Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2012

These days, I’m hearing more and more that Location-Based Services (LBS) are entering the mainstream for mobile users, but I’m not sure why. If your B2B contacts are frequenting other non-competitive local businesses, LBS data could point you to more lucrative business partnerships. See who checks into your competition.

Services 82

Services Competition Mobile Entertainment 82

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Salaries or hourly wages must be within reasonable limits set by the industry and matched by the competition, both regionally and for the same job classification. There are many studies that tell us how various industries reward employees for achievement above a base pay, or beyond expectation. Some obvious qualifiers.

Design 156

Design Examples Competition Pricing 156

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In fact, being connected on the Internet has taken on a whole new meaning to me, since I noticed a study commissioned a while back by PC Tools , which found that more than a quarter of people using the Internet have no problem with staying online during sex. Others admit to surfing the web even during religious services.

Custom 104

Custom Customer Product Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Startups can use social responsibility as a competitive advantage. That’s a real competitive edge that you can use in your marketing and positioning. More and more customers choose a company based on their perceptions about the good that they do, as well as the price and service.

Startup 149

Startup Organization Custom Customer 149

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Nearly all new businesses aspiring to reach meaningful scale require some sort of outside funding to finance a competitive growth trajectory.

Startup 171

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 171

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2020

According to many studies, entrepreneurs tend to be happier , and over 80 percent of self-made millionaires are entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial thinkers see their business mission as enriching the lives of customers, rather than being a better producer of products and services. Maintain a meaningful competitive advantage.

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Sales Custom Customer 117

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Despite that apparent hunger, two scooter operators – Lyft and Spin – recently exited the Los Angeles area, blaming a lack of favorable regulations and too much competition, which apparently made it difficult to turn a profit. Most riders (72%) in the study said they shifted from walking and public transportation, not cars.

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Los Angeles San Pedro Santa Monica Study 257

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Brown, who has been studying and writing about business leaders for many years for Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc. Find and sell your unique competitive advantages. Everyone needs to sell themselves with the same fervor that entrepreneurs sell their product or service. Focus on problems you can solve and who is your target.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Mentor Competition Study 127

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Kaplan is a leading expert in building innovation cultures, and speaks from his real-world experience with many companies, as well as academic study. Design your invisible competitive advantage. Remember that every specific competitive advantage is temporary – every product or service becomes a commodity over time.

Develop 135

Develop Development Startup Metrics 135

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

He outlines well the following benefits of outsourcing and freelancing, and I agree: Serving your business well is a competitive priority. With worldwide instant access to skills and alternatives via the Internet, I see a much more competitive and skilled remote workforce than ever before. Startups all need that flexibility.

Outsource 123

Outsource Startup Technical Review Training 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2020

In fact, being connected on the Internet has taken on a whole new meaning to me, since I noticed a study commissioned a while back by PC Tools , which found that more than a quarter of people using the Internet have no problem with staying online during sex. Others admit to surfing the web even during religious services.

Custom 128

Custom Customer Activity Social Network 128

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

At least one study has shown that ninety percent of decisions are made based on emotion, but that people then go back to logic to justify their position. Rather than just listing the innovative new features of your solution, as well as your commitment to quality and service, use feedback from named customers or beta users to make key points.

Startup 145

Startup Competition Custom Customer 145

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The solution is to establish and maintain a culture and processes that don’t view change as a discrete event to be spotted and managed, but as an ongoing opportunity to improve competitiveness. The ultimate skills, which lead to innovation and totally new processes, usually come from experimentation and special studies.

Startup 116

Startup Training Statistics Summary 116

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

” Case studies get done with ebullient CEO’s espousing the benefits of said software even though their organization was barely using the product. ROI studies were published. Have an in-house professional services team that implements your software. I wrote about The Importance of Professional Services here.

Marketing 354

Marketing Case Study Metrics Sales 354

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I’m happy to add my own insights here for your consideration to her suggested eight essential lessons, with supporting case studies, for evolving any innovative idea into a business reality: Every innovation must solve a customer problem. She speaks from decades of experience with innovation at big companies, as well as startups.

Ideas 145

Ideas Startup Case Study Writing 145

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Per the latest study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 17-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 11.5 Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Marty Zwilling.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2021

Always strive to increase your lead, and while competitors scramble to catch you, unleash your next breakthrough product, service, or promotion. Maintain an intimate knowledge of the competition. Study their moves and engage your team for an analysis of updates.

Startup 154

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Metrics 154

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2021

Studies show that peer recognition programs are often more effective than bonuses or cash rewards. Encourage employee innovation in service, just like you must always be looking for ways to improve your product offerings. Incent and reward employees who delight customers. Don’t let your customer interactions go stale.

Custom 147

Custom Customer Technical Review Metrics 147

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2021

Entrepreneurs must enjoy the hard work of solving problems, and quickly get past the idea stage, with focus on a specific product or service, including timeframes and financials. Marketing is necessary via social media, traditional media, and personal visibility, to attract customers, loyalty, and a competitive brand image.

Entrepreneur 158

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Ideas Social Media 158

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

These people are like the friend in college who always tempted you by telling you about the latest party when you were at the library studying. It’s hard enough building a valuable product or service in competitive global markets without spending time on unproductive tasks.

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Innocal Conference Help Study 255

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Kaplan is a leading expert in building innovation cultures, and speaks from his real-world experience with many companies, as well as academic study. Design your invisible competitive advantage. Remember that every specific competitive advantage is temporary – every product or service becomes a commodity over time.

Startup 97

Startup Metrics Competition Organization 97

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Brown, who has been studying and writing about business leaders for many years for Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc. Find and sell your unique competitive advantages. Everyone needs to sell themselves with the same fervor that entrepreneurs sell their product or service. Focus on problems you can solve and who is your target.

Entrepreneur 116

Entrepreneur Mentor Competition Study 116

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Based on a classic study by the Wharton School of Business , in a survey of 11,000 MBA graduates over many years, those running their own businesses ranked themselves happier than all other professions, regardless of how much money they made. Entrepreneurs at this level will seek the minimum cost and quality to be more competitive.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Organization Custom Customer 110

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Demand pull: too much demand for a product or service and not enough supply cause a competition for the product that drives prices higher without increasing the intrinsic value of the product. Cost push: labor or parts costs increase, causing the product or service to be priced higher without adding intrinsic value.

Demand 136

Demand Resource Pricing Study 136

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

In a famous Harvard study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, USC professor Noam Wasserman found that half the founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. Startups are usually founded by product or service experts who don’t enjoy the various growth phases. The founder succession dilemma.

Startup 130

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 130

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based Anti-AgingGames (www.Anti-AgingGames.com), a new online game startup, announced a new service to help users improve their memory and concentration, as well as improve brain function. There is lots of competition in this area for serving retirement homes. How did you end up starting the site?

Study 252

Study Startup Design Tips 252

Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

However, there is still room for competition. They understand why customers are buying certain goods and services. The value for consumers stems from having different vendors selling products on one branded platform with good customer service. – Do you create service-enabled interfaces that others can use?

Organization 91

Organization Custom Customer Study 91

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

A number of teams have recently been looking to turn that vision into reality, as a result of the Qualcomm Tricorder Prize , a $10M competition being run by the X Prize Foundation to create a real life Tricorder. That''s essentially how the Tricoder competition was formed--it''s time for this to happen. Mann implantable device area.

Startup 262

Startup Competition Software Review UCLA 262

Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In a study from NewVantage Partners, 48.4% This information can enable an organization to create more effective marketing campaigns, improve customer service, discover new opportunities for revenue, and improve operational efficiency. The carrier manages the service, offering a private, dedicated network to carry data.

Organization 59

Organization Competition Networking Custom 59

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. Nearly all new businesses aspiring to reach meaningful scale require some sort of outside funding to finance a competitive growth trajectory.

Guide 95

Guide Startup Ideas Entrepreneur 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2011

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Studying other people’s blogs will help you identify what you like and don’t like, and how you want yours to look and feel.

Blogging 91

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Services Writing 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2013

They forget that they probably became entrepreneurs, according to the recent DNA of an Entrepreneur study, for just this flexibility. Other studies show that only about 30% list money as a key benefit of running their own firm. A good entrepreneur feels the incentive to offer a new service/product that no one else has offered before.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Study 101

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. Product is simply about defining a physical good or service that would be valued by consumers of the product more than existing alternatives based on functionality, quality and/or price. But it works.

Marketing 379

Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Berkonomics

APRIL 30, 2015

Salaries or hourly wages must be within reasonable limits set by the industry and matched by the competition, both regionally and for the same job classification. There are many studies that can tell us how various industries reward employees for achievement above a base pay, or beyond expectation.

Design 120

Design Competition Pricing Sales 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Startup executives need to first build a culture and processes with communication and shared goals, rather than internal competition and bureaucracy. Within any given startup environment (market, industry structure, competitors, product/service mix, etc.) From the study referenced, measured gains ranged from three to six times.

Study 62

Study Entrepreneur Competition Tool 62

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. Smart investors think a lot about what we call “unit economics” or what is the economics of service one customers.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2012

They forget that they probably became entrepreneurs, according to a recent DNA of an Entrepreneur study, for just this flexibility. Other studies show that only about 30% list money as a key benefit of running their own firm. A good entrepreneur feels the incentive to offer a new service/product that no one else has offered before.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Study 93