Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2022

I’m not an expert on leadership, so I am always on the lookout for specific development guidance, such as the classic book, “ Leadership Results ,” by the well-known leadership coach and business psychologist, Sebastian Salicru. Build your character and reputation with personal values.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Even businesses with highly specialized market segments will find it more effective and simpler to focus on who customers are as people, rather than the “what” of their demographic attributes. I found some excellent guidance on the specifics in the classic book, “ What Customers Crave ,” by Nicholas J.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

But very quickly, it is becoming obvious to startups that the value and satisfaction exceeds the costs. Several good discussions take a whole chapter in the classic book “ Mind Your Business: Thoughts for Entrepreneurs ,” by international entrepreneur Toine Knipping: Investors favor startups that integrate social responsibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Most of you business professionals that I know have at least thought about or talked about starting their own business, to get more control, make more money, or to get more satisfaction out of their life. You must feel satisfaction. In my experience, a good business plan should not be a book, or a one-pager.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2020

I remember the classic book, “ Driven to Delight ,” by Joseph A. Your competition is global, so today’s customers are demanding world-class service. Real stories are inspiring and more powerful than any executive or marketing messages, both for team members and potential new customers. Then let them apply their own input.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2020

No matter what people may proclaim, everyone in business is looking to achieve the highest possible level of satisfaction and financial success in their career. I saw these highlighted well in a classic book, “ Get Smart! ” Maintain a meaningful competitive advantage. More concerned with what’s right rather than who’s right.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2020

How to do this right is illustrated well in a classic book, “ Matter: Move Beyond the Competition, Create More Value, and Become the Obvious Choice ,” by Peter Sheahan and Julie Williamson, PhD. Start with a market segment that you need to understand more deeply, and invest in the success of your joint customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2019

Most businesses spend big money testing their brand logo, catchy marketing phrases, and demographics, but spend little time training and validating that their employees can and do deliver exceptional experiences to their customers. Gregg Lederman, in his classic book, “ ENGAGED!: They have to out-behave and outperform your competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

For an in-depth study of the pros and cons of a bossless environment, I found a new book, “ Why Managers Matter ,” by management scholars Nicolai Foss and Peter Klein. Most experts agree that the key to worker productivity, decision making, and satisfaction, is raising their level of engagement from the currently low thirty percent range.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Happy customers quickly become your biggest advocates, today reaching far beyond friends and family, and they make traditional marketing efforts pale in comparison for growth, loyalty, and new customer acquisition costs. Use metrics to assess needs and growth economics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

Others are really marketers out to make money fast, and believe that they can entice customers to any offering. A few years ago, I first saw an interesting step in that direction via the classic book “ Entrepreneurial DNA ,” by Joe Abraham , with his assessment web site. Some just want to change the world and make it a better place.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2021

This may mean attending industry conferences, taking college courses, or reading some key books. In many cases, the challenge may just be your ability to market yourself, and what you know. It may be time for you to start your own blog, write a book, or volunteer as a speaker at public events in your domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Many startups and mature businesses have not yet accepted the fact that customer satisfaction and loyalty in this “always connected” age are about more than product and service quality. But to engender loyalty, you have to be delivering a good experience and keeping satisfaction high. Marketing-driven customer acquisition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2022

You won’t often find that recommended by consultants, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the key points highlighted in a new book, “ Self-Made Boss ,” by Jackie Reses and Lauren Weinberg. Even a successful bigger business will bring additional responsibilities, new competition, and more demands on your time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Many startups and mature businesses have not yet adapted to the fact that customer satisfaction in this “always connected” age is more than product and service quality. But to engender loyalty, you have to be delivering a good experience and keep satisfaction high. Marketing-driven customer acquisition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2017

Most businesses spend big money testing their brand logo, catchy marketing phrases, and demographics, but spend little time training and validating that their employees can and do deliver memorable experiences to their customers. Gregg Lederman, in his classic book, “ ENGAGED!: They have to out-behave and outperform your competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

While this approach appears to cost more on the surface, it often actually costs you less, when you consider the hidden costs of rework, poor customer satisfaction, employee management, and training required. In addition, they often find the need to pivot as they learn more out their customer needs and solution match to the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Most businesses spend big money testing their brand logo, catchy marketing phrases, and demographics, but spend little time training and validating that their employees can and do deliver memorable experiences to their customers. Gregg Lederman, in his recent book, “ ENGAGED!: They have to out-behave and outperform your competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I’m not an expert on leadership, so I am always on the lookout for specific development guidance, such as the classic book, “ Leadership Results ,” by the well-known leadership coach and business psychologist, Sebastian Salicru. Build your character and reputation with personal values.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Most businesses spend big money testing their brand logo, catchy marketing phrases, and demographics, but spend little time training and validating that their employees can and do deliver memorable experiences to their customers. Gregg Lederman, in his latest book, “ ENGAGED!: They have to outbehave and outperform your competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Even businesses with highly specialized market segments will find it more effective and simpler to focus on who customers are as people, rather than the “what” of their demographic attributes. I found some excellent guidance on the specifics in the classic book, “ What Customers Crave ,” by Nicholas J.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Many soon find that what you do in a personal context doesn’t necessarily translate to your business, and measuring business value is quite different from measuring personal satisfaction. Create an integrated conventional marketing and social media strategy. Manage your expectations, and analyze every marketing channel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Gerber memorialized this concept many years ago in his classic book E-Myth , which postulates that most startups are initiated by entrepreneurs with technical skills, rather than business skills, resulting in a high failure rate. Early adopters love new technologies, but mass market customers want solutions, not technology. "If

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In today’s world of growing competition and customer evolution , holding your own, and growing to the next level is a constant challenge that can never be ignored. Balance the act of competition with the art of collaboration. There is always a next level of satisfaction for you, your team, and your customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

In reality, resource constraints should be seen by startups a competitive advantage, by forcing them to develop new markets, and to think differently and act differently than existing players. How entrepreneurs respond to these will become a larger and larger determinant of startup growth, competitive position, and success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Even businesses with highly specialized market segments will find it more effective and simpler to focus on who customers are as people, rather than the “what” of their demographic attributes. I found some excellent guidance on the specifics in a new book, “ What Customers Crave ,” by Nicholas J.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

I’m not an expert on leadership, so I am always on the lookout for specific development guidance, such as the new book, “ Leadership Results ,” by the well-known leadership coach and business psychologist, Sebastian Salicru. This momentum is what you need for enjoyment and satisfaction, as well as for others to see you as a business leader.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

I just finished the latest version of a great book on how to do this, “ Work Less, Do More: The 7-Day Productivity Makeover ,” by time management expert Dr. Jan Yager. In today’s market, no solution is perfect for everyone, so achieving perfection is unrealistic and unproductive. Fight procrastination and fear of failure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2016

No matter what people may proclaim, everyone in business is looking to achieve the highest possible level of satisfaction and financial success in their career. I saw these highlighted well in a new book, “ Get Smart! ” Maintain a meaningful competitive advantage. by prolific author and renowned business consultant Brian Tracy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

In an effort to learn a bit more about this phenomenon, and how to capitalize on it rather than fight it, I just completed a new book, “ Retail’s Seismic Shift ,” by Michael Dart, with Robin Lewis. Test new things and keep testing in your market for things that work. Old views of change rates are no longer competitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2013

But very quickly, it is becoming obvious to startups that the value and satisfaction exceeds the costs. Several good discussions take a whole chapter in a recent book “ Mind Your Business: Thoughts for Entrepreneurs ,” by international entrepreneur Toine Knipping: Investors favor startups that integrate social responsibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2016

How to do this right is illustrated well in a new book, “ Matter: Move Beyond the Competition, Create More Value, and Become the Obvious Choice ,” by Peter Sheahan and Julie Williamson, PhD. Start with a market segment that you need to understand more deeply, and invest in the success of your joint customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Others are really marketers out to make money fast, and believe that they can entice customers to any offering. I just saw an interesting step in that direction via a new book “ Entrepreneurial DNA ,” by Joe Abraham , with his assessment web site. Anyone who works with entrepreneurs will tell you that all are different. Opportunist.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2012

But very quickly, it is becoming obvious to startups that the value and satisfaction exceeds the costs. Several good discussions take a whole chapter in a new book “ Mind Your Business: Thoughts for Entrepreneurs ,” by international entrepreneur Toine Knipping: Investors favor startups that integrate social responsibility.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2019

Ian Chen is the co-founder and CEO of Discotech , a startup that offers up bottle service booking, discounted tickets and more to clubs and nightspots. However, it's a very competitive market, and there are a lot of clubs and a lot of cities, and in every city we are in there are venues looking to drive more foot traffic through their doors.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

Even if you fail to achieve your financial goals, at least you will have the satisfaction of doing something you enjoy and you will never have to ask yourself, " What If? " To paraphrase marketing guru and author of the Little Red Book Series , Guy Gabriele, "Your brand resides in each consumer's head.

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Steve Reich

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

A billion dollar established market. 4) Take satisfaction in the knowledge that even smart investors miss opportunities. Erick found that he should have created talking points—key differentiators, competitive advantages, and the like. For those of you too young to remember Dick and Jane books, Google the term.)

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