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8 Priorities When Offering A New Product Or Service

Startup Professionals Musings

Every one of you business owners I know periodically introduces new products and services to sustain growth, fight off competitors, or take advantage of new technologies. New offerings which build your brand will increase acceptance and sales of all solutions, not just the new one. Solution may require new category development time.

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How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream. rollout support.

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Here’s Why a Booming Tech Market May Fool You into Thinking You’re Successful

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Case studies get done with ebullient CEO’s espousing the benefits of said software even though their organization was barely using the product. ROI studies were published. Have an in-house professional services team that implements your software. I wrote about The Importance of Professional Services here.

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6 Tips For A Marketing Focus To Match Your Solution

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s easy to fall back on the generic message that your solution is easier to use, has more function, and comes with great service, but who looks twice at that message? Do case studies and gather customer testimonials, as well as build relationships that lead to advocacy, loyalty, and word-of-mouth support.

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7 Keys To Making Many Millions In A Business You Love

Startup Professionals Musings

Use free e-commerce software and services like PayPal before building an expensive customized solution. Even more valuable are success case studies and testimonials. A great way to make more money more easily online is to replace one-time sales with automatically renewing subscriptions. Generate revenue around the clock.

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6 Ways To Improve Your Odds Of New Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I was pleased to see my own insights covered in a new book, “ Why Startups Fail ,” by Tom Eisenmann, a Harvard Business School professor, who has mentored many more entrepreneurs, and authored more than a hundred HBS case studies from real-world startups. You need predictable miracles and moonshots for success.

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7 Success Principles To Drive Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Use free e-commerce software and services like PayPal before building an expensive customized solution. Even more valuable are success case studies and testimonials. A great way to make more money more easily online is to replace one-time sales with automatically renewing subscriptions. Generate revenue around the clock.