Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2019

This is not the total opportunity out there, and not the total target market, but the subset of customers who have and will spend the money you need to cure their pain. That means educating targeted supporters is key, even before you start to sell. Selling too early triggers customer defenses and drives them away.

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Southern California Edison Blog

JULY 14, 2020

Today’s education providers put a larger emphasis on internet-based learning styles to help diversify their education, which requires ever-increasing network bandwidth for schools and their students. Schools using this setup receive a full wavelength that can be customized to fit their unique network traffic needs.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Most controllers out there now are timers, which basically do not react to water demand. Instead, we run a model in the cloud based on the weather and calculate actual water demand, and we adjust the schedule on a daily basis. Manrique Brenes: I am a actually formally trained in water resources management.

Demand 258

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

According to a recent Forbes article , UC Santa Barbara''s Technology Management Program offers students a superior startup education over the University of Pennsylvania (home of Wharton), as well Harvard, Northwestern and even its acclaimed southern neighbor, the University of Southern California. Organic Academia. All-Star Alumni.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2015

What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Do customers really need what you want to do, or might they see it as “nice to have?” Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available? Education and training roadblocks.

Startup 109

Startup Resource Training Ideas 109

Southern California Edison Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

At SCE Carrier Solutions, our team of experts knows that no two organizations are alike; as a result, we work with our customers to pick a fiber optic solution that best suits their particular needs. SCE Carrier Solutions works to educate our customers on selecting a fiber optic solution that best meets their demands.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Too many customers have long felt distanced from many successful brands, seeing them as closed and mysterious environments, focused only on profits and killing competitors. These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency. Shared leadership (member and customer led).

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Organization Social Media Examples Customer 52

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Another approach is simply repurposing used items, or simply passing them down to less demanding users, like the ecoATM story with used cell phones, tablets and MP3 players. Find alternate components for limited natural resources. This approach is more valuable than just reusing a chip, or extracting the gold and silver.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2015

Too many customers have long felt distanced from many successful brands, seeing them as closed and mysterious environments, focused only on profits and killing competitors. These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency. Shared leadership (member and customer led).

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Startup Organization Social Media Customer 99

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2017

According to Small Business Trends , over half of the existing small businesses in the US already have international customers. Luxury goods can easily flow into or out of emerging nations, changing cost factors as well as demand. Culture changes can increase or decrease demand for existing products and services quickly.

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Social Media Demand Customer Custom 74

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Do customers really need what you want to do, or might they see it as “nice to have?” Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available? Education and training roadblocks.

Startup 57

Startup Resource Training Ideas 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2013

This is not the total opportunity out there, and not the total target market, but the subset of customers who have and will spend the money you need to cure their pain. That means educating targeted supporters is key, even before you start to sell. Selling too early triggers customer defenses and drives them away.

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Startup Education Customer Custom 117

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2013

What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Do customers really need what you want to do, or might they see it as “nice to have?” Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available? Education and training roadblocks.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Startup Resource Training 97

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Too many customers have long felt distanced from many successful brands, seeing them as closed and mysterious environments, focused only on profits and killing competitors. These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency. Shared leadership (member and customer led).

Organization 57

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2012

This is not the total opportunity out there, and not the total target market, but the subset of customers who have and will spend the money you need to cure their pain. That means educating targeted supporters is key, even before you start to sell. Selling too early triggers customer defenses and drives them away.

Startup 99

Startup Education Customer Custom 99

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Do customers really need what you want to do, or might they see it as “nice to have?” Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available? Education and training roadblocks.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Startup Resource Training 106

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2016

This is not the total opportunity out there, and not the total target market, but the subset of customers who have and will spend the money you need to cure their pain. That means educating targeted supporters is key, even before you start to sell. Selling too early triggers customer defenses and drives them away.

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Capital Startup Education Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Establishing and wielding influence may help you move resources in your direction in a large business. These instincts kill you in a small company, where requiring more resources is a negative. On the other side of the ledger, big company executives tend to be demand-driven by initiatives handed down from the top.

Startup 103

Startup Company Companies Training 103

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2014

Too many customers have long felt distanced from many successful brands, seeing them as closed and mysterious environments, focused only on profits and killing competitors. These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency. Shared leadership (member and customer led).

Organization 93

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2013

Establishing and wielding influence may help you move resources in your direction in a large business. These instincts kill you in a small company, where requiring more resources is a negative. On the other side of the ledger, big company executives tend to be demand-driven by initiatives handed down from the top.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Training Technical Review 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2011

What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Do customers really need what you want to do, or might they see it as “nice to have?” Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available? Education and training roadblocks.

Startup 94

Startup Resource Training Ideas 94

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

We're a disruptor, the third wave in human resources technology. We got really serious after the success of that customer, who wanted to make this technology available for all of its employees across the globe. How is it your first customer was in Australia? What is Fuel50? The whole space has been neglected. versus New Zealand?

Help 100

Help Southern California Startup Technical Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Establishing and wielding influence may help you move resources in your direction in a large business. These instincts kill you in a small company, where requiring more resources is a negative. On the other side of the ledger, big company executives tend to be demand-driven by initiatives handed down from the top.

Startup 105

Startup Company Companies Training 105

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Yet you can never forget the seasonal business cash flow and activity demands that are approaching, so to be prepared – you need to start the planning now. Unless your volumes are in the millions or higher, the difference between manufacturing cost and customer price better be 50% or greater. Margin is everything.

Startup 86

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Too many entrepreneurs develop a new product without regard to market demand, then build an entire strategy based on creating a need, rather than acting on an existing market need. Here are a few thoughts on a process that will keep you on the right track: Get real customer input first. These don’t get funded. Quantify the pain points.

Technology 91

Technology Funding Competition Entrepreneur 91

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Establishing and wielding influence may help you move resources in your direction in a large business. These instincts kill you in a small company, where requiring more resources is a negative. On the other side of the ledger, big company executives tend to be demand-driven by initiatives handed down from the top.

Startup 95

Startup Company Companies Training 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2013

There is no single formula for how to stay healthy while starting and running an exciting but demanding new business, but here are a few suggestions, depending on your lifestyle: Stay fit and rested. Improve customer service. If your business won’t run for a day without you, then the business isn’t healthy either.

Startup 93

Startup Tips Entrepreneur Metrics 93

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

How long has your software been available to customers? We did very well last year, and started very strong offering both an on-demand and an on-premise product. Tom Allanson: This year, we are really going to focus on verticals that customers have shown lots of interest and traction in. That's been helpful with growth.

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Startup San Diego Entrepreneur Tool 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Too many entrepreneurs develop a new product without regard to market demand, then build an entire strategy based on creating a need, rather than acting on an existing market need. Here are a few thoughts on a process that will keep you on the right track: Get real customer input first. These don’t get funded. Quantify the pain points.

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Funding Entrepreneur Competition Pricing 88

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2010

What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Do customers really need what you want to do, or might they see it as “nice to have?” Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available? Education and training roadblocks.

Startup 53

Startup Resource Training Ideas 53

Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

How should networks be configured and equipped to support the services businesses and consumers are demanding? At some point, it may be time to replace or supplement your current partner to ensure you’re delivering the quality and range of services your customers need. Where will capacity be needed? They Can’t Provide 5G Densification.

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Networking Demand Services Examples 50

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Thus, you must first create the playbook by which an independent sales rep can readily sell your product, including: identifying objections and developing strategies to overcome them, creating reference accounts and establishing meaningful customer adoption. In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them.

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Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2010

They need to understand that having money is not an entitlement, and not related to the volume of their demands. Sites like MySpace already allow teens to customize their home base with graphics, blogs, and music to make it more attractive to their peers – that’s marketing. The positives include: Learn to make money.

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Entrepreneur Commerce Blogging Training 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

This move is indicative of the possibility that the traditional ways of going about making a living through a college education, an entry-level position at a firm, and steady promotion through the ranks is a dead model. As your services gain demand, your time becomes more valuable and you can charge more. Customer service is free.

Startup 92

Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Over 150 educational institutions are using our free screenwriting software, and we've attracted writers to our community by providing a free, web-based alternative to expensive screenwriting tools like Final Draft and Movie Magic, which charge $200 to $250 for their tools. A large portion of our users are students.

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Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Rather than shutting down shop, the student simply moved the operations down the hall and continued satisfy the brisk student demand for the consolidated notes. This will give you more time to build your parachute in mid-air (see “The MBA Education And Other Oxymorons” ). Customer Problem/ Pain Points. Who is the customer?

Ideas 153

Ideas Startup Pricing Entrepreneur 153

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Making Decisions as a Resource Starved Dev Team. Stop Listening to Your Customers. A common assumption among startup entrepreneurs is that listening to potential customers is the best. Entrepreneurism / Monetization Customers, research, startups. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization business, education, MBA. .

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