Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2013

But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. It''s far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2013

The sad truth is that cash flow surprises kill many startups, even though they should have been adequately funded to survive. Your startup may be profitable, but broke. You can make profits without making any money, since the first priority of most startups is to reinvest everything back into the business for growth.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

Adam has been in the startup business for a long time and knows his way around on running a business. Adam sat down with us to talk about startups, the LA scene, and his company ScoreBig. TechZulu: Where did you get the idea to start ScoreBig? ScoreBig also recently teamed up with United MileagePlus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

In the new business world, many entrepreneurs are so excited with large initial orders that they don’t anticipate the cash flow challenges that can quickly kill their startup. Your startup may be profitable, but broke. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

With ScoreBig being Adam’s fourth startup, he certainly knows his way around a business. Adam sat down with us to talk about startups, the LA scene, and his company, ScoreBig. TechZulu: Where did you get the idea to start ScoreBig? Our “pick-your-price” model benefits both the industry and you, the customer.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Santa Monica-based Fair , the subscription vehicle service lead by startup veteran Scott Painter, is laying off 40 percent of its staff, according to reports , and also is replacing its CFO. Fair allows customers to subscribe to gain access to used cars, and does not require them to sign a long term lease. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

It is not rational to put oneself into the uncertain, stress-filled environment of a startup. If it were a decision to be an entrepreneur, then most right-minded individuals would decide to turn back when they encountered the first inevitable startup crises. Your smaller, more nimble part-time startup can outperform BDCs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2010

But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. As I mentioned in a previous article , it's far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Snap up top talent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2012

But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. It's far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

Our startup interview this morning is with Josh Stomel , founder of ResumeBucket (www.resumebucket.com), a new web site that is focused on helping people share their resumes with the world. Stomel--who is bootstrapping the startup from his recruiting firm, NeoHire--explained the site to us. What's the idea behind the site?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Perhaps a simpler way to think about culture is to think of it in terms of how an organization makes choices, how it develops its values, its ethics, how it trains, recognizes and rewards its associates, its spirit, and not to be overlooked, how it treats its customers - both internal and external. Their on time ratings are excellent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and most often operate remotely (from anywhere in the world) in this age of the Internet. They are not the generalists required for new product startups. This world changes rapidly and needs a highly focused specialist to keep up. Administrative specialists.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

The program is designed to keep employees on the payroll so ultimately it’s up to you to decide whether you are a worthy recipient and to weigh the benefit to your company and your employees against the potential perception the market may (or may not) have in the future. In this instance they would need to give up the right entirely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and are a growing part of this new “ age of the entrepreneur ” that I discussed last week. They are not the generalists required for new product startups. This world changes rapidly and needs a highly focused specialist to keep up. Administrative specialists.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Entrepreneurs who run startups have to be generalists to survive. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Tags: specialist entrepreneur startup generalist business.

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