socalTECH

MAY 30, 2012

In another, big step this week for Southern California's startup space vehicle industry, Virgin Galactic , the Sir Richard Branson-backed effort to commercialize sub-orbital flight vehicles for space tourism, said Wednesday that it has been granted an experimental launch permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We have all heard of examples where people have overcome physical odds to success, such as Richard Branson with dyslexia, causing him to get low marks in school and communicate poorly as a young business person. Your strengths are your real competitive advantages, so focus on them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2023

In my opinion, great examples in today’s entrepreneur world include Elon Musk (Tesla), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), and Richard Branson (Virgin Group). These leaders not only recognize team members who have high potential, but they willingly and selflessly customize their coaching to what these special protégés really need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2022

Current examples include Conscious Capitalism® , popularized by John Mackey, The B Team , founded by Sir Richard Branson, the 1% for the Planet organization, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) now available in 35 States. Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2020

These days, customers as well as team members, need to be able to relate to a higher purpose for your business, such as protecting the environment, or helping the disadvantaged. Be sure to tie changes back to the “why” – customer value, business objectives, and competition. Publicly reward risk taking and new ideas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The challenge is that too many are confused on what that means for them, and what it takes to make their business competitively agile. These authors, and I agree, define agility in business as the ability to detect and assess changes in the competitive world in real time, and then take decisive and effective action.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In my opinion, great examples in today’s entrepreneur world include Elon Musk (Tesla), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), and Richard Branson (Virgin Group). These leaders not only recognize team members who have high potential, but they willingly and selflessly customize their coaching to what these special protégés really need.

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Oracle Organization Examples Coach 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From my experience and hers, here are ten top relationship strategies, as practiced by Richard Branson and other well-known startup leaders: Create a favorable first impression. Compounding these strategies in today’s startup environment are two divergent concepts: a heightened degree of competitiveness, and a greater emphasis on teamwork.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Rather than enhancing the offering you have, develop and offer new products that capitalize on the customers that you already know well. Since these usually require a large investment, and more time, including customer education, they need to be started while your current business is still healthy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2019

Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. Selling too early triggers customer defenses and drives them away. A startup needs to find a voice relevant to its ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Unfortunately the success and lavish lifestyle of some current well-known entrepreneurs, including Richard Branson and Elon Musk , lead many who are not so well prepared to jump in with both feet, only to be shocked and severely tested by the unexpected rigors and high risk. You may also calibrate your own level of commitment.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Mark Cuban , Richard Branson , Walt Disney , Mark Zuckerberg , Michael Dell and Larry Ellison. Bill’s advice reflects Microsoft’s hardnosed culture, which encourages internal competition and a ruthless pursuit of the truth. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2019

Current examples include Conscious Capitalism® , popularized by John Mackey, The B Team , founded by Sir Richard Branson, the 1% for the Planet organization, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) now available in 35 States. Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.”

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Richard Branson , Walt Disney and Mark Zuckerberg. But it's also about operations and customer relationships." Despite the relative dominance of product-oriented innovations, they seldom create sustainable competitive advantages. " [Tweet this quote].

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs and Richard Branson. You must convince dispassionate, objective customers that your value proposition is worthy of their cash. You may not provide your customers with the, "Happiest Place On Earth," but your brand's promise should still be bold and compelling.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Richard Branson , Walt Disney and Michael Dell. When enhancing your value proposition, ask the same question a newcomer would ask, "what is the best way for users to interact with the new features, irrespective of the existing customer experience?" 1) Get A Mentor. "I

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2013

Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. Selling too early triggers customer defenses and drives them away. A startup needs to find a voice relevant to its ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2019

As an advisor to entrepreneurs for many years, I strongly disagree, and still see the value of at least combining intuition with logical analysis, as we face customers and markets driven by relationships, emotions, and unpredictable social trends. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/04/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2016

Some investors seem to focus wholly on the strengths of the management team, or a sustainable competitive advantage, and in reality these are the core attributes for every funding equation. Selling too early triggers customer defenses and drives them away. A startup needs to find a voice relevant to its ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2016

It comes with the territory, and includes cash-flow challenges, fickle customers, belligerent investors and unpredictable economic downturns. Also, most people don’t realize that Richard Branson has dyslexia, which made him a poor student, so he faced adversity well before his first startup effort.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Current examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement led by John Mackey, The B Team , led by Sir Richard Branson, the 1% for the Planet organization, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) now available in 20 States. Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.”

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs and Richard Branson. "It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yourself in your customers’ shoes… than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship." Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs and Richard Branson.

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Tips Startup Entrepreneur Ideas 274

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2017

Current examples include Conscious Capitalism® , popularized by John Mackey, The B Team , founded by Sir Richard Branson, the 1% for the Planet organization, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) now available in 33 States. Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.”

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Tips Startup Entrepreneur Examples 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2013

Current examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement led by John Mackey, The B Team , led by Sir Richard Branson, the 1% for the Planet organization, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) now available in 14 States. Most customers today won’t pay you five times the cost of alternatives, just because yours is “green.”

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Startup Examples Satisfaction 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

From my experience and hers, here are ten top relationship strategies, as practiced by Richard Branson and other well-known startup leaders: Create a favorable first impression. Compounding these strategies in today’s startup environment are two divergent concepts: a heightened degree of competitiveness, and a greater emphasis on teamwork.

Startup 102

Startup Social Network Entrepreneur Mentor 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2016

In my opinion, great examples in today’s entrepreneur world include Elon Musk (Tesla), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), and Richard Branson (Virgin Group). These leaders not only recognize team members who have high potential, but they willingly and selflessly customize their coaching to what these special protégés really need.

Oracle 53

Oracle Organization Entrepreneur Examples 53

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2012

Competitive Rivalry. They realized that they had to conform to their customers’ collective reality in order to succeed. Competitive Rivalry. Even though the internal competition was strenuous, it was not until the twilight of the group’s career that it eroded the band’s cohesion. Complimentary Talents. Mutual Respect.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 9, 2014

Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle framework “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” Simon Sinek If your customers believe in your mission, then they’ll warm to you and listen to what you offer and how. Happy customers tend to spend more, more often and tell their friends. This is where the Golden Circle comes in.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

A great leader knows customers and has direct relationships with them. She can anticipate reactions to price increases or product changes by customers and she can sustain competitive challenges because she knows the customer will stick by her. They are on the road visiting customers and investors. Team Building.

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