Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media.

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Marketing Framework Social Media Media 127

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

Many of the current opportunities in alternative energy are the result of these forces, as well as the lack of effective government coalitions to conserve other resources. I hear this term every day, wrongly applied to new social media site, or a new productivity tool. Truly “disruptive” technologies. Existing infrastructure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Working for a well-funded existing company, or pursuing your dream as a hobby, may be more satisfying and productive. Assess your own resources as well as funding sources. In business, there will always be someone out there with more money, a better location, or more resources, ready to take your idea and squeeze you out.

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Social Media Writing Ideas Resource 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. In fact, Conscious Capitalism companies, for example, historically have outperformed the S&P 500 index by a factor of ten. Set an example by being visibly connected to the people and information you need through social media.

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Organization Social Media Examples Customer 126

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2023

Exciting new technologies these days range from the niche social media software platforms I see almost every month, to new transportation models, like consumer space travel and driverless autos. Disruptive technologies require customer education to create a new market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Many of the current opportunities in alternative energy are the result of these forces, as well as the lack of effective government coalitions to conserve other resources. I hear this term every day, wrongly applied to new social media site, or a new productivity tool. Truly “disruptive” technologies. Existing infrastructure.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

The ARPANET, as it was called back then, was designed by government, industry and academia so scientists and academics could access each other’s computing resources and trade large research files, saving time, money and travel costs. In this it has disappointed to fully achieve the aspirations of its founding fathers.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

As Guy Kawasaki pointed out in our recent conversation , “…it is cheaper than ever to start a company. Marketing is free or cheap because of social media. If there was ever a time to start a company, this is it.”. Victory usually satisfies, but it seldom educates. People are free or cheap because of the recession.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2021

In today’s fast-paced world, that means recognizing early and capitalizing on the changes that are bringing many big companies to their knees, before that company is yours. That means if your new startup doesn’t plan for continuous innovation, the company may never reach corporate status. Economic instability. Societal upheaval.

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Marketing Startup Entrepreneur Social Media 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2020

Exciting new technologies these days range from the niche social media software platforms I see almost every month, to new transportation models, like consumer space travel and driverless autos. Disruptive technologies require customer education to create a new market.

Technology 127

Technology Marketing Social Media Customer 127

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media.

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Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Uber platform capitalized on the fact that people with expensive vehicles, and time on their hands, were willing to provide rides at a lower cost that taxi companies who had to support a fleet of cars. Don’t expect to rely totally on social media, word of mouth, or a personal web site.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media. Higher education. Home alarms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media.

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

We build our companies with layers of management in the natural course of growth, often quoting that a manager should have no more than six direct reports, or that managers should be freed to do the important, high value work. Just add more ants, hopefully as resourceful as the first? Guess who the lion fired first?

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Course Writing Report Startup 156

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media.

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Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 66

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

The fact that entrepreneurs tend to think outside the box with passion and persistence is a big positive, and it's clearly the reason many large companies now fund or buy successful startups for new innovations rather than depend on internal projects. Large companies have lawyers and executives who get paid to reduce risk to near zero.

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Startup Resource Entrepreneur Ideas 58

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

. “In order to create a successful new company, you have to find an idea that. (1) 1) has escaped the attention of the major Internet companies, which are better run than ever before; (2) is capable of being launched and proven out for ~$5M, the typical seed plus series A investment; and. (3) Is Facebook unstoppable?

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Technical Review Venture Capital Yammer Google 299

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2019

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. In fact, Conscious Capitalism companies, for example, historically have outperformed the S&P 500 index by a factor of ten. Set an example by being visibly connected to the people and information you need through social media.

Organization 52

Organization Social Media Examples Customer 52

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Earned media. Owned media.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2015

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared knowledge packaging (shareability). Shared goodwill (trust).

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Startup Organization Social Media Customer 99

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Exciting new technologies these days range from the easier to use social media software platforms I see almost every week, to new transportation models, like consumer space travel and hydrogen fuel autos. Disruptive technologies require customer education to create a new market.

Technology 114

Technology Startup Social Media Customer 114

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared knowledge packaging (shareability). Shared goodwill (trust).

Organization 57

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 57

socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2012

I've really gotten an in-depth education about what women want when buying and selling online. Tracy DiNunzio: RecycledBride and Tradesy are same of the same company, Recycled Media. One of the key things about our company is the culture, which is very much in the collaborative consumption space. Thanks, and good luck!

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Startup Education Acquisition Funding 236

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Social media activities require professional effort and time, so beware the hidden costs. Engage your audience with social media. Social media is more than the “Big 4” of Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The best content gets attention and keeps momentum growing.

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Social Media Content Startup Web 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2014

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared knowledge packaging (shareability). Shared goodwill (trust).

Organization 93

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2013

In today’s fast-paced world, that means recognizing early and capitalizing on the changes that are bringing many big companies to their knees, before that company is yours. That means if your new startup doesn’t plan for continuous innovation, the company may never reach corporate status. Economic instability. Societal upheaval.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Study 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2014

Customers buy from people, not from a company, at least at early startup stages. Next, do the same to brand your company. Too much innovation will confuse your customers, and drain your resources. Sponsored by VISA Business Starting a business is usually the result of a personal dream or need.

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Startup Tips Customer Custom 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2016

Exciting new technologies these days range from the easier to use social media software platforms I see almost every week, to new transportation models, like consumer space travel and hydrogen fuel autos. Disruptive technologies require customer education to create a new market.

Social Media 55

Social Media Customer Custom Marketing 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

Sponsored by VISA Business With all the new technology available today for video conferencing, interactive social media, and webinars, you may think that travel is no longer a requirement for starting a small business. You would be wrong. I’m not talking here about getting on the national speaker circuit, and collecting big fees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

By John Williams Fast Company magazine recently reported that PayPal founder Paul Thiel is giving away $100,000 to twenty-four young men and women to finance startup businesses. Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free. The caveat is that these young entrepreneurs have to drop out of college to do it.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The chart shows three scarce resources and their improvements over time. I have some educated guesses. He argues for a world he calls POSO (post social) in which we will only use social applications which drastically cut down our time involvement and/or increase our productivity. The money slide is the graphic below.

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Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The era of stable lifetime jobs for business professionals within a single company are gone. Companies are rightsized quickly now as markets change rapidly, and business professionals are quick to jump to new opportunities for growth and survival, with no ties to special benefits or pension plans. Software Development Professional.

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Startup Social Media Course Entrepreneur 106

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

The emergence of Facebook, Twitter, and the rest of the social Web as a global force in the last several years has done a great deal to highlight their potential to fundamentally alter the way we communicate and collaborate both at home and in business. Disconnects between older and newer generations of social media.

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Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

The era of stable lifetime jobs for business professionals within a single company are gone. Companies are rightsized quickly now as markets change rapidly, and business professionals are quick to jump to new opportunities for growth and survival, with no ties to special benefits or pension plans. Software Development Professional.

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Startup Social Media Course Entrepreneur 164

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

After starting three companies, I've found that some widely accepted advice lead me to failure while. Making Decisions as a Resource Starved Dev Team. You work in (or run) a services company. Bootstrapping Marketing Strategy, social media marketing, web applications. . jim spencer, media convergence group.

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Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Thank you @eminutes. .

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