Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

For example, I usually hear about an aggressive marketing budget, with a plan to penetrate a few big retail chains, and some videos to catch your attention on YouTube. Sponsor some friendly competitive events with prizes. Examples include the Nike Run Club app where people participate in challenges and win trophies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It seems to be more a function of mindset and principles, more than education or natural ability. We have all heard of examples where people have overcome physical odds to success, such as Richard Branson with dyslexia, causing him to get low marks in school and communicate poorly as a young business person.

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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. That means educating targeted supporters is key, even before you start to sell. A startup needs to find a voice relevant to its ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Some advisors recommend that the best time for a startup is immediately after academic studies, or even earlier, but I find that real business experience, perhaps many years in business , is the best education on the realities of business, current tools, and processes. Should I start out alone, or assemble a team first?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I’m certainly not saying that all of these are required, but they are certainly all worth some consideration: Get some business education, as well as technical. The education will be invaluable in setting up your own business, managing a team, and learning how to deal with constant challenges.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2020

For example, Uber recently made the move into food delivery with UberEATS. Today the Internet is the best example of a new sales and delivery channel that has transformed many businesses, and killed others. This were done in a complementary fashion to provide support and education, and not undermine sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

For example, Tesla and Elon Musk have capitalized on the environmental benefits of electric vehicles, coupled with a more memorable shopping experience by eliminating dealers. In addition to their focus on purpose, Whole Foods continues to target high-income, educated city-dwellers who are health- or eco-conscious.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2022

Current examples include Conscious Capitalism® , popularized by John Mackey, The B Team , founded by Sir Richard Branson, the 1% for the Planet organization, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) now available in 35 States. Conscious Capitalism companies, for example, historically have outperformed the S&P 500 index by a factor of ten.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Here are a few of their key points, with my own insights added: Workers today are more educated and aware of options. Examples of the new tools include online meetings through Zoom or GoToMeeting. They also look ahead to forecast what you should expect. Leadership and hierarchy perform strategic functions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

A good overall example is the synergy between Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, as well as long-time Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. The passion has to be in the business context – meaning results oriented, customer oriented, and sensitive to competition. Feels a real passion and love for their role.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A winning USP example is the FedEx lead “When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.” 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. Educated customers ready and able to pay for the solution.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Competitive (Athlete: skier & rowed at Princeton, hates losing at everything she does). Her network from her educational institutions alone has friends in all of the top tech, media & banking institutions. Thus began my marketing campaign. Investment experience (5 years a VC at Battery Ventures).

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Successful entrepreneurs make similarly educated guesses. Example: The inventor of flash photography used it to highlight the horrors of New York’s City’s tenement slums, which ignited the worldwide 19 th century Progressive Era. Innovations generally thrive in a lively environment of collaboration and competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2023

If you claim no competition, investors may perceive that you have no market, or you haven’t looked. Examples of solutions from disruptive technologies include the appearance of personal computers, smartphones, the Internet, and the first social media platforms. Disruptive technologies require customer education to create a new market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. For example, Swatch was able through marketing to define their watches as fashion accessories, as well as timepieces, greatly expanding their segment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Most young people who are completing their educational degree today think they will have learned all they need for their career ahead. For example, no one learned a couple of decades ago that the biggest opportunities ahead would include social media, ecommerce, and computers on our wrists. Make the investment.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Discord is a great example of a company going viral mostly from word of mouth. And the tools for most are available, sometimes free, for the educated marketer. And, like the story of Discord and Twitter, it takes continual product and feature updates to stay ahead of the competition or overtake a sleepy competitor.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

I actually believe being public offers a long-term competitive advantage for the best run companies (and Darwin deals with those that aren’t meant to be special long-term). Of course you should read the book so I don’t bastardize his arguments but two (of the six) guiding principles come down to competition and science.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

According to a recent Forbes article , UC Santa Barbara''s Technology Management Program offers students a superior startup education over the University of Pennsylvania (home of Wharton), as well Harvard, Northwestern and even its acclaimed southern neighbor, the University of Southern California. The TMP is an example of lean academia.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

For example, consider how many years it took for the market to move from radio to television, or fully accept personal computers on every desktop. For example, if your new product reduces pollution or world hunger, this adds immediate value and confirms a positive long-term strategy for customers today. Concept marketing is critical.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The more revolutionary the solution, the more important it is to educate customers on a solution’s existence and value. In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2019

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. That means educating targeted supporters is key, even before you start to sell. A startup needs to find a voice relevant to its ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2019

Current examples include Conscious Capitalism® , popularized by John Mackey, The B Team , founded by Sir Richard Branson, the 1% for the Planet organization, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) now available in 35 States. Conscious Capitalism companies, for example, historically have outperformed the S&P 500 index by a factor of ten.

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Southern California Edison Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Optical wavelength networks provide organizations with several capabilities that enable them to promote workplace productivity and stay competitive. Popular optical networks include dark fiber and wavelength services , often used in industries including Education , Government , and Enterprise. High Security.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It is this perceived competence that gives you a competitive edge. Then highlight the role that your competence plays by pointing out how earlier successes, training, and education show you were born for this job, having survived from bigger challenges. In the new book, “ Convinced!:

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Southern California Edison Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Optical wavelength networks provide organizations with several capabilities that enable them to promote workplace productivity and stay competitive. Popular optical networks include dark fiber and wavelength services , often used in industries including Education , Government , and Enterprise. High Security.

Services 54

Services Organization Southern California Networking 54

Southern California Edison Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Optical wavelength networks provide organizations with several capabilities that enable them to promote workplace productivity and stay competitive. Popular optical networks include dark fiber and wavelength services , often used in industries including Education , Government , and Enterprise. High Security.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

I had worked along with some of these organization son the ground, who were employing people, providing microfinancing, education, and help. Ann Wang: For example, we partner with one of the brands called Hiptipico, which is based out of Guatemala. That''s really what I wanted, and what I saw that my friends and the community wanted.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2014

Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Narrow the scope more realistically to people with specific age, income, and education demographics, that you can realistically reach with your marketing plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2020

If you claim no competition, investors may perceive that you have no market, or you haven’t looked. Examples of solutions from disruptive technologies include the appearance of personal computers, smartphones, the Internet, and the first social media platforms. Disruptive technologies require customer education to create a new market.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Ventures In Which An MBA Education Is A Plus. Minimal Science / Technology – Other than the technology associated with ecommerce, most successful MBA startups do not rely on technological innovations or fundamental, scientific discoveries to achieve a competitive advantage. Notable examples include Grabtaxi and Jumei.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2013

Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Narrow the scope more realistically to people with specific age, income, and education demographics, that you can realistically reach with your marketing plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2015

They don’t realize that knocking competitors is assessed as a weakness and denying that you have any competition suggests there is no market for your solution. Don’t let your passion and ego overcome good business sense and common courtesy as you educate people on other alternatives in the marketplace.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

To do this, we strategically pursue job creation and business attraction, work educational institutions and industry to ensure a strong talent pipeline, and create collaboration between public and private sectors. For example, Myriad Mobile raised $1.5 Watch CoSchedule pitch at TechCo Startup of the Year Competition.

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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? Examples include Domino’s “We’ll deliver in 30 minutes or less, or it’s free!” " Keep it simple and short.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2013

While I agree that successful company builders usually have a natural inclination to be entrepreneurs, a good education helps polish that apple. We can all point to examples of successful entrepreneurs who dropped out of college, but still went on to make a big impact. Why not try to follow in his footsteps? Pick an idea, any idea.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Out of 41 companies who submitted their software for approval, only three were accepted--us, McGraw Hill, and Peoples Education. For example, if you get a geometry problem wrong--for example, if you miss a question about how many degrees are in a triangle--it might not be a problem with geometry--it might be an algebra problem.

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