TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 31, 2022

kilometers in July 2022 and 2.53 A shared scooter parked on a sidewalk in Koreatown, a neighborhood in central Los Angeles, on December 29, 2022. “This had led to an imbalance of vehicle supply to rider demand as operators over-saturate the market.” kilometers in November. – Rebecca Bellan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

During my time in Silicon Valley, I was struck by the fact that most successful entrepreneurs seemed to personally know and regularly hear from all the “movers and shakers” who had the investment capital and leadership they needed. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/16/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2022

You may think it’s great that demand exceeds your supply chain, but customers only remember it as a loss of your credibility, and will tell others. Remember that the largest customers are often the slowest to pay, and the most likely to demand support and return concessions. Big growth takes big investment.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

During Anthropic's first funding round, which took place in early 2021, the company raised an impressive $124 million – which included investment from Skype Co-founder Jaan Tallin. Since then, Google has invested almost $400 million in the startup and holds a 10% stake in the company, while Amazon has pledged up to $4 billion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

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. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Scaling any new initiative globally these days takes a large ongoing investment, and a carefully thought-out plan and execution. Don’t let early success dilute your focus, or demand that the new venture quickly meet your mainline financial and growth metrics. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/24/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

After many years working in business and investing in startups, I’m convinced that the primary reason for new business and career failures is NOT a lack of skill or money, but people giving up too quickly on their dreams and goals. The business world today is very competitive, and customers are more and more demanding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

You may dream of developing a new silicon chip technology, but a bit of research should tell you that most disruptive solutions take billions in investment, and more time than you can afford for acceptance. Many of the business plans I see are built around a dream, with idealistic costs, margins, and customer demand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2022

A business leader’s time demands never end – it’s impossible to focus on every request with the same urgency. Now is always a good time for an investment in your own future. Now is always a good time for an investment in your own future. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/25/2022.

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