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

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

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In the case of MakeSpace we had huge initial successes in New York City as Rahul led the scaling of our drivers, our trucks and our warehouses and we figured out the right price points to beat the local competition. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. were more distributed.

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

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. Value is far more than cost versus price.

Startup 98

Startup Sales Entrepreneur Customer 98

socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2017

We've created an alternative, a hybrid microscope for the price of one. 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. but internationally. So we had to raise capital to meet orders.

Tech Coast Angels 124

Tech Coast Angels Startup Sales Slides 124

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. Value is far more than cost versus price.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Sales Startup Customer 106

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Pitching” is the insider term for presenting your product idea to people who could conceivably buy it or fund your efforts.

Ideas 104

Ideas Mentor Resource Entrepreneur 104

socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2017

We've created an alternative, a hybrid microscope for the price of one. 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. but internationally. So we had to raise capital to meet orders.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Startup Sales Slides 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. What price will your customer ultimately accept? Competition. You won’t likely launch into a market with nobody else present.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Pitching” is the insider term for presenting your product idea to people who could conceivably buy it or fund your efforts.

Ideas 107

Ideas Mentor Entrepreneur Resource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Pitching” is the insider term for presenting your product idea to people who could conceivably buy it or fund your efforts.

Ideas 56

Ideas Mentor Resource Product 56

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

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He presented the idea at the TED conference in the mid 90′s and was literally boo’d while he was on stage. He said it was better than the Yellow Pages because he would provide pricing transparency. Funny story, after Bill presented at TED (back when Amazon was still a small company) Jeff Bezos was in the audience.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

For example, we support promotions for Sony movies, a combination of database and telecom work for interactive TV shows like the Price is Right, Deal or No Deal, the Game Show Network, and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. We think Asterisk is an entirely different marketplace, and therefore not a competitive threat.

IP 165

IP Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles 165

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. As you begin to saturate the demand in domestic markets, let your brand take you international at low cost. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Patents 106

Patents Offshore Startup Demand 106

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day. Founded in 2006, Demand Media is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with offices in Bellevue, WA, Austin, TX, New York, NY and London, UK. Price: FREE. The Sponsors. We don’t fry it (unhealthy). to 11:00 p.m.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. As you begin to saturate the demand in domestic markets, let your brand take you international at low cost. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Marketing 94

Marketing Patents Offshore Startup 94

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Thousands of people submit their panels for SXSWi (South by Southwest Interactive) and only a handful will be selected to present. SXSWi is five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space. This session will be presented in ENGLISH. Ro Gupta, DISQUS.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. As you begin to saturate the demand in domestic markets, let your brand take you international at low cost. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Patents 106

Patents Startup Offshore Demand 106

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. As you begin to saturate the demand in domestic markets, let your brand take you international at low cost. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Marketing 54

Marketing Patents Offshore Startup 54

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. As you begin to saturate the demand in domestic markets, let your brand take you international at low cost. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Offshore 97

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. As you begin to saturate the demand in domestic markets, let your brand take you international at low cost. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Marketing 104

Marketing Startup Patents Offshore 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. As you begin to saturate the demand in domestic markets, let your brand take you international at low cost. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Patents Offshore Startup 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. As you begin to saturate the demand in domestic markets, let your brand take you international at low cost. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Startup 89

Startup Patents Offshore Demand 89

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Think about this: The investment banks and trading houses across the globe have invested billions of dollars in computing equipment and staff in order to process news that affects stock prices milliseconds before the rest of the market can process & transact on this same information. Twitter is a valuable and unique service.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

Berkonomics

AUGUST 30, 2018

It did not hurt that Apple always seemed to trump the competition in design of the product and the product’s user interface too. Marriott called theirs “tier pricing”. In the meantime, we sold a second system to a large timeshare resort in Orlando for the same price. My “way too early” story.

Artificial Inteligence 120

Artificial Inteligence Pricing Design Product 120

Berkonomics

AUGUST 18, 2011

Marriott called theirs “tier pricing”. The system was priced at $150 thousand, but we calculated that the average decision implemented for the 300 room property should be worth $5 thousand, making payback within an amazing 60 days if all worked as planned. I became even more excited about the concept applied to the hotel industry.

Artificial Inteligence 214

Artificial Inteligence Pricing Design Product 214