Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Too many entrepreneurs develop a new product without regard to market demand, then build an entire strategy based on creating a need, rather than acting on an existing market need. Analyze how competition will react. Will your competitors quickly copy you, or under-price you? These don’t get funded.

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Funding Entrepreneur Competition Pricing 88

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

" When asked about the competition he feared most, Bill Gates is alleged to have said, "the two guys inventing away in a garage somewhere." The typical startup cannot afford a massive ad campaign to educate users as to its value proposition. " Even if this quote is apocryphal, it remains instructive.

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Startup Tips CTO Coach Technical Review 268

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2012

Niche apps can usually demand a higher price point because there isn’t much competition out there. Having competition isn’t a bad thing. As any investor will tell you, competition in a space means that there is a need for a solution. If it’s in a niche market, that’s even better. Deciding on a Direction.

Marketing 97

Marketing Startup Software Review Competition 97

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Fallacy: AdVentures tend to evolve once you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. Once you prove that a substantial, addressible market segment is willing to pay a price for your solution that exceeds your costs, you can consider a licensing strategy. 3) Attempt To License An Idea. 8 ) Grant Exclusivity.

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Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He said it was better than the Yellow Pages because he would provide pricing transparency. Bill had previously created a packaged software company called Knowledge Adventure the produced children’s educational software. They would launch quickly and test whether or not there is any demand.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree leads the space, securing a recent $45 million Series B raise to build out e-commerce features, but Beacons boasts competitive creator monetization tools with just a $6 million seed round in May. Now, Snipfeed enters the ring with its own $5.5 ’ ” Image Credits: Snipfeed. With its $5.5

Platform 286

Platform Commerce Startup Tool 286

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Entrepreneurism / Monetization business, education, MBA. . The buzz words of SXSW Interactive 2010: cloud computing, social, on-demand, sharing, collaboration, Entrepreneurism / Monetization Cloud Computing, monetization, Startup. . Name Your Price: Influencing Customer's Purchasing Decisions. Josh Kaufman, The Personal MBA.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Maybe they wanted the branding associated with a hot company, maybe they wanted to work with the other investors around the table or maybe they thought it was a cheap way to get educated on your market – it’s always easier to learn an industry when you’re on the inside. These are all dumb reason to invest – of course.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Pricing 314