Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2012

From my own research, here is a collection of seven top tips on how a startup or any company can build and maintain real customer loyalty: Communicate more personally more often. Statistics also show that building loyalty and retaining current customers is 3 to 10 times cheaper than acquiring new customers.

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Customer Custom Startup Competition 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2021

It helps to work in a similar company before you start your own. Examine the marketplace and your competition. Statistics say that the failure rate for new businesses within the first 5 years is as high as 90 percent. Being able to manage employees and vendors is the type of skill assumed before starting your own business.

Entrepreneur 169

Entrepreneur Startup Statistics Guide 169

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2023

His professional background includes having held marketing-executive roles at big companies as well as startups. Nearly $50 billion is being spent annually on direct mail, according to statistics , and the amount has been increasing each year. Some consider direct mail very expensive or dead as a lead-generation tool. Cold calling.

Marketing 114

Marketing Invest Social Media SEM 114

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Based on statistical data , it typically takes eight months for a newly hired employee to reach full productivity, and that doesn’t include hiring. Most companies I know will claim to be busy collecting and analyzing data, but very few actually use it to drive people management. Failure to factor in new employee ‘time-to-performance’.

Tool 121

Tool Statistics Entrepreneur Metrics 121

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Besides Sense, MuteSix’s former and current clients include companies such as Adidas, Petco, Ring and Theragun, to whom it provides a full range of marketing services, including top-notch direct response videos. In today’s highly competitive ad environment, both content and data are kings. The key takeaway?

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Start by reviewing current statistics, like the recent Social Media Marketing Benchmark Report 2022 , to learn which social media sites are most popular, which features drive the most impact today, and how other social media marketers have maximized their efforts and seen the greatest ROI. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 135

Social Media Framework Media Metrics 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2023

Without a shared context, people will all create their own narratives for where they think the company is doing well and where it is struggling. I recommend that you use every vehicle at your disposal, including email and public statistics, to clarify the worst case. People have to know what is real.

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Help Framework Statistics Startup 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2020

The pace of change to stay competitive in business today continues to increase. Brick-and-mortar companies don’t have enough transactions. In addition, even a small sample size shows statistically valid results for large changes. We do so few changes, we don’t need formal testing tools.

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Sample Customer Custom Tool 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. 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? The founding team size dilemma. The founder succession dilemma. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 130

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 130

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2019

In the popular press, it’s easy to find articles that will convince you that companies with a good culture, such as Google, do it by lavishing perks and benefits , including some combination of free meals, trips and parties, financial bonuses, gyms, and a dog-friendly environment. What the team feels is more important than what they know.

Competition 76

Competition Coach Case Study Statistics 76

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

I recall that the board of one of my companies sat through an extended meeting just eight months after receiving a significant eight figure VC cash injection, reviewing income statements, budgets, sales statistics, Internet customer trends, and more. Neither are good recipes for CEO survival. Bad things happen to good people.

News 120

News Statistics Resource Sales 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Facebook has created an environment where millions of people can hold billions of conversations with people and companies, transforming how people expect to interact with each other and the world. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Online gaming has moved from the geeks to the mainstream.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

Frank Addante

APRIL 7, 2016

Great company culture isn’t just about ping pong tables, free lunches, bouncy ball chairs and free gummy bears. As CEO of Rubicon Project, a lot of people ask me what defines the culture of our company. Here’s my take on a few things effective company culture is about…and a few things it’s not about: 1.

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Frank Addante

APRIL 7, 2016

Great company culture isn’t just about ping pong tables, free lunches, bouncy ball chairs and free gummy bears. As CEO of Rubicon Project, a lot of people ask me what defines the culture of our company. Here’s my take on a few things effective company culture is about…and a few things it’s not about: 1.

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Company Companies Class Metrics 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2020

His professional background includes having held marketing-executive roles at big companies as well as startups. Nearly $50 billion is being spent annually on direct mail, according to statistics , and the amount has been increasing each year. Some consider direct mail very expensive or dead as a lead-generation tool. Cold calling.

Customer 146

Customer Custom Marketing Startup 146

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. Yet according to other statistics, vanishing few of these ever generate a significant profit. One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. Look for value points to control.

Mobile 126

Mobile Develop Development Platform 126

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has released traffic statistics for its LIVESTRONG.COM web site, its joint venture with cyclist Lance Armstrong, saying that the site now has more than 4 million monthly visits and over 650,000 registered members. The site, which launched in June, is focused on health, fitness, and related information.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Statistics Demand Sites 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2019

The solution is to establish and maintain a culture and processes that don’t view change as a discrete event to be spotted and managed, but as an ongoing opportunity to improve competitiveness. The following initiatives that Chris and Tammie define for large companies apply just as directly to startups: Improve change awareness.

Startup 94

Startup Training Statistics Summary 94

StartUp Beat

JULY 26, 2017

Broadband access in the US has come under both scrutiny and criticism recently with a lack of competition being blamed for sub-par services. As competition increases, consumers need to be aware of their options, which is why BroadbandNow has set up their comprehensive database of US broadband providers.

Software Review 40

Software Review Technical Review Competition Statistics 40

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Yet despite billions in VC money and plenty of hype , the future that micromobility companies promised still hasn’t quite arrived. Plus, cities that allowed shared e-scooter companies in their midsts are increasingly making it difficult for scooter companies to operate sustainably. So what if there are accidents?

Los Angeles 257

Los Angeles San Pedro Santa Monica Study 257

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

If you take 2,000 of the world’s top performing companies, only 29 (1.5%) are run by women. It’s a fact, women aren’t good at running companies. If they were they’d be running more successful companies. They must be languishing by running many unsuccessful companies. Data doesn’t lie.

Startup 289

Startup Statistics Entrepreneur Study 289

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 25, 2012

In past insights, we’ve explored data gathering and dashboards for tracking the most important information to manage your company. Three weeks later, the Board received a communication from the CEO that the company had only weeks of cash left and immediately needed another round. Neither are good recipes for CEO survival.

News 166

News Statistics Resource Sales 166

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

Facebook has created an environment where millions of people can hold billions of conversations with people and companies, transforming how people expect to interact with each other and the world. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Online gaming has moved from the geeks to the mainstream.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 106

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Based on statistical data , it typically takes eight months for a newly hired employee to reach full productivity, and that doesn’t include hiring. Most companies I know will claim to be busy collecting and analyzing data, but very few actually use it to drive people management. Failure to factor in new employee ‘time-to-performance’.

Metrics 98

Metrics Tool Statistics Entrepreneur 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2019

That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. 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? The founding team size dilemma. The founder succession dilemma. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 97

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 97

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

According to the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), competitive markets and talent acquisition is driving big data analytics. These technology solutions allow large companies to utilize software products to source, screen and select hiring candidates. Therefore, the HR managers spend less time reviewing and comparing applications.

Software Review 40

Software Review Statistics Technical Review Screening 40

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Facebook has created an environment where millions of people can hold billions of conversations with people and companies, transforming how people expect to interact with each other and the world. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Online gaming has moved from the geeks to the mainstream.

Startup 55

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 55

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

Facebook has created an environment where millions of people can hold billions of conversations with people and companies, transforming how people expect to interact with each other and the world. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Online gaming has moved from the geeks to the mainstream.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Sales data needs to be correlated to advertising campaigns, price changes, seasonal forces, competitive actions, and other cost of sales. Again, be sure to check industry norms for your type of business to see if you are competitive. Investors realize that small companies with margins below 60% will likely have a tough time growing.

Metrics 106

Metrics Startup Sales Statistics 106

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Sales data needs to be correlated to advertising campaigns, price changes, seasonal forces, competitive actions, and other costs of sales. Again, be sure to check industry norms for your type of business to see if you are competitive. Investors realize that small companies with margins below 60% will likely have a tough time growing.

Metrics 100

Metrics Technical Review Sales Customer 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2017

The solution is to establish and maintain a culture and processes that don’t view change as a discrete event to be spotted and managed, but as an ongoing opportunity to improve competitiveness. The following initiatives that Chris and Tammie define for large companies apply just as directly to startups: Improve change awareness.

Startup 56

Startup Training Statistics Summary 56

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2019

I also see many successful entrepreneurs, including Richard Branson , who openly state, “I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.” Even though I’m a technologist, I believe the most competitive and most innovative businesses will always be run by people, not robots.

Examples 81

Examples Tool Statistics Tips 81

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2014

The solution is to establish and maintain a culture and processes that don’t view change as a discrete event to be spotted and managed, but as an ongoing opportunity to improve competitiveness. The following initiatives that Chris and Tammie define for large companies apply just as directly to startups: Improve change awareness.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Startup Training Statistics 110

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The idea for exploreB2B resulted from my own experience in business development for a young consulting company and my brother’s enthusiasm for tech and social media. This includes statistics on articles and profiles. Competition? How unique are you from the competition? What inspired them to find it?

Networking 71

Networking Help Social Media Platform 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Companies are constantly looking for the next way to get their brand out there, whether it may be through viral marketing campaign or through simple advertisements, but a marketing agency can only do so much. Tongal gives companies a chance to work with its creative community, all 50,000 of them, to help their next video.

Ideas 80

Ideas Technical Review Startup Statistics 80

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2017

Of course, a company still needs to make a profit to survive, but supporting a worthy cause can be the most profitable brand building you can do. In addition, according to recent statistics , the cost of bringing a new customer to the same level of profitability as old ones is up to 16x more. Is seen by customers as a competitive edge.

Customer 64

Customer Custom Statistics Pricing 64

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. Yet according to other statistics, vanishing few of these ever generate a significant profit. One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. Look for value points to control.

Startup 98

Startup Platform Pricing Netflix 98