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Instacart Drops Its Valuation by Almost 40%

Tech.Co

Instacart cites “market turbulence” and a need to attract talent as reasons why it has reassessed. “We are confident in the strength of our business, but we are not immune to the market turbulence that has impacted leading technology companies both public and private,” Instacart said in a statement.

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8 Keys For Transforming An Innovation Into A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

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. I have found, for example, that “early adopters” love innovation and new features, while “mass market” customers enjoy simplicity and usability.

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8 Initiatives For Disruptive Change In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

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.

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10 Key Business Domains Where ‘Big Data’ Looms Large

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back, Gartner formalized their ‘big data’ definition as a “3V” framework - high Volume, high Velocity, and high Variety information asset, requiring new forms of processing to enable enhanced decision making, insight discovery and process optimization. Big data’ can mean big profits. Data is the new weapon of defense.

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7 Leadership Opportunities Founders Must Never Ignore

Startup Professionals Musings

Positive team collaboration is a culture that you must foster to increase productivity and the ability to change with the market. In my experience, employees usually leave if they are not satisfied with you, rather than a salary level or role definition. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/26/2022.

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6 Due Diligence Goals When Vetting Business Partners

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience, most technical entrepreneurs have little interest or expertise in the financials, or marketing. It’s definitely worth your time to complete real due diligence before it is too late to back out. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/11/2022. The same benefits also apply to a joint venture.

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10 Business Areas Where Data Is The Key To The Future

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back, Gartner formalized their ‘big data’ definition as a “3V” framework - high Volume, high Velocity, and high Variety information asset, requiring new forms of processing to enable enhanced decision making, insight discovery and process optimization. Big data’ can mean big profits. Data is the new weapon of defense.