TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The e-tron Sportback reveal ahead of the LA Auto Show follows the launch earlier this year of Audi’s first all-electric vehicle, the 2019 e-tron. Audi has delivered 18,500 of its all-electric e-tron SUVs globally since March 2019 when the vehicle first came to market. The base price of the Sportback is 71,350 ($79,000).

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Your idea may indeed be a worthy cause, like feeding the hungry, but hungry people rarely have any money, and third-world governments are not a viable market. On the other hand, if you can find ten or more similar existing competitors, your chances of being found by even a large market is small. Great social entrepreneurs are rare.

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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

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

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. Integrate social media into your overall marketing strategy.

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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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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

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

JANUARY 25, 2019

Yet in today’s competitive and rapidly changing world, top notch sales and marketing skills are critical to the success of every business. Thus, in my view, it’s never too early to brush up on your selling and marketing skills. 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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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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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 26, 2019

As an advisor to business owners, and an occasional angel investor, my job is to separate the actual challenges from the common misconceptions that distract many promising entrepreneurs while building the leadership team required for your solution, marketing, and finance success. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/09/2019.

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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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

You need to build business relationships with partners, team members, investors, and of course customers. If your strength is technology, find a partner who can complement you with marketing and financial skills. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/20/2019.

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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

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 1, 2019

The more your work speaks for itself, the less self-promotion and marketing will be required. At the same time, you can never forget to communicate specifics to managers and customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/15/2019. By definition, a leader is not someone who always follows others.

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