Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

For example, TOMS shoes inspired everyone by highlighting and effectively communicating a higher purpose from founder Blake Mycoskie of helping the needy by donating a pair of shoes for every pair sold. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/23/2022. Challenge yourself to delivering a technical innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, many investors I know tell me they look for business plans that allocate the largest portion of a requested investment to marketing, but most often see the top “ use of funds ” to be further product or service development. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 9/7/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2022

For example, BlackBerry was really the first in the smart mobile phone market, but they never thought beyond their tiny physical keyboard as they added new features. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 7/13/2022. I call this linear thinking , and it’s a sure way to be ultimately overrun by your competition.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 25, 2022

— Fat Tail Capital (@FatTailCapital) March 25, 2022. For example, Walmart Grocery charges $9.99 Pandemic beneficiary with $1.8B in revs & only grew 21% in FY21. Notably, GMV grew triple digits in 1Q21 but then decel’ed to flat-single digits rest of the year… [link]. Instacart Explores Advertising. per month or $98 per year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

For example, we all have experienced a few difficult relationships, perhaps including an insecure boss, the ultimate pessimist, a passive-aggressive peer, or the perennial victim. For example, recognize that the affinity bias is the unconscious tendency to favor people who are like us. You don’t have to agree to get along.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

For example, your work nurturing important customer relationships may be key to timely changes based on emerging trends, but these efforts are easily overlooked as a source of value at the end of a change process. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 9/22/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For example, Jeff Bezos of Amazon always finds time for his " divinely discontented " customers, as an opportunity, rather than an irritant. Examples of entrepreneurs who practice this lesson include Jeff Bezos of Amazon, and Richard Branson , who oversees over 400 companies that are part of the Virgin Group.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If you are a genius at invention, for example, then that is the role you should seek to keep you motivated and productive. I like his model and examples from the field to help you identify the type of work that is your forte, and will likely bring you joy and energy, rather than frustration and burnout.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

However, its dataset was cut off in 2022 and it can't connect to the internet, so it struggles to give accurate answers relating to events that happened after that point in time. Data retention and usage Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in 2022, privacy advocates have been demanding more information about how the chatbot utilizes user data.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

He calls his book a primer, but his real-life examples illustrate well how predictive analytics unleashes the power of data, and how “ big data ” embodies an extraordinary wealth of experience from which to learn. Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. billion by 2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2022

For example, I believe that artificial intelligence , which has produced breakthroughs in gaming, has seen little traction in the healthcare sector. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/2/2022. Sometimes you have to be willing to jeopardize current revenue streams to penetrate new markets or technologies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2022

For example, many have found that they are suddenly able to turn other people's fears into gratitude and even loyalty, rather than non-engagement. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 9/25/2022. You are more likely to succeed if you accept what you need to do, believe you can do it, and are motivated to get there.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

For example, a while back a passionate entrepreneur approached me with an innovative solution for reducing world hunger, but hadn’t focused on the fact that hungry people often don’t have any money, and governments are not easy customers. A legendary pivot example in social media was the transformation of Odeo into Twitter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2023

Cisco Systems, which was ranked by Fortune magazine as the world’s best place to work in 2022, keeps the focus on employee happiness through putting people first, free counseling sessions through the company's employee assistance program, including a companywide Day for Me. New life experiences have more impact than reward objects.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

For example, even though Mark Zuckerberg built Facebook as an innovative product, most experts believe it was successful due to his relationship with Peter Thiel and other top VCs that he convinced to invest early. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/16/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Examples of the new tools include online meetings through Zoom or GoToMeeting. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/20/2022. Modern Internet communication and video meeting software have given new scope and immediacy to communal work efforts and customer feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2022

Examples might include a “name your own price” option, free add-ons, or unlimited use terms. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 4/14/2022. This calls for creative marketing as well as new cost reductions. A new formidable competitor jumps into play.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2022

For example, the e-commerce trend, driven by the Internet, has boosted many companies to success, but Covid and more recent customer demands for customization, easy returns, and instant delivery have made to model very difficult for many businesses. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/4/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Start by reviewing current statistics, like the recent Social Media Marketing Benchmark Report 2022 , to learn which social media sites are most popular, which features drive the most impact today, and how other social media marketers have maximized their efforts and seen the greatest ROI.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

For example, Patagonia donates one percent of their sales to environmental charities, and has a high sense of community. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/2/2022. You can improve your office culture by nurturing positive relationships with people, actively listening to feedback, and coaching peers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2022

For example, I worked with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer , who founded Microsoft and achieved success together. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/2/2022. We all have strengths and weaknesses, and too many of you spend your energy trying to fix a weakness, rather than leveraging a strength. One plus one can equal three.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2022

For example, a whole new level of communication skills is required. If your passion is saving the environment, for example, you can make that your business as well as personal focus. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/22/2022. The new term I hear in this arena is work-life integration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Thomas Edison is a classic example. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/10/2022. Great businesses and great leaders never give up, especially as pivots and interim failures provide learning opportunities to recover from setbacks. The business world today is very competitive, and customers are more and more demanding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For example, in business, owners and leaders create the vision and direction, while management is charged with gaining traction to achieve success. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/31/2022. Seek to understand the challenges that managers face. No one has independent control.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

Facebook , for example, used this strategy and is making big money today, but only after a $150 million from investors, mostly goodwill. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/25/2022. This is the reason that many new startups offer freemium services, and prioritize attracting a large following above making a profit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

For example, Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes, set a higher purpose of donating a pair of shoes to the needy for every pair sold, driving a spiritual cause for employees and customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 4/1/2022. Every team member wants to be part of a higher purpose than just survival and profit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2022

As another example, many entrepreneurs I know enhance their leadership skills by taking on roles mentoring college students and younger peers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/8/2022. Soon they find themselves more confident in building and leading a team in their own business or career.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Your challenge is to show examples of forward-thinking companies that are ahead by doing things differently. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/7/2022. This argument is actually not attacking the idea, but shows a generalized resistance to change. People perceive that this idea has been tried and failed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

People like to see examples of your work that they can relate to, with results, including costs and savings. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 3/4/2022. Provide relevant case studies illustrating your results. Focus on proposals, rather than hourly rates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2022

For example, instead of quick slide presentations, teams at Amazon write six-page memos to lay out ideas in narratives to be read in silence at the start of a meeting. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/12/2022. Jeff Bezos believes strongly that setting high standards has been the key to Amazon's success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2022

Examples might include missing project deadlines, uncharacteristic mistakes, and incomplete assignments. Examples that may indicate an unconnected team member include an overly messy or cluttered desk, disheveled clothes, or an ungroomed appearance. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 5/18/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

For example, just think of the data generated and captured for every online customer purchase transaction on the Internet. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 9/12/2022. Yet, ironically, they still feel they are always behind in recognizing the impact and need for change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

For example, Howard Schultz at Starbucks was quick to accept accountability for a racial bias incident a few years ago in one of his stores in Philadelphia, and he shut down all his stores for an anti-bias training session, rather than try to blame a single store employee or overall cultural conditions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

For example, with a strong background in traditional marketing, you may reposition yourself as a digital marketing expert, with a much better opportunity. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/19/2022. Imagine your best future with digital credentials.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

For example, as an entrepreneur, you need investors, so you need to start networking early, because they won’t find you. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/9/2022. In my experience as a mentor and advisor, I find that many of you expect these relationships will just happen , without any overt effort on your part.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2022

For example, I’m an introverted product guy who doesn’t care so much about building the personnel relationships needed to keep a motivated team. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 7/27/2022. In my experience, some of the best businesses have multiple partners, with complementary strengths. Start today and enjoy the learning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For example, although Jeff Bezos , founder of Amazon, is most certainly an idea guy himself, he attributes much success to listening and learning from his team. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 1/19/2022. He didn’t initially agree with many of their ideas, but supported them and saw real success.

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