Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Make sure your channels are open and responsive, through social media, websites, and easy access to executives. Too many businesses have their “cash cows,” which they refuse to touch with pricing or new features until it is too late to recover. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/25/2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2018

These days, customers remember the total experience with a company longer than they remember the price they paid. This experience includes browsing your website, social media interactions, the sales process, as well as your support and follow-up. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/16/2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2018

Business model showing costs, pricing, and margins. I would expect to see specific plans for distribution, partnerships, and sales channels, as well as the use of social media and conventional marketing, with budgets for the major elements. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/11/2018.

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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. If the user shares the add on social media, they earn an extra $.25. Price: $1.99

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Investors are showing an increased appetite for new stocks, with a good percentage of deals pricing above the marketed share price range. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 1, 2019

In the summer of 2018, parts of San Francisco’s public utilities turned gold. Detergent attacks during gallery openings, anti-gentrification graffiti and harassment via social media have put owners on edge. The majority of this displacement is attributed directly to the surge in rental prices brought on by gentrification.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

Investors showed an increased appetite for new stocks, with 18 percent of deals pricing above the marketed share price range. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. Looking ahead, Investopedia predicts that in 2018 the supply of VC money will continue to grow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

According to most investors I know, traction is some clear evidence that the “dogs are eating the dog food” – usually meaning that you have at least one customer paying full price for your solution. Most great crowdfunding campaigns, for example, are the result of momentum built through social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2018

This emotional reaction leads to word of mouth and social media, resulting in many new customers. It was a small price to pay for the surge of delight. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 07/17/2018. It requires a customer-first rather than company-first culture at all levels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2018

Market opportunities for your new venture are now immediately worldwide, thanks to the pervasive access to the Internet and social media communication. Even the venerable McDonald’s failed to recognize that in Bolivia, their price per meal was off the charts compared to indigenous alternatives.

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Xconomy

JULY 19, 2019

Soaring prices of Bitcoin and other so-called digital tokens were attracting investments from speculators hoping to get rich quick—but these virtual coin values were also known to drop just as suddenly, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council noted.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

As social media becomes a platform for online extremists, valid questions regarding freedom of speech, monitoring and censorship have arisen. However, before these dreams become a reality, what price will the online consumer expect to continue pay for private carrier service as our online dependence increases?

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