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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 8, 2022
Success in any business these days requires a constant flow of new and innovative solutions, to keep up with changes in the market, competition, and to attract new customers. These business leaders are constantly on the prowl for mistakes to avoid and opportunities to improve their impact.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 13, 2018
In terms of stack ranking I recommend you force yourself to have no more than 8–10 “A’s,” 8–10 “B’s” and the balance 20–24 should be “C’s.” People who believe the former believe that you should see the market demand before too many people know you’re “in market.” Then begin your process in earnest with up to 8–10 firms.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it. As companies get this initial customer feedback on their product they start to have to ask harder questions about unit economics: How much does it cost us to acquire a new customer?
Jason Nazar
APRIL 2, 2016
Make the culture about something bigger than business ( watch : 10 Lessons Startups Can Learn From Superheroes ). Product / Customer Evangelist. Regularly talk with customers to see what can be improved. Make their product different and better than the competition. Fierce competitiveness, hate to lose. Sales / BD.
Jason Nazar
JULY 1, 2016
Add in public company demands, lawsuit targets, & millions of customers to continually satisfy, and you have to have great respect for those doing it well. A smaller set of stakeholders should be empowered to make bolder decisions held accountable by customers instead of surveys. But those are paper & plastic symbols.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 22, 2014
It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). If you find the 10% that have the Rolodex and work it hard on your behalf then these people should be on your short list. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.)
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 24, 2022
Every business owner I know wishes that all team members were leaders, to proactively tackle the challenges of growth , interact effectively with customers on their needs, and eventually step into your role. Notice people who always take a customer perspective. It’s no secret today that customers are more demanding than ever.
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