Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. Between 2006–2008 I sold both companies that I had started and became a VC. It was a way to make it hard for your competition to compete. How’s that advice holding up?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

For example , when Yvon Chouinard founded Patagonia , a successful outdoor products company, his real goal was building safe products to help the environment. Some people love starting companies, while others enjoy scaling them. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/14/2023

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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. – Harri Weber.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2023

Unions are making new inroads at sacrosanct companies, including Kickstarter and Amazon. The problem is particularly acute for middle-class, non-managerial, and exempt employees who don’t qualify for overtime pay under tightening labor laws, and high big-company expectations. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/10/2023

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2023

In the wake of recent struggles , the people you need and want are looking for a new human focus from their leaders and managers in today’s chaotic and competitive labor market. She speaks from running her own company and provides a wealth of real-life stories gleaned from her consulting in major businesses around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2023

Every business organization, large or small, has a variety of individual and team member types that factor into your ability to innovate and change the business to meet evolving customer needs and competition. He brings over 25 years of experience with Silicon Valley leadership companies in highlighting winners and losers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2023

I see this happening in smaller ways often, where there is minimal focus on competition. Here are some key initiatives that I recommend to every business owner and leader to stave off new competitors before they seriously impact or cause a competitive crisis in your business: Continually compare yourself to known competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Company leaders, as well as front-line team members usually realize when they have a problem, but most have no idea what is possible or how to change the culture. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/3/2023 They keep waiting for top management to somehow fix the situation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2023

Everyone in the company must adopt the principles of customer-first focus, agility in responding to change, and constant innovation to improve your processes as well as the solution. Remember that customer experience is much more than just customer service, because it encompasses all the customer touch points with your company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2023

These authors bring a wealth of knowledge from their decades of practicing executive coaching and psychology, as well as business employment law, with real companies both before and during the transition. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/06/2023 Change – make “journey of change” apply to all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2023

Without a shared context, people will all create their own narratives for where they think the company is doing well and where it is struggling. Don’t demotivate people by setting expectations too high, or become non-competitive by accepting complacency. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/11/2023

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Small Business, Big Impact,” will also offer training to help owners take their companies to the next competitive level. · Building A New Business Model For High Impact Businesses. Commitment by: Grassroots Business Fund. Partners(s): Iqbal Paroo; Andrew Adelson; Alan J. Commitment by: Bluedrop Learning Networks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Most new business owners I know feel the challenges of not enough time, money, and resources, and see these as problems rather than a competitive advantage. Many companies these days start with a single online-only purchase model, but later move to providing subscription services and freemium alternatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2023

Every team member needs stimulation to broaden their horizons, correct weaknesses, and understand competitive strategies. Most successful companies I know work hard at identifying high-potential team members , and give them frequent growth assignments to new projects or staff assignments to top executives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2023

Most companies I work with, like yours, are still reeling from the effects of COVID-19, the rise of inflation, and talent shortages. They are rightly thinking about a strategy to be better prepared for future challenges , recognizing that more are coming in this age of accelerating change and global competition.

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