Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Startup Competition 131

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. No startup ownership or financial return should be expected, but contributors can enjoy the satisfaction of furthering non-profits or causes with a passion to change the world. Product pre-order model. Interest on debt model.

Venture Capital 108

Venture Capital Angel Satisfaction Equity 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

This new model (now only legal in the UK) will allow large numbers of “regular” people to invest small amounts each online to get an ownership position in early startups. People can invest (donate) money to a project which has good moral/ethical value. This is not a get-rich-quick vehicle for consumers. Good-cause crowd funding.

Funding 99

Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

This new model will allow large numbers of “regular” people to invest small amounts each online to fund early startups. As a current Angel investor, I can attest that any investments in startups are more risky than the commodity markets, and you shouldn’t expect to see any return for five years. Proceed at your own peril.

Funding 96

Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Product companies sometimes equate customer satisfaction with customer service, but it’s more than that, especially with services. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Create and maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is very important for all companies, but it is everything for a services company. Attract and retain the highly skilled and motivated people.

Satisfaction 91

Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2014

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, who are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” Every time I try outsourcing manufacturing, I get quality problems.”

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Satisfaction 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

Outsource Development 99

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Product companies sometimes equate customer satisfaction with customer service, but it’s more than that, especially with services. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2013

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, who are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” Every time I try outsourcing manufacturing, I get quality problems.”

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Satisfaction 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Create and maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is very important for all companies, but it is everything for a services company. Attract and retain the highly skilled and motivated people.

Product 91

Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Product companies sometimes equate customer satisfaction with customer service, but it’s more than that, especially with services. Recruit only the best people, with the right base skills.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

Ideas 62

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Competition 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2011

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, who are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” Every time I try outsourcing manufacturing, I get quality problems.”

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Satisfaction 89

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2010

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, and are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” Every time I try outsourcing manufacturing, I get quality problems.”

Startup 50

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Satisfaction 50

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Outsource services back to the customer. This is the concept that successful competitors have a hard time investing in new products that will cannibalize their existing core business. Your long-term survival and satisfaction depend on it. Force the innovator’s dilemma on competitors. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 158

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Design 158

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Outsource services back to the customer. This is the concept that successful competitors have a hard time investing in new products that will cannibalize their existing core business. Your long-term survival and satisfaction depend on it. Force the innovator’s dilemma on competitors. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas 105

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Timing your startup - Chris Dixon , November 7, 2010 I never had the opportunity to invest in YouTube but I have to admit that if I did I probably would have passed (which of course would have been a huge mistake). It is also true that there are good deals and good entrepreneurs that can't find anyone to invest in them. Keep going.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2016

Outsource services back to the customer. This is the concept that successful competitors have a hard time investing in new products that will cannibalize their existing core business. Your long-term survival and satisfaction depend on it. Force the innovator’s dilemma on competitors. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 57

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas 57