Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan. Hire more help than helpers. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I challenge them to think beyond what I call linear extensions to a current trend, such as another “easier-to-use” app for smartphones, a new dating site for pets, or another niche social network. Keep alternative business models on the table.

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Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Examples 126

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Content, of course, is the same!]. Company grew by more than “400% each year” for past few years [assume growth metric = revenues]. Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date. Metrics: 50mm users (up from 40mm in Dec 2009), -Competition includes: Spotify , Last.fm. Total raised: $56.3mm.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan. Hire more help than helpers. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth.

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Startup Sales Metrics Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. get the attention of the market they choose.

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Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan. Hire more help than helpers. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth.

Startup 56

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 56

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan. Hire more help than helpers. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth.

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Sales Metrics Startup Entrepreneur 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. What’s the problem?

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Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. What will set your business apart?

Startup 109

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Start social networking with peers.

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Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. get the attention of the market they choose.

Sites 59

Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. What will set your business apart?

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2015

A single click can help you browse over a store’s website for the products you need. Of course, the number 1 reason for shifting to online retailing is the lower start-up costs. You might be totally aware of the current online retailing setting, or what others usually call online marketing. Pro or con?”.

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Social Media Search Engine Optimization Startup Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

To cap off our 6th year at SXSW and follow up on last year’s amazingly successful Trend Lounge , we knew this year had to be bigger, better, more engaging, and of course, even more fun. Noor Siddiqui – Remedy On Glass , helping doctors collaborate using Google Glass. Setting the Stage : The Indiegogo/TechZulu Tech Cafe.

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Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Graphs - Chris Dixon , July 22, 2010 It has become customary to use “ graph &# to refer to the underlying data structures at social networks like Facebook. Computer scientists call the study of graphs “ network theory ,&# but on the web the word “network&# is used to refer to the websites themselves).

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