Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. The metrics were good but we wondered how much better they would be when we expanded our product. Choose that market. Microeconomics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2017

The more everyone in the startup is obsessed with satisfying customer needs and providing better customer service, the more effective the startup will be in adapting to change. Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. Imbue customer change focus. In summary, change will happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2014

The more everyone in the startup is obsessed with satisfying customer needs and providing better customer service, the more effective the startup will be in adapting to change. Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. Imbue customer change focus. In summary, change will happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. According to one study , only 45% of Founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. Managing business growth is more than metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. You need these to add the human element to your business or service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The more everyone in the startup is obsessed with satisfying customer needs and providing better customer service, the more effective the startup will be in adapting to change. Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. Imbue customer change focus. In summary, change will happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The more everyone in the startup is obsessed with satisfying customer needs and providing better customer service, the more effective the startup will be in adapting to change. Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. Imbue customer change focus. In summary, change will happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

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. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. Define relevant metrics and measure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2010

The more everyone in the startup is obsessed with satisfying customer needs and providing better customer service, the more effective the startup will be in adapting to change. Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. Imbue customer change focus. In summary, change will happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

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. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. You need these to add the human element to your business or service. What’s the problem?

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