Xconomy

JULY 19, 2019

In late 2017, a federal watchdog unit assigned a working group to keep an eye on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and to sound an alert if those alternate currencies showed signs of becoming a risk to the stability of the US financial system.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2017

Don’t forget that investors invest in people, more than ideas. Mark Zuckerberg was not the first to build a social media platform, so he had to find investors who believed in him. If your audience wants to hear about return-on-investment, don’t dodge that subject. Give them what they want to hear, then what they need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2017

A good social cause doesn’t always imply a viable business. With interactive social media and blogging, you have every opportunity to test and tune your idea before spending any real money. Formalize a company entity, website, and social media presence. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/13/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Use visibility and social media to pull clients in. In addition to relationships, today’s clients want to see you and your expertise on videos online, industry conferences, and social media to feel the trust for differentiation. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/09/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Pick your niche, and continually invest in improving your expertise and keeping up with trends. Today, customers and future managers put a higher value on relationships, and expect to know you from industry conferences, social media, or recommendations from peers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/12/2017.

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Xconomy

APRIL 23, 2018

Unit sales rose 279 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to the association. “We The Consumer Technology Association estimates that nearly 44 million voice-enabled assistants will be sold this year in the United States. We have entered the era of voice ,” Jim Harris, a management consultant writes on the CTA’s website.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Think of the popularity and power of social media – the average daily usage worldwide is now up to 135 minutes per day. Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 11/25/2017. Logic may set the stage but it is emotion that wins the day.

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Marketing Startup Social Media Guide 69

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2017

In the entrepreneur world, most of the energy I see is focused on the current opportunity bubbles, now including anything mobile, the new sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb), or yet another social media app (Snapchat, WhatsApp). Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/17/2017. Now is the time to float your own.

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Ideas Snapchat Social Media Entrepreneur 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2017

In this age of interactive social media, your culture image quickly spreads to customers, and determines their loyalty. Invest in employees’ career and personal growth. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 01/21/2017. It has a huge impact on productivity, as well as morale and loyalty to the company.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

Founded in 2011, Z Supply, LLC has created five women’s fashion brands with a sixth brand and extension into Men’s, launching Spring 2017. Our second site will be launching in August 2016, followed by a third eCommerce site in Spring of 2017. Greathouse: Channel conflict is an obvious concern when adding new avenues of distribution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2017

Professional investors normally like to invest only in billion dollar opportunities, with double-digit growth rates. Highly saturated domains (more than 10 existing players), such as niche social media sites, are highly risky. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 01/24/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Many companies like Sears, Coca-Cola, and Twitter have already been hurt by people using company names they don’t own on social sites. Trade secrets with employment agreement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Last year 300,000+ American angels invested an estimated $25 billion in more than 70,000 startup deals. I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

According to the 2017 Kauffman Startup Activity Index , the share of new entrepreneurs who started businesses to pursue opportunity rather than from necessity reached 86 percent, more than 12 percentage points higher than in 2009 at the height of the Great Recession. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Many companies like Sears, Coca-Cola, and Twitter have already been hurt by people using company names they don’t own on social sites. Trade secrets with employment agreement.

Startup 69

Startup Patents IP Social Media 69