outsource 94

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

Which partners are active and which are less active? Decision Dynamics Each firm makes decisions in different ways so understanding the firm’s decision framework matters. What do you want to know? How many partners are there? Who in the firm has “pull” to get deals done when they want to?

Venture Capital 314

Venture Capital Technical Review Invest Slides 314

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I thought I’d try to offer a framework for thinking about the topic. So here’s my framework. Only … ONLY … if there’s a sense of competition on the deal. The other thing I ask entrepreneurs to consider is what will happen to competition in a market. So how should you decide what to do?

Help 303

Help Startup Competition Framework 303

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

The good news is that the rate of entrepreneurship is down a bit, to pre-recession levels, according to the latest Kaufmann Index of entrepreneurial activity. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. If you want to be feared.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup News Framework 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics.

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 62

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

I like their recommended framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Both of these qualms are wrong and shortsighted. M&A is “buying” resources for growth.

Acquisition 88

Acquisition CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 88

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Most business leaders today realize that smart management of scarce resources is the key to competitive success. Use your high-level principles to establish behavioral frameworks to guide ways of working, rather than a scorecard enforced by culture vigilantes. That’s why they manage money so carefully.

Product 58

Product Startup Guide Framework 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

In 2012, total entrepreneurial activity in the United States hit its highest level since their survey started in 1999, according to Babson College. The opportunity for change is huge, with everyone taking a new look at the world after the recession, but the competition is also huge, since the cost of entry is at an all-time low.

Startup 99

Startup Competition News Framework 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics.

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Product Metrics 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2017

The good news is that the rate of new entrepreneurship leveled off a bit last year, although it is still rising, according to the latest Kauffman Index of startup activity. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. If you want to be feared.

Startup 57

Startup News Framework Entrepreneur 57

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

They outline the following framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Both of these qualms are wrong and shortsighted. M&A is “buying” resources for growth.

CTO Hire 91

CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development Resource 91

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. Mithril is struggling to compete against ferocious competition in the growth-stage equity market. If there was a process or bidding war or something resembling a competition, he would just walk,” the employee said.

Venture Capital 202

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials.

Startup 61

Startup Social Media News Tool 61

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

In his book, “ Out-Executing the Competition ,” seasoned executive Irv Rothman provides tips to corporate executives on how to dig in and “get their fingernails dirty.” Encourage transparent interaction and make yourself approachable by actively assisting people in their own domain. Check your ego at the door. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 103

Startup Entrepreneur Template Mentor 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics.

Social Media 91

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 91

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. When times are bad many cease investment activity all together. He fought me for 3 years and actively worked against our interests – I think to spite the guy who put in the money.

Venture Capital 279

Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur Framework 279

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. Your goal is to invest in engineering (to maintain your product lead), new offices / locations (to capture markets before others), marketing (to capture consumer attention before others do) … all of these activities consume cash often in advance of the revenue they generate.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

In his new book, “ Out-Executing the Competition ,” seasoned executive Irv Rothman provides tips to corporate executives on how to dig in and “get their fingernails dirty.” Encourage transparent interaction and make yourself approachable by actively assisting people in their own domain. Check your ego at the door. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Template Mentor 94

Xconomy

JUNE 15, 2016

However, even in a small startup, there are many risks that matter – such as hiring the wrong leaders, not getting sufficient investor support, or lacking a competitive advantage. Bacon observed, “One thing that companies often neglect is the competitive element. Implement an Effective Risk Management Framework.

Framework 63

Framework Startup Competition Help 63

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

And when you finish the demo you can bring in the other important components such as competition, team, customer acquisition strategy, etc. Use it as a framework for a dialog not a script. The conversation moves from consuming images on a screen in lean back mode, to active engagement. Are they actively listening?

Venture Capital 299

Venture Capital Slides Technical Advisors Startup 299

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

prefer instead to divide it according to the mindset of users: whether or not they are actively looking to purchase something (i.e. &# The classic framework for analyzing a firm’s strategic position is Michael Porter’s Five Forces. Do fewer structured activities. they have purchasing intent ).*.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

That’s why Canecto developed a cutting-edge, AI framework designed to be a web analytics assistant and help provide owners relevant insights around their customer base and learn how visitors interact with their content. Tapping into a niche community is part of Quirktastic Media’s competitive advantage. Culpability (Atlanta, GA).

Startup 79

Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2012

We have projects actively running in the field each day, some with in excess of a 1000 users and hundreds of thousands of data objects in a single app instance. They now have a paperless service process and have real-time visibility into all the activities of their field service agents. Any competition?

Mobile 65

Mobile Platform JavaScript Web 65

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 13, 2013

The competition was fierce and the winner was…… Airping! Java Web App built on the Spring Framework. Not only did they get all types of swag and great food, these hackers got to be some of the first to build on APIs from AT&T and American Airlines. Up for grabs for first place at this hack was $10k. That is some serious cash!

Java 94

Java Google Press PHP 94

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While there is no right or wrong answer, having seen the extremes I’d like to offer you a framework for considering the right answer for yourselves. So let’s consider a bad (but likely) scenario where either you don’t hit your targets, the market sours or competition is kicking your butt making it hard to fund raise.

Venture Capital 314

Venture Capital Startup Invest Pricing 314

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

My goal is to lay out a basic framework for anybody unsure whom to listen to as a way of helping you think about a way to orient your own views. This market structure in which the few, large players use their market position to eliminate competition is inevitable. It’s Hobbesian economics 101. Enter the decentralized Internet.

Course 280

Course Startup Framework Marketing 280