Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2020

The pace of change to stay competitive in business today continues to increase. Of course, every new offering to customers must be lawful and delivered ethically, and every business model and product is essentially an experiment in providing maximum customer value. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/20/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

He outlines well the following benefits of outsourcing and freelancing, and I agree: Serving your business well is a competitive priority. With worldwide instant access to skills and alternatives via the Internet, I see a much more competitive and skilled remote workforce than ever before.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

Sponsor some friendly competitive events with prizes. Elon Musk and Tesla made their battery patents available to anyone, to clear the path for market infrastructure growth and compatibility, which of course benefits Tesla. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/29/2020.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

The firm, which underwent a significant restructuring over the last two years, went on an investment tear over the course of 2019 as new partners went out to build up a new portfolio for the firm — almost of a whole cloth. — Dan Primack (@danprimack) January 29, 2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2021

Of course, any highly emotional and unmanaged conflict can certainly lead to chaos and a dysfunctional organization. For example, in a conflict over the right branding logo , it may help to understand who and how the ultimate decision will be made, including key elements driving the decision, such as targeted customers and competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

Apple has since capitalized on the top technical talent in Silicon Valley to stay ahead of the competition. Of course, ultimately you must appeal to real customers to survive. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/07/2020. Financial capital – revenue, equity, debt, funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Of course, these new customer-facing strategies shouldn’t preclude you from focusing behind the scenes on reducing costs and broadening your product line to supersede competitors. Make sure that everyone in your business understands your competitive advantage from a customer perspective, and continually seeks to optimize it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Of course, there are no guarantees, but I still see otherwise smart entrepreneurs taking shortcuts in their hiring, or jumping into business relationships based on emotion or low cost. Your customers and competition make unexpected moves. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/22/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

Of course, it’s always good to speak with conviction, but marketing terms such as “improved productivity” or “lower cost” won’t make your offering memorable. Describe technology and features, not competitiveness. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/13/2020. Lead with your best marketing pitch and conviction.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

billion company in the brutally competitive beauty industry, especially one with such broad appeal. She stepped down from that company in 2020. And of course, those startups are by no means innocent when it comes to bad management. “If Glossier’s commoditized feminism aside, it’s no easy task to launch a $1.8

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

over the course of 2020 (and their combined estimated price tag of nearly $100 billion), it’s not surprising that the Biden plan begins with a focus on resiliency. This increased competition is good for hardware vendors and ultimately could create new businesses for entrepreneurs who want to become ISPs of their own.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2015

Lore’s biggest promise is that Jet members will enjoy prices “10 to 15 percent below the lowest prices online,” a bold pitch in today’s hyper-competitive retail landscape. Of course, while these comparisons might be useful to industry observers, their influence on individual consumers is likely to be limited.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2021

It pushed me harder, it became my own little competition with imaginary people I was riding against and with myself. More results a better mindset and of course better and better results on the scale. And of course we injure ourselves and then stop working out and put on weight again. On May 31st the competition ended.

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