Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2021

In my own view, the recovering pandemic economy is ripe for new startups, but successful startups are more about the right person, than the right idea or the right climate. It does mean you have a compelling new business idea, and a willingness to face risk. It means you'll be facing a lot less competition. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 168

Startup Ideas Satisfaction Entrepreneur 168

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 12, 2015

While the global economy has proved to be fertile soil for launching small to mid-sized businesses, there has never been a time in which the competition in the small business arena has been as intense as it is currently. Cost Efficiency. Business Agility.

Ideas 40

Ideas Software Review Competition Satisfaction 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2021

By definition, all of you entrepreneurs are leaders, by taking the initiative to start a new company. Most investors will readily admit that they invest in entrepreneur leadership, more so than innovative ideas, but they often find it difficult to separate aspiring leaders from those that are clearly extraordinary.

Coach 162

Coach Startup Resource Competition 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2022

As a team member, low self-esteem leads to low confidence, poor productivity, and no job satisfaction. Identify and redirect unhealthy competition and comparisons. Competition sabotages teamwork and leaves feelings of isolation and alienation. Fortunately, both can be fixed. Make you the base, not others. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 101

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Competition 101

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2020

No matter what people may proclaim, everyone in business is looking to achieve the highest possible level of satisfaction and financial success in their career. Entrepreneurial thinking in a corporate environment brings many positive career opportunities to the table, and many advantages to your company.

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Sales Customer Custom 117

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The best candidates quickly figure out that companies that don’t respond, demonstrate chaos during interviews, or keep delaying a decision are not a good opportunity. Failure to include company culture in the hiring criteria. Thus every serious candidate should be vetted and approved by peers, as well as company executives.

Organization 104

Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Screening 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

Your great idea for the next Facebook may make you wealthy, but it probably won’t help the hungry. Should you start a company solo or find co-founders to help you? Should the founder keep the company small, try to adapt, or step aside in favor of a seasoned business executive? Otherwise exit and startup with another idea.

Startup 130

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 130

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. Since investors tend to invest in people, more than the idea, the personnel review is normally the highest priority item. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Status of the solution. Traction in the marketplace.

Technical Review 151

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Invest 151

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Bureaucracy can appear quickly in startups as well as large companies. Discipline is required to continually track results, return on investment, and customer satisfaction. Let your continuous innovation become your sustainable competitive advantage. The real problem is inflexible people.

Technical Review 151

Technical Review Organization Social Media Entrepreneur 151

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2020

Another example is Facebook , maintaining motivation with food, stock options, collaborative office space, an on-site laundry, and a competitive atmosphere that fosters personal growth and learning with great benefits. Your team members follow your actions on integrity and follow-through, much more than any written company policy.

Product 129

Product Examples Mentor Activity 129

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2023

Everyone in the company must adopt the principles of customer-first focus, agility in responding to change, and constant innovation to improve your processes as well as the solution. Seek customer feedback on ways to improve value and satisfaction. Measure progress through metrics on sales, revenue, and penetration.

Customer 91

Customer Custom Marketing Startup 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2020

The best candidates quickly figure out that companies that don’t respond, demonstrate chaos during interviews, or keep delaying a decision are not a good opportunity. Failure to include company culture in the hiring criteria. Thus every serious candidate should be vetted and approved by peers, as well as company executives.

Organization 135

Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Screening 135

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

As a team member, low self-esteem leads to low confidence, poor productivity, and no job satisfaction. Identify and redirect unhealthy competition and comparisons. Competition sabotages teamwork and leaves feelings of isolation and alienation. Fortunately, both can be fixed. Make you the base, not others. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Competition 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2018

Thus without thinking, every company becomes more static. In fact, innovation needs to be an integral part of the company culture and every process from the beginning. Executives should solicit new ideas from everyone at every level, both inside the organization and outside, top down and bottoms up.

Satisfaction 53

Satisfaction Startup Competition Customer 53

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Getting lots of input on important issues is always a good idea. Every person and every company needs a set of core values. The more you use your new-found leadership ability, the greater will be your satisfaction and confidence. Then make the decision your own, before you use it to lead the team.

Entrepreneur 132

Entrepreneur Course Satisfaction Guide 132

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Bureaucracy can appear quickly in startups as well as large companies. Discipline is required to continually track results, return on investment, and customer satisfaction. Let your continuous innovation become your sustainable competitive advantage. The real problem is inflexible people.

Tips 126

Tips Technical Review Organization Social Media 126

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2019

Your great idea for the next Facebook may make you wealthy, but it probably won’t help the hungry. Should you start a company solo or find co-founders to help you? Should the founder keep the company small, try to adapt, or step aside in favor of a seasoned business executive? Otherwise exit and startup with another idea.

Startup 97

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2015

As a team member, low self-esteem leads to low confidence, poor productivity, and no job satisfaction. Identify and redirect unhealthy competition and comparisons. Competition sabotages teamwork and leaves feelings of isolation and alienation. Fortunately, both can be fixed. Make you the base, not others. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Competition 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As a team member, low self-esteem leads to low confidence, poor productivity, and no job satisfaction. Identify and redirect unhealthy competition and comparisons. Competition sabotages teamwork and leaves feelings of isolation and alienation. Fortunately, both can be fixed. Make you the base, not others. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 57

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Competition 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2016

I meet many entrepreneurs with a real passion for their new idea, but unfortunately they don’t all realize that passion is necessary but not sufficient fuel to turn their idea into a successful business. Some people are passionate inventors or idea generators but really have no interest, skills or money for a business.

Startup 62

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2014

As an employee, low self-esteem leads to low confidence, poor productivity, and no job satisfaction. Identify and redirect unhealthy competition and comparisons. Competition sabotages teamwork and leaves feelings of isolation and alienation. Fortunately, both can be fixed. Make you the base, not others. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 91

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Competition 91

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It works at all levels inside an organization, as well as outside the company. With their advocacy and guidance, your morale, skills, and thus productivity will go up, benefiting both the company and your career. Work to make your ability to manage relationships your sustainable competitive advantage.

Tips 95

Tips Mentor Coach Activity 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. Since investors tend to invest in people, more than the idea, the personnel review is normally the highest priority item. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Status of the solution. Traction in the marketplace.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2016

No matter what people may proclaim, everyone in business is looking to achieve the highest possible level of satisfaction and financial success in their career. Entrepreneurial thinking in a corporate environment brings many positive career opportunities to the table, and many advantages to your company.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Sales Customer Custom 55

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2019

Ian talked to us about the rewards and challenges of being an entrepreneur, plus how important it is to manage lifetime value (LTV) of a customer versus customer acquisition cost (CAC) in making a successful company. (We When we started the app about six years ago, that was the idea an vision. What is Discotech?

Startup 113

Startup Equity Customer Custom 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2016

Another example is Facebook , maintaining motivation with food, stock options, collaborative office space, an on-site laundry, and a competitive atmosphere that fosters personal growth and learning with great benefits. Your team members follow your actions on integrity and follow-through, much more than any written company policy.

Startup 58

Startup Examples Mentor Activity 58

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Your great idea for the next Facebook may make you wealthy, but it probably won’t help the hungry. Should you start a company solo or find co-Founders to help you? Should the Founder keep the company small, try to adapt, or step aside in favor of a seasoned business executive? Otherwise exit and startup with another idea.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Statistics Equity Satisfaction 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2013

In my own view, the recovering economy is ripe for new startups, but successful startups are more about the right person, than the right idea or the right climate. It does mean you have a compelling new business idea, and a willingness to face risk. It means you'll be facing a lot less competition. What are you waiting for?

Startup 103

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Satisfaction 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2014

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, who are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” Exceeding customer expectations is my competitive advantage.” “I

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Satisfaction 99

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

In my own view, the recovering economy is ripe for new startups, but successful startups are more about the right person, than the right idea or the right climate. It does mean you have a compelling new business idea, and a willingness to face risk. It means you'll be facing a lot less competition. What are you waiting for?

Startup 109

Startup Ideas Software Review Entrepreneur 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2018

In top current companies, such as Google, Apple, and Netflix, cultural strategies that include greater employee freedom and fostering creativity are the norm. Thus creating the right company culture must be a top priority of every entrepreneur and business leader. I believe this new focus on culture is a key to startup success today.

Metrics 57

Metrics Startup Netflix Customer 57

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2017

Your great idea for the next Facebook may make you wealthy, but it probably won’t help the hungry. Should you start a company solo or find co-founders to help you? Should the founder keep the company small, try to adapt, or step aside in favor of a seasoned business executive? Otherwise exit and startup with another idea.

Entrepreneur 57

Entrepreneur USC Statistics Equity 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2016

The best candidates quickly figure out that companies that don’t respond, demonstrate chaos during interviews, or keep delaying a decision are not a good opportunity. Failure to include company culture in the hiring criteria. Thus every serious candidate should be vetted and approved by peers, as well as company executives.

Organization 57

Organization Entrepreneur Satisfaction Screening 57

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS. What makes their story more remarkable, in the age of 20-something billionaires, is that both of the company’s founders are in their 50’s.

Venture Capital 115

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

Steve Reich

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Incumbent companies so despised by consumers that they are routinely sued over the poor quality of their offerings. A young VC liked the idea and took it to his partner meeting. A great entrepreneur and company who were just turned down at a notable LA VC firm. You can’t expect them to remember the details of every company.

Venture Capital 65

Venture Capital Google Satisfaction Ideas 65

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2013

I’m sure you can think of better examples, but here are some comments that we have all heard from people who are trying to avoid accountability before the fact, who are setting themselves up for failure: “I’d love to start a new company, but nobody will invest in me.” Exceeding customer expectations is my competitive advantage.” “I

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Satisfaction 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Bureaucracy can appear quickly in startups as well as large companies. Discipline is required to continually track results, return on investment, and customer satisfaction. Let your continuous innovation become your sustainable competitive advantage. The real problem is inflexible people.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Organization Entrepreneur Social Media 68