Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Of course, every lifestyle entrepreneur wants their business to be “successful,” but I find that the definition of success and the expectations along the way differs from that usually associated with what I call “growth startups.” If your passion is customers, you definitely will be happier as a lifestyle entrepreneur.

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Statistics Equity Satisfaction Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Listen to your customers to arrive at acceptable and marketable solutions. Problem solving may be a required skill, but it’s definitely one that can be learned, and perfectionism can be un-learned, independent of your IQ or book smarts (there may even be an inverse relationship here).

Satisfaction 53

Satisfaction Marketing Mentor Entrepreneur 53

Berkonomics

MARCH 26, 2020

The definition of a bottleneck in your business is one that constricts the flow of work from. Of course, you could fit that definition. The effect of your action is magnified several-fold at the output stage of your business, leading to increased customer satisfaction and increased profits. What is the bottleneck?

Organization 156

Organization Demand Satisfaction Training 156

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

According to most definitions, an entrepreneur is one who envisions a new and different business, meaning one that is not a copy of an existing business model. A business is an entity which exchanges goods and services with people outside the business (customers) for money, social good, or something of equal value.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Satisfaction 108

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. I look for evidence of the nine major elements of the model canvas, as paraphrased here from the author’s key points and how they apply to teams: Customer segments.

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Funding Activity Customer Custom 133

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2021

Most importantly, you have to deal with customers, and understand their wants and needs. It also requires effective communication, and being a role model for the team, investors, and customers. If you enjoy wearing many different hats and are constantly learning new skills, you will get more satisfaction as an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur 158

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Ideas Social Media 158

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2023

I’m definitely a proponent of this latter approach. I see no reason not to balance these frustrations with the satisfaction of more conventional work accomplishments and the people relationships we all need to thrive. Startups cost money but don’t pay a salary before revenue.

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Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur News 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2021

The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal satisfaction from driving change. By definition, the world of startups today is one of rapidly changing unknowns, where the inputs you receive will often conflict. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 174

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Social Media 174

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

The prospects of augmented and virtual reality may be uncertain, but what’s definite is the need for new tools and technologies to transfer knowledge and train up employees as skilled, experienced workers age out of the workforce — and the development of new skills becomes critically important as technology changes the workplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2023

Every business purpose must be customer-centric and even altruistic. Recognize business growth means attracting more customers. Employees and startups need to focus on the two dimensions of customer pipeline – how many people need what you are selling, and what percent will actually buy, based on your actions. Marty Zwilling

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Entrepreneur Customer Custom Competition 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2022

These entrepreneurs find it hard to respect customers or team members, and their ventures usually fail. As a team member, low self-esteem leads to low confidence, poor productivity, and no job satisfaction. Fortunately, both can be fixed. Identify your current strengths and establish plans for improving. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Competition 101

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

As organizations we have become more open and I believe this is great for businesses and their customers. We spent time out in the marketplace talking with customers, looking at their solutions, comparing ourselves with our competition and then squirreling ourselves away in our offices designing our next set of features.

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Organization Customer Custom Tips 280

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Outsource services back to the customer. Pervasive access to the Internet and social media have allowed customers to take an active role in helping other customers, with customer support, requirements definition, and open source development. Your long-term survival and satisfaction depend on it.

Entrepreneur 158

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Design 158

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2021

By definition, all of you entrepreneurs are leaders, by taking the initiative to start a new company. A community requires two-way communication and respect – including advisors, partners, and customers. Just as your business needs feedback from customers, you need regular feedback from those around you on how to do better.

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Coach Startup Resource Competition 162

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Every business purpose must be customer-centric and even altruistic. Recognize business growth means attracting more customers. Employees and startups need to focus on the two dimensions of customer pipeline – how many people need what you are selling, and what percent will actually buy, based on your actions. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 159

Entrepreneur Customer Custom Competition 159

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2022

In every case, a partner can be an asset, bringing new skills and perspectives to the business; or a burden, making every decision more difficult, and taxing your lifestyle satisfaction. Beware of signs of a negative attitude or depression, as these can affect your business results, as well as your personal satisfaction.

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Technical Review Satisfaction Summary Startup 125

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

You need them to make a personal commitment to customer service, improved quality, and change to improve the future. Satisfaction and commitment come from choosing a path to move forward, evaluation results and customer feedback, and learning from all their best efforts. Be the model of customer focus for the team.

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Startup Customer Custom Ideas 147

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2022

They are not having the impact they expected, and they are not feeling the personal satisfaction they need for next level motivation. Your team will quickly sense your insights and sincerity , leading to greater impact and satisfaction by everyone. This is a tough challenge for every coach and mentor.

Entrepreneur 90

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Coach Mentor 90

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2020

According to most definitions, an entrepreneur is one who envisions a new and different business, meaning one that is not a copy of an existing business model. A business is an entity which exchanges goods and services with people outside the business (customers) for money, social good, or something of equal value.

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Ideas Entrepreneur Satisfaction Summary 127

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2021

This is the pain of the endless stream of email, phone calls, and daily crises which prevent any really important accomplishments, like closing customers. By definition, no human or any business is perfect, so achieving perfection is unrealistic and doomed to failure. The key problem you need to solve first is “distractionitis.”

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Product Email Customer Custom 153

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Smart potential customers only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue.

Web 117

Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2021

Investors expect a great return for their risk, so they look for people who can look beyond the technology and their own passion to see a customer need that perhaps even the rest of us haven’t yet envisioned. The payoff will be a heightened personal satisfaction, as well as the resources you need to make it happen.

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Funding Startup Ideas Resource 152

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

I’m definitely a proponent of this latter approach. I see no reason not to balance these frustrations with the satisfaction of more conventional work accomplishments and the people relationships we all need to thrive. Startups cost money but don’t pay a salary before revenue.

Startup 128

Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction News 128

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

They don’t realize that they are missing out on a great opportunity for “free” promotion, as well as taking a great risk by not listening to what customers are saying, and not monitoring or responding to undeserved challenges to their reputation. Demand professional business skills and customer advocacy.

Social Media 99

Social Media Media Tool Startup 99

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2019

Ian talked to us about the rewards and challenges of being an entrepreneur, plus how important it is to manage lifetime value (LTV) of a customer versus customer acquisition cost (CAC) in making a successful company. (We We did another round with angels and early customers of Discotech. What is Discotech? How are you funded?

Startup 113

Startup Equity Customer Custom 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2022

In the interest of helping first-time entrepreneurs, as well as existing business executives, keep their sanity as well as their focus, I offer the following pragmatic suggestions for dealing with the triple bottom line requirements: Sort out your personal definition of success first. The whole can be greater than the sum of the parts.

Startup 110

Startup Entrepreneur Capital Examples 110

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Before you start down the long hard road of an entrepreneur, it pays to look inside yourself to see what you love to do, and what would fit your definition of success. In my experience, you will have the most satisfaction and success if you can combine a strong sense of “purpose” with a quantifiable business opportunity.

Startup 94

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Ideas 94

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Begin with the end in mind - your definition of success based on your principles. You won’t be effective centering your life around someone else’s view of success, satisfaction, and happiness. With today’s interactive social media, there is no reason to assume that you know what customers want, or they know what you have.

Startup 148

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Social Network 148

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

The canvas is a visual chart with elements describing your value proposition, structure, finances, and customers, to help companies identify and align business activities. I look for evidence of the nine major elements of the model canvas, as paraphrased here from the author’s key points and how they apply to teams: Customer segments.

Activity 100

Activity Customer Custom Resource 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

These entrepreneurs find it hard to respect customers or team members, and their ventures usually fail. As a team member, low self-esteem leads to low confidence, poor productivity, and no job satisfaction. Fortunately, both can be fixed. Identify your current strengths and establish plans for improving. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Competition 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2022

Listen to your customers to arrive at acceptable and marketable solutions. Problem solving may be a required skill, but it’s definitely one that can be learned, and perfectionism can be un-learned, independent of your IQ or book smarts (there may even be an inverse relationship here).

Startup 135

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Technical Review 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2021

You get great satisfaction from overcoming all obstacles, and you have no problem with living or dying by your own decisions. The recent pandemic has definitely opened up opportunities for new products, and skilled people at lower costs are abundant. It does mean you have a compelling new business idea, and a willingness to face risk.

Startup 168

Startup Ideas Satisfaction Entrepreneur 168

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

By definition, an entrepreneur is the first to undertake a given business, and firsts never happen without problems and people frustrations. The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Your team and your customers will see right through it.

Startup 101

Startup Satisfaction Training Entrepreneur 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2013

By definition, an entrepreneur is the first to undertake a given business, and firsts never happen without problems and people frustrations. The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Your team and your customers will see right through it.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Training Customer 107

Berkonomics

MAY 2, 2013

The definition of a bottleneck in your business is one that constricts the flow of work from one area to another in the flow of product or service through your organization. The effect of your action is magnified several-fold at the output stage of your business, leading to increased customer satisfaction and increased profits.

Organization 222

Organization Demand Satisfaction Training 222

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2017

If team members and customers can’t relate to your purpose, or don’t agree with it, your business will not thrive. It’s important to involve your team in the definition of purpose, and agree it is consistent with a viable business model, including opportunity, customer need, and a positive return.

Satisfaction 56

Satisfaction Customer Custom Startup 56

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2012

By definition, an entrepreneur is the first to undertake a given business, and firsts never happen without problems and people frustrations. The real entrepreneurs I know are good at overcoming both people problems and business obstacles, and get satisfaction from the challenge. Your team and your customers will see right through it.

Tips 116

Tips Satisfaction Training Entrepreneur 116