Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

No human or paper tracking systems are a competitive alternative. Live data also requires metrics and infrastructure that can interpret and evaluate the data, and smart businesses must develop these in the algorithms they use in their data-intelligence engines. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/17/2018.

Artificial Inteligence 84

Artificial Inteligence Metrics Commerce Software 84

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Highlights a sustainable competitive advantage. You need some innovative new approaches, including digital marketing, as well as metrics to measure effectiveness. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 10/19/2018. Ends with a winning legacy for customers and investors.

Custom 19

Custom Customer Acquisition Entrepreneur 19

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

It takes a well-rounded and motivated team to run a competitive business today. You need to communicate quantified and updates goals quarterly, including the metrics to assess progress and success. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/25/2018. Define stretch goals and challenge your team to deliver.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Custom Customer Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2018

I will suggest to you as a business owner and entrepreneur that focus on certain key behaviors will drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis: Be outspoken in communicating proactive required change. If your business hires only to fill existing openings, it is falling behind, and ripe for competitive crisis.

Metrics 58

Metrics IBM IBM Competition 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2018

Establish metrics on the culture, as well as the product. These metrics need the same top management attention as customer retention and sales metrics. If you aren’t at least keep pace with a strong culture and finding a way to differentiate yourself, you’re already falling behind competition. Start today.

Metrics 57

Metrics Startup Netflix Custom 57

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2018

Often, beneficial changes will have a short-term cost to achieve market growth or competitive advantage. Define metrics to assess roll-out progress and value. Tie your implementation to metrics that will allow you to determine whether or not your decision truly achieves your goal. Where are you on this split?

Tips 51

Tips Metrics Sample Statistics 51

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

By 2018 I sensed that he was right and we began focusing more on our barbell approach. The timing horizon is much shorter, the prices one pays are much higher so you can’t just be right about the company but you must be right about the valuation and the exit price. Secrets of Sand Hill Road. We aren’t going to win every great deal in LA?—?there

Venture Capital 471

Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

With perfect information and too much competition you pay up or they walk right down the street and get it from somebody else.” I’ve seen many a VC firm argue that “if we give them $10 million then they will massively pull away from competition and we crowd out the market.” April 30th, 2018.

Funding 150

Funding Venture Capital Startup Marketing 150