Berkonomics

MARCH 15, 2012

Fourth: Financial risk. Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability. And fifth: Competitive risk.

Outsource Development

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

In the media NYC is “hot” right now yet having just spent 6 days in NY I heard many similar stories as I get in LA: not enough VC and hard to get great tech resources. Competition: Gilt Groupe , Ideeli , RueLaLa (sub of GSI Commerce) , OneKingsLane , department stores like Saks and Neiman Marcus. Founded in 2008 by Mehdi Maghsoodnia.

Venture Capital

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Unlike most university programs that are over architected and underfunded, the TMP evolved organically, based on the demands of its students and input from the local community. Apeel Sciences - Founded in 2012, after winning $10,000 at UCSB’s New Venture Competition, the company closed $1.25M in funding during 2013. Organic Academia.

Santa Barbara

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

And if that new strategy is proved to be true, the five-hundred-pound gorilla in that niche just moved out of the way of many of its smaller competitors, leaving a market that will surely see a scramble for new competition in the near future. How could you compete with the gorilla? The answer is found in defining the niche itself.

Resource

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Valuing any company can be difficult because it requires a degree of forecasting future growth & competition and ultimately the profits of the organization. The Laws of Supply & Demand. The most basic chart of microeconomics is a supply & demand curve. Demand represents a buyer and supply a seller. The result?

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2021

Every one of you business leaders I know struggles with the competing demands of finding and keeping employees motivated and satisfied, versus building and enforcing a set of repeatable processes that work. People-centric leaders realize that the right motivated and accountable people are their real competitive advantage.

Satisfaction

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

For many businesses you should keep your costs low & your capital raises low until you discover whether you are really on to a big idea where there is market demand. Only … ONLY … if there’s a sense of competition on the deal. But I think it would be naive to completely ignore the market & competition.

Help

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 8, 2020

It is most often missed assumptions about the market, the competition, the speed of adoption, or other critical metrics you’ve researched, or selected, or even just guessed at to create your plan. That’s likely to be completely unreachable for you with almost any amount of resources. Sources for your data. TAM, SAM, SOM?

Company

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

To grow faster businesses need resources in today’s financial period to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition. There is a healthy tension between profits & growth.

Startup

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

The ARPANET, as it was called back then, was designed by government, industry and academia so scientists and academics could access each other’s computing resources and trade large research files, saving time, money and travel costs. Sadly, the internet is far more complicated to access than that.

UCLA

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2021

Unfortunately, with limited resources, this isn’t possible, and it frustrates customers and the team. Ongoing momentum requires a move to mainstream, or even late adopters, who demand simplicity in your base function. Track competition to stay ahead of copycats.

Technical Review

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2011

They have a number of mini-websites that they run for various products and campaigns and they cannot know which of those sites will need resources at any given point. With Eucalyptus, they are capable of switching over resources where they are needed the most.”.

Cloud Computing

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 13, 2016

And if that new strategy is proved to be true, the five–hundred–pound gorilla in that niche just moved out of the way of many of its smaller competitors, leaving a market that will surely see a scramble of new competition in the near future. But doesn’t it take seemingly unlimited resources to compete against the gorilla in a niche?

Resource

Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability. And fifth: Competitive risk. . This is sometimes labeled “execution risk” addressing whether management can create and run the company producing the product acceptable to the marketplace.

Outsource Development

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Every smart entrepreneur needs to realize that trying to treat every customer the same, with limited resources, may mean that you are treating them all poorly, or at least limiting your own growth. Then you can focus your energy on the core client group, and keep these folks so happy that they will never leave you for the competition.

Customer

Berkonomics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Over the years, I have often heard the complaint from CEO friends that they have become so swamped by the demands of their growing businesses that they feel themselves further and further from the center of their industry, no longer at the forefront of information and competitive development. The risk of the daily routine.

Marketing

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2010

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. pushing CEOs and business owners to innovate to outperform the competition. PRTechConnect leverages the resources of a full-service LA-based PR firm to distribute your news directly to a customized, targeted list of reporters and editors in print, broadcast and online media.

SoCalTech

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The best CEOs realize that they must transition from being individual contributors to team builders and adjudicators who settle conflicts of “resource allocations.” and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. We have been able to build deep customer insights on product, pricing, service, geography, competition, etc.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2022

Do you believe that you have an idea for a company that you can implement better than anyone, and maintain a competitive advantage? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand.

Startup

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

Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability. And fifth: Competitive risk. . This is sometimes labeled “execution risk” addressing whether management can create and run the company producing the product acceptable to the marketplace.

Outsource Development

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Digital marketing is simply the move to the digital tools and technologies that most people depend on every day, including smartphones, search engines, tablets, video on demand, and the social media channels like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. How does this solution provide a competitive advantage?

Marketing

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2022

As with most investors and advisors, I always look first at some key personal characteristics and leadership strategies that I find often make you a more likely survivor and winner in the highly competitive world of businesses, both new and mature. Recognize limited resources. Demonstrate a willingness to take real risks.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2015

Do you believe that you have an idea for a company that you can implement better than anyone, and maintain a competitive advantage? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Do you believe that you have an idea for a company that you can implement better than anyone, and maintain a competitive advantage? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

There are lots of resources available for that question, including the Internet and mentors like me. As an example of a good resource, I enjoyed the classic book, “ Idea To Invention ,” by Patricia Nolan-Brown, that does a great job on the key steps. Now get real (cook it). Before you get too excited, it’s time to do some homework.

Ideas

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

Every startup demands logical changes along the way. Most entrepreneurs underestimate the resource and time requirements for scaling, and overestimate their own range of capabilities. Postulate competitive reactions and your responses. Don’t forget to focus on the value of you and your team.

Entrepreneur

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

He listed all of the product releases that were up coming, the customers that were in the pipeline and where he saw his competition moving. When you account for competition for talent, the difficulty of retention, the cost of living and the difficulty of rising above the noise – there are many advantages of staying put.

Venture Capital

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

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. This is not just sales traction, but a proper balance between resources, product, and customers. A startup must gain balanced traction.

Education

InfoChachkie

JULY 2, 2012

Temperamental Superstars – These individuals episodically perform at a high level, yet they constantly demand a high level of managerial attention to assuage and reassure their oversized egos. Not only do they consume a significant amount of management resources, their output is lackluster even when they are performing at maximum capacity.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Do you believe that you have an idea for a company that you can implement better than anyone, and maintain a competitive advantage? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

On the marketing side of the equation, there are so many “marketing gurus” and “marketing resources” out there, the real challenge for most of us is to sort out the basic do’s and the don’ts that apply to startups. How many customers will have any idea what this means to them? They will call you back. Don’t dumb it down for social media.

Marketing

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Companies have to decide how much centralization or decentralization of resources should exist in, for example, marketing: Local campaigns & budgets or centrally coordinated ones? First, customers in these new markets didn’t want to buy in “bins” and they demanded furniture. There are no easy answers.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

Moving a VC from an A to a B doesn’t mean they aren’t still your top pick, it just means your chances are less likely and your extremely limited resources should be allocated elsewhere. People who believe the former believe that you should see the market demand before too many people know you’re “in market.”

Venture Capital

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. Each of these activities should have associated costs and resource requirements. Opportunity segmentation and competitive environment.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Do you believe that you have an idea for a company that you can implement better than anyone, and maintain a competitive advantage? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2011

Do you believe that you have an idea for a company that you can implement better than anyone, and maintain a competitive advantage? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand.

Startup