Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

In case you hadn’t noticed, the key elements of a competitive advantage for your business have changed as businesses move online, and your domain is instantly global. As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, Klarna is live in 20 markets, has more than 90 million global active users and more than 2 million transactions a day conducted on its platform. billion in volume for the entire fiscal year of 2021 and Afterpay is projecting $16 billion in volume for its entire fiscal year. . in markets such as New York and Los Angeles.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. It’s just a market. What happened?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Investors love entrepreneurs who come across as constantly on the lookout for new ideas, and able to grasp the larger implications for market change. As you may have seen on the Shark Tank TV show, offering a tiny equity amount for a large investment will not endear you to investors. Develop a personal story as a visionary and learner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

You need complementary skills for marketing, financials, and operations. Yet, I find that most of us don’t have the financials for that option, so we must share the equity, control, and reward, and rely on funding from family, friends, and professional investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/09/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

Postulate competitive reactions and your responses. Competitors, like the market, never stand still as you disrupt their space. Equity investors realize that they won’t see any real return until an exit occurs, such as a sale, merger, or IPO. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/16/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Investors know that operational and employee expenses are always higher than anticipated, not to mention customer acquisition costs, capital expenses, and ongoing competitive initiatives. Competitor resources include larger cash assets, trained staffs, an existing customers, and a known brand in the market.

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