Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

<== Our conclusion was that this isn’t a temporary blip that will swiftly trend-back up in a V-shaped recovery of valuations but rather represented a new normal on how the market will price these companies somewhat permanently. Probably not and 10x (May 2022) seems more in line with the historical trend (actually 10x is still high).

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Bobbie’s growth snowballed after caregivers sought new sources of baby formula during the nationwide shortage in 2022. million in 2022. Source: gumroad.com Gumroad really started to take off in 2023, smashing revenue records for three months straight, a feat that was attributed to a price hike it carried out at the start of the year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there are over 34 million registered developers in 2022. If you want to drive up the demand for your core product, one smart tactic is to drive down the price of all complementary products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2022

As with most investors and advisors, I always look first at some key personal characteristics and leadership strategies that I find often make you a more likely survivor and winner in the highly competitive world of businesses, both new and mature. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/2/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. Competition. Investors look for a sustainable competitive advantage, like a patent. Marty Zwilling First published on Gust on 11/8/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

All businesses these days are too complex to be one-person shows, so you need all the complementary held you can find to keep up with customers and competition, fill your expertise gaps, and scale the market. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/16/2022. Marketing your personal brand and your vision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Dig deep to get beyond the best price or best service, to find a higher cause or unique benefit that they can remember and be happy to advocate. The smart ones were already working on new features, and able to counter competition quickly. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 9/7/2022.

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