Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2023

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and a while back added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. The broad-brush push-marketing is no longer competitive. Proactively seek out win-win alliances.

Marketing 107

Marketing Technical Review Startup Innocal 107

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

It’s a jungle fight for survival out there for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. With no competitive advantage, startups with new ideas gaining traction are never feared, and are usually eaten for lunch as sleeping giants wake up. If you want to mate.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup News Framework 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2012

As the business economy rebounds, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. Way back in 1979, Michael E. Utility of alternative solutions.

Competition 94

Competition Startup Pricing Framework 94

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2020

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and a while back added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. The broad-brush push-marketing is no longer competitive. Proactively seek out win-win alliances.

Mobile 173

Mobile Marketing Technical Review Startup 173

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

The bad news is that it’s still a jungle fight for survival for entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics, with over 80 percent not having access to bank loans or venture capital. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. In the business world, we call this finding the right strategic alliances.

Startup 112

Startup News Framework Outsource 112

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

As an angel investor and a mentor to entrepreneurs I still see this every day. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. Master-mind alliance. Then you must extend these alliances to vendors, partners, customers, and even competitors (coopetition).

Technical Review 126

Technical Review Ideas Entrepreneur Customer 126

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. A startup must form partnerships and alliances within its ecosystem. The right partnership strategy can make a company relevant.

Education 151

Education Customer Custom Sales 151

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

Based on my own years of experience in startups and big business, and more recently as an angel investor, I often cringe when I see one of you entrepreneurs missing a cue that I have seen work for many before you. A passionate entrepreneur I met a while back had found that a certain algae could be grown cheaply, and could end world hunger.

Entrepreneur 162

Entrepreneur Social Media Examples Metrics 162

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2013

It’s important to stand up to competition and wear your reputation on your sleeve. Accreditations, licenses, and certification – for your business or for individual employees – can set you apart from your competition. entrepreneur Patricia Sigmon plateau profits startup' Maximize cash flow. But don’t worry. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Sales 93

InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2011

Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham and Marcia Brown’s Stone Soup , the seemingly innocuous board game Monopoly has played a pivotal role in the edification of several generations of entrepreneurs. Instead, show them that they can increase their odds of success by forming alliances, taking calculated risks and negotiating mutually advantageous deals.

Entrepreneur 216

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Paramount 216

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash. Look for new horizons.

Acquisition 88

Acquisition CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 88

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

As an entrepreneur, you always need to be on the lookout for ways to expand your current business, and always on the lookout for your next big thing. The competition never stands still, and new opportunities are evolving, based on culture changes in your customers, new technologies, and new problems in the world which need to be solved.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Customer Custom .Net 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

The bad news is that it’s still a jungle fight for survival for entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics, with over 80 percent not having access to bank loans or venture capital. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. In the business world, we call this finding the right strategic alliances.

Startup 94

Startup News Framework Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash.

CTO Hire 91

CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development Resource 91

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2014

As an Angel investor and a mentor to entrepreneurs I still see this every day. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. Master-mind alliance. Then you must extend these alliances to vendors, partners, customers, and even competitors (coopetition).

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Ideas Startup Customer 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

Sponsor some friendly competitive events with prizes. Offer an alliance with competitors to expand the market. This one has been around for a long time, but I still see too many entrepreneurs trying to climb the mountain alone. Everyone loves to compete, and maybe even win something.

Marketing 170

Marketing Startup Examples Customer 170

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. Very few businesses can grow organically fast enough to stay ahead of competition. Some leader has to initiate every alliance or partnership connection, and nurse it to fruition.

IBM 87

IBM IBM Ideas Technical Review 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2019

Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. A startup must form partnerships and alliances within its ecosystem. The right partnership strategy can make a company relevant.

Startup 97

Startup Education Customer Custom 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

As the business economy rebounds, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. Way back in 1979, Michael E. Utility of alternative solutions.

Startup 80

Startup Framework Competition Pricing 80

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and more recently added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. The broad-brush push-marketing is no longer competitive. Proactively seek out win-win alliances. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 106

Technical Review Startup Innocal Mobile 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As an angel investor and a mentor to entrepreneurs I still see this every day. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. Master-mind alliance. Then you must extend these alliances to vendors, partners, customers, and even competitors (coopetition).

Technical Review 53

Technical Review Ideas Entrepreneur Customer 53

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2018

Pursue strategic alliances and partnerships. An alliance with a distribution organization enhances the value to existing and new customers of both your solutions. An alliance with a distribution organization enhances the value to existing and new customers of both your solutions. Find ways to work with your competition.

Examples 67

Examples Customer Custom Software Review 67

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

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. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. In the business world, we call this finding the right strategic alliances. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 99

Startup Competition News Framework 99

InfoChachkie

MAY 23, 2011

As noted in Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid , exclusivity can kill a small company. An Alliance Of Two. As noted in Alliances , startups with compelling technologies can often form an alliance of partners around their unique solutions. Limited Scope – Conscribe the exclusions as narrowly as possible.

Technical Review 183

Technical Review Marketing Sales Competition 183

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2013

Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. A startup must form partnerships and alliances within its ecosystem. B Corp entrepreneur startup The B Team conscious capitalism business'

Startup 117

Startup Education Customer Custom 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2017

It’s a jungle fight for survival for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. With no competitive advantage, startups with new ideas gaining traction are never feared, and are usually eaten for lunch as sleeping giants wake up. If you want to be feared.

Startup 57

Startup News Framework Entrepreneur 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2012

As entrepreneurs, you always need to be on the lookout for ways to expand your current business, and always on the lookout for your next big thing. The competition never stands still, and new opportunities are evolving, based on culture changes in your customers, new technologies, and new problems in the world which need to be solved.

Startup 98

Startup Customer Custom Entrepreneur 98

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

One of the key sections of any business plan is the analysis of the competition. Investors take that to mean either 1) there is no market for your product, or 2) you don’t understand the concept of business and competition. It will certainly also decrease profitability over time, as well as test your sustainable competitive advantage.

Startup 86

Startup Competition Pricing Framework 86

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and more recently added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. The broad-brush push-marketing is no longer competitive. Proactively seek out win-win alliances.

Marketing 56

Marketing Startup Technical Review Innocal 56

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2016

Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. A startup must form partnerships and alliances within its ecosystem. The right partnership strategy can make a company relevant.

Capital 58

Capital Startup Education Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2012

It’s important to stand up to competition and wear your reputation on your sleeve. Accreditations, licenses, and certification – for your business or for individual employees – can set you apart from your competition. Maximize cash flow. But don’t worry.

Startup 94

Startup Outsource Development Sales Social Media 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2012

Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of your management team, or your sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. A startup must form partnerships and alliances within its ecosystem. The right partnership strategy can make a company relevant.

Startup 99

Startup Education Customer Custom 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

It’s a great survival strategy for small companies or entrepreneurs, and a good expansion strategy for even the largest companies. For example, IBM , Intel , and other large companies routinely allocate and manage venture funds to invest in startups with new technology that may in fact be competitive with their own. Marty Zwilling.

Company 96

Company Companies Startup Examples 96

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

Even the giant General Motors has alliances with smaller competitors, like Peugeot, to reach certain small car segments. In many cases, the products from competitive companies are complementary, or many customers are natural candidates for both. competitors coopetition entrepreneur growth startup' Marty Zwilling.

Startup 103

Startup Outsource Development Examples Customer 103

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2011

It’s important to stand up to competition and wear your reputation on your sleeve. Accreditations, licenses, and certification – for your business or for individual employees – can set you apart from your competition. Maximize cash flow. But don’t worry.

Tips 92

Tips Startup Services Outsource Development 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

It’s a great survival strategy for small companies or entrepreneurs, and a good expansion strategy for even the largest companies. For example, IBM , Intel , and other large companies routinely allocate and manage venture funds to invest in startups with new technology that may in fact be competitive with their own. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 90

Startup Examples Customer Custom 90

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2014

Through simple design, extensive sensing mechanism research, and behavioral science principles, Moving Analytics is carving out its own innovative niche in a heavily competitive space by providing a simple solution for highly sedentary people. How is Movn different than your competition? This was run out of USC? It was really fast.

USC 104

USC Southern California Activity Study 104