Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2022

Unfortunately, without your proactive efforts to counter predictable market challenges , early growth can quickly stall. No matter how excited your initial customers appear to be, every market has a saturation point on new and repeat sales. This calls for creative marketing as well as new cost reductions.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The publicly listed company hit the public markets in late 2020 via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The company has shown off a number of renderings of potential, high tech vehicles, but does not plan to bring any vehicles to market before Q4 of 2022.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle company Faraday Future is claiming additional progress on its efforts to start manufacturing vehicles, saying it has started construction of the foundation for its plant in Hanford, California. The company claims it will start production at the plant in July of 2022.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

TikTok is struggling to make a dent in the world of US and European ecommerce , and has now enlisted the help of a number of startups to try and reverse that trend and bring the Live Shopping craze sweeping Asia to other markets. Get the latest tech news, straight to your inbox. Please fill in your email. Please verify before subscribing.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Things have already plunged so quickly at the signal of a recession that insiders fear a lengthy bear market could hit crypto far more brutally than expected — tearing tokens to lows far below the highs of the 2017 bull run. — Alex Cohen (@anothercohen) June 18, 2022. — Molly White (@molly0xFFF) June 16, 2022.

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2021

The companies said the "Lifestyle Vehicle" will be available in 2022. The company is one of those that have rushed to the public markets via special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Canoo said that interested buyers can pay a $100 deposit for the vehicle, which it says will cost $34,750.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2020

--the latest incarnation of a company developing vehicles designed by auto designer Henrik Fisker--says it plans on establishing a European headquarters in Munich, Germany. According to the company, the move is part of its efforts to advance sales, distribution, and marketing of its Fisker Ocean SUV in Europe, projected for Q4 2022.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

That means good things for companies like CarbonChain , Persefoni , ClimateView , and SINAI Technologies , which all have offerings meant to help with carbon accounting and management. With this move, Los Angeles wants to hitch its wagon to this momentum and is actively looking for tech busineses that can help with carbon accounting.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2020

SPAQ), a special purpose acquisition company formed by Apollo Global Management, nad will start trading this mroning on the New York Stock Exchange. The unusual route to public trading has become very popular this year, with multiple special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) formed to take companies public. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 2, 2022

Shein has shown the world how combining social media marketing, data analytics, and China’s well-oiled supply chain has created a $100 billion fast fashion behemoth. million installs across the world to date, according to data provided by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Cider’s other major markets are the U.K.,

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

That’s how much Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan , a startup founded just eight years ago is worth now, thanks to some massive tailwinds around homebuilding and energy efficiency that are serving to boost the company’s bottom line and netting it an unprecedented valuation for a vertical software company, according to bankers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully.

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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. What happened?

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Xconomy

AUGUST 26, 2020

Dyne Therapeutics may not reach human testing until 2022, but, like many of its preclinical peers this year, the company is choosing to jump into public markets now while investor interest in the biotech sector is riding high. The company has applied for a Nasdaq listing under the stock symbol “DYN.”

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Yet despite billions in VC money and plenty of hype , the future that micromobility companies promised still hasn’t quite arrived. Plus, cities that allowed shared e-scooter companies in their midsts are increasingly making it difficult for scooter companies to operate sustainably. What type of market, if any, is the right one?

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 25, 2019

And it’s why the company has raised $7 million in financing led by Casa Verde Capital — the investment firm launched by legendary cannabis aficionado, Calvin Broadus (AKA Snoop Dogg). To build the company’s first product, Mancheril looked to his co-founder’s Pablo Borquez-Schwarzbeck and Benjamin Dusastre.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2023

Unions are making new inroads at sacrosanct companies, including Kickstarter and Amazon. Millions have bowed out of the labor market. Many of these retired from the labor market. Thanks to COVID-19 and the policies of previous US administrations, immigration to the US sharply declined from 2017 to 2022. Census Bureau.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Only companies with cutting-edge concepts and crystal-clear market strategies stand a chance of surviving through their first year, let alone making a profit. We've scoured the startup scene to find out which budding businesses have made big waves in 2022 — and whose growth is showing no signs of slowing down. Valar Labs.

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Tech.Co

MAY 12, 2022

As of Thursday, the entire cryptocurrency sector has plummeted, losing $200 billion across the entire market within a day. Once the cryptocurrency market was unstable, Terra couldn't remain stable either, and lost 60% of its value, which in turn brought the value of its sister currency Luna down by 99%. Tech Stocks Are Risky, Too.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, or an inadequate revenue model. Target market. A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. Sales/Marketing. Market size, growth, and share.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. The next thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

Everyone is looking for that magic strategy that will keep them growing, even during market and company changes. In fact, I have long believed continual growth gets more and more difficult as your company gets bigger and more mature, as your organization develops repeatable processes and adds overhead to reduce risk.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 25, 2022

Instacart cites “market turbulence” and a need to attract talent as reasons why it has reassessed. By ensuring their value isn't bloated, the company will net its employees better equity over time. It’s worth maybe $15B in public markets today. — Fat Tail Capital (@FatTailCapital) March 25, 2022.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But today a startup that’s tackling a different aspect of the market — addressing the supply chain that subsequently turns the wheels of the bigger food distribution machine — is announcing a big round of funding as it continues to grow. It is currently is the company’s biggest customer.).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2022

Here are some key insights that I and others have collected for mature company leaders, as well as serial entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, in this new age of rapid market change and harder-to-satisfy customers, you can’t assume that what worked yesterday will work tomorrow. You and your friends are not the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI , or customer acquisition cost (CAC). Everhart distills his leadership insights from many decades in one of the largest business-to-business marketing agencies, working with companies across the country. Don’t forget it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

After many years in business, working in large companies as well as startups, I’m no longer surprised at why mature and successful companies struggle with introducing innovative new ventures as the market and environment changes. Make sure everyone comes with an entrepreneur mindset for real innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2022

If you aren’t yet adapting to the market and your customers, you are falling behind. In other words, change in your business has to become the accepted norm, just like it is in your market. Be proactive rather than reactive to market change. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/18/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2022

I remember too many once thriving and growing companies, such as Blockbuster and BlackBerry, who somehow changed their way of thinking, and were overtaken by more nimble and astute peers or newcomers, like Netflix and Apple. The challenge is that the future is much harder to quantify than existing competitor markets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2022

By definition, new startups have to do this to even have a shot at funding from venture capitalists and survival, but I find that existing companies often rest on their laurels far too long. Even if your business is local, like ride sharing, think about the potential for emerging markets in new countries. The possibilities are endless.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The global meat substitute market was valued at $4.51 billion two years ago and is expected to double by 2027, attracting startups, like alternative meat food tech company AKUA , that aim to solidify a prominent place in the up-and-coming industry. million seed round, led by Vibrant Ventures, to give the company $5.4

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

They rarely highlight their marketing and relationship skills , even though, in my experience, these are more often the key to success in business than product skills. In addition to listening, they spent much of their time communicating their vision and marketing themselves to everyone they encountered.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

When it’s time to sell your company, or get new investors, valuation is the key parameter to success or disappointment. They look at your track record, industry leadership, marketing energy, moral values, and peer relationships. Brand recognition and market influencer support. You need to do the same now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. But it does mean that you think about the global implications at every step of the process: Pick your company and product names carefully.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 3, 2022

Square is one of the biggest POS systems on the market for retailers and restaurants alike, while Apple is one of the biggest tech giants. Now, though, the companies both seem to agree that they'll turn larger profits by teaming up — even if it might mean a slowdown in Square's hardware sales in the long term. newsletter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

These now provide better quality, better paying, and more exciting jobs than big companies. For example, with a strong background in traditional marketing, you may reposition yourself as a digital marketing expert, with a much better opportunity. Launch a personal marketing plan for visibility. Don’t be too humble.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

She speaks from decades of experience with innovation at big companies, as well as startups. I recommend that you always use brainstorming, or expert feedback, to define similar approaches and markets, before proceeding to produce and sell a solution that may be expensive to change later. You can improve your odds by reducing risks.

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