Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2011

One of the toughest and yet most important questions you will be asked by savvy potential startup investors is “What is your sustainable competitive advantage?” Yet many entrepreneurs, maybe in their passion for their new product, gloss over this one, or even announce that they have no competition. Strong focus and differentiation.

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Competition Patents Startup Social Network 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Accountability.

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Coach Metrics Competition Ideas 137

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

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Social Media Media Software Review Social Network 112

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Any competition in LA? We haven’t identified any competition in LA, specifically. Our team is very well-rounded, so we don’t worry too much about the competition. The post amSTATZ Social Network For Fitness Gurus, Athletes & Events | Interview With Founder appeared first on TechZulu. Events pay a listing fee.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Accountability.

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Coach Metrics Social Network Competition 144

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

Traditional venture capitalists may have made it rain on expensive Hollywood studios that were promising virtual reality would be the future of entertainment and social networking (given coronavirus fears, it may yet be), but Talespin and others like it are focused on much more mundane goals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

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Framework Social Media Software Review Social Network 159

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Love that sustainable competitive advantage. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

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. Use the social networks, like Twitter, to ‘pull’ in the business. Create incoming links. Marty Zwilling>

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Blogging Services Search Engine Optimization Web 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

Nearly all new businesses aspiring to reach meaningful scale require some sort of outside funding to finance a competitive growth trajectory. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA. True business titans deliver both invention and innovation.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Competition 101

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm has named the finalists in its second annual QPrize Venture Investment Competition, the firm's global venture capital competition for investment dollars. READ MORE>>.

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Competition San Diego Social Network Venture Capital 145

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Nearly all new businesses aspiring to reach meaningful scale require some sort of outside funding to finance a competitive growth trajectory. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA. True business titans deliver both invention and innovation.

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Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 171

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Nimble is developing and online service to help users manage their contacts and relationships, tracking interaction with clients and others much as ACT and Goldmine did on the desktop, with added enhancements to handle the world of social networking and online interaction. The firm's biggest competition is Salesforce.com.

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Santa Monica Social Network Competition Software 213

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

If you are looking for a way to get a competitive edge, now is the time to start building a relationship with your customers, which includes active listening. Make social network contacts into two-way conversations. Social network streams that are all output, or all input, are not effective.

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Customer Custom Product Social Network 104

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The competition comes even as United Online appears to have been beating a quick retreat from that business, instead shifting users to Memory Lane, a new site which offers up actual, digitized high school yearbooks, nostalgic content, old magazine covers, and other products geared to a similar user base as Classmates.com. READ MORE>>.

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Social Network Startup Sites Competition 145

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2010

One of the toughest and yet most important questions you will be asked by savvy potential investors is “What is your sustainable competitive advantage?” Yet many entrepreneurs, maybe in their passion for their new product, gloss over this one, or even announce that they have no competition. Proven team with inside relationships.

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Competition Tips Patents Startup 49

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2012

I think these tough economic times and social networks have re-awakened consumers to the fact that there is more to a business transaction than price. Not too long ago, everybody thought customer loyalty was dead. Price was everything, and customers would switch suppliers for pennies.

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Customer Custom Startup Competition 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2010

Due in large part to the current economy and an ultra-competitive job market, a Gen-Y entrepreneurial tsunami is already upon us. Perhaps your intern might be given the freedom to design and implement an entire strategy for your company (social networking, for example). That stereotype may be changing.

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Competition Startup Technical Review IBM 96

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Courting them with ongoing updates and special offers through their social networks is a natural way to keep their loyalty. Without social media, companies must rely on incoming calls and letters to address customer problems and concerns with products and services. Keep up with the competition. Proactive customer service.

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Social Media Media Platform Customer 142

socalTECH

JULY 12, 2012

crowdsourcing (think Threadless.com), competition (think American Idol), social networking (think Pinterest), and celebrity (think Shoedazzle.com)." A recent job posting by Teeology said it will be a "fashion-forward luxury tee shirt line, offering shirts for both men and women, and uniquely incorporating elements of.

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2011

alleging "false designation of origin and unfair competition" over the phrase "Memory Lane". United Online shifted Classmates into the nostalgic content market in February, as adoption of social networking sites like Facebook made the firm's prior business model irrelevant. The suit was filed by Memory Lane Inc.,

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Woodland Hills Sample Social Network Competition 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2020

If you are looking for a way to get a competitive edge, now is the time to start building a relationship with your customers, which includes active listening. Make social network contacts into two-way conversations. Social network streams that are all output, or all input, are not effective.

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Customer Custom Activity Social Network 128

Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 13, 2014

We are building our lives around this social network and we are dependent upon it for communicating with our friends and colleagues. They know it and so do their competition. We cannot possible respond to all…” How long do we have to put up with this? What can we do? Some of us make a living because of it.

Social Network 184

Social Network Email Competition Web 184

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.

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Social Network Startup Networking Content 239

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2021

Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. It will definitely show off your energy and vision, and will make you a more competitive candidate for any role. Pick a startup business that you can do for minimal cost, like a services business with the skills you have. You don’t even need an investor.

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Startup Social Network Activity Ideas 156

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

Along the way, we found ourselves constantly surprised by unanticipated applications that suddenly appeared and gained huge adoption across the Internet; this was the case with email, the World Wide Web, peer-to-peer file sharing, user generated content, Napster, YouTube, Instagram, social networking, etc.

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UCLA Social Media Social Network Santa Barbara 253

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Nimble is developing and online service to help users manage their contacts and relationships, tracking interaction with clients and others much as ACT and Goldmine did on the desktop, with added enhancements to handle the world of social networking and online interaction. The firm's biggest competition is Salesforce.com.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Social Network Competition Software 113

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.

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Social Media Media Snapchat Platform 140

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Media Social Network Technical Review 92

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 25, 2012

Data mining and analyzing large data sets-so-called big data-is becoming a competitive advantage, creating productivity growth, innovation, and consumer value in both B2B and B2C worlds. The data revolution has important financial, social and legal implications.

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Social Network Competition 113

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

Start up conferences and competitions. So much money is going into social networking and other Internet or wireless consumer options but the more capital rich (technology rich; and excluding clean tech) start ups are seeing tighter money. LinkedIn valued at over $8 billion; Facebook at over $70 billion and star of a movie.

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Company Companies Startup Social Network 150

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Competition: Chegg (has raised $144 in debt and equity)—estimated by Steven Carpenter ( TechCrunch ) to be 10x more unique visitors than BookRenter (during peak book renting seasons) with nearly $140mm in revenues for 2010. -New Metrics: 50mm users (up from 40mm in Dec 2009), -Competition includes: Spotify , Last.fm.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2015

Susan is a startup coach and the founder of Givelocity, a social network for giving that offers a new spin on crowdfunding for good. She was a member of the founding team at LinkExchange, pioneering the online banner advertising network. She’s been on the founding team of 9 startups, six with successful exits.

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Santa Barbara Startup Mentor Social Network 70

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Use networking, the Internet, and personal contacts to really understand the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind related success stories. Don’t be afraid to contact insiders directly, reach out through social networking, and reserve some time each day to expand your insight until you understand their story.

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Satisfaction Entrepreneur Startup Mentor 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2019

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. Use the social networks, like Twitter, to ‘pull’ in the business. Create incoming links. Marty Zwilling.

Blogging 88

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 88

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Twitter has rolled out its own mobile applications in competition with third party Twitter clients; its own link shortener; and its own advertising service. In fact, just yesterday, Twitter rolled out a new design which embeds images and video directly into streams, a serious threat to third party providers like TwitPic, YFrog, and others.

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GRP Partners Advertising Idealab Social Network 191

Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Not every new game-related site is a Steam, and surely not every social network is a Facebook. And, like the story of Discord and Twitter, it takes continual product and feature updates to stay ahead of the competition or overtake a sleepy competitor. It doesn’t happen by accident.

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Sites Product Social Network Press 156