Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We’ll just wait until companies that last raised in 2019 or 2020 come to market.” Of course our execution against the strategy has had to change but the strategy has remained constant. discipline & focus. In 2009 we could take a long time to review a deal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2022

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc. Of course, all these things can happen in any workship. More vulnerable emotionally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

My simple answer is that they keep their focus on customers, rather than technology. Jeff Bezos has kept his focus on customers. In my view, every startup in today’s world would do well to adopt a management system with the same key objectives: Start with a customer-obsessed business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2019

If you find yourself and your business in one of these categories, it’s time to heed the steps I recommend to every business client today: Ask for a good review from every satisfied customer. Customers these days expect to get asked, and often need that little extra push to put a testimonial on your website.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

They don’t realize that they are missing out on a great opportunity for “free” promotion, as well as taking a great risk by not listening to what customers are saying, and not monitoring or responding to undeserved challenges to their reputation. Demand professional business skills and customer advocacy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Also evaluate the values of desired customers. In my experience, non-profits are also harder to run and grow, since money is always short, internal salaries and skills may be low, and the customer set is often driven by emotional decisions rather than financial value. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/15/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

If you are looking for funding and customers for your new business, you need to identify your “unique selling proposition” (USP) right up front, in 30 seconds or less, to differentiate yourself in today’s information overload. Investor and customer attention spans are short, and both will write you off quickly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Of course, there are good ways and bad ways to ask for help. Most experienced business people love to help, but they don’t have the time or interest to give you a course on basic business concepts, like the need to be competitive. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/19/2019.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

Of course, neither this original mission statement, nor its current one, actually reflect how Facebook profits as a business — it primarily sells adverts to users. The company mission statement is, of course, a way to seize attention externally, and focus team members on the end destination. Are Startups Running Out of Big Ideas?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2019

Of course, we all know there are no guarantees, and we like your passion and commitment to future results. We certainly want to hear about any positive feedback you have from potential customers on your idea, your prototype, and your business model, but that better not be the end of the story.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2019

As an advisor to technical entrepreneurs, the most common mistake I see is the “If we build it, they will come” approach with no sales plan, under the assumption that the technology is so spectacular that customers will buy the product. Effective value propositions are quantified and personalized for each customer or target segment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Of course, everyone thinks they know what it takes to make a great leader, and many books have been written about the subject. Having this bigger picture empowers you to better identify the areas where you need improvement, and set yourself on the right course to positively impact those around you. As a mindset, it’s a way of life.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

Of course, Id like to believe the important community building work well be doing at the Alliance will be transformational to SoCal. Just as entrepreneurs need to have thoughtful answers about business models and customer acquisition, I think they now will also need to be prepared to address issues on community impacts and equity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2019

Some people call this the emergence and development of a new type of leader, called the algorithmic leader, who can steer the course through the world of big data, machine learning, and the constantly changing demands of new customers and social trends. He anticipated his future customers and what they might want.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2019

Of course, that assumes that you or someone you trust knows how to do it right, has the right attitude, and has the trust of the person who needs the coaching. You need healthy conflict to get people to face their limitations, and to fully understand customer and operational issues. A coaching culture thrives on agility and resilience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

Attempting to make a job more challenging, as well as to improve productivity, managers may sometimes ask for higher outputs, such as 15 customer support calls per hour rather than 10. For an employee who enjoys direct people interaction, adding floor time with customers would better serve everyone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2019

Of course, the best evidence is you have done it before, and succeeded more often than you failed. They nurture connections to other innovators and entrepreneurs, financial benefactors, organizational leaders, and potential customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/07/2019. The cycle repeats.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc. Of course, all these things can happen in any workship. More vulnerable emotionally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2019

They don’t recognize that employees drive customer growth, improve productivity, and drive company success. Keeping employees in the dark on business problems and customer issues is a sure way to lose their trust and their engagement in the business. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/08/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

You need to build business relationships with partners, team members, investors, and of course customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/20/2019. It really is possible for an introvert to succeed as an entrepreneur, even though you can’t expect to start and build a business alone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Of course, many would argue that more fundamental innovations, or paradigm shifts, take a long time and cost more money, but from my perspective, these are what really move our society forward. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/10/2019. The diversity of ideas, cultures, and motivations is a powerful change agent.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Of course it happens all the time?—?especially In 2019 market conditions often are such that founders retain control of the board through the A-round, usually in a 2–1 (common to investor) ratio but sometimes it’s 3–2 (common to investor). Well, once people get on boards it’s pretty tough ego-wise to convince them to step off.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2019

As an advisor to entrepreneurs for many years, I strongly disagree, and still see the value of at least combining intuition with logical analysis, as we face customers and markets driven by relationships, emotions, and unpredictable social trends. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/04/2019.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

Of course, if you have a great idea AND a great execution, your company may well be the next unicorn. Their lack of trust and sharing will be noted by employees, vendors, and customers, and the business will suffer. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/09/2019. You have to pay big salaries to get top-notch help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2019

At the same time, you can never forget to communicate specifics to managers and customers. Warren Buffett, while working as a stockbroker, set his own investment strategy and took a Dale Carnegie speaking course to more effectively communicate it. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/15/2019.

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