Berkonomics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Let’s examine the relationship between time, quality and competitiveness. It is quite clear that such an error would be found immediately today based upon changes in testing procedures made by all processor manufacturers after that event. There is always a trade-off between cost for testing, time to market and risk of problems.

Software Review 156

Software Review Examples Competition News 156

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2014

This raises a big red flag with potential investors, who conclude that no competitors means no market, or you haven’t looked, and the new startup is likely not investable. First to market, for example, is not normally a sustainable advantage for startups. Thought leadership position in your market and customer set.

Competition 93

Competition Startup Patents Slides 93

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Among the participants that applied for the online competitions, only a progressed into the semi-finals. Tech.Co: Since launch, what was the most challenging part of gaining market traction? Tech.Co: What was the road like leading up to your initial pitch for the competition? Celebrate Conference in October.

Competition 101

Competition Startup Ideas Conference 101

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

This raises a big red flag with potential investors, who conclude that no competitors means no market, or you haven’t looked, and the new startup is likely not investable. First to market, for example, is not normally a sustainable advantage for startups. Thought leadership position in your market and customer set.

Competition 166

Competition Funding Startup Patents 166

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Now in its third year, the Most Fundable Companies competition has grown to over 4,500 companies, and for the first time attracted startups from all 50 U.S. Learn more during the event. Our growth would not be possible without the support of many throughout the year. Thank you to our Sponsors, Advisory Council, and the Graziadio Board.

Pepperdine 100

Pepperdine Company Companies Competition 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Since 2009 we’ve been in an unequivocal bull market. You’d imagine that companies selling tons of shelfware would quickly meet their deserved fate in the market, yet the spin around a category of software can fool buyers into thinking they “must have this product to compete.”

Marketing 354

Marketing Case Study Metrics Sales 354

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

In these days of global competition via multiple channels, you need continuous marketing to find more customers. Due to the rapid growth of influencer marketing , influencer tracking systems, such as Traackr or Pixlee have emerged as reliable tools for brands that employ influencers to track conversions from their sponsorships.

Technical Review 142

Technical Review Social Media Conference Custom 142

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2023

Many business leaders I meet in my consulting practice are frustrated by the challenge of getting their teams working together, increasing engagement, and tackling market change requirements. Every team member needs stimulation to broaden their horizons, correct weaknesses, and understand competitive strategies.

Coach 117

Coach Mentor Study Activity 117

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

In marketing materials founders often refer to their customer base as a “community”, but there’s a huge gap between having customers and creating a community. When I worked at Salesforce we had “city tours” in which a senior exec on our team would fly to a city in America (eventually globally) and host an event with customers and prospects.

Software 234

Software Startup Tool Platform 234

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The biggest mistake many corporate marketers, entrepreneurs and even investors make in the initial stages of planning – overstating the size of the (SOM) serviceable obtainable market. So, is your (SOM) serviceable obtainable market large enough? So, is your (SOM) serviceable obtainable market large enough?

.Net 156

.Net Statistics Marketing Research 156

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

It is simply the most important way to proactively control your career development and how the market perceives you. That was fine with me – the market is the market. That was the market. In today’s market you can prove your worth, in 1991 that was a bit harder. It is neither. She was paid 15% more.

Technical Advisors 385

Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Most entrepreneurs are so convinced that they are the disruptive element, they fail to anticipate that unknown facts or events can and will occur to disrupt their own well-laid plans. You can’t predict big quality problems, funding shortfalls, and viral events that don’t work. A new market opportunity emerges which you can’t ignore.

Startup 58

Startup Demand Entrepreneur Competition 58

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 2, 2019

The New Venture Fair (NVF) is a valuable part of Cal Lutheran's entrepreneur education experience, in which student teams share their innovative startup projects in a competitive environment. The NVF is a dynamic and exciting evening where the community gets its first look at Cal Lutheran's exceptional student entrepreneurs.

Education 100

Education Ideas Competition Entrepreneur 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2013

However due to much controversy and competition, the same hasn’t played true while at large events (*cough* SXSW ). Today that changes as two major brands Callaway and Uber, partner to offer on-demand rides at one of the largest events in sports. This marks the beginning of what could be the next wave in event transportation.

Software Review 104

Software Review Technical Review Social Media Course 104

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Most entrepreneurs are so convinced that they are the disruptive element, they fail to anticipate that unknown facts or events can and will occur to disrupt their own well-laid plans. You can’t predict big quality problems, funding shortfalls, and viral events that don’t work. A new market opportunity emerges which you can’t ignore.

Startup 98

Startup Entrepreneur Competition Mentor 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2021

Most entrepreneurs dream of achieving the exponential expansion of a Google or Amazon, but few investor pitches I see outline any strategy beyond simple marketing to make this happen. Conventional marketing may be adequate for linear growth, but it probably won’t take your startup to the exponential growth of a large-scale movement.

Search Engine Optimization 158

Search Engine Optimization Artificial Inteligence Organization Social Media 158

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2016

These days, building a new business is all about visibility and marketing, no matter how great or innovative a solution you bring to the table. In fact, having one marketing guru on the team alone won’t get you very far. It also helps to create office events for family members and local community groups. Encourage networking.

Marketing 89

Marketing Coach Mentor Social Media 89

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. I suspect those days will end soon, and 61% of LPs polled said they felt VCs were coming back to market too quickly.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Capital Marketing Seed Funding 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2018

Recognized by Hollywood insiders, digital influencers and industry leaders throughout the world as a "must-attend" event, now in its 5th year Digital Entertainment World (DEW) is where you want to be if you are in the business of creating or monetizing digital entertainment content. DEW 2018 focuses on "The FUTURE of."

Marina Del Rey 100

Marina Del Rey Entertainment Santa Monica Venice 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 30, 2018

Recognized by Hollywood insiders, digital influencers and industry leaders throughout the world as a "must-attend" event, now in its 5th year Digital Entertainment World (DEW) is where you want to be if you are in the business of creating or monetizing digital entertainment content. DEW 2018 focuses on "The FUTURE of."

Marina Del Rey 100

Marina Del Rey Entertainment Santa Monica Venice 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He came up to Bill after the event and said, “clever idea, we should do that with you.&# they can build teams that really focus on building & marketing great products. I brought up the fact that I find many larger companies abusing the patent system to slow down smaller competitors which is actually anti competitive.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 22, 2013

The mobile app and website that allows people to capture and share images and videos of events through social media. The idea for the app is to see events through the eyes of the audience. But the news events were hard to keep up with, so we decided to cover locally and focus on events near LA.

Social Media 94

Social Media Startup UCLA Media 94

Berkonomics

AUGUST 17, 2017

Let’s examine the relationship between time, quality and competitiveness. It is quite clear that such an error would be found immediately today based upon changes in testing procedures made by all processor manufacturers after that event. There is always a trade-off between cost for testing, time to market and risk of problems.

Software Review 243

Software Review Examples Competition News 243

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2017

Professionals at all experience levels can explore new paths to success in the competitive fields of web development, data, user experience design, and digital marketing. No matter your current role or field, this career event will arm you with the motivation and tools you need to find or pursue your passion.

Web Development 100

Web Development Competition Web Design 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Having enough revenue to finally give yourself a salary is an inspiring event, and one that you should savor. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. Even with the perfect product, your customers won’t even know you exist without marketing. Appreciate the media accolades and peer success feedback.

Startup 118

Startup Satisfaction Custom Customer 118

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2022

As an active angel investor, I still hear entrepreneurs asserting large opportunities with minimal risk and no competition. My conclusion either way is that they have no market, or haven’t looked. Then you walk the delicate balance between burn rates, revenue flows versus expenses, investment in marketing, and employees.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Marketing Custom Customer 153

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Intellectual property is required for a competitive edge. In addition to locking in his leadership position in electric vehicles, he has also used his patents to negotiate faster growth in his market. Planning for the future must be a regular activity, not just an early-stage or once-a-year event.

Entrepreneur 173

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Technical Review 173

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2023

These days, building a new business is all about visibility and marketing, no matter how great or innovative a solution you bring to the table. In fact, having one marketing guru on the team alone won’t get you very far. It also helps to create office events for family members and local community groups. Encourage networking.

Startup 95

Startup Coach Mentor Social Media 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2020

Most entrepreneurs are so convinced that they are the disruptive element, they fail to anticipate that unknown facts or events can and will occur to disrupt their own well-laid plans. You can’t predict big quality problems, funding shortfalls, and viral events that don’t work. A new market opportunity emerges which you can’t ignore.

Startup 133

Startup Entrepreneur Competition Mentor 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2023

This fallacy, often called historical myopia, essentially involves extrapolating only from recent positive events, and ignoring the reality that markets saturate or evaporate. Failing to adapt to tectonic shifts in the market. A smart entrepreneur learns to embrace failure as a badge of learning that provides a competitive edge.

Entrepreneur 125

Entrepreneur Netflix Social Media Startup 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2023

I see this happening in smaller ways often, where there is minimal focus on competition. Here are some key initiatives that I recommend to every business owner and leader to stave off new competitors before they seriously impact or cause a competitive crisis in your business: Continually compare yourself to known competitors.

Metrics 71

Metrics Training Netflix Resource 71

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The University of Southern California and wealthy engineer Fariborz Maseeh , now a hedge fund manager in Newport Beach, is announcing this week a $1M endowment, which will fund an annual, $50,000 prize for a business plan competition for the school's engineering students. affiliated event focused on spreading innovative ideas.

USC 214

USC Southern California SoCalTech Competition 214

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

Having enough revenue to finally give yourself a salary is an inspiring event, and one that you should savor. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. Even with the perfect product, your customers won’t even know you exist without marketing. Appreciate the media accolades and peer success feedback.

Satisfaction 174

Satisfaction Custom Customer Outsource 174

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5

Startup 210

Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 210

Berkonomics

JUNE 18, 2015

natural disasters, sudden political or economic events that rattle the entire economy, and more. First, there is market risk. Is there a market for your class of product at all? Market risk is constant and should be of greatest concern to any executive or entrepreneur. Mitigating market risk is not easy.

Competition 120

Competition Marketing Class Product 120

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2013

The reason for this is that the executives who founded the company have so much tacit knowledge of how to position their product relative to the competition that they can easily win campaigns when they’re involved. So I often work with teams to get them to codify the key things they do well that the competition does not.

Sales 336

Sales Startup Competition Custom 336

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2023

Every business, especially startups, needs all guns blazing quickly on every opportunity or insight into the market. These can be utilized as force multipliers by creating “pop-up” stores or events at a moment’s notice in the middle of an opportunity to get interest, attention, and sales.

Social Media 106

Social Media Software Review Course Networking 106