Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2020

Don’t forget to consider customer alternatives, like trains versus airplanes. These days, you can build a new e-commerce website to sell home-made wares for a few hundred dollars. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Today’s customers are much more proactive in going online for the latest information, rather than simply reacting to the “push” messages that businesses traditionally use to drive commerce. Discipline is required to continually track results, return on investment, and customer satisfaction.

Tips 126

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Xconomy

JANUARY 30, 2019

But a 2019 that started with stock market losses, a recently ended (but longest-ever) government shutdown, and other headwinds might now force consumers to pull back on spending. What does that mean for our customers?” The big question is what’s going to happen with the economy,” says Michelle Bacharach, founder and CEO of FindMin e.

Marketing 67

Marketing Customer Custom Technology 67

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 128

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Last week, I profiled an e-commerce startup Part & Parcel. WeWork has delayed its IPO following questions surrounding its corporate governance and the ultimate value of the company. HappyOrNot nabs $25M for its customer satisfaction terminals . Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. IPO Update.

Services 207

Services Startup Venture Capital Redpoint 207

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Today’s customers are much more proactive in going online for the latest information, rather than simply reacting to the “push” messages that businesses traditionally use to drive commerce. Discipline is required to continually track results, return on investment, and customer satisfaction.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Organization Entrepreneur Social Media 68

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2015

Today’s customers are much more proactive in going online for the latest information, rather than simply reacting to the “push” messages that businesses traditionally use to drive commerce. Discipline is required to continually track results, return on investment, and customer satisfaction.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Organization Entrepreneur Social Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Don’t forget to consider customer alternatives, like trains versus airplanes. These days, you can build a new e-commerce website to sell home-made wares for a few hundred dollars. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation.

Ideas 83

Ideas Technical Review Patents Startup 83

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2019

If you are living your passion, you want to interact with customers, and “touch and feel” the product every day. Non-equity funding has to come from personal sources, or government grants, or bank loans. If you think corporate bosses are tough, wait till you start spending investor money, or try satisfying Wall Street and stockholders.

Startup 77

Startup Equity Entrepreneur Course 77

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2014

Today’s customers are much more proactive in going online for the latest information, rather than simply reacting to the “push” messages that businesses traditionally use to drive commerce. Discipline is required to continually track results, return on investment, and customer satisfaction.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Entrepreneur Organization Social Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2016

This confuses customers, and dilutes your marketing impact. You need a new and innovative addition to get customer attention, and stand out above competitors. Hone your definition of target customer demographics. Adapt to an emerging customer need or pain. Switch to a more attractive and lucrative business model.

Entrepreneur 57

Entrepreneur Pricing Course Competition 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Develop 70

Develop Development Product Startup 70

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Don’t forget to consider customer alternatives, like trains versus airplanes. These days, you can build a new e-commerce website to sell home-made wares for a few hundred dollars. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation.

Ideas 106

Ideas Entrepreneur Technical Review Patents 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 123

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 123

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 4, 2014

Moderated by Sean Arian , VP of Innovation, Sustainability and Emerging Technology @ the LA Chamber of Commerce, this conversation was an inside opportunity to dispel the myths surrounding the Cleantech industry. The conversation turns towards a major elephant in the room, government money. Government Funding and Cleantech.

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UCLA Technical Review Software Review Incubator 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2017

If you are living your passion, you want to interact with customers, and “touch and feel” the product every day. Non-equity funding has to come from personal sources, or government grants, or bank loans. If you think corporate bosses are tough, wait till you start spending investor money, or try satisfying Wall Street and stockholders.

Entrepreneur 69

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Course 69

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 53

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 53

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

One of the most original, subscription startups to come out of Southern California's tech accelerator boom emerged last week, looking to disrupt not just another retail sector or e-commerce category, but something else entirely: the airline industry. government. That's the same with flying. How do you handle those issues?

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Startup Mentor Technical Review Santa Barbara 240

Tech.Co

JANUARY 9, 2018

In a study by the US Department of Commerce , women in STEM jobs earn 33 percent more money than women in non-STEM positions. You can talk with the companies, and learn more about growing a business near epicenter of the US government and positive impact they’ve received from the community.

Artificial Inteligence 70

Artificial Inteligence Startup Product Cloud Computing 70

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Don’t forget to consider customer alternatives, like trains versus airplanes. These days, you can build a new e-commerce website to sell home-made wares for a few hundred dollars. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation.

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Ideas Patents Startup 58

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2017

The business leaders who create real technology paradigm shifts, or have changed the world of commerce, don’t advertise their failures, but they still feel them. They tried to make traffic signals intelligent way back in the early ‘70s, but found out that it takes more than technology to change government bureaucracies.

Social Media 63

Social Media Technical Review Entrepreneur Commerce 63

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

States have been fighting to collect sales taxes from online retailers since the dawn of the e-commerce age. However, the New York Department of Taxation recently said that an online healthcare service company must collect sales tax from its customers. For example, medical services are generally not subject to sales tax.

Sales 62

Sales Company Companies Software Review 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2010

You can usually start a sole proprietorship or a partnership by registering with just one government office, for less the $100. Networking does not require unsavory schmoozing or pandering to get to know potential partners, investors, and customers. Keep the organization formalities simple. Utilize online support sites. Dream bigger.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Startup Resource Tips 89

Xconomy

MAY 31, 2016

It created PC software; desktop publishing; streaming media; e-tailing; modern cellular service; commercial cloud computing; and online government data for the management of cities. ” There are silicon-based approaches—for example, the use of custom architectures and field-programmable gate arrays.

Technology 72

Technology Artificial Inteligence Cloud Computing Examples 72

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

But in addition I’ve always found it helpful to provide a simple checklist for new venture founders and new business owners to make sure they have covered all the key bases correctly, including the following: Define and focus on a single customer segment. Quantify your value proposition for customers.

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Funding Template Resource Competition 132

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services.

Startup 126

Startup Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Offshore 126

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review Outsource 87

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Lean startups validate their business model by quickly iterating and assessing potential customers' feedback. Despite the government's failure to declare the record obscene, the song was banned by numerous radio stations. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Lean Music.

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Startup RSS Marketing Sales 217

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services.

Startup 102

Startup Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Offshore Startup Technical Review 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services.

Offshore 55

Offshore Technical Review Entrepreneur Outsource 55

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

That’s why Canecto developed a cutting-edge, AI framework designed to be a web analytics assistant and help provide owners relevant insights around their customer base and learn how visitors interact with their content. For retailers, this will mean selling more product, fewer returns and happier customers. Culpability (Atlanta, GA).

Startup 79

Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Stop Listening to Your Customers. A common assumption among startup entrepreneurs is that listening to potential customers is the best. Entrepreneurism / Monetization Customers, research, startups. . Everybody is Selling Something: The Arrival of "Me-Commerce". How to (Ethically) Profit From Your Customer's Insecurities.

Guide 69

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