Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2019

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 88

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 88

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Maybe starting a new business isn’t your passion, but in these days of rapid change, where everyone is dealing with uncertainty, I believe that thinking and acting like entrepreneurs will help you get ahead in any profession. Brown, who has been studying and writing about business leaders for many years for Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc.

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Entrepreneur Mentor Competition Study 116

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2020

Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. Technologies are not solutions, but understanding a technology, in the context of a customer need, will result in more competitive and long-lasting solutions.

Social Media 127

Social Media Startup Education Entrepreneur 127

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2015

If you don’t have the time to write things down, or your writing skills leave something to be desired, don’t be afraid to get some help. No executive I know writes all his own contracts, but every smart one owns every one that is written for him, and understands every element.

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Startup Writing Mentor Sample 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

A business plan is the outward facing definition of the business you hope to drive with your hardware solution, with a hardware overview in the intro to highlight customer value and competitiveness. Call out your top competitors, highlighting your sustainable competitive advantage, including patents, trade secrets. and trademarks.

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Product Summary Startup Examples 169

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Opportunity segmentation and competitive environment. List key competitors and alternatives, highlighting your sustainable competitive advantages, such as patents and trademarks. No mention usually means no plan and not competitive. This is your elevator pitch hook, which you must be able to deliver in 30 seconds.

Startup 65

Startup Writing Patents Competition 65

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2017

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 69

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 69

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2015

Maybe starting a new business isn’t your passion, but in these days of rapid change, where everyone is dealing with uncertainty, I believe that thinking and acting like entrepreneurs will help you get ahead in any profession. Brown, who has been studying and writing about business leaders for many years for Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Mentor Study Competition 105

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

A number of teams have recently been looking to turn that vision into reality, as a result of the Qualcomm Tricorder Prize , a $10M competition being run by the X Prize Foundation to create a real life Tricorder. That''s essentially how the Tricoder competition was formed--it''s time for this to happen. Mann implantable device area.

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Startup Competition Software Review UCLA 262

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2014

Maybe starting a new business isn’t your passion, but in these days of rapid change, where everyone is dealing with uncertainty, I believe that thinking and acting like entrepreneurs will help you get ahead in any profession. Brown, who has been studying and writing about business leaders for many years for Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Mentor Study Competition 110

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 95

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Writing 95

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. Of course once submitted you could send out links to your friends and ask them to upvote your content and that would help. Simply write a great book? How do people drive SEO growth?

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Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

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. " Study entrepreneurship, but major in something else. Many colleges offer courses on entrepreneurship, to help you think like one. An MBA is helpful, but not required.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Course Education 105

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

We talked with Noah about how the company grew out of a business plan competition at the University of Southern California, his recent funding from the Maverick Angels, as well as how the firm hopes to stand out among a crowded list of comparison shopping sites. Did you have any prior background in this, and what were you two studying?

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USC CPC Sites Startup 207

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Now, you’re handling payroll and doing writing as well. You may even discover that you enjoy writing more than crunching numbers. Piaw Na, who spent over six years at Google, writes on Quora that she recommends fresh grads to join a startup instead of big companies. This allows employees to become more versatile and productive.

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Startup Social Media Writing Google 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2012

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 96

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing Social Network 96

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2011

While I agree that successful company builders usually have a natural inclination to be entrepreneurs, a good education helps polish that apple. " Study entrepreneurship, but major in something else. Many colleges offer courses on entrepreneurship, to help you think like one. An MBA is helpful, but not required.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Course Education 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2018

Maybe starting a new business isn’t your passion, but in these days of rapid change, where everyone is dealing with uncertainty, I believe that thinking and acting like entrepreneurs will help you get ahead in any profession. Brown, who has been studying and writing about business leaders for many years for Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc.

Entrepreneur 64

Entrepreneur Mentor Competition Study 64

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

"The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself." They also internalize their professional failures while externalizing their team’s successes.

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Tips Startup IP Santa Barbara 275

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and you have a signed term sheet, there is still one more hurdle to overcome before investors write the check. A good investor can do a lot to help a company, but can't make customers buy products.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Startup Writing Competition 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2015

Either they are never really ready to start, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. Technologies are not solutions, but understanding a technology, in the context of a customer need, will result in more competitive and long-lasting solutions.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 102

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2014

Through simple design, extensive sensing mechanism research, and behavioral science principles, Moving Analytics is carving out its own innovative niche in a heavily competitive space by providing a simple solution for highly sedentary people. HV: Our current focus is helping people get up and move more, and that’s why we created Movn.

USC 104

USC Southern California Activity Study 104

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2011

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 91

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Services Writing 91

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

I was happy to see a real focus on preparing for tomorrow highlighted in a new book, “ Start a Successful Business ,” by Colleen DeBaise, who has made a career of studying and writing about entrepreneur challenges. In addition, most advanced CRM systems will help you analyze your specific customers for directional behavior.

Customer 57

Customer Custom Technical Review Software Review 57

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Yet I can’t help thinking there are many predictable failures that come from a lack of basic planning. The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself. And influencers may help once or twice but ultimately nothing is free. Competition. Market Size.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

While I agree that successful company builders usually have a natural inclination to be entrepreneurs, a good education helps polish that apple. " Study entrepreneurship, but major in something else. Many colleges offer courses on entrepreneurship, to help you think like one. An MBA is helpful, but not required.

Technical Advisors 90

Technical Advisors Startup Course Entrepreneur 90

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2010

After you have successfully attracted angels or venture capital with your business case, your million dollar product idea, and you have a signed term sheet, there is still one more hurdle to overcome before investors write the check. A good investor can do a lot to help a company, but can't make customers buy products.

Technical Review 90

Technical Review Writing Competition Tips 90

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. As of this writing nearly 50,000 versions have been created and uploaded and watched by some 200,000,000 people. Study the video game industry.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2016

Either they are never really ready to commit, study an opportunity until it has passed, or fail with tools and techniques from a bygone business era. Technologies are not solutions, but understanding a technology, in the context of a customer need, will result in more competitive and long-lasting solutions.

Entrepreneur 61

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 61

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

There have been many studies done on the topic including looking at twins raised in separate families. There have been studies of adopted children to their natural parents versus the parents that raised them. I have also seen studies on “birth order.&#. There’s no question that both factors are involved.

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Startup Statistics Entrepreneur Study 289

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. Be visible online and to traditional media, volunteer to lead, write guest posts for others, be responsive, give stuff away, and provide many ways to communicate.

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. Keeping it to 8–10 helps you manage the public information flow that will be broader if you see 20 firms and also help you prioritize resources.

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Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 6, 2012

DreamSwapp is an Android-based mobile application to help users record their dreams and share dreams with friends using social media. We have a configurable alarm that reminds people to write down their dream when they wake up. Competition? How unique are you from the competition? When was it launched and where?

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Template Social Media Media Research 82

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2012

According to a recent study done by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were 565,000 new businesses created per month in 2010 in the US alone, which is a 15-year high. Be visible online and to traditional media, volunteer to lead, write guest posts for others, be responsive, give stuff away, and provide many ways to communicate.

Startup 104

Startup Social Media Platform Blogging 104

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

I must admit I discuss this very frequently with portfolio companies but hadn’t thought to write about it. Sales is all about knowing the key values of your buyer: What are they trying to achieve in working with you, why do they care about your solution and how will it help them economically? THAT is the power of exclusivity.

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Startup Customer Custom 150

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

This started as a post in which I was going to write out tips to personal branding and became in stead an essay of my own branding journey. Every time I approached Network Solutions (or any technical group in Accenture) they wrote me off as “a business guy” since I studied economics and was on the Accenture “business track.”

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Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385