Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2023

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. The customer pain point must be defined before the solution is presented, so it doesn’t look like you have a solution looking for a problem.

Product 112

Product Summary Activity Entrepreneur 112

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2022

Even the best do extra homework to prepare mentally and emotionally to be at their personal best to deliver on key performance meetings and presentations. This space must be associated only with rest and recovery, to offset the stress and demands of the office. Focus on and recognize incremental progress. Marty Zwilling.

Class 148

Class Activity Coach Satisfaction 148

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Be wary of crafty shysters who will flood your mailbox with official-looking mail offering to help for a fee, or demanding fees you forgot to pay. Now get real (cook it). Before you get too excited, it’s time to do some homework.

Ideas 136

Ideas Entrepreneur Mentor Resource 136

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Source: hibobbie.com The company also raised an impressive $70 million in funding in June to acquire the legacy pediatric nutrition brand Nature’s One, bringing its total kitty up to $142 million and helping to secure its competitive advantage in the industry going forward. Tome Tome is another AI startup that's been causing a stir in 2023.

Startup 213

Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 213

Berkonomics

JULY 26, 2018

Turning these into statements instead of questions provides a framework for the sales presentation from the highest levels of collateral materials and marketing support, to the salesperson on the front line. Product differentiation is absolutely necessary to make a sale when there is visible competition, as there usually is in any sale.

Sales 226

Sales Customer Custom Pricing 226

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2022

Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. You need a team focused on the future as well as the present. Mentoring and coaching tend to improve commitment, motivation, decision making, and creative talents, which are required for a competitive business and career. Taking care of people generates a quid pro quo.

Coach 128

Coach Organization Mentor Startup 128

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2020

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. The customer pain point must be defined before the solution is presented, so it doesn’t look like you have a solution looking for a problem.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Startup Summary Product 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2021

Most entrepreneurs avoid setting up a board of directors for their new business unless or until they sign up an investor who demands a seat on the board. The board should meet at a minimum of four times a year with a quorum present, or more often for critical issues. In my view, nothing could be further from the truth.

Startup 145

Startup Entrepreneur Mentor Writing 145

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

He outlines well the following benefits of outsourcing and freelancing, and I agree: Serving your business well is a competitive priority. With worldwide instant access to skills and alternatives via the Internet, I see a much more competitive and skilled remote workforce than ever before. Startups all need that flexibility.

Outsource 123

Outsource Startup Technical Review Training 123

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Apparently with a physical storefront where it can convince customers of the wonders of on-demand mobility. There will be demos, tutorials, and presentations on how to be safe.” How can Lime differentiate its scooters and bikes from the piles of Birds and Spins filling Los Angeles sidewalks?

Santa Monica 221

Santa Monica Startup Technical Review Education 221

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

This means all business people, especially entrepreneurs, need to get beyond the presentations and the experts, to actively listen to real customers. They need to ask customers the difficult questions, and really understand costs versus benefits, as well as competitive alternatives. Diagnosing and understanding the customer problem.

Entrepreneur 134

Entrepreneur Startup Sales Customer 134

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Conventional wisdom in most companies is that “the competition is the enemy&# – it’s the rallying cry to dig deeper, get more features out the door, issue press releases citing differences and attack the competition’s weaknesses in sales presentations. You know, frenemies. When Enemies are Good.

Cloud Computing 320

Cloud Computing Competition Press Startup 320

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2019

Even the best do extra homework to prepare mentally and emotionally to be at their personal best to deliver on key performance meetings and presentations. This space must be associated only with rest and recovery, to offset the stress and demands of the office. Focus on and recognize incremental progress. Marty Zwilling.

Class 93

Class Activity Coach Satisfaction 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2013

Career survival today requires thinking and acting like an entrepreneur starting a business, staying nimble and resilient, willing to pivot, and supersensitive to the market realities of supply and demand. Each day presents an opportunity to learn more, do more, be more, and grow more in our lives and careers.

Startup 106

Startup Entrepreneur Demand Competition 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2019

Many entrepreneurs, especially women, gravitate to entrepreneurship because they see it as the way to balance work and family demands. These don’t have to be expensive or hard-driving activities like sports competition. That could mean they are forgoing happiness on the business side.

Entrepreneur 84

Entrepreneur Tips Demand Competition 84

Berkonomics

JULY 9, 2011

Turning these into statements instead of questions provides a framework for the sales presentation from the highest levels of collateral materials and marketing support, to the salesperson on the front line. Product differentiation is absolutely necessary to make a sale when there is visible competition, as there usually is in any sale.

Sales 222

Sales Customer Custom Pricing 222

socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2017

Eugene Cho: We had a seed round for less than $3M, and we did a note round with the Tech Coast Angels for $2M after we won their Quick Pitch competition, over about 150 other companies. We got first place in that competition, and they followed up with a $2M investment in the form of a convertible note. but internationally.

Tech Coast Angels 124

Tech Coast Angels Startup Sales Slides 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Career survival today requires thinking and acting like an entrepreneur starting a business, staying nimble and resilient, willing to pivot, and supersensitive to the market realities of supply and demand. Each day presents an opportunity to learn more, do more, be more, and grow more in our lives and careers.

Startup 108

Startup Entrepreneur Demand Competition 108

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2018

This means all business people, especially entrepreneurs, need to get beyond the presentations and the experts, to actively listen to real customers. They need to ask customers the difficult questions, and really understand costs versus benefits, as well as competitive alternatives. Diagnosing and understanding the customer problem.

Startup 98

Startup Sales Entrepreneur Customer 98

socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2016

We worked on Beatshare at Chapman, where there was a business plan competition, which we won. From there, we went on to a national competition, California Dreamin, which had over 200 entrants from multiple universities, with undergrad, graduate, and postgraduates from all around the country for three days, and we got second place.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach Startup Pasadena Angels 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2019

Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. You need a team focused on the future as well as the present. Mentoring and coaching tend to improve commitment, motivation, decision making, and creative talents, which are required for a competitive business and career. Taking care of people generates a quid pro quo.

Coach 94

Coach Organization Mentor Startup 94

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Be wary of crafty shysters who will flood your mailbox with official-looking mail offering to help for a fee, or demanding fees you forgot to pay. Now get real (cook it). Before you get too excited, it’s time to do some homework.

Ideas 104

Ideas Mentor Resource Entrepreneur 104

socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2017

Eugene Cho: We had a seed round for less than $3M, and we did a note round with the Tech Coast Angels for $2M after we won their Quick Pitch competition, over about 150 other companies. We got first place in that competition, and they followed up with a $2M investment in the form of a convertible note. but internationally.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Startup Sales Slides 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2016

This means all business people, especially entrepreneurs, need to get beyond the presentations and the experts, to actively listen to real customers. They need to ask customers the difficult questions, and really understand costs versus benefits, as well as competitive alternatives. Diagnosing and understanding the customer problem.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Sales Startup Customer 106

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2013

It’s important to stand up to competition and wear your reputation on your sleeve. Accreditations, licenses, and certification – for your business or for individual employees – can set you apart from your competition. Raise the marketing bar. Today, marketing is all about immediacy. But don’t worry. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Sales 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2015

Many entrepreneurs, especially women, gravitate to entrepreneurship because they see it as the way to balance work and family demands. These don’t have to be expensive or hard-driving activities like sports competition. That could mean they are forgoing happiness on the business side.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Demand Competition Activity 103

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

If have a company and are interested in being part of this event there is still time for you to enter the competition. The event includes keynotes from Shawn Colo, co-founder of Demand Media, one of the hottest IPOs of this year, Zorik Gordon, co-founder and CEO of ReachLocal, one of the hottest IPOs of 2010. The TZ Hookups.

Rustic Canyon 61

Rustic Canyon Venture Capital ReachLocal Anthem 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Be wary of crafty shysters who will flood your mailbox with official-looking mail offering to help for a fee, or demanding fees you forgot to pay. Now get real (cook it). Before you get too excited, it’s time to do some homework.

Ideas 107

Ideas Mentor Entrepreneur Resource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2014

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. The customer pain point must be defined before the solution is presented, so it doesn’t look like you have a solution looking for a problem.

Product 101

Product Entrepreneur Summary Activity 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Be wary of crafty shysters who will flood your mailbox with official-looking mail offering to help for a fee, or demanding fees you forgot to pay. Now get real (cook it). Before you get too excited, it’s time to do some homework.

Ideas 56

Ideas Mentor Resource Product 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2012

It’s important to stand up to competition and wear your reputation on your sleeve. Accreditations, licenses, and certification – for your business or for individual employees – can set you apart from your competition. Raise the marketing bar. Today, marketing is all about immediacy. But don’t worry. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 94

Startup Outsource Development Sales Social Media 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2017

Even the best do extra homework to prepare mentally and emotionally to be at their personal best to deliver on key performance meetings and presentations. This space must be associated only with rest and recovery, to offset the stress and demands of the office. Focus on and recognize incremental progress.

Tips 58

Tips Class Activity Coach 58

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2012

Niche apps can usually demand a higher price point because there isn’t much competition out there. Truthfully, getting involved in the app market is more about creating a solution that solves problems which people want fixed, in a way that people aren’t presently solving them. Having competition isn’t a bad thing.

Marketing 97

Marketing Startup Software Review Competition 97

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2017

Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. You need a team focused on the future as well as the present. Mentoring and coaching tend to improve commitment, motivation, decision making, and creative talents, which are required for a competitive business and career. Taking care of people generates a quid pro quo.

Entrepreneur 78

Entrepreneur Coach Organization Mentor 78

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2015

Most entrepreneurs avoid setting up a board of directors for their new business unless or until they sign up an investor who demands a seat on the board. The board should meet at a minimum of four times a year with a quorum present, or more often for critical issues. In my view, nothing could be further from the truth.

Startup 103

Startup Entrepreneur Mentor Writing 103

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2016

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. The customer pain point must be defined before the solution is presented, so it doesn’t look like you have a solution looking for a problem.

Product 55

Product Startup Summary Entrepreneur 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2013

Many entrepreneurs, especially women, gravitate to entrepreneurship because they see it as the way to balance work and family demands. These don’t have to be expensive or hard-driving activities like sports competition. That could mean they are forgoing happiness on the business side.

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Startup Demand Competition 99