Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

As a mentor to many business professionals and owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs, I find a wealth of innovative ideas, but often less insight on what it really takes to transform ideas into an income stream that can excite new customers into long-term business success. It takes a wealth of hungry buyers to sustain a great business idea.

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Ideas Startup Case Study Writing 145

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Do you have any words of caution or advice for entrepreneurs who attempt to “Get Their Band Back Together”? “In We are fortunate to have a talented group of co-workers or former co-workers to draw from, but that’s not always the case. Who do you view as your biggest competition? You’re right.

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Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2022

Even entrepreneurs who have built many startups, or sold their last one for millions of dollars, know they make occasional people leadership mistakes. Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M.

Startup 118

Startup Case Study Competition Entrepreneur 118

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

In my role as an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often find founders who have such conviction and passion for their new idea, that they can’t believe anyone could challenge it. They bristle quickly when investors or even potential customers raise issues with real value, competition, risk, and sustainability. This idea won’t change a thing.

Ideas 126

Ideas Case Study Mobile Resource 126

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

I’m often surprised when you as an aspiring entrepreneur, looking for investors, tell me your solution is so innovative that you don’t have to worry about differentiating it from competitors, and customers will flock to it without a real marketing campaign. Case studies, supporting videos, and giveaways still work well in this regard.

Social Media 134

Social Media Case Study Customer Custom 134

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Even entrepreneurs who have built many startups, or sold their last one for millions of dollars, know they make occasional people leadership mistakes. Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M.

Startup 106

Startup Case Study Entrepreneur Competition 106

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Most technical entrepreneurs cringe when they finally realize that marketing is still king, despite the power of technology, and they are up against competitors who have a hundred times their spending power. How does this solution provide a competitive advantage? digital marketing entrepreneur Kevin Ryan Rob Graham startup'

Marketing 101

Marketing Startup Case Study Resource 101

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2022

Both are required to stay competitive. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Overall, as an entrepreneur, you just need to be aware that the notions of work are changing just as fast as the technology for products.

Case Study 125

Case Study Platform Yahoo Social Media 125

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2014

For top tier programs, there is a compelling combination of promise and mystique that creates a unique drive for entrepreneurs, who once accepted, become ready to put life circumstances on hold during program durations to grow their startups. Exciting, fast-paced, and stressful on another level.

Startup 74

Startup Case Study Study Screening 74

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2019

Even entrepreneurs who have built many startups, or sold their last one for millions of dollars, know they make occasional people leadership mistakes. Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M.

Startup 93

Startup Case Study Competition Entrepreneur 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In my role as an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often find founders who have such conviction and passion for their new idea, that they can’t believe anyone could challenge it. They bristle quickly when investors or even potential customers raise issues with real value, competition, risk, and sustainability. This idea won’t change a thing.

Ideas 92

Ideas Case Study Mobile Resource 92

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2015

As an angel investor, I hear many entrepreneurs making negative comments about competitors or asserting they don’t have any competitors. They don’t realize that knocking competitors is assessed as a weakness and denying that you have any competition suggests there is no market for your solution.

Capital 63

Capital Competition Case Study Patents 63

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2019

These things are clearly good for morale, but its not so clear that they translate into a competitive advantage. These authors present 20+ years of research, including case studies and metrics, showing how culture really makes or breaks your business.

Competition 76

Competition Coach Case Study Statistics 76

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2017

Even entrepreneurs who have built many startups, or sold their last one for millions of dollars, know they make occasional people leadership mistakes. Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M.

Startup 63

Startup Case Study Entrepreneur Competition 63

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In my role as an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often find founders who have such conviction and passion for their new idea, that they can’t believe anyone could challenge it. They bristle quickly when investors or even potential customers raise issues with real value, competition, risk, and sustainability. This idea won’t change a thing.

Ideas 67

Ideas Case Study Mobile Resource 67

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2015

Image via Flickr by socialautomotive Most technical entrepreneurs cringe when they finally realize that marketing is still king, despite the power of technology, and they are up against competitors who have a hundred times their spending power. How does this solution provide a competitive advantage?

Marketing 56

Marketing Case Study Resource Social Media 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2018

Both are required to stay competitive. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Overall, as an entrepreneur, you just need to be aware that the notions of work are changing just as fast as the technology for products.

Startup 61

Startup Case Study Platform Yahoo 61

InfoChachkie

MAY 26, 2016

Should millennial entrepreneurs go to college? If you believe the mythology surrounding the handful of entrepreneurs who did not obtain a degree, you may think that the path to entrepreneurial success is enhanced by avoiding college. I asked them to devise reasons an entrepreneur should remain in college.

Entrepreneur 150

Entrepreneur Case Study Education Seed Funding 150

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

I’d like to do a few posts on what life looks like on the way up and perhaps how to keep your head on straight and avoid drinking your own Kool Aid because as I often advise entrepreneurs on irrational exuberance, “ In a strong wind even turkeys can fly.” ROI studies were published. Sales Startup Lessons'

Marketing 354

Marketing Case Study Metrics Sales 354

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

When entrepreneurs introduce new products to the market, their passion and conviction often leads them to assume that every potential customer will see the immediate need and value, and will quickly adopt the solution. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing.

Case Study 174

Case Study Startup Customer Custom 174

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. In many of them I get asked similar questions, including the inevitable “what makes a great entrepreneur?” First off the two prezis and then the case study material (i used ERPLY as inspiration). If you’re an entrepreneur, the glib answer is “no.” You Can’t Sign This Deal.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

When entrepreneurs introduce new products to the market, their passion and conviction often leads them to assume that every potential customer will see the immediate need and value, and will quickly adopt the solution. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing.

Product 95

Product Case Study Customer Custom 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2023

When entrepreneurs introduce new products to the market, their passion and conviction often leads them to assume that every potential customer will see the immediate need and value, and will quickly adopt the solution. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing.

Case Study 89

Case Study Customer Custom Study 89

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

TechZulu is helping the startup community out by listing all the great startup/entrepreneur oriented panels. Bootstrapping advice, entrepreneur, startups. . The step by step story of an entrepreneur’s journey from idea to bootstrap web startup from her vi. Bootstrapping entrepeneurship, entrepreneur, startups. .

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Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69