Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2020

That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” You are never the only alternative, hopefully just the best, in price, utility, and satisfaction. At some level of function, availability, and price performance, customers jump ship away from you.

Competition 151

Competition Startup Framework Pricing 151

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Customers are looking for a differentiator today. Make sure your hiring practices include diversity, inclusion, and equity. When you treat people and companies right, you build social capital that allows you to call on other businesses when you need them most. Some of these companies no longer exist. Practice your agility.

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Examples Social Media Summary Satisfaction 128

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Maintaining your team’s passion and freedom to focus first on innovating for customers are only a couple of the reasons for thinking hard before you seek money from crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capital organizations, or attempt to qualify for a public stock offering. Investors want board seats and a vote on key decisions.

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Startup Satisfaction Venture Capital Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

McGinnis, a well-known venture capitalist and private equity investor. I see no reason not to balance these frustrations with the satisfaction of more conventional work accomplishments and the people relationships we all need to thrive. Startups cost money but don’t pay a salary before revenue.

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Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction News 128

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Too many customers have long felt distanced from many successful brands, seeing them as closed and mysterious environments, focused only on profits and killing competitors. In fact, Conscious Capitalism companies, for example, historically have outperformed the S&P 500 index by a factor of ten. Shared risks (open capital).

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Organization Social Media Examples Customer 52

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

Thiel is providing his mentees with capital to make their startups a reality. When you don't accept capital from someone else, you aren't beholden to anyone else's input. When you don't accept capital from someone else, you aren't beholden to anyone else's input. Businesses can be built on sweat equity.

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Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2015

Too many customers have long felt distanced from many successful brands, seeing them as closed and mysterious environments, focused only on profits and killing competitors. Shared risks (open capital). In the idea stage, get customers involved with an engaging contest. Shared leadership (member and customer led).

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Startup Organization Social Media Customer 99

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Too many customers have long felt distanced from many successful brands, seeing them as closed and mysterious environments, focused only on profits and killing competitors. Shared risks (open capital). In the idea stage, get customers involved with an engaging contest. Shared leadership (member and customer led).

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Organization Social Media Customer Custom 57

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors. Smart startups save cost and time by capitalizing on the pivots of others before them. Market research can thus be based on real customers and a previously tested market. Timing is critical, as well as focus on marketing and customer satisfaction.

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Startup Social Media Study Research 65

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The company is venture backed by Polaris Partners, Toba Capital, Amplify.LA, Wavemaker Partners, and Danmar Capital. In our first year of selling, we brought on over 50 clients, and last year we had 170 customers, and we now have about 40 employees. The company, which started in 2014, now has over 40 employees.

Startup 124

Startup Cornerstone OnDemand Software Review Woodland Hills 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2014

Too many customers have long felt distanced from many successful brands, seeing them as closed and mysterious environments, focused only on profits and killing competitors. Shared risks (open capital). In the idea stage, get customers involved with an engaging contest. Shared leadership (member and customer led).

Organization 93

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2014

Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors. Smart startups save cost and time by capitalizing on the pivots of others before them. Market research can thus be based on real customers and a previously tested market. Timing is critical, as well as a focus on marketing and customer satisfaction.

Technology 103

Technology Entrepreneur Study Research 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2016

Capitalize on the lessons from early adopters and competitors. Smart startups save cost and time by capitalizing on the pivots of others before them. Market research can thus be based on real customers and a previously tested market. Timing is critical, as well as focus on marketing and customer satisfaction.

Technology 57

Technology Startup Study Research 57

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS. We have customers from so many different industries like software, financial services, healthcare, and media. It was a viable option for us.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2016

Maintaining your team’s passion and freedom to focus first on innovating for customers are only a couple of the reasons for thinking hard before you seek money from crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capital organizations, or attempt to qualify for a public stock offering. Investors want board seats and a vote on key decisions.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2014

In later-stage businesses, entitlement is evident when employees treat customers with indifference, or feel they are entitled to their job by merely “showing up for work.” That’s the way capitalism works. "I did my job, so don’t expect me to jump when customers complain." And like water or food, it isn’t free.

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Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction Customer 96

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2013

CapLinked also netted in new customers such as Thomson Reuters, Sun Capital, and Equity Partners, NextView Ventures and crowd-funding service AI Verified which will take advantage of its iPad compatibility, bulk uploading, and reporting tools.

Mobile 91

Mobile Report Pricing Tool 91

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

It may sound counterintuitive, but the greater constraint investors place on their financial resources during a downturn, the better your chances of success, given (of course) that your adVenture is able to either secure funding or generate adequate revenue from customers, as described below in reason #7 – Customer Dollars Taste Great.

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Company Companies Startup Study 257

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” You are never the only alternative, hopefully just the best, in price, utility, and satisfaction. At some level of function, availability, and price performance, customers jump ship away from you.

Startup 80

Startup Framework Competition Pricing 80

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2013

In later-stage businesses, entitlement is evident when employees treat customers with indifference, or feel they are entitled to their job by merely “showing up for work.” That’s the way capitalism works. "I did my job, so don’t expect me to jump when customers complain." And like water or food, it isn’t free.

Startup 98

Startup Satisfaction Customer Custom 98

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2012

That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” You are never the only alternative, hopefully just the best, in price, utility, and satisfaction. At some level of function, availability, and price performance, customers jump ship away from you.

Competition 94

Competition Startup Pricing Framework 94

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2016

McGinnis, a well-known venture capitalist and private equity investor. I see no reason not to balance these frustrations with the satisfaction of more conventional work accomplishments and the people relationships we all need to thrive. Startups cost money but don’t pay a salary before revenue.

Entrepreneur 63

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction News 63

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” You are never the only alternative, hopefully just the best, in price, utility, and satisfaction. At some level of function, availability, and price performance, customers jump ship away from you.

Startup 86

Startup Competition Pricing Framework 86

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2012

In later-stage businesses, entitlement is evident when employees treat customers with indifference, or feel they are entitled to their job by merely “showing up for work.” That’s the way capitalism works. "I did my job, so don’t expect me to jump when customers complain." And like water or food, it isn’t free.

Startup 93

Startup Satisfaction Customer Custom 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2011

In later-stage businesses, entitlement is evident when employees treat customers with indifference, or feel they are entitled to their job by merely “showing up for work.” That’s the way capitalism works. "I did my job, so don’t expect me to jump when customers complain." And like water or food, it isn’t free.

Funding 96

Funding Startup Satisfaction Customer 96

TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2021

Previous backer Initialized Capital also participated in the financing, along with Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman, former Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs, GGV investor Hans Tung and Paradox Capital’s Kyle Tibbitts. . The result has been very high levels of customer satisfaction and rapid growth.”

Los Angeles 322

Los Angeles Customer Custom Startup 322

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Competing To Win Deals - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 7, 2010 The venture capital business is highly competitive.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175