InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Entrepreneurs who experience promising initial success also play a similar game. Although the offer was gratifying, it was clear to the Founders that this windfall would ultimately fall far short of the value that could be created by productizing the technology and generating substantial user adoption. The payout was also unique.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Acquisition Pricing .Net 124

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

For me it is a useful shorthand for a very clever set of product features that in my mind would be hard to remain a stand-alone business or themselves to generate enough revenue to justify the company’s existence. We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. Sure, it’s intended to shock.

Company 295

Company Companies Gogii Google 295

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Cloud computing: the death of dedicated infrastructure. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Look for and reward quantum changes, like cutting cycle time in half, in your processes, products, and services.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 116

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Sometimes we measure things and see that in the short term they actually hurt sales. As I discuss in Entrepreneurs Should Go For The Quick Buck – Then Stop , there are situations in which a startup can generate profitable, near-term revenue that does not support, and may even undermine, its long-term strategy.

Tips 223

Tips Framework Metrics Cloud Computing 223

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

My macro theme was “great entrepreneurs&# who mapped to my belief system about the kind of entrepreneurs I wanted to work with. My background was 8 years of telecoms & mobile and 8 years of cloud computing & SaaS – so these two themes were a given. They recommend up-sells and cross-sells of products.

Mobile 329

Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

Pricing 105

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 105

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The campaign was so successful it eventually catapulted 7-Up’s sales to rival that of both Coke and Pepsi, making it the third most popular soft drink in the US. It was the fact that the Seven-Up Company defined its product by describing what it was not , via the “UnCola” label. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

Entrepreneur 140

Entrepreneur Cloud Computing Invest Funding 140

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Cloud computing: the death of dedicated infrastructure. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Look for and reward quantum changes, like cutting cycle time in half, in your processes, products, and services.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 106

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2019

What we learned, is there is so much more demand from existing retailers and platforms that sell directly to consumers, and discovery platforms like Foursquare, who wanted to user our IP as a layer, versus a standalone product. So, we stopped our B-to-C product about a yaer ago, and since then have exclusively been licensing our technology.

Pricing 113

Pricing Startup North Hollywood Platform 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

Pricing 52

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 52

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

As discussed in Hiring Entrepreneurs, the impact of each new hire during your startup’s early days is tremendous. As noted in Optimistically Pessimistic , successful entrepreneurs are indifferent as to the specific tactics they must employ to accomplish their fervently held strategic objectives. Don’t Chase The Quick Buck.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Framework Customer 279

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : “Ringrevenue’s call performance marketing platform enables ad networks, agencies, advertisers & publishers to generate more inbound sales calls.”. For businesses like this, finding new ways to drive more of these high-value inbound sales calls is key. Be prepared to iterate.

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Cloud computing: the death of dedicated infrastructure. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Look for and reward quantum changes, like cutting cycle time in half, in your processes, products, and services.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Cloud computing: the death of dedicated infrastructure. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Look for and reward quantum changes, like cutting cycle time in half, in your processes, products, and services.

Startup 55

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 55

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The campaign was so successful it eventually catapulted 7-Up’s sales to rival that of both Coke and Pepsi, making it the third most popular soft drink in the US. It was the fact that the Seven-Up Company defined its product by describing what it was not , via the “UnCola” label. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

Entrepreneur 157

Entrepreneur Invest Funding Capital 157

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

TechZulu is helping the startup community out by listing all the great startup/entrepreneur oriented panels. Bootstrapping process, product development, Prototyping. . Bootstrapping advice, entrepreneur, startups. . Have you ever had an idea for a great product, but thought any of the following: "I don't have en.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Create a sales forecasts and financial projections regularly. Speak to entrepreneurs and leaders in your industry and consider asking them to be your mentor. Determine a pricing system for your product(s).

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

“As voice API, voice broadcast and text messaging technology advances and cloud computing becomes increasingly sophisticated, more and more business – across all core market sectors — are discovering why cloud telephony is the future,” said Dinesh Ravishanker, CEO and co-founder, CallFire.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Bottom of the sales funnel. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347