Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more. Those who proactively seek knowledge and learn fast build knowledge pools and tap into the wisdom of mentors and industry leaders to raise their game. Take a hard look at SpaceX or HyperLoop.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Social Network SpaceX Ideas 103

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. how to market our products and company. In the Early Days. So our board meetings consisted of discussion about. how to build an initial sales organization.

Startup 325

Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Although just seventeen years old, Patel has some great insights that I can extrapolate for every aspiring entrepreneur to answer the most common question I get as an advisor and mentor – “Where do I start?” Don’t forget the marketing. “If Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/22/2016.

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction Customer 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to a USNews article, will likely dominate the labor market by 2024. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/20/2016. percent to 24.3

Entrepreneur 75

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Technical Support 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2016

In my experience as a mentor to many entrepreneurs and an angel investor, the keys to experiencing a satisfying and timely exit are included in the following steps: Look at your strengths and motivators. Don’t wait for a crisis to get you thinking -- be proactive in talking to advisers and mentors on timing and alternatives.

Startup 60

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Activity 60

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. The results were so encouraging, we’re doing it again. million in a Series D round of investment capital, according to founder and chairman Tony Farwell.

San Diego 40

San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Another good online approach is a simple Internet search for articles like the “ The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2016 ” But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company.

Incubator 106

Incubator Startup Help Resource 106

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2016

The right first step is to go back to your goals to focus on the real limiting factors when you encounter problems with sales, growth, profitability, market share, or costs. Even the best entrepreneurs find more experienced and skillful mentors to help them improve, and explore new tools to conquer problems.

Startup 106

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Coach 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2016

Direction, mentoring and resources required. All recommend that you be focused and specific on the market problem you solve, have a truly unique solution and be able to describe in detail how you will acquire customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 05/25/2016. No surprises in this advice.

Incubator 58

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Equity 58

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Rather than focus on negatives, let me summarize key positive attributes that I look for in people to move ahead, from my own experience as a corporate executive, and many years mentoring entrepreneurs. Also, build mentoring relationships at the next level. Learning how to market yourself is the key to running your own company.

Startup 60

Startup Mentor Education Journal 60

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

But these requirements have been relaxed with the Crowdfunding JOBS Act implementation in 2016. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you.

Invest 73

Invest Startup Equity Incubator 73

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

You can find a mentor, a coach, a project, or experience, to help you prepare for the role you are looking for. Anne Fulton: I'm actually a Kiwi, a New Zealander, and all of our product and marketing is done out of New Zealand. The education around new products and bringing them to the market is the same in both markets.

Help 100

Help Southern California Startup Technical Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

In the enterprise environment, Jack Welch led GE through 600 acquisitions in emerging markets, to a market value of $280 billion. As an advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I have seen beginners who quickly accelerate their proficiency and adopt the mindset, skills, rules, and emotional principles to become superstars.

Resource 62

Resource Entrepreneur Examples Satisfaction 62

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2016

Actively solicit mentoring from people with more experience. The best work hard to broaden their knowledge, and are not hesitant to challenge their own understanding of the market. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/09/2016. But don’t always assume that everyone else will like and buy the same things.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur News Outsource Activity 60

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

It was the Summer of 2016, if I'm not mistaken. The reality, is to be successful, 90 percent of them have to market their company or product in the United States first, outside of Israel. I met david through a mutual friend of ours, before we started this conference three years ago. This connection here very much helps this scenario.

El Segundo 100

El Segundo Southern California Startup Santa Monica 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2016

As a startup investor and mentor, I look beyond the façade to find these eight keys traits in the mindset of every entrepreneur. As a startup founder, you need to realize that the “buck stops with you,” even if the economy falters, the market changes or a major competitor appears at the worst possible moment.

Startup 58

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Founders generally need more focus on the market sizing, volume projections, cost details and margin expectations to balance the optimism of their passion for the idea. Successful startups are all about being able to move to success before the market changes or new competitors appear.

Company 61

Company Companies Startup Equity 61