Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2023

He succinctly outlines the key behaviors that I believe every business leader must focus on, to drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis: Avoid the assumption that current gifts will keep on giving. A business that relies on static skill replacement is falling behind, and ripe for the next competitive crisis.

Framework 96

Framework Competition Ideas IBM 96

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2013

To stay competitive in today's marketplace, organizations frequently seek outside expertise to provide credibility, contacts, counseling and cash. Tuesday, January 29, 2013 -- Getting Good Results from a Board of Directors and Board of Advisors.

Framework 113

Framework Competition Organization Entrepreneur 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

He succinctly outlines the key behaviors that I believe every business leader must focus on, to drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis: Avoid the assumption that current gifts will keep on giving. A business that relies on static skill replacement is falling behind, and ripe for the next competitive crisis.

Tips 160

Tips Framework Competition Ideas 160

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Authors Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Oglivie have created a framework for creation of a new product or service – one worth spending at least a cycle of time for review. What if we could do it better, do it in a new way, do it to attract new customers, do it to distance ourselves form the competition? Here is how to test yourself.

Design 156

Design Framework Ideas Customer 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2023

Avoid being misled by flawed decision frameworks. Find any way you can to shift the framework. Another good trick to avoid being led down the wrong path is to look at the framework from every angle, including what is the potential impact if you make a bad decision or no decision.

Help 94

Help Framework Statistics Startup 94

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2012

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. Every existing business, as well as every startup, needs to reassess their product or service in the context of these five forces: Intensity of competitive rivalry. Way back in 1979, Michael E.

Competition 94

Competition Startup Pricing Framework 94

TechEmpower

JUNE 6, 2018

Now in its fifth year, the TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks project has another official round of results available. 26 languages, 431 frameworks, 1774 benchmarks; and the knock on benefits to the the users of any framework that actively participates are enormous - you are truly doing great work! More on that later.

Framework 377

Framework TechEmpower Platform Metrics 377

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Marty Zwilling

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2022

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor). New entrepreneurs are really amateur chefs learning to cook a new business. Marty Zwilling.

Coach 114

Coach Framework Entrepreneur Tool 114

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

His framework seems to be picking up some traction, and is already in use informally by several entrepreneurship platforms, universities, and even high school programs. These are the ultimate chess players in the game of business, always looking to be two or three moves ahead of the competition. Opportunist.

Entrepreneur 134

Entrepreneur Framework Mentor Web 134

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. With no competitive advantage, startups with new ideas gaining traction are never feared, and are usually eaten for lunch as sleeping giants wake up. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. If you want to be feared.

Startup 112

Startup News Framework Outsource 112

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. Every existing business, as well as every startup, needs to reassess their product or service in the context of these five forces: Intensity of competitive rivalry. Way back in 1979, Michael E.

Startup 80

Startup Framework Competition Pricing 80

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2021

The basic alignment framework of strategy, customers, people, and processes hasn’t changed, but the pace of technological, competitive, and social change has increased at an amazing rate. My perspective on this role is outlined in the classic book “ Rapid Realignment ,” by the experts in this space, George Labovitz and Victor Rosansky.

Social Media 143

Social Media Startup Framework Course 143

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

I like their recommended framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. There is no question that startups which manage the broadest alternatives for growth will gain competitive advantages.

Organization 132

Organization CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 132

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Authors Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Oglivie have created a framework for creation of a new product or service – one worth spending at least a cycle of time for review. What if we could do it better, do it in a new way, do it to attract new customers, do it to distance ourselves form the competition? What wows?

Design 120

Design Framework Ideas Customer 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2019

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor). New entrepreneurs are really amateur chefs learning to cook a new business. Marty Zwilling.

Coach 96

Coach Framework Entrepreneur Tool 96

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Today's technology companies increasingly must deliver products on multiple platforms to satisfy customer demand and competitive pressures. Each delivery platform requires a different pricing model that attempts to maximize profits, but also impacts the company's infrastructure, channel, and competitive positioning.

Pricing 100

Pricing Technology Council Framework Platform 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2016

He succinctly outlines the key behaviors that I believe every business leader must focus on, to drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis: Avoid the assumption that current gifts will keep on giving. A business that relies on static skill replacement is falling behind, and ripe for the next competitive crisis.

Framework 59

Framework Competition Ideas IBM 59

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Success in any business these days requires a constant flow of new and innovative solutions, to keep up with changes in the market, competition, and to attract new customers. Business plans should be loose frameworks to be used as guidelines rather than detailed route maps. Plan in great detail and avoid things not in the budget.

Ideas 111

Ideas Framework Summary Organization 111

Berkonomics

JULY 26, 2018

Turning these into statements instead of questions provides a framework for the sales presentation from the highest levels of collateral materials and marketing support, to the salesperson on the front line. Product differentiation is absolutely necessary to make a sale when there is visible competition, as there usually is in any sale.

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Sales Customer Custom Pricing 226

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. With no competitive advantage, startups with new ideas gaining traction are never feared, and are usually eaten for lunch as sleeping giants wake up. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. If you want to be feared.

Startup 94

Startup News Framework Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2022

Here are the key elements of the strengths framework they have developed, with my own insights and experience added for your consideration: Money: the capital you have, or can easily raise. These authors speak from their own wealth of experience in creating and growing technology startups, marketing, and fundraising.

Help 130

Help Mentor Paramount Technical Review 130

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I thought I’d try to offer a framework for thinking about the topic. So here’s my framework. Only … ONLY … if there’s a sense of competition on the deal. The other thing I ask entrepreneurs to consider is what will happen to competition in a market. So how should you decide what to do?

Help 303

Help Startup Competition Framework 303

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

It is a hugely compelling show because Zakaria covers world issues that will affect all of us in ways that are accessible and with frameworks for processing disparate information. It seems to me that we obsess too much with product features, sales pipelines, competitive pressures, fund raising and such.

Coach 150

Coach Technical Review Framework Google 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

One of the key sections of any business plan is the analysis of the competition. Investors take that to mean either 1) there is no market for your product, or 2) you don’t understand the concept of business and competition. It will certainly also decrease profitability over time, as well as test your sustainable competitive advantage.

Startup 86

Startup Competition Pricing Framework 86

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his classic book. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2015

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor). New entrepreneurs are really amateur chefs learning to cook a new business. Marty Zwilling.

Product 103

Product Coach Framework Entrepreneur 103

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

It’s building a product that is substantially differentiated, and, as Bill Gross, one of the most prolific tech entrepreneurs of our era says, “ It needs to be 10x better than the competition ” (because if you shoot for that then in competitive markets you might achieve 3x.

Marketing 379

Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2017

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor). New entrepreneurs are really amateur chefs learning to cook a new business. Marty Zwilling.

Coach 64

Coach Framework Entrepreneur Tool 64

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The framework of his book has profoundly altered how I think about the technology market and affects how I thought about building my businesses and how I think about investing in venture capital. In fact, the incumbent is usually very dismissive of this new competition as our the large buyers of the incumbent’s products.

Startup 376

Startup Framework Marketing Customer 376

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. With no competitive advantage, startups with new ideas gaining traction are never feared, and are usually eaten for lunch as sleeping giants wake up. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. If you want to be feared.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup News Framework 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

The opportunity for change is huge, with everyone taking a new look at the world after the recession, but the competition is also huge, since the cost of entry is at an all-time low. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective.

Startup 99

Startup Competition News Framework 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2013

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor). New entrepreneurs are really amateur chefs learning to cook a new business. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Coach Framework Tool 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Success in any business these days requires a constant flow of new and innovative solutions, to keep up with changes in the market, competition, and to attract new customers. Business plans should be loose frameworks to be used as guidelines rather than detailed route maps. Plan in great detail and avoid things not in the budget.

Ideas 94

Ideas Framework Summary Organization 94

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. Mithril is struggling to compete against ferocious competition in the growth-stage equity market. If there was a process or bidding war or something resembling a competition, he would just walk,” the employee said.

Venture Capital 202

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

Decision Dynamics Each firm makes decisions in different ways so understanding the firm’s decision framework matters. How does the partnership typically make its final investment decisions? Some firms are “consensus driven” and look for unanimity in the decision or near unanimity.

Venture Capital 314

Venture Capital Technical Review Invest Slides 314