Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

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. Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2021

I have to point out that the rest of the world looks for you online before visiting your business, finds talk about you on Yelp and social media sites, and what they see can make or break your business. Today your reputation online is more important than your price, service, or location. Be selective in how you communicate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2020

a leading researcher on consumer behavior and the impact of digital, reports that decision makers, social media users, and younger demographics are more and more comfortable sharing data in order to close the gap between thought and action. In his classic book, “ Digital Context 2.0: Norton, Ph.D., No-comfort consumers – 17 percent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

Customer expectations of a relationship and personalization are stretching every business today, and pervasive use and confidence in social media by customers can override all your image building and marketing messages. Pushing yourself on customers by touting features and price doesn’t work anymore.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The world keeps changing, and visible business strategies that worked well in the past, including being the premium brand or low price producer, simply don’t get the customer loyalty they once did. Today, customers are looking for real relationships, a memorable shopping experience, and satisfaction of a higher purpose.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

For example, in my discussions with business owners, some have already used inflation positives to update their inventory values, take advantage of reduced mortgage rates, or simply making the price increases that they have long needed. After all, running a business is all about maximizing your satisfaction, as well as your financial returns.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2021

The company has since gone public, and is still a market leader. In most companies, maintaining momentum requires the right strategic partners and acquisitions, in lieu of short-term price adjustments and special sales. Your long-term success and satisfaction depends on it.

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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.”. However, a recessionary market also generates a number of Big Dumb Company (BDC) refugees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. Customers react poorly when they hear your value claims for them, and see more value to you (bottled water in your hotel room at a high price as a “convenience” to you). Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

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. Bloomberg reports that forty-nine percent more companies went public in 2017 versus 2016. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. Customers react poorly when they hear your value claims for them, and see more value to you (bottled water in your hotel room at a high price as a “convenience” to you).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2016

a leading researcher on consumer behavior and the impact of digital, reports that decision makers, social media users, and younger demographics are more and more comfortable sharing data in order to close the gap between thought and action. In his new book, “ Digital Context 2.0: Norton, Ph.D., No-comfort consumers – 17 percent.

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Social Media Tool Anthem Google 53

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

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Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors.

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Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Be a visible and available expert in your domain.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. His vision for social analytics and tracking the conversion funnel was better than any I had heard at the time (or since).

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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. You get the personal satisfaction of making something out of almost nothing. Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Who better to answer than the company's engineering lead. Over the last few weeks, the Real Ventures team has met with easily 50 companies. But I don’t think so.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

Many women rose to the top of their careers only to discover how unsatisfying, soul-draining and unhealthy a lifestyle it was and completely changed careers to find satisfaction doing something completely different where they once again became successful, but in a more balanced manner.

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