Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Just like you don’t have to be a financial guru to recognize a good CFO, or a marketing genius to hire a VP of Marketing, you can find the right technical partner or team member by using the right evaluation and hiring steps, including the following: Engage a technical advisor to assist with recruiting and early interviews.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Technology High Tech Startup 104

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Offering one more social media site (over 200 already exist on Wikipedia) probably won’t work. Don’t forget to market yourself before, during, and after your initial idea, through social media, websites, and events. Every new business has unexpected pivots and adjustments, and outsourcing is easier to manage.

Outsource Development 154

Outsource Development Social Media Software Review Custom 154

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Ineffective and expensive marketing campaigns. The most cost-effective marketing approaches have changed; from catalogs to web sites, and from television commercials to social media. Outsourcing services that could be done in-house. Outsourcing is an expensive solution for poor planning.

Outsource Development 122

Outsource Development Outsource Metrics Technical Review 122

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Appreciate the media accolades and peer success feedback. At the same time, you can never let up on the work and the sweat required for continuous innovation, exemplary customer satisfaction, and staying ahead of competitors: Marketing is a never-ending challenge. This is a task that you should never delegate.

Startup 118

Startup Satisfaction Custom Customer 118

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products. I hear this term every day, wrongly applied to new social media site, or a new productivity tool. The impact of global instability. Truly “disruptive” technologies.

Ideas 118

Ideas Outsource Development Outsource Course 118

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

Just like you don’t have to be a financial guru to recognize a good CFO, or a marketing genius to hire a VP of Marketing, you can find the right technical partner or team member by using the right evaluation and hiring steps, including the following: Engage a technical advisor to assist with recruiting and early interviews.

Competition 174

Competition High Tech Startup Social Media 174

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

Appreciate the media accolades and peer success feedback. At the same time, you can never let up on the work and the sweat required for continuous innovation, exemplary customer satisfaction, and staying ahead of competitors: Marketing is a never-ending challenge. This is a task that you should never delegate.

Satisfaction 174

Satisfaction Custom Customer Outsource 174

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Use marketing, blogging, and industry conferences to get the message out. The trend toward more remote work, flexible work hours, and outsourcing can eliminate productive work relationships and communication between functions. Building and maintaining a winning work culture is no longer just a function of the office.

Satisfaction 108

Satisfaction Outsource Study Platform 108

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media (www.jukinmedia.com) thinks it has figured that out, and instead of trying to create viral videos, has been buying up the rights to those videos--before they really go viral--to create not just a one-hit, viral video wonder, but a sustainable business. What is Jukin Media?

Media 235

Media Content Startup IP 235

Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2015

But, more often, this is just the virtualization of what we used to call outsourcing. Yep: revenues of over $100 million per year with a market cap around $800 million. You’re used to outsourcing payroll, bookkeeping, and logistics. Really, that’s a business? Can someone do it better than you, and at lower cost?

Outsource 120

Outsource Social Media Commerce Writing 120

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. Force original intent thinking. Explore the negative space of possibility.

Entrepreneur 158

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Design 158

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products. I hear this term every day, wrongly applied to new social media site, or a new productivity tool. The impact of global instability. Truly “disruptive” technologies.

Custom 167

Custom Customer Startup Outsource Development 167

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business. 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.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Scaling is done first by customer alliances through social media, and later by distributed joint ventures and coopetition. Single-node factories may be home-based with a global market. Large corporations no longer create jobs in their home location.

Startup 126

Startup Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Offshore 126

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business. 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.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Social media facilitates marketing and sales. For startups, social media and color printers have essentially replaced the need for external public relations and marketing services.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Commerce 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

In my experience as an advisor to startups, the difference is almost always related to the founder and their execution strategy , more so than to the solution quality or the market. Initially, you may be able to do everything in your startup, including product development, marketing, and shipping orders.

Startup 123

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Outsource 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2017

In my role as an advisor to you as an entrepreneur, I always recommend that you move to a more proactive customer service strategy, to include interactive social media campaigns, self-service options on your website, and personalized handling of unique requests. Think “pull” marketing rather than “push” for all services.

Custom 95

Custom Customer Services Technical Review 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. Bill was initially the idea person and technologist, while Steve had the business and marketing experience from Proctor & Gamble to close the business equation.

Ideas 126

Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2018

Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace.

Demand 71

Demand Custom Customer Tips 71

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2015

Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace.

Custom 97

Custom Customer Social Media Outsource Development 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Just like you don’t have to be a financial guru to recognize a good CFO, or a marketing genius to hire a VP of Marketing, you can find the right technical partner or team member by using the right evaluation and hiring steps, including the following: Engage a technical advisor to assist with recruiting and early interviews.

Technology 87

Technology High Tech Startup Social Media 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2018

Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace.

Demand 56

Demand Custom Customer Tips 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2014

Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace.

Custom 96

Custom Customer Social Media Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

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. Force original intent thinking. Explore the negative space of possibility.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas 105

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - . - 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? First Principles.

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

For those who may be living under a rock and have no idea what SXSWi is, its five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space. Scaling thru Outsourcing. Marketing: Beyond the Buzzword: Reality of Direct-to-Fan (TopSpin, PledgeMusic, etc.).

Southern California 89

Southern California SoCal Guide Mixergy 89

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 7, 2010

When evaluating an activity that needs to be undertaken for your business (keeping the books, creating a website, social media marketing, IT, traditional marketing, administrative functions, etc.) If not, consider delegating it if you have staff or outsourcing if you do not. Are you a specialist in the area?

Outsource 100

Outsource Startup Social Media Resource 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

Just like you don’t have to be a financial guru to recognize a good CFO, or a marketing genius to hire a VP of marketing, you can find the right technical partner or team member by using the right evaluation and hiring steps, including the following: Engage a technical advisor to assist with recruiting and early interviews.

High Tech 103

High Tech Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 103

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2014

If you think about it, services make more sense in this social media age where relationships, personalization, and interaction are king. This the new name for professional consultants and matchmakers, whether they be for personal fashion design, business marketing, or healthcare. Process outsourcing services.

Services 101

Services Startup Outsource Technical Support 101

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Scaling is done first by customer alliances through social media, and later by distributed joint ventures and coopetition. Single-node factories may be home-based with a global market. Large corporations no longer create jobs in their home location.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review Outsource 87

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2015

We were a little early in that market, doing outsourcing, offshore, and managed crowdsourcing. My cofounder and I came up with this concept, and had been talking for awhole about how fragmented the overall market is for online ordering. We did not anticipate that in terms of what we needed to adapt our product to the market.

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Startup Social Media Outsource Development 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

They are overloaded by the media with amazing advertising messages, and people now realize that you can’t believe anything you see in pictures, and even videos can be edited to deliver any message. In fact, we are all media companies now, with our cell phones, computers, and professional-looking publishing tools. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Startup Content Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2015

Appreciate the media accolades and peer success feedback. At the same time, you can never let up on the work and the sweat required for continuous innovation, exemplary customer satisfaction, and staying ahead of competitors: Marketing is a never-ending challenge. This is a task that you should never delegate.

Satisfaction 101

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Custom Customer 101

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2019

You will be a better employee, or a better owner, if you know how to use social media tools for business, how to go online for web hosting, a domain name, a company name, and incorporating a business. Keep up with modern business tools and online processes. New tools make it easy create your own web site, and manage accounting.

Startup 73

Startup Tool Study Web 73

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2013

This exemplary customer service is just savvy marketing. Self-service technologies, social media, and smart phones have created a new set of expectations for high-tech consumers today. Social media apps like Twitter and Pinterest are the latest sources for what’s catching people’s attention today, both positively and negatively.

Custom 89

Custom Customer Services High Tech 89

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2016

Just like you don’t have to be a financial guru to recognize a good CFO, or a marketing genius to hire a VP of Marketing, you can find the right technical partner or team member by using the right evaluation and hiring steps, including the following: Engage a technical advisor to assist with recruiting and early interviews.

High Tech 58

High Tech Startup Social Media Entrepreneur 58