Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Tapping into a niche community is part of Quirktastic Media’s competitive advantage.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

However, there is already the technology out therefrom San Luis Obispo-based Whitefox Defense (www.whitefoxdefense.com)  to both detect, and neutralize those drones. We spoke with founder and CEO Luke Fox to learn more about the company, and its technology. Explain how your technology works?

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

I’m convinced that you can learn more from failure than success, so it pays to take these as lessons to improve your success odds before you start: Creating a new technology doesn’t make a business. Despite the technology, the fears of pedestrians and government regulations strangled the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In this age of constant market evolution and new technology, there is no such thing as a static business that is self-sustaining. Introduce disruptive technologies to this domain. Populating new domains to sustain your market. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/18/2018.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

Glossier affirmed our inherent beauty, then reminded us that we can be even more beautiful if we buy their “Boy Brow” pomade, which sold one tube every 32 seconds by 2018. billion company in the brutally competitive beauty industry, especially one with such broad appeal. That Cloud Paint is pretty magical, if we’re being honest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2018

The stalwarts should be making the big leaps to be competitive, rather than the other way around. Conventional wisdom is that mature companies are their own worst enemies, too blinded by their success to see the world changing around them, and too focused on repeatability to see the need for innovation and leapfrog advances in technology.

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Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions. Watch our video series at SXSW 2018 with The Case Foundation. BlackTech Week (Miami, FL).

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socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2020

Our interview today is with Dmitri Leonov and Constantine Suychmez of Ulevate (www.ulevate.com), a startup which is combining technology with the beauty and spa industry. It turns out, the size of the spa market is double the size of the global taxi market, and the market dynamics and unit economies of this are incredible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2018

If you want your company and team members to be seen as going above and beyond the competition, you need to include an element that adds social value or sustainability for the greater community. Make sure you select a mission that adds shared value and provides a competitive edge, as well as playing to your strengths and interests.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

With the speed of change and volume of market feedback today, as well as the advances in machine learning, Amazon, Alibaba, and others have proven the value of software driven strategy decisions. They think they are saving costs by not using the latest technology to capture data, and minimizing storage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2018

This takes leadership from the top, and an ongoing focus on market change, customer feedback, and internal measurement and rewards. Nice to have” features or a ten percent cost advantage is not convincing or competitive these days. Focus on translating new technology into solutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The rules of business and technology are changing rapidly, and the pace of change is only accelerating. I believe these insights can and must be extended to you and your career, in line with the following guiding principles: Make your interest in learning your competitive advantage. Define personalized learning goals with a timetable.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In addition, successful consumer ventures serve extremely large and lucrative markets, making them attractive for MBA’s driven by out-sized outcomes. Despite their attitude and personality shortcomings, an MBA degree can provide certain types of startups with a distinct competitive advantage. and Wharton 2.7%.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 10, 2019

The market caps of some of the most successful tech titans reach as high as $1 trillion. Yet in 2018, perceptions about these dominant companies often reflected uneasiness and doubt—and for some, so did their stock performance. Some of these platform companies, taken together, now have a shared nickname: “FAANG,” which.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

In the end, three companies in plasma technology, haptic communication and germ-fighting robots took home the win. Plasma technology can also be used to help jet engines run more efficiently and provide more control over the combustor. Second,] don’t forget about the market. FGC Plasma Solutions.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

What sized team can I afford in order to sell, market & provide service to these customers? In the case of MakeSpace we had huge initial successes in New York City as Rahul led the scaling of our drivers, our trucks and our warehouses and we figured out the right price points to beat the local competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

As a self-made entrepreneur and former chairman of Diamond Resorts International, he asserts that the five biggest companies by market value today, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple, aren’t really tech, but hospitality companies. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/22/2018. Commit to continuous improvement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs and business owners, I rarely find someone who doesn’t proclaim that the business world is changing rapidly, with new technology, new customer expectations, and new cultures. It takes a well-rounded and motivated team to run a competitive business today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2018

In this era of rapid market and technological change, I know I have to challenge my small business advisory clients to keep innovating and stay ahead of the game. Other champions of innovation, including Elon Musk with SpaceX and Hyperloop, always seem to be building future opportunities from trends and technology turns.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Health, life, and other insurance at group rates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2018

As a technology buff, I’m all too sensitive to the common investor complaint that technical people often end up selling yet another “solution looking for a problem,” because they are so impressed with their technology. Intellectual property and sustainable competitive advantage.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Here’s why that should scare you… In recent years the pace of the market has accelerated dramatically. It means competition is more fierce because formidable new competitors can arrive overnight. from sales to marketing, product, to ops and finance?—?centers Now everything our company does?—?from Read more… ?? Read more… ??

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

On the other hand, everyone is doing it, so that means more competition, and the market and technology are changing faster than ever before. Technical entrepreneurs need to surround themselves with people who have the financial, marketing, and operational experience in managing a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Entrepreneurs see change and new technology as the way to attract more customers, and improve sales and profitability. For example, if you are in marketing, forget the number of features, and highlight the value of the whole compared to the cost. Know your peers and build your competitive advantage.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2017

We talked with Richard about NordicEye's $30M fund, its interests in Los Angeles, and why a Nordic venture capital firm has its eyes on Southern California's technology startups. We expect in 2018, we will have as much as 150 million Euros, or around $180M US. We also want to see some market penetration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Since I am a techie at heart, I always get excited when founders pitch their new innovation as “disruptive,” meaning that it is so unique that it will create a new market and disrupt the existing value network, displacing established products and markets. Make that a way to bridge a big technology change to customers and employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2018

Often, beneficial changes will have a short-term cost to achieve market growth or competitive advantage. Contingency plans make sense in every case these days, since technology and market factors are moving fast. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 07/24/2018. Only you will be held accountable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

I second his list of top innovation challenges and strategies to capitalize on untapped global startup opportunities: Create new markets rather than disrupt existing ones. Competition is not always a bad thing, and the real purpose is often to make the world a better place. Target a global market rather than a local from day one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

I second his list of top innovation challenges and strategies to capitalize on untapped global startup opportunities: Create new markets rather than disrupt existing ones. Competition is not always a bad thing, and the real purpose is often to make the world a better place. Target a global market rather than a local from day one.

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