Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Some make big mistakes, such as Webvan expanding too fast with a huge infrastructure, and Pets.com , trying to grow the business with a negative margin, under the mistaken assumption that winning customers is more important than making a profit. Capitalize on competitor weaknesses that you can fill with minimal new investment.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 1, 2021
You continually get frustrated with your team members, customers, vendors, and partners. You never have the time and resources for International expansion, acquisitions, venture capital investors, or going public. It’s very frustrating. All the constituents have their own agenda. Conventional strategies don’t seem to work for you.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 9, 2020
Some make big mistakes, such as Webvan expanding too fast with a huge infrastructure, and Pets.com , trying to grow the business with a negative margin, under the mistaken assumption that winning customers is more important than making a profit. Capitalize on competitor weaknesses that you can fill with minimal new investment.
InfoChachkie
DECEMBER 2, 2009
As noted in Pour and Stir Part I , the key to the successful execution of this strategy is managing the following equation: The cost to acquire a customer < lifetime value of a customer. Decreasing Your Customer Acquisition Costs. This is equivalent to being handed a free customer for every ten customers you acquire.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 29, 2016
Some make big mistakes, such as Webvan expanding too fast with a huge infrastructure, and Pets.com , trying to grow the business with a negative margin, under the mistaken assumption that winning customers is more important than making a profit. Capitalize on competitor weaknesses that you can fill with minimal new investment.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 3, 2015
You continually get frustrated with your team members, customers, vendors, and partners. You never have the time and resources for International expansion, acquisitions, venture capital investors, or going public. It’s very frustrating. All the constituents have their own agenda. Conventional strategies don’t seem to work for you.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 4, 2016
You continually get frustrated with your team members, customers, vendors, and partners. You never have the time and resources for International expansion, acquisitions, venture capital investors, or going public. It’s very frustrating. All the constituents have their own agenda. Conventional strategies don’t seem to work for you.
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