Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Competition. And the reality is that if you have no competition it will likely be perceived as a negative, not positive. And the reality is that if you have no competition it will likely be perceived as a negative, not positive. Here’s some thoughts on the competition slide and also how to talk about it: Competition.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2011

As I note in MBA Education and Other Oxymorons entry, my roommates and I hosted a weekly poker game while attending Wharton. Amarillo’s advice is consistent with my comments in the Startup Competition ; get to know your competitors on a personal basis, while appearing as innocuous as possible. Walter Matthau, American Actor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

Sponsor some friendly competitive events with prizes. Sponsor some friendly competitive events with prizes. Think of these as the future version of the old “computer clubs,” or today’s multi-player game platforms. Include marketing initiatives to educate and help customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

This statement leaves no confusion in the minds of investors, or customers, of what the company does and how it is different (and better) than the competition. This statement leaves no confusion in the minds of investors, or customers, of what the company does and how it is different (and better) than the competition.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The Sustainable Business Council of Los Angeles (SBCLA),a non-profit organization which provides a professional networking and education forum for SouthernCalifornia businesses and individuals working with sustainable products, services, and processes. Thursday, September 30, 2010 -- Electric Vehicle Roundtable and Drive-a-thon.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In addition to their focus on purpose, Whole Foods continues to target high-income, educated city-dwellers who are health- or eco-conscious. Make sure that everyone in your business understands your competitive advantage from a customer perspective, and continually seeks to optimize it. Highly focused customer segment targeting.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 26, 2016

Like James and Bryant, these talented players opted to skip college, in favor of a professional career. Learning To Learn - A sound college education includes gaining the insights into applying logic, researching data and assessing the veracity information. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Yet only a few of these get funded, and even fewer become dominant players in their chosen space. Hoffman should know, as an icon in the Silicon Valley, having educated and trained hundreds of startup founders as the CEO of “ Founders Space ,” designated by Inc.com as one of the top ten incubators and accelerators in the world.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 10, 2010

It’s the story of what’s broken with the education system in the US. It’s an important film and the most important topic of our generation if we as a country want to remain competitive in a world that has globalized. Yesterday I went to see the film Waiting for Superman. Wasn’t that the American promise?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Most entrepreneur that fail are quick to offer a litany of constraints that caused their demise – not enough money, time, customers, or support from the right players. Subtraction leads to simplicity, better usability, and easier education of your customers. It allows them turn resource constraints into stunning new businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

It was a novel concept well before the major players did this for you. Throughout all of this we saw a tinkerer, a problem solver and a completely obsessed leader who was competitive and wanted to win. Here are my views … 1. we were sold on the concept immediately.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2017

Focus simply means launching your first and most memorable initiative where you see a unique skill and experience fit, your best competitive positioning with the least risk, and the greatest potential return. Realistically characterize the competition. These are three different worlds from a business perspective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2017

Will the solution give you an “unfair competitive advantage,” meaning no competitor already has it, or can replicate your solution without your skills or intellectual property. Is there an educated marketplace waiting? Highly saturated domains (more than 10 existing players), such as niche social media sites, are highly risky.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

That is really the concentrating photovoltaic argument, which is really in common with us and the other The difference is that CPV players are designing ground mounted systems, and our is for commercial rooftops. In terms of costs, our focus has been on offering an install cost competitive with high end flat panels.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2015

Try managing a diverse team of people with different ages, education levels, incomes and motivations.” *. What does it mean to be a leader? It’s relatively easier to answer that question when you’re a founder & CEO and have total control over hiring & firing. I learned this in college.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2012

It's an intensely competitive market in developing games for the iPhone and other mobile platforms, with thousands and thousands of titles competing for attention from users. We re-launched it a month ago, with new categories and subcategories, and it became the number one educational title for some time.

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Mobile Startup Software Review Platform 216

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

For a software startup, a patent can be the intellectual property providing the key competitive advantage, or it can be an expensive non-defensible bureaucratic nightmare -- or both. Some argue to simply eliminate software patents, while others put their hopes in U.S. Every business is global, but patent rules differ around the world.

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Patents Software Review Software Technical Advisors 53

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

I agree with my friend Lon Safko, and his classic book “ The Social Media Bible ,” which asserts your team can be successful at social without the cost of an expensive expert or agency, by following these five basic steps: Start with the dominant players. Top social networks are Facebook (1.2 billion users).

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Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

Educate us, and explain what's different about how you are handling ticket sales and how that's different from the many others out there? In recent weeks, online ticketing has seen a surge in interest and funding. Describe SaveFans and what it does? Wes Brodsky: SaveFans is a negotiation model for the ticketing space. That's where we come in.

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Ticketmaster Pricing Sales Activity 253

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! 1) Expect Independent Channel Sales Reps To Perform Missionary Sales. Rationale: I cannot afford to hire a direct sales force. Thus, I will recruit independent distributors and they will sell my new and innovative products on my behalf.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2012

Now is the time for bundling support services with the product, education offerings, or simply making your offering a service that happens to deliver a product at the core. They keep one foot in the past and place one foot in a new possible future. Sometimes this is more a marketing change than a product change. Technology pivot.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

If I were a number 3-5 players I’d be looking to exit early while there’s still a lot of enthusiasm for this hot market. Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Greycroft is an early-stage VC.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Now is the time for bundling support services with the product, education offerings, or simply making your offering a service that happens to deliver a product at the core. They keep one foot in the past and place one foot in a new possible future. The pivot has to leverage previous learning about customers, technology, and the environment.

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Startup Custom Customer Sales 88

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Coming hot off the tail-end of a much involved SXSW week (where the talk of the town was wearables, alternate-communication apps, and the internet of things); I was excited to immediately find myself in the heart of Silicon Valley, discussing a personal subject of my own curiosity: Bitcoin. Getting Things Started.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Industry change allows the entry of newer players at earlier stages – It doesn’t take as much money to launch a startup anymore. Industry change allows the entry of newer players at earlier stages – It doesn’t take as much money to launch a startup anymore. Answer: Not much. It’s a shame. We all know that.

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Venture Capital Training Startup Entrepreneur 308

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2015

These service providers do more than provide a service; they are partners and important players within your startup ecosystem, providing guidance, connections, and support. Teaming with the right service providers can have a huge impact on a startup’s ability to succeed. Here are the 4 that need to be part of your network: Legal Services.

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