Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 29, 2010

Funnily enough I was at the Twiistup conference yesterday and I was chatting with an engineer whom I really like and he told me that he enjoyed reading this series but that now he wasn’t sure he was ready to see me because he wasn’t sure that he scored highly enough on all attributes. The list is getting quite long.

Competition 296

Competition Entrepreneur Startup GRP Partners 296

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

If that were the ideal mode, many game-changing concepts would never have made it to market, including Fred Smith’s FedEx, first explained to a college professor in a paper returned with a C+ grade and the professorial comment that the idea was “good but impractical”. Providing feedback to your teacher customer.

Custom 156

Custom Customer Design Conference 156

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. It’s just a market. What happened?

Venture Capital 466

Venture Capital Startup Marketing Pricing 466

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Celebrate Conference in October. Among the participants that applied for the online competitions, only a progressed into the semi-finals. Tech.Co: Since launch, what was the most challenging part of gaining market traction? Tech.Co: What was the road like leading up to your initial pitch for the competition?

Competition 101

Competition Startup Ideas Conference 101

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Since 2009 we’ve been in an unequivocal bull market. You’d imagine that companies selling tons of shelfware would quickly meet their deserved fate in the market, yet the spin around a category of software can fool buyers into thinking they “must have this product to compete.” ROI studies were published.

Marketing 354

Marketing Case Study Metrics Sales 354

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

Even though many of these can be mitigated by testing and early customer feedback , you will find that it pays big dividends to do your homework before building and rolling out every new initiative: In today’s customer data overload, marketing is essential. Even more important than solution marketing is building your brand.

Product 141

Product Services Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 141

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

In these days of global competition via multiple channels, you need continuous marketing to find more customers. Due to the rapid growth of influencer marketing , influencer tracking systems, such as Traackr or Pixlee have emerged as reliable tools for brands that employ influencers to track conversions from their sponsorships.

Technical Review 142

Technical Review Social Media Conference Custom 142

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2019

Riot said the RSAA will provide the company with helping it with scaling competitive operations, creating a more inclusive student community, and aligning with the goals of schools. READ MORE>>.

Riot Games 113

Riot Games Organization Competition Conference 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Monday, November 17, 2008 -- 2008 Global Strategies Conference. Anticipate changes in the global market and stay ahead of your competition. Sustain business growth in an economic downturn * Access capital through government programs to expand your business * Understand the influence of Orange County in the global economy.

Conference 100

Conference Orange County UCI Competition 100

TechCrunch LA

MAY 29, 2019

This is like talking about the NBA and the value of its sponsorships and broadcast rights as if that is the entirety of the basketball market in the US. What esports means is playing video games competitively bound to governance and a competitive ruleset. Eric P: What then drove you to found PlayVS?

Startup 204

Startup Coach Competition Los Angeles 204

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2022

I call this linear thinking , and it’s a sure way to be ultimately overrun by your competition. For example, BlackBerry was really the first in the smart mobile phone market, but they never thought beyond their tiny physical keyboard as they added new features. Always practice thinking outside the box.

Competition 139

Competition Examples Custom Customer 139

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2023

Many business leaders I meet in my consulting practice are frustrated by the challenge of getting their teams working together, increasing engagement, and tackling market change requirements. Every team member needs stimulation to broaden their horizons, correct weaknesses, and understand competitive strategies.

Coach 117

Coach Mentor Study Activity 117

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2016

These days, building a new business is all about visibility and marketing, no matter how great or innovative a solution you bring to the table. In fact, having one marketing guru on the team alone won’t get you very far. Mobilize the total power of your team to not only build the product, but also build the market. Give credit.

Marketing 89

Marketing Coach Mentor Social Media 89

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. Re-live that moment of inspiration that resulted in an innovative design and implementation for your product, and is now providing you with a sustainable competitive advantage. Even with the perfect product, your customers won’t even know you exist without marketing.

Startup 118

Startup Satisfaction Custom Customer 118

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He presented the idea at the TED conference in the mid 90′s and was literally boo’d while he was on stage. they can build teams that really focus on building & marketing great products. Summary notes, as always, provide below. It was a pleasure to write them myself. Overture (Goto.com). I further that.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2023

These days, building a new business is all about visibility and marketing, no matter how great or innovative a solution you bring to the table. In fact, having one marketing guru on the team alone won’t get you very far. Mobilize the total power of your team to not only build the product, but also build the market. Give credit.

Startup 95

Startup Coach Mentor Social Media 95

Berkonomics

JULY 27, 2017

If that were the ideal mode, many game-changing concepts would never have made it to market, including Fred Smith’s FedEx, first explained to a college professor in a paper returned with a C+ grade and the professorial comment that the idea was “good but impractical”. We have explored feature-functionality.

Custom 243

Custom Customer Design Conference 243

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2014

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." - Milton Friedman. I was recently at the Le Web conference in Paris where Travis Kalanick, the Cofounder and CEO of Uber was one of the speakers. Which is (Continued.). Read the rest of Why UBER Matters, A LOT. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 149

Southern California High Tech Conference Competition 149

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. Re-live that moment of inspiration that resulted in an innovative design and implementation for your product, and is now providing you with a sustainable competitive advantage. Even with the perfect product, your customers won’t even know you exist without marketing.

Satisfaction 174

Satisfaction Custom Customer Outsource 174

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2013

The reason for this is that the executives who founded the company have so much tacit knowledge of how to position their product relative to the competition that they can easily win campaigns when they’re involved. So I often work with teams to get them to codify the key things they do well that the competition does not.

Sales 336

Sales Startup Competition Custom 336

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

They are tasked with “getting deals done” so they race around talking to tons of potential partners inking anything from channel sale deals , product integration, international distribution agreements, co-marketing arrangements, M&A discussions, etc. You have a marketing department with three people.

Activity 164

Activity Conference Press Case Study 164

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

Modern-society is also littered with over-networkers and over-introducers and professional conference attendees. It’s hard enough building a valuable product or service in competitive global markets without spending time on unproductive tasks. Focus is almost always the right answer.

Innocal 255

Innocal Conference Help Study 255

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Thus, in my mentoring of potential technical entrepreneurs who have a real passion for their technology, I often recommend that they find a co-founder who can manage the marketing and execution elements of the new venture. If tracking the market and reality checking are not your thing, you may need a partner who can fill that gap.

Mentor 133

Mentor Startup Custom Customer 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

If you are like us, a huge number of the conference calls you participate in are enabled by a company called FreeConferenceCall.com , which has enabled free conference calls for millions of startups and large businesses alike. But, how can the company offer up free conference calling services, and what''s the story behind the service?

Conference 100

Conference Startup Services Networking 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections. Only a great team, and listening to customers, will allow you to adjust as you learn more, or the market changes.

Ideas 126

Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions. Having the pitches and showcase as part of the conference is a nice feature for the startups, so the whole thing isn’t just about the pitch. BlackTech Week (Miami, FL).

Startup 140

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

Compelling in the sense that you solve a real problem a target group of potential customers has with a product that is significantly better than the alternatives on that market. In my opinion no amount of clever marketing or chest beating at conferences can create a market if you don’t have an amazing product to begin with.

Startup 401

Startup Custom Customer Technical Review 401

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

A Silicon Valley conference is a room full of suits, with the occasional skirt suite. pitch and technology competition at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, I couldn’t help but feel like it might be a hall of crickets with a few passionate women warming the front row. So when I heard about Women 2.0

Conference 77

Conference Startup Technical Review Software Review 77

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Every industry organization has regular local meetings and annual conferences for education purposes and bringing the right people together. Sources should include local startup incubators, blog owners, and government support organizations, such as SCORE. At this stage, good relationships are more important than knowledge.

Startup 114

Startup Tips Coach Satisfaction 114

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2021

A qualified career coach can help you get totally clear on your objectives, differentiate you from the competition, market you effectively, get the offer, and negotiate the best compensation. Contrary to popular belief, business networking is not all done at investor receptions and conferences. Invest in career coaching.

Tips 168

Tips Startup Coach Networking 168

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Yet I find that few of today’s workers realize that succeeding as a freelancer requires a whole new focus on “marketing” yourself. As you know, things can change quickly, as businesses try to survive and adapt to an evolving market, so it’s better to be prepared than caught off guard. Start today thinking at least one job ahead.

Startup 98

Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Organization 92

Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

In fact, I said as much in September 09 at a Twitter conference in LA on a panel that Guy Kawasaki was moderating. And aside from having great market power (the main reason for Twitter to own the client and the customer) advertising is one of the primary reasons that I believe Twitter needs to own the client applications.

Acquisition 287

Acquisition Develop Development Conference 287

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2016

There has been a lot of worry recently in the high tech industry and from venture investors about "headwinds" in the technology market, particularly with valuations of "unicorn" companies dropping, investors shying away from investing in rounds, and even employees looking for safer jobs.

Southern California 100

Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Technical Review SoCal 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). But markets value high growth over short-term profitability.

Venture Capital 398

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398