socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Cody Simms: Applications will open in January, on January 17th, 2017, and they will close April 9th, 2017. The program itself will start roughly July 17th, 2017, give or take a day or two. The Demo Day will be in October 2017. Sometimes entrepreneurs ask if we need certain metrics and traction�you don't.

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StartUp Beat

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Your favorite influencers, who you already follow, are repping products and promoting brands, all the while still staying true to their unique voice and story,” Agrawal explains. “In In 2017, these sorts of collaborations between big brands and influencers are only to increase.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2017

Most experts agree that a great team is more important than a great product. Manage the business with metrics and goals. Metrics drive a results-oriented culture that leads to continuous quality improvements, required pivots, and recognition of success. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/17/2017.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2017

At year end 2017, Association Executives would find it useful to see the world as their members do and understand what help they need to make progress in their Industry or Profession. This data is playing an increasingly important role in strategic planning and product development. Product-lifecycle focus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2017

You don’t like it, millennials won’t put up with it, and current productivity levels at work continue to decline. She has lived and worked in five countries, and consulted with major corporations, as well as startups, in transforming their workplaces to be more productive as well as more satisfying. No one is happy or satisfied.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. It’s the same for customers and products, where analytics have long proven their value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2017

Some of the best-prepared people I know are the least productive, and they are quick to offer the excuse that they are idea people, perfectionists, or easily distracted. In other words, all business people, like others, are the most productive when they love their work. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/12/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. Schedule and run the necessary sessions to update strategic product offerings, processes, and marketing programs. Include planned measurements and metrics. Don’t start from how you want to sell.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

Assess social media relevance to your product or service. If your business is industrial B2B products, social media may be low on your list. These days, video production is also a useful skill. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Spend your time and money on other platforms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2017

Thus most investors I know claim to invest in the person, rather than the product. When people feel good about themselves, the business looks positive, productivity goes up, and relationships are a lot better. Some things need to be done whether we like them or not; for example, daily cash-flow analysis and business metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2018

As a business advisor, one of the things I see most often as a drag to productivity and growth is employees who, despite their best efforts, can’t change things that they know are hurting the company. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/26/2017. Utilize technology and tools for collaboration and sharing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Most of the guidance you see for entrepreneurs is aimed at those who are selling a product (Apple, Tesla, Xiaomi), or selling a service (Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat). The “product” value is difficult to quantify, the costs are nebulous, and entrepreneurs have to clone themselves to scale the business. Don’t forget seminars and events.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Anyone who has worked in a large company further knows that timing a product launch or a new marketing strategy has more to do with internal politics than reading market forces. Ajay Royan told Bloomberg in 2017 that Mithril does not “charge excessive fees.” Some more on metrics design and quantification.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2017

That’s a huge leap from an entrepreneurial idea, to a product, to making money. In business, consistency is the key to productivity and trust by team members and customers alike. Set goals based on values, that are meant to exceed, and use metrics, rather than gut feeling to assess your own progress, as well as that of your team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2017

It now means shared values and true empowerment, which is the new key to employee productivity and profitability. Every company needs to track their progress and measure results – establish metrics to understand how much and how effectively their workplaces are being transformed and compete.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2017

I started out in business as a techy geek, so I understand why technologists starting a new venture spend so much effort getting the product just right. Here are ten key questions you should ask in selecting any recruiter or firm: What are your search successful completion metrics? This cost can far exceed any search firm retainer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2017

A big influx of customer orders may feel like success, but can kill your business quickly if you don’t have the cash to manufacture product, deliver on a timely basis, and cover receivables. Start by setting some specific growth targets, and implement metrics to chart your progress. Manage cash flow personally every day.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Too many businesses handle change on a piecemeal basis – maybe they update the product, but don’t look at the revenue model, or the selling process. Pick metrics to measure change implementation and results. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/24/2017. Review all business components for every re-alignment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Decide what to measure and create metrics. Every company has different strengths and goals, yet each can publish internally their innovation canvas of technology, leadership, people, structure, rewards, and metrics that sets them apart. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 02/04/2017. Ideas are the beginning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Dart and Lewis should know, since both have over twenty-five years of experience consulting with dozens of retail and consumer product companies, old and new. Measure your agility by putting metrics on change. Some may have no product at all for carry-out, with demonstrations and iPads for ordering and delivery the next day.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2017

Too many inventors I know spend their six years or more perfecting the product, and give up in desperation if the business doesn’t then take off overnight. You may be able to invent a product alone, but a business requires partnerships, multiple disciplines, and loyal customers. Good business people are pragmatists.

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