Competition Education IBM Marketing 
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 11, 2020
I’m not talking about just making incremental improvements in their products and processes, but more fundamental changes to the business model, such as the following: Announce a new market launch that fits your core competency. You didn’t wait until a new market was totally proven before entering. Remember when you were a startup?
Tech.Co
MAY 25, 2018
BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions. Indiegogo is a platform for ground breaking technology and where you can find interesting products that haven’t hit the mainstream market. BlackTech Week (Miami, FL).
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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.
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.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 20, 2016
First-to-market is a key competitive advantage. Too many startups are proud of being the first-mover in a new market -- only to be overrun by big gorillas with more resources who see the startup traction. Entrepreneurs who expect funding at the idea stage are usually disappointed.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 22, 2010
I then really quickly race through looking for some minimum qualifications such as companies for which they worked, education, grades, etc. But in a competitive job market you’re less likely to get the chance to tell me your sob story. In the last job I recruited for (our associate) I had more than 1,000 resumes.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 19, 2010
Due in large part to the current economy and an ultra-competitive job market, a Gen-Y entrepreneurial tsunami is already upon us. Their goal is to gain career-critical experience while satisfying the predisposition to “create” in a small-team environment – something they can’t obtain interning for IBM or General Motors.
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