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? Assess customer demand. Education and training roadblocks. Does your dream require additional time and money for training or academic credentials? Money should not be the big driver here.

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Startup Resource Training Ideas 115

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.

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Satisfaction Demand Resource Competition 154

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2022

Create an environment that unleashes these competencies and trains and pushes them to the fore. Evidence is growing that consumers are willing to pay at least a small premium for sustainability, and have started to demand a discount for “un-sustainability.” They also tend to stay longer with the organization, reducing costs.

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Organization Startup Pricing Customer 143

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The solution is to establish and maintain a culture and processes that don’t view change as a discrete event to be spotted and managed, but as an ongoing opportunity to improve competitiveness. Provide direct customer contact to everyone, as well as training.

Startup 116

Startup Training Statistics Summary 116

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2020

For new entrepreneurs and startups, I recommend an initial focus on these six steps from the very beginning to set the right culture and save the tremendous cost of a transformation and risky competitive catch-up later: Start with an overriding top-down focus on customer experience. Set the expectation for continuous improvement.

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Customer Custom Services Startup 168

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. This requires people on your team who have real-world experience, as well as design training. If you are looking for a competitive advantage, creating a positive total user experience is the place to start.

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Design Customer Custom Product 105

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2023

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. It makes sense to assume that highly talented people will be in demand, and will want new challenges, so expectations of long-term job commitments are not realistic.

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Oracle Organization Examples Coach 94

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. Projecting financials is a natural extension of the homework every entrepreneur needs to do on customer opportunity size, product costs, pricing, competition and customer value. Calculate investment amounts and timing.

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Startup Pricing Sales Statistics 116

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2019

He outlines six key macro-trends in business today which makes that make this an ever-growing challenge for leaders, and offers some real guidance on how to mitigate the impact: Leaders still reeling from competition and recession. Accelerating worldwide competition and financial upheavals are undermining established market positions.

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Customer Custom Demand Examples 83

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2022

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Can be a competitive advantage. Competition over salary, promotions, and position. Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc.

Startup 119

Startup Course Competition Social Media 119

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. This requires people on your team who have real-world experience, as well as design training. If you are looking for a competitive advantage, creating a positive total user experience is the place to start.

Customer 150

Customer Custom Design Product 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2022

You may be able to train others to do the work you do, but they may not have your passion or unique quality. But the more you get involved with mentoring and training, the less time you have to enjoy the creative process. No one else can do the solution delivery like you can. Keeping your business small is the right answer for you.

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Satisfaction Training Customer Custom 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2022

Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. A primary focus on process leads to highly structured training classes, leaving little room for personal career development. Mentoring and coaching tend to improve commitment, motivation, decision making, and creative talents, which are required for a competitive business and career.

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Coach Organization Mentor Startup 128

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Create an environment that unleashes these competencies and trains and pushes them to the fore. Evidence is growing that consumers are willing to pay at least a small premium for sustainability, and have started to demand a discount for “un-sustainability.” They also tend to stay longer with the organization, reducing costs.

Organization 128

Organization Startup Pricing Customer 128

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? Assess customer demand. Education and training roadblocks. Does your dream require additional time and money for training or academic credentials? Money should not be the big driver here.

Startup 94

Startup Resource Training Ideas 94

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. It makes sense to assume that highly talented people will be in demand, and will want new challenges, so expectations of long-term job commitments are not realistic.

Oracle 124

Oracle Organization Examples Coach 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2022

Many people believe their threshold is permanently set by family genetics, or cultural influences, but I believe anyone can train themselves to stay cool. This space must be associated only with rest and recovery, to offset the stress and demands of the office. Only make exceptions if there is a true business emergency.

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Class Activity Coach Satisfaction 148

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. You need 5 percent or more of revenue for marketing, maybe more for ongoing development, and people costs will double as you add benefits, insurance, training, IT and new processes. Calculate investment amounts and timing.

Startup 147

Startup Pricing Sales Statistics 147

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Santa Monica-based Demand Media has released traffic statistics for its LIVESTRONG.COM web site, its joint venture with cyclist Lance Armstrong, saying that the site now has more than 4 million monthly visits and over 650,000 registered members. Demand Media also said that more than 4,300 groups have formed on the site.

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Santa Monica Statistics Demand Sites 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2019

The solution is to establish and maintain a culture and processes that don’t view change as a discrete event to be spotted and managed, but as an ongoing opportunity to improve competitiveness. Provide direct customer contact to everyone, as well as training.

Startup 94

Startup Training Statistics Summary 94

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2015

This starts with hiring the right people, and giving them the training and support they need on a regular basis. By demand, entrepreneurs are crisis managers, and can be busy reacting 24 hours a day to urgent short-term issues. Don’t let day-to-day demands take the reins and drag you off course.

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Entrepreneur Training Demand Customer 102

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

The last fundraising we did was use to prove out our technology, and weve now had head-to-head competition with our competitors and others in the space to prove out our technology, our unique capabilities, and our unique approach to solving this problem. Were completely sold out, and theres more demand than we can keep up with.

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Startup Technical Review Technology Competition 187

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2022

Embrace the real you as your competitive advantage. Be prepared to create and train a dedicated support group that can keep up with your now larger and growing install base of demanding customers. Accept the fact that authenticity is necessary for leadership effectiveness.

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Entrepreneur Satisfaction Coach Mentor 90

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term. Attract, train, and reward only the best leaders. Cote, former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell.

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Technical Review Layoffs Social Media Metrics 124

Southern California Edison Blog

APRIL 21, 2020

Network speeds are closely tied to an organization’s ability to stay productive and remain competitive and profitable at all times. Also, the increased frequency of video conferencing places high bandwidth demands on networks for extended periods of time. Wavelength Services – high speeds and secure data transfer.

Networking 75

Networking Organization Demand Activity 75

Tech.Co

JUNE 1, 2017

Or do you take the risk and potentially hit it big before anyone else has jumped on board the cannabis train? “Since 95 percent of mainstream VCs won’t touch the category today, valuations are rational and you face little competition for access – so place your bets before the party gets crowded.”. The Unique Risks.

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Invest Competition Training Media 75

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In addition, like an entrepreneur with a new business, you have to factor in all the indirect costs previously covered by employers, including training, health care, and time off for vacations. Here are some key strategies that I recommend to every worker today: Develop and highlight your competitive differentiation.

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Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

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? Assess customer demand. Education and training roadblocks. Does your dream require additional time and money for training or academic credentials? Money should not be the big driver here.

Startup 109

Startup Resource Training Ideas 109

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Can be a competitive advantage. Competition over salary, promotions, and position. Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc.

Startup 94

Startup Course Competition Social Media 94

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The question is how we develop our future role and potential, while satisfying all the business and personal demands on our time today. I believe these insights can and must be extended to you and your career, in line with the following guiding principles: Make your interest in learning your competitive advantage.

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Examples Social Media Competition Guide 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2013

Train them fully, give them authority, make them accountable, and tie their pay to customer satisfaction. It must be understandable, written down, and verifiable, with regular measurements and metrics to make it real, benchmarked against the competition. Train and coach continuously. Train and coach continuously.

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Customer Custom Startup Services 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

It must be written down, with measurable team objectives, validated by metrics and compared against competition. Provide coaching and mentoring as well as training. Formal training for the team is just the beginning, not the end. Most importantly, your actions speak louder than words.

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Customer Custom Startup Coach 55

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Do you believe that you have an idea for a company that you can implement better than anyone, and maintain a competitive advantage? Assess customer demand. Education and training roadblocks. Does your dream require additional time and money for training or academic credentials? Money should not be the big driver here.

Startup 57

Startup Resource Training Ideas 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2015

Create an environment that unleashes these competencies and trains and pushes them to the fore. Evidence is growing that consumers are willing to pay at least a small premium for sustainability, and have started to demand a discount for “un-sustainability.” They also tend to stay longer with the organization, reducing costs.

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Organization Startup Pricing 117

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2017

The solution is to establish and maintain a culture and processes that don’t view change as a discrete event to be spotted and managed, but as an ongoing opportunity to improve competitiveness. Provide direct customer contact to everyone, as well as training.

Startup 56

Startup Training Statistics Summary 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2014

The solution is to establish and maintain a culture and processes that don’t view change as a discrete event to be spotted and managed, but as an ongoing opportunity to improve competitiveness. Provide direct customer contact to everyone, as well as training.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Startup Training Statistics 110

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

It takes a well-rounded and motivated team to run a competitive business today. They have to be energized and able to adapt as the market and competitors demand. Here is my prioritized list of best practices that I recommend to get you back on track: Focus on building an engaged and empowered team.

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Technical Review Customer Custom Startup 84