Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Facebook popularized the short-form “status update&# and this initially is called the “feed&# but over time starts to become known as the “ stream.&# Twitter then popularizes the idea of having only a stream (e.g. So PPC (pay-per-click) advertising on social networks has performed poorly to date.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2021

Also, for most of us, not having done it before, we have no idea where or how to start. It’s always good to have someone to test your ideas, keep your spirits up, and hone your business skills. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Explore finding a business partner. You don’t even need an investor.

Startup 156

Startup Social Network Activity Ideas 156

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

What does social networking have to do with the stock market? Vinny talked with us about his start, which allows users to discuss and collaborate on their stocks and finances in a social way. We wanted to tackle that problem, by using a social network. In that network, we bring in content from all over the web.

Social Network 239

Social Network Startup Networking Content 239

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Having a great idea in the wrong place won’t get you the funding you need, the experienced domain experts you want, or the pilot market results you need for survival.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Oracle Software Review Ideas 123

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Find enough venturesome capital.

Guide 95

Guide Startup Ideas Entrepreneur 95

Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Not every new game-related site is a Steam, and surely not every social network is a Facebook. Sometimes, it is just the right idea to brand your product inside that of a known presence. Many times, it takes an intelligent repositioning of the entire offering to try again with revised ideas based upon learned experience.

Sites 156

Sites Product Social Network Press 156

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. Even though investors, like myself, have long made it clear that we invest in people, not ideas, new venture owners insist on talking about their latest “ million dollar idea ,” rather than their “ million dollar team.”

IBM 87

IBM IBM Ideas Technical Review 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

Where are the young social media users going? TikTok is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

Social Media 140

Social Media Media Snapchat Platform 140

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (now over 2500 in the US alone). It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Idea management.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Coach Metrics 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Find enough venturesome capital.

Startup 103

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2018

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 exist ), or another dating site (over 2500 in the US alone). It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Idea management.

Entrepreneur 64

Entrepreneur Coach Metrics Competition 64

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In my role as mentor to many of you aspiring entrepreneurs, I often find you convinced that all you need to start is a unique innovation or idea , and now you are ready to jump in with both feet and enjoy the ride. Use networking, the Internet, and personal contacts to really understand the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind related success stories.

Satisfaction 135

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Startup Mentor 135

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2011

With the proliferation of social networks, communications clients and VoIP phone services, users often find they need to use multiple ways--Twitter, Facebook, phone, FAX, and more--to communicate with their contacts. The idea was to create a universal communicator, and help to solve the problem of communications overload.

Social Network 259

Social Network Platform Networking Google 259

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By recognizing negative personality types, like the control freak, the blameless type, the idea thief, and the entitled, you will have a better chance of not taking his or her behavior personally. Use social networking to improve your work relationships. Limit the use of e-mail and texting for early interactions.

Startup 127

Startup Social Network Mentor Networking 127

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2016

Right now, you might rely on your friends�or maybe get an inkling of an idea from forecasts�but there's no way to know unless you get some real time information. Los Angeles-based goFlow is hoping to make that inforamtion as easy as checking out an app, tapping into a crowdsourced network of outdoor sports enthusiasts.

Startup 100

Startup Southern California Social Network Activity 100

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

How excited am I likely to be when I see a plan for a new generation of buggy whip, or another me-too social network? The basic concept has to make some kind of sense given the technical, market and competitive environment, otherwise nothing else matters. BUT good ideas are NOT hard to find.

Startup 189

Startup Sales Ideas Entrepreneur 189

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2016

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (over 2500 in the US alone). It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Idea management.

Coach 64

Coach Metrics Competition Ideas 64

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Having a great idea in the wrong place won’t get you the funding you need, the experienced domain experts you want, or the pilot market results you need for survival.

Startup 97

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2013

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Find enough venturesome capital.

Startup 105

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Love that sustainable competitive advantage. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Ideas 102

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Love that sustainable competitive advantage. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks.

Startup 100

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

In Los Angeles, it seems like everyone has either a script or a startup idea in their back pocket. How did the idea for this come about? Lisa Hennessy: I come from a network television background, and my two business partners are from a digital background. However, until recently, the two rarely intersected.

Platform 233

Platform Media Startup Social Media 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2012

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Find enough venturesome capital.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Competition 94

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. Below are 50 ideas for step 2. We get it!

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2015

Also, for most of us, not having done it before, we have no idea where or how to start. It’s always good to have someone to test your ideas, keep your spirits up, and hone your business skills. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Explore finding a partner. Learn how to incorporate a business.

Startup 101

Startup Social Network Activity Ideas 101

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Where are the young social media users going? Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Snapchat Platform 95

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships. See who checks into your competition. Track the competition. Broadcast sponsorships and advertising. Marty Zwilling.

Competition 84

Competition Entertainment Advertising Social Media 84

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

First of all, any good business plan should demonstrate that you have done the homework to be an expert in your industry, and in what it takes to build a successful business from your idea. Pick a specific solution that you have built or prototyped, rather than rambling about all the possible things that could be done with your idea.

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Having a great idea in the wrong place won’t get you the funding you need, the experienced domain experts you want, or the pilot market results you need for survival.

Startup 109

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Also, for most of us, not having done it before, we have no idea where or how to start. It’s always good to have someone to test your ideas, keep your spirits up, and hone your business skills. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Explore finding a business partner. You don’t even need an investor.

Help 56

Help Startup Social Network Activity 56

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Also, for most of us, not having done it before, we have no idea where or how to start. It’s always good to have someone to test your ideas, keep your spirits up, and hone your business skills. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Find a partner. Incorporate an LLC. Get business cards made.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Ideas 102

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2013

Justin Mateen: The vision for Tinder, is about social discovery. There are plenty of other social networks out there, who do a good job of connecting you with your existing network of friends. Do you have any idea how many people are actually going beyond the app and actually meeting in person?

Mobile 245

Mobile Southern California News Snapchat 245

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

First of all, any good business plan should demonstrate that you have done the homework to be an expert in your industry, and in what it takes to build a successful business from your idea. Pick a specific solution that you have built or prototyped, rather than rambling about all the possible things that could be done with your idea.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Having a great idea in the wrong place won’t get you the funding you need, the experienced domain experts you want, or the pilot market results you need for survival.

Sites 59

Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2013

Pick an idea, any idea. Most schools have business plan competitions, and even give out seed money to winners. Business networking is key. These days, every student has his social network of peers. Plug yourself into a new network of business people. It's a huge opportunity to learn early.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Course Education 105

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Pull Quote: “If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do you will have the best experience of your life. This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. How do you stand out?”.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Love that sustainable competitive advantage. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks.

Startup 88

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 88