TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

And the company is hoping to grab more, and different, customers with the Sportback. The Sportback will come to Europe first in spring 2020. in fall 2020. And of course there are special interior and exterior finishes – 13 paint colors in all — and a first edition version customers can buy.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Energy Vault has recently attracted a lot of attention including >$100m from Cemex Ventures and Softbank (of course in todays climate that might not be the stamp of approval that it was 6 months ago) and apparently has a promising pipeline of commercial customers. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

What I want to hear is an innovative marketing and growth strategy that will set you apart in the minds of investors, as well as customers. Today’s customer is especially attracted to companies like TOMS , who donates a pair of shoes for every pair they sell, or Patagonia, with its support for grassroots environmental groups.

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Both Sides of the Table

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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

As an entrepreneur, I understand your passion when pitching your solution to investors and customers, but passion alone won’t make one more technology pitch stand out above all the rest. Good relationships are the primary basis for trust in business, leading to supportive investors, loyal customers, and effective partnerships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2020

You see, inventing a business is about attracting money from investors and customers, rather than spending money on a challenging dream. Many inventors like to work alone, and are convinced that if their solution is amazing enough, investors and customers will come. Target a higher customer need and ability to pay.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2020

Of course, most of you expect that raising money will be difficult, as well as staving off competitors, and handling that occasional toxic customer. No matter how certain you are that your solution, target market, and customer need are well-proven, you are likely wrong, or the world changes by events you could not have anticipated.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2020

The result is that you often take a big financial hit, and lose key customers, before you realize that the change didn’t work. For example, several years ago Apple was so convinced that their new Apple III model would be a winner that they rolled it out broadly, rather than do a controlled release first with some key customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2021

I often think of the scope of this example in my role as mentor to a struggling entrepreneur who is quick to blame his problems on employee mistakes, or even changing customer expectations. You are in the best position to take the initiative to address growth, emerging technologies, and changing customer needs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2020

Others pivoted quickly based on customer need changes, rather than just spending more money on advertising and charging ahead. Smart entrepreneurs continually test their perceptions against those of customers, outside leaders, and experts. Of course, this vision must be continually tuned by new customer trends and technology arrivals.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 1, 2020

He produced a very detailed analysis of his customer base and which would be affected. He enacted a program to proactively offer payment holidays to customers in obviously “hit” industries like travel & entertainment. Of course that doesn’t change the outcome, but it’s the humane thing to say. Don’t insulate yourself?—?handle

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

As an aspiring entrepreneur, one of the most important things you need is a memorable “ elevator pitch ,” to communicate your startup value proposition and leave a great first impression on friends, investors, employees, and future customers. Customers think about alternatives, and investors worry about competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

While this approach appears to cost more on the surface, it often actually costs you less, when you consider the hidden costs of rework, poor customer satisfaction, employee management, and training required. Direct customer-facing non-technical roles should be the last ones outsourced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A broken process or a subtle quality issue can generate a flood of customer satisfaction problems, cost overruns, and loss of market share. Of course, this all has to start with you having the confidence and conviction that there is at least one solution to every problem, and that you can find it. Then pick the best one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Of course, drivers have to be backed up by some realities, like necessary resources, adequate skills, relentless determination, and a market of people interested in supporting your dream. Many entrepreneurs I know conclude they can never be in control, due to the constant and unpredictable need to satisfy investors, vendors, and customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Of course, every lifestyle entrepreneur wants their business to be “successful,” but I find that the definition of success and the expectations along the way differs from that usually associated with what I call “growth startups.” If your passion is customers, you definitely will be happier as a lifestyle entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Of course, as you work with contract players, explore the potential for a long-term relationship, and wait until your organization matures to pursue career positions. You can advertise your “greener” strategy, which today will get you greater customer loyalty and advocacy. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/24/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2021

Of course, nothing beats learning from your mistakes , but that’s a painful and very time-consuming journey. We all probably thought that our initial ideas and the right products were the key, but realized later that business is all about win-win relationships with partners, team members, and customers.

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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. Funding is depleted before customer sales ramp up. Your customers and competition make unexpected moves. The world today never stands still.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

From its start in 2015, the number of registered users has “suddenly” climbed from 45 million in 2017 to a reported 300 million by the end of 2020. And of course, that could easily require a large amount, far beyond the capability of a small company looking for its initial audience. Here is my list. First: Planning. Third: cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

Set up training courses that highlight agility, and adopt agile working practices. It’s important to note slippage indicators, including less internal feedback on requirements to fight competitors, and more focus inward than outward on customers needs and trends. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/03/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2020

Of course, these may need to be updated for cause, but it’s hard to get anywhere if you don’t have a specific destination. This ability to focus and get the job done is the only way to keep you ahead of competitors today’s in a rapidly evolving market with highly demanding customers. Documented business objectives and a timeline.

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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

MAY 13, 2020

The mindset you need for real communication must be focused on building relationships, surfacing ideas, generating trust, and building commitment, whether it be with your team, customers, or suppliers. One of the biggest problems I see in startups is everyone trying to do too many different things, straining resources and confusing customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

Of course, ultimately you must appeal to real customers to survive. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/07/2020. Key sources of financial capital for any startup community must include friends and family, local angel investors, and venture capital access. All our futures and the next generation depends on it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

Yet if that leaves you with no documented business plan or unclear strategy, most investors and even customers will walk away. < These days, it’s easy to find comprehensive videos and online courses on the Internet to get you up to speed, but I find many entrepreneurs who are too independent and proud to look or ask for help.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

On January First, 2020, California will enact the toughest data protection laws ever, far outpacing Europe’s General Data Protection Act (GDPR.) Called the California Consumer Privacy Ace (CCPA), few of us are even aware of this and need to know. And of course, the fines are astronomical. First, the limits upon companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

mitú has been able to amass more than $40 million from Universal/Comcast, WPP, The Chernin Group, Advanceit Capital and of course Upfront Ventures to take on this opportunity we see in front of us. trillion in 2020 (U.S. His son then went on to raise more than $1.1 billion to finance US startups.) Latino purchasing power will reach $1.7

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

Of course, none of these are a substitute for doing your homework on the opportunity, and maintaining the energy to drive it: Break the journey into small sprints with milestones. As you move from development to rollout, a team effort is required, including marketing, sales, funding, and customers. But even he started with just one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2020

Of course, if a board is set up just to appease investors, or just for window dressing, the value may indeed be minimal or even negative. You need diversity and a broad demographic experience to prepare you for the range of customers in today’s markets, to balance your own views, no matter how experienced.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

She stepped down from that company in 2020. Glossier’s management has faced well-deserved scrutiny for failing to support members of its retail staff, leaving them to endure racist treatment from customers. And of course, those startups are by no means innocent when it comes to bad management. “If

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

The final clip is Fred & I talking about whether “the best product wins” and my assertion that the bias in today’s Silicon Valley dominated tech world there is probably too much emphasis on tech at the expense of how to sell, implement and service customers. I remember writing about online video nearly 5 years ago.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 9, 2018

With computer science jobs predicted to increase by 22 percent by 2020 according to the U.S. Their Siggy Robot is a self-balancing robot that rolls on a pink segway and can be coded to dance, go through obstacle courses, and engineered for entertainment. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , where are these women to fill these positions?

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2013

We’d believe offering consumers as many options as possible is a benefit of course, but it’s worthy to consider just how far this gets us towards the reality of the connected car. But of course, there lies the looming danger of safety and accidents. Medford sees the next few decades as an iterative process.

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