Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

The simple answer is that we all have to start thinking like entrepreneurs, rather than entitled employees. Start tracking your costs as well as income elements. Every employee or entrepreneur needs to build a competitive reputation on the Internet, through a website, blog, LinkedIn profile, and social media.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. When you look at how much median valuations were driven up in the past 5 years alone it’s bananas. We’ll just wait until companies that last raised in 2019 or 2020 come to market.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

We all have to communicate and collaborate with other people at work, but most of us start out instinctively trying to maintain an emotional distance from others in the work environment. Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc. Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc. Can be a competitive advantage.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

The company started the year with no revenue and at it’s peak had a run rate well in excessive of $100 million / year. They also were exclusive to Bird so they gave the company a competitive advantage. Turns Out There Are Competitive Moats There were some tech meme’s out there last year that scooter companies had no moats.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2019

That’s more than enough to put you ahead of your competition. In fact, you can get far beyond that number if you take advantage of the tools, process, and technology out there today, such as social media, text messaging, email, customer relationship systems (CRM), and discipline yourself to prioritize relationship building.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The challenge is that many new business owners still don’t know where to start. Innovation is key in setting your company apart from the onslaught of promotional media out there today, including email blasts, banner ads on the Internet, and pervasive television spots. Use analytics to assess your efforts and your competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2019

As disruption examples , the rise of ride sharing, e-commerce, and social media were clearly driven by changing customer trends, more than technology. Shipping costs increased, but membership fees from 100 million new Prime members more than made up for it. Speed up both the new design and the supply chain.

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Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

A host of bloggers and publishers are seeing their revenues massively dented, from tiny BBQ grill review sites to the hugest media organizations around. Amazon started with books, so we will too. Since April 21, Amazon has slashed its rates across a wide range of product categories, in some cases dropping as much as 70%. The impact?

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Xconomy

AUGUST 26, 2016

Mylan bumped up the price of the EpiPen 400 percent, presidential nominee Hillary Clinton responded with a tirade against drug price hikes, and—much like when Clinton railed against drug pricing last year—biotech indexes promptly plummeted more than 3 percent. —Pfizer wasn’t done after scooping up Medivation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

Yet, most good business people I know agree, but don’t know where to start. The book itself raises your visibility through media coverage. Once you have a book, media coverage can come from book reviews and academic discussions, as well as from you and your customers. What’s holding you back from starting today?

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With the cost of starting an online business today at an all-time low, I can’t imagine why everyone doesn’t have a web site and an LLC to mitigate liability and minimize taxes. Instead, having your own business going shows initiative, leadership, wider experience, and makes you more competitive for any role available.

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