Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2023

I have personally worked as an employee of large businesses, as well as a partner in new ventures, and found the latter to have more potential for satisfaction. Others, including Jeff Bezos, spent time in a big company or two before breaking away to form their own. The return and satisfaction were greater than the cost.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As my enterprise computer software company which produced innovative lodging systems for hotels and resorts grew quickly, we found ourselves straining to keep up with the hiring and training of good customer support representatives, a critical part of the equation then and still so today in the 24-hour environment of hotel front desk operations.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2022

We can invent lots of metrics to measure progress for a leader, including revenue, profit, employee satisfaction, cost containment, percentage of available market, and more. And that’s not as easy as “simply” selling the company or achieving a financial goal over time. What is your leadership end game goal?

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Berkonomics

MARCH 11, 2021

Here’s the question: Sean Ellis, the marketing guru behind DropBox and other successes, advises clients that “The most important question on a survey is , ‘How would you feel if you could no longer use this product?’” He goes on to quantify the response. Using Sean again as a source, we might ask: “How did you discover our company?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

Most of you aspiring entrepreneurs have no idea how dramatically your own role has to evolve as you develop a solution, start a business, and expect it to scale into a successful self-managed company. Thus my job as a small business advisor really is really more about getting you developed than perfecting the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

If there are financial anomalies, or someone on the team doesn’t know the current strategy, or is unhappy with you or the company, the investment will be jeopardized. Call a company meeting to communicate what is happening, and why. This will cover the technology, the current state of development, and customer satisfaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2022

Most businesses spend big money testing their brand logo, catchy marketing phrases, and demographics, but spend little time training and validating that their employees can and do deliver exceptional experiences to their customers. No more gamed employee satisfaction surveys. Gregg Lederman, in his classic book, “ ENGAGED!:

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Whether you are a business professional in a big company, or an entrepreneur with a startup, innovation is a key strategy. New businesses driven only by a passion for big profit margins, rather than customer value and a higher cause, are perennially high risk with low satisfaction for you and the team.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

As Guy Kawasaki pointed out in our recent conversation , “…it is cheaper than ever to start a company. Marketing is free or cheap because of social media. If there was ever a time to start a company, this is it.”. Rising with the tide requires less effort, but it seldom positions you well for the market’s inevitable vagaries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2020

More than ever before, people want to buy from, work for, and invest in companies that matter. Your company and team members have to be seen as going above and beyond to solve the problems of internal and external customers. Connect with the bigger picture of the market and society.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Studies have shown that work productivity is related to a happier work culture , and customer satisfaction and loyalty are also dependent on the culture. Here are the key elements I see: Make your company culture virtual. Use marketing, blogging, and industry conferences to get the message out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2021

But very few are talking about how to measure your results and return on investment (ROI), and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. He suggests you begin with the “big three” business objectives of higher revenue, reduced costs, and improved customer satisfaction. Get attention and reach your audience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

They ask me for a perspective on the pros and cons of that dream, the potential for increased satisfaction , and the probability of their long-term growth and success. To survive, you need to find a product-market fit. Product-market fit (PMF) is all about value creation. Find an idea that matches your set of values.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2017

Power , the consumer analytics company best known for collecting data on consumer satisfaction in the automotive industry, said it has named Bernardo Rodriguez as its new Chief Digital Officer. Rodriguez joins the company from digital agency Huge, where he was Man‌aging Director of Strategy. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Market research and a business plan should be the focus at this stage. The development stage normally begins with designing and prototyping a product or service, and creating the company legal entity. Business owners get their satisfaction from happy customers and happy stakeholders. Startup and development stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Traction in the marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2021

After working many years in business, both in large companies as well as startups, I’ve realized that you can learn more from peers and mentors than from any formal education program. Keep your discussions centered on actual business and market challenges, in lieu of speculation on possible future problems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2021

The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal satisfaction from driving change. You don’t have enough control over your time, investors, the market, or your startup. You can’t build a great company without help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2013

There are other chasms out there just as deadly as the technology one, such as the ones below: Market requirements chasm. Marketing and sales chasm. These days, with all the clutter in the marketplace, the highest cost is usually marketing. Marketing costs can be a deep hole.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2023

To achieve success in your business despite today’s volatile global markets , you and your team must have a mindset that goes beyond the traditional strategies of repeatable processes and lower costs. Seek customer feedback on ways to improve value and satisfaction. Seek to dominate your market over competitors.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Zingle, a startup whose software is used by hospitality, travel, and retail industries to more easily and quickly connect with their customers via messaging, has been acquired for about $42 million in cash by Medallia, a publicly traded software company in San Francisco.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2016

More than ever before, people want to buy from, work for, and invest in companies that matter. Your company and team members have to be seen as going above and beyond to solve the problems of internal and external customers. Connect with the bigger picture of the market and society.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 24, 2017

As my enterprise computer software company which produced innovative lodging systems for hotels and resorts grew quickly, we found ourselves straining to keep up with the hiring and training of good customer support representatives, a critical part of the equation then and still so today in the 24-hour environment of hotel front desk operations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2021

Obviously, both are required for a company to stay healthy and growing. Whether it be in person, on the phone, or implied in your marketing, your people and their engagement level is the key driver of customer loyalty, advocacy, and sales growth. You need their full support in today’s rapidly changing market.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Landline , the operator of a bus network in the Midwest, is one of the latest companies to raise venture capital. The company is actually based out of LA, too, but has completed its initial launch in Minnesota, where there’s greater demand for short-term bus travel. . WordPress parent company Automattic secures $300M.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2022

There are other chasms out there just as deadly as the technology one, such as the ones below: Market requirements chasm. Marketing and sales chasm. These days, with all the clutter in the marketplace, the highest cost is usually marketing. Marketing costs can be a deep hole.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Even businesses with highly specialized market segments will find it more effective and simpler to focus on who customers are as people, rather than the “what” of their demographic attributes. Customer value statements must come from customer feedback to other customers, rather than from your marketing. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

For example, Bill Gates founded and grew Microsoft, and Michael Dell built a great technology company, both with no outside funding until they went successful enough to go public years later and sell shares to common stockholders. Very few entrepreneurs I know have the patience and time to communicate to the satisfaction of all investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It is required today for new innovation strategies, analyzing markets for new opportunities, and organizational changes. Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Pew says the Boomer demographic is the largest mainstream pool of experienced talent in the market today, and will be for the foreseeable future. Personnel Manager.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2023

Startups that target profitable and growing markets with high returns should realize that these will draw many new entrants. You are never the only alternative, hopefully just the best, in price, utility, and satisfaction. This is an important first step, but it’s only the beginning. Threat of new competitors entry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

It’s been happening for some time, but business changes, accelerated by the recent pandemic, have highlighted the need for all of us to review our positions, image, and satisfaction at work. These now provide better quality, better paying, and more exciting jobs than big companies. Launch a personal marketing plan for visibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Unfortunately, these goals are often mutually exclusive, and focusing on the wrong ones won’t bring you that business success and satisfaction you crave. You need complementary skills for marketing, financials, and operations. His Virgin Group now encompasses over 400 companies, and his legacy as a leader is assured.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2023

Even businesses with highly specialized market segments will find it more effective and simpler to focus on who customers are as people, rather than the “what” of their demographic attributes. Customer value statements must come from customer feedback to other customers, rather than from your marketing.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2020

While Desai’s bluster may be wishful thinking, the doctor’s office is certainly changing, and that’s thanks in part to companies like Heal, which offer in-home and telemedical consultations — and health insurance providers like Humana that are backing them. “We want all payers to be this strategic. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

In these days of global competition via multiple channels, you need continuous marketing to find more customers. Due to the rapid growth of influencer marketing , influencer tracking systems, such as Traackr or Pixlee have emerged as reliable tools for brands that employ influencers to track conversions from their sponsorships.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2014

Vora also founded Oblix, which was acquired by Oracle, and sits on the boards of Get Satisfaction and NextPrinciples, among other positions. Central Desktop provides a cloud-based, project management and collaboration product specifically aimed at marketers and agencies.

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