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.

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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. Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Unfortunately, most of us don’t have enough resources to bootstrap our own startups, so we are completely dependent on investors to help turn great ideas into great businesses. Emphasize your real ambition to change the world, through helping the underprivileged, improving healthcare, or saving the environment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

With the latest advances in software technology, it’s no longer cost-prohibitive for business entrepreneurs, who can’t yet afford a human resources department, to take advantage of analytics tools. Data helps avoid predetermined (and often erroneous) approaches to solving your people problems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Oprah Winfrey was helped in her career by her relationship with Barbara Walters. Allocate resources to handle bumps along the way. Proactively use metrics and customer feedback before a crisis hits, to recognize when a pivot or product adjustment is required. Don’t assume that all your first marketing initiatives will work.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Companies all around the world use Trello to help manage projects and coordinate team tasks and responsibilities. Timeline also works on the Trello Android and iOS apps, helpful for keeping abreast of your work on-the-go. The Table view is helpful for work that covers multiple teams or when boards simply get too big to manage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), probably won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections. Finally, implementation requires a commitment of real money and other resources that can’t be written off so easily as an idea ahead of it’s time. Create a written plan, with target milestones and metrics.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses. The best CEOs realize that they must transition from being individual contributors to team builders and adjudicators who settle conflicts of “resource allocations.” We built a strong brand in the city and acquired a ton of organic traffic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2014

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Waste in a startup is any activity that absorbs resources, but creates no value or competitive advantage in the eyes of customers. Hire real help and learn to delegate. Recovery efforts are wasted resource which rarely succeeds.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

Rather they should get a part-time Acting CTO who can help close the gap. Bottom line – if as you recognize this gap, then reach out to get a slice of a CTO who can help bridge the gap. How do we need to structure the systems to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition? What are the biggest areas of technical risk?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), probably won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2017

At year end 2017, Association Executives would find it useful to see the world as their members do and understand what help they need to make progress in their Industry or Profession. Cyber & nuclear threats, disruptive innovation, and increasing competition for market share will continue to reshape how members view their memberships.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

We had some investors very interested but wanted us to validate some metrics, so we spent time building things to prove those metrics. Those were all things we had to do to prove our business model, but ended up not being smart things to do with our resources. We had a lot of reasons we had to do a lot of things.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS. Some of the products I’ve helped validate and launch include GoToMyPC, GoToMeeting and AppFolio. I have always worked on early stage products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Manage human resources. At this stage, you should start recruiting, hiring, paying, and training others to help you run your business. But having no process does not make you more competitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Social media is now one of the key marketing tools, but not the only one, so the challenge is to manage the resource tradeoffs effectively by constantly assessing payback versus cost. Don’t forget the metrics and analytics. Above all, don’t forget to observe your competition and their social media activity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

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. Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a new book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Decide which parts can be automated, people resources required, and customer service points of contact. Include planned measurements and metrics. It has to be managed and sold internally as a culture change, requiring everyone’s help. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution.

Startup 109

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

That is, once you invest in a company, you''re a shareholder, and you help that company for the course of its life. We try to help the companies get to a place where we would, as investors, also want to invest in them. It''s not just people as a resource, in terms of productivity, but it''s really people in every respect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Decide which parts can be automated, people resources required, and professional support services required. Include planned measurements and metrics. It has to be managed and sold internally as a culture change, requiring everyone’s help. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation.

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Search Engine Optimization Startup SEO Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2017

With the latest advances in software technology, it’s no longer cost-prohibitive for business entrepreneurs, who can’t yet afford a human resources department, to take advantage of analytics tools. Data helps avoid predetermined (and often erroneous) approaches to solving your people problems.

Tool 53

Tool Entrepreneur Statistics Metrics 53

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution.

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Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Manage human resources. At this stage, you should start recruiting, hiring, paying, and training others to help you run your business. But having no process does not make you more competitive.

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Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

Also, investors from the super-hubs (Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston), won’t assume anyone outside their domain has the savvy and resources to make it happen. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution.

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Decide which parts can be automated, people resources required, and customer service points of contact. Include planned measurements and metrics. It has to be managed and sold internally as a culture change, requiring everyone’s help. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Marty Zwilling.

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Tips Search Engine Optimization Summary Startup 93

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

With perfect information and too much competition you pay up or they walk right down the street and get it from somebody else.” But if you take $10 on $30, $40 or even $50 G-d help you if you need to raise your next round and haven’t demonstrated amazing traction or you raise after the next correction. It forces innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Manage human resources. At this stage, you should start recruiting, hiring, paying, and training others to help you run your business. But having no process does not make you more competitive.

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Frank Addante

APRIL 7, 2016

This is tremendously helpful when communicating the story of your company … starting with the “why” will inspire the highest performance from your team. Moneyball points to a greater point: as a leader, it’s not just about measuring standard, vanilla metrics and goals, it’s about determining and measuring the right metrics and goals.

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Frank Addante

APRIL 7, 2016

This is tremendously helpful when communicating the story of your company … starting with the “why” will inspire the highest performance from your team. Moneyball points to a greater point: as a leader, it’s not just about measuring standard, vanilla metrics and goals, it’s about determining and measuring the right metrics and goals.

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Company Companies Class Metrics 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Everyone is talking about how social media can help you jumpstart your business at no cost, and experts are springing up on all sides to help you do it at a high cost. Assess and commit the resources required. Implement metrics and analytics. So who do you believe, and what are the keys to success for your startup?

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Social Media Media Startup Blogging 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

Decide which parts can be automated, people resources required, and customer service points of contact. Include planned measurements and metrics. It has to be managed and sold internally as a culture change, requiring everyone’s help. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Marty Zwilling.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Consultants Don’t Pivot, Founders Do - Steve Blank , May 13, 2010 Consultants can help startups leverage their limited resources. The topic was VC signaling in seed rounds — and how these signals help or hurt your ability to raise money in the next round. At best I think business plan competitions are a waste of time.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

Our startup interview this morning is with Josh Stomel , founder of ResumeBucket (www.resumebucket.com), a new web site that is focused on helping people share their resumes with the world. I went on to Oversee.net, and helped to build that company from 60 to 250 employees. Is this at all competitive with LinkedIn?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Manage human resources. At this stage, you should start recruiting, hiring, paying, and training others to help you run your business. But having no process does not make you more competitive.

Startup 95

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

To grow faster businesses need resources in today’s financial period to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. If you have a market lead then raising capital and making investments now will help you as others enter the market. There is a healthy tension between profits & growth. ” The Details.

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