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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 17, 2010
Anyone who works in the venture business or frankly just lives in Silicon Valley will be used to hearing a buzz word rise up out of nowhere to capture the technology zeitgeist and find its way into every entrepreneur’s product development plan or every aspiring entrepreneur’s pitch deck. And of course – badges.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 15, 2020
Today’s customer is especially attracted to companies like TOMS , who donates a pair of shoes for every pair they sell, or Patagonia, with its support for grassroots environmental groups. A mindset of killing your competitors is not always the key to expediting your own growth and success.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2019
Image via Pixabay As a mentor to many small business owners, I always caution them that you can never relax completely, just because your initial solution or product set appears to be getting traction, and the market buzz is positive. Tight margins may get you in business, but no margin will kill you.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 1, 2013
I’ve seen them too often, and they seem to be the same for every company (and every marriage) no matter how great the team is. Your marketplace buzz is non-existent, skeptical, or even negative. Cashflow is killing you, with no new money in sight. In his book Reality Check , Guy Kawasaki summarizes some of the key issues.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 24, 2012
I’ve seen them too often, and they seem to be the same for every company (and every marriage) no matter how great the team is. Your marketplace buzz is non-existent, skeptical, or even negative. Cashflow is killing you, with no new money in sight. In his book Reality Check , Guy Kawasaki summarizes some of the key issues.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 6, 2011
I’ve seen them too often, and they seem to be the same for every company (and every marriage) no matter how great the team is. Your marketplace buzz is non-existent, skeptical, or even negative. Cashflow is killing you, with no new money in sight. In his book Reality Check , Guy Kawasaki summarizes some of the key issues.
InfoChachkie
MARCH 8, 2011
As described in Buzz Kill , many college-educated professionals tend to write at a level that is uncomfortable for most people (including college graduates) to read. Combine sincerity with pictures and simple language and your message will likely be well received – leave the arcane jargon to the folks at Big Dumb Companies.
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