Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. In fact, we now live in a buyer-led digital age, where the traditional media push-marketing efforts just don’t work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. In fact, we now live in a buyer-led digital age, where the traditional media push-marketing efforts just don’t work.

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Metrics Demand Marketing Paramount 57

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

But the entrepreneurs that have it, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.” Have impeccable manners and flair. Have a big bandwidth.

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup .Net 139

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2012

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, and giving away the product. Target market. Sales/Marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2019

But the entrepreneurs that have it, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.” Have impeccable manners and flair. Have a big bandwidth.

Entrepreneur 103

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 5, 2015

At Citrix, GoToAssist customers would occasionally ask if they could just pay for our screen-sharing functionality because they didn''t intend to use the product''s other features, such as reporting and session recording. The effort to implement this customization was minimal and thus cost us very little. customers paid $119.40

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

It would not be a big stretch to image a well run service business like this making 15-25% net profit margins. Customer financing often comes in the form of your company agreeing to build a product with a “sponsor&# customer or two and helping them with the rollout / implementation. You own the IP you create.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2011

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, and giving away the product. Target market. Sales/Marketing.

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Sales Customer Custom Outsource 98

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Hyper-local, flash marketing platform connecting consumers with local business offers; super majority of offers are restaurant and personal services; competitor to Groupon. the funding and market coverage. If this figure is accurate – it’s certainly a very large business even when you look at net revenues.

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

socalTECH

MAY 30, 2012

One way is getting funding from your potential customers. They're raising money from friends, family, customers, equity from strategic partners, and former colleagues. The best way is through customers, the other way is through equity. However, it's an idea with a prototype, and a great customer capital deal.

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Startup Equity Venture Capital Ideas 223

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2013

It could be a natural disaster, like a flood or wind storm, or loss of key personnel, equipment failure, or a major customer complaint on the Internet. On the other side, your new customers expect a free trial period. Sales volumes are still ramping up while marketing expenses are at max. New businesses don’t get “normal” terms.

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Startup Sales Layoffs Slides 114

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2017

But the entrepreneurs that have it, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.” Have impeccable manners and flair. Have a big bandwidth.

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Social Media .Net Startup 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

It could be a natural disaster, like a flood or wind storm, or loss of key personnel, equipment failure, or a major customer complaint on the Internet. On the other side, your new customers expect a free trial period. Sales volumes are still ramping up while marketing expenses are at max. New businesses don’t get “normal” terms.

Startup 64

Startup Sales Layoffs Slides 64

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

In many areas, not enough entrepreneurs meet the criteria, so it’s still a buyer’s market. Creating a strong value proposition requires substantial customer insight, thorough study, an understanding of the real value of intellectual property, thoughtfulness, and several iterations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2012

But the entrepreneurs that have “it” seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere. In a recent book on this subject, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net “it” out.

Entrepreneur 112

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. At a small company, if you''re constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead-creep rather than value creation. Forget your staff and entourage. The axiom applies to all matters, tiny to large.

Startup 103

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

But the entrepreneurs that have “it” seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere. In a book on this subject from a while back, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net “it” out.

Startup 101

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media .Net 101

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

And NOT even because they give until death refunds if a customer is ever dissatisfied with a purchase. He says he cares most about “focusing on customers for life”. Their first few weeks in business we’d have brainstorming sessions on how to market. It is a way to build relationships and get to know your customers.

Metrics 87

Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

There are four basic ways to increase the cash position of a company: inject cash through borrowing or investment, decrease spending or payments on debt, increase efficiency of operations, and increase revenues or advance payments from customers. One quarter, the company just did not receive its copies of the quarterly reports.

Services 159

Services Statistics Startup .Net 159

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

And 450 million licenses of Windows 7 were sold since its launch in 2009, making it the fastest-growing operating system ever, and showing us that Windows is going to keep controlling the OS market share. Bing Powered search now controls 30% of the search engine market share. 3. It’s not just about Windows.

Writing 88

Writing Training Email .Net 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2013

Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. At a small company, if you're constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead-creep rather than value creation. Forget your staff and entourage. The axiom applies to all matters, tiny to large.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Training Technical Review 105

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. At a small company, if you're constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead creep rather than value creation. Forget your staff and entourage. The axiom applies to all matters, tiny to large.

Startup 105

Startup Company Companies Training 105

Berkonomics

AUGUST 18, 2022

Financial perspective: financial statement showing key indicators such as revenue, expense, net income or other measures important to success. Customer perspective: Ratings of customer satisfaction, statistics of customer retention, market share and even brand strength. A real win for all.

Satisfaction 156

Satisfaction Statistics .Net Course 156

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

The Valley has obsessed with a quick up-and-to-right momentum story because we were thought to live in “winner take most” markets. But markets have changed and I think investors, founders and experienced executives who want to join later-stage startups can all benefit from playing the long game. It literally drove FOMO.

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Venture Capital Capital Funding .Net 363

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. Is this a limited window of opportunity, or more? It’s hard to know just yet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. At a small company, if you're constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead creep rather than value creation. Solve everything yourself. The axiom applies to all matters, tiny to large.

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Startup Company Companies Training 95

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2009

For people who are serious about losing weight and improving their fitness, the way to do that it to use a dedicated expert--a trainer, a meal planner, or dietician, who can work with you on a daily basis and create a custom plan. The trainer makes you a daily, customized meal plan and exercise and activity plan.

Media 168

Media Pricing Sites Training 168

Frank Addante

MARCH 12, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. My solution: cast a wider net. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup .Net Venture Capital 40

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

is the second largest designated market area (DMA) in the country, so youre starting with a natural talent pool of very interesting people, and also, a market from which to sell your goods and services into. Report Content February 27, 2010 at 11:05am by Antone Johnson Great interview. startup scene so hot. What makes L.A.

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Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

As discussed in Inventors vs. Innovators , most entrepreneurs iterate on preexisting ideas to the point that the inventions represent marketable value propositions upon which sustainable companies can be created. They seemed as surprised by their popularity as the reporters who covered Beatlemania.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Ideas Writing Startup 153

Berkonomics

JULY 21, 2016

Financial perspective: financial statement showing key indicators such as revenue, expense, net income or other measures important to success. Customer perspective: Ratings of customer satisfaction, statistics of customer retention, market share and even brand strength. A real win for all.

Satisfaction 120

Satisfaction Statistics .Net Course 120

Frank Addante

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. I think that safety net goes away after the 5th grade. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc. Asking good questions isnt easy.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 31, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. When companies wanted first class advertising placement and high-end marketing technology, we were the place to come. Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Advertising Email 40

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Loading… Markets. Loading… Market Data. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. In March of last year, Matt Jacobson, head of market development at Facebook, paid $10.9

Los Angeles 44

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2013

First of all, the Boomer demographic is currently the single largest, mainstream pool of experienced talent in the market today (76 million people strong). Customer service. They have worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. Angel investor.

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Startup Mentor High Tech Demand 98

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

First of all, the Boomer demographic is currently the single largest, mainstream pool of experienced talent in the market today (76 million people strong). Customer Service. They have worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. Angel Investor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2010

First of all, the Boomer demographic is currently the single largest, mainstream pool of experienced talent in the market today (76 million people strong). News & World Report , people over 40 were key players in 86.6% Customer Service. I will argue that times have changed, and you better take another look. Angel Investor.

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Mentor Statistics High Tech Demand 75