Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

Don’t waste your time networking with strangers. Start networking smarter and smaller. Craft a no-follow-up sales letter, after you have positioned yourself as the right expert, with powerful testimonials. Instead of asking themselves “How and when will this generate sales?” They will call you back. Marty Zwilling.

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Marketing Startup Social Media Technical Review 141

socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Santa Monica-based videogame publisher Activision Blizzard announced this morning that it has launched a brand new, Esports division, which will focus on competitive gaming and growth of esports. Activision titles in the Esports are include StarCraft, World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, HearthStone, and more. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

But while competition remains fierce, the advancement and accessibility of smart solutions are making it easy than ever for startups to find their feet. Its network speed is decent too, but its use is restricted to the US, Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands. Read our guide to the best VoIP desk phones to check out its competition.

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Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

It makes logical sense to scour the job boards, engage an executive recruiter, or scan the networking sites like LinkedIn for a good array of candidates, and then interview the ones with the best resumes. He must nail down a sales process that fits the domain and economy. But in fact, that’s just the beginning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2023

Multiple decision makers required to close a sale. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing. Consider the Internet of Things (IoT) – a network of connected devices and sensors in a home or facility to allow control or access to almost everything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Per a recent study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 17-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 11.5 There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. exabytes per month at the end of 2017, of which more than half was video. Make strategic versus opportunistic decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Multiple decision makers required to close a sale. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing. Consider the Internet of Things (IoT) – a network of connected devices and sensors in a home or facility to allow control or access to almost everything.

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Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

Suddenly, every other affiliate program and network out there is looking more attractive. And even better still, it offers a great deal for the publications who participate in the program, offering a competitive 8% conversion rate and an impressive 10% commission on each sale (more than double Amazon’s 4.5% eBay Partner Network.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Private, flash sales site focused on apparel goods (women, men and children). Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date. Our guest was Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Courting them with ongoing updates and special offers through their social networks is a natural way to keep their loyalty. Keep up with the competition. Almost 40% of small businesses that sell on Facebook say it is their sole sales channel. Ignoring what your competition does is sure to limit your business longevity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2020

I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks. It’s time to exploit your network for trends and direction. Flash mob activities created for immediate impact.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

It takes a long immersion in the marketplace for someone to be a true insider, understand the subtleties of the competitive landscape, recognize the people who are true assets (independent of titles), and look through the propaganda of technical collateral and PR campaigns. The sales professional. The financial suit.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

The fitness professional network develops business tools that make it easier for fitness professionals to run their businesses and keep their clients engaged between training sessions. Bobby’s strong sales acumen, genuine charisma and leadership abilities make him an invaluable asset to the founding team. Any competition in LA?

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Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2020

By drawing on the current network of drivers and the app technology it already has in place, UberEATS could be a major competitor for food delivery services such as DoorDash. Expand into key new sales and delivery channels. This were done in a complementary fashion to provide support and education, and not undermine sales.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. In food you have the amazing food network Tastemade – the Food Network of online video. Indeed we are already seeing that online.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2016

TrueCar said that Edmonds will help dealers across its network gain maximum value from the service. TrueCar has been in a big push this year to become more friendly to automotive dealers, many of whom have had a highly adversarial relationship with the company, due to its focus on price transparency and pricing competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

If you are looking for a way to get a competitive edge, now is the time to start building a relationship with your customers, which includes active listening. Make social network contacts into two-way conversations. Social network streams that are all output, or all input, are not effective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

Any increase in brand recognition, as well as personal connections, is a multiplier to your existing marketing and sales efforts. At least, these professional networking events allow you to get out of the office and meet people who can help. Reach out to reward online influencers and advocates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or angel investors in Arizona, where I live. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. get the attention of the market they choose. What will set your business apart?

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Technical Review Oracle Software Review Ideas 123

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. “COGS” represents the amount that each sale costs you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2018

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 exist ), or another dating site (over 2500 in the US alone). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Accountability. Idea management. Observe and measure.

Entrepreneur 64

Entrepreneur Coach Metrics Competition 64

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

He also still gets excited to donate one percent of sales to environmental groups around the world. Be ready to network for investors and team members. Disruptive technologies require the vision and willingness to take a big leap, whereas incremental changes to existing competition must be managed with data and finesse.

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Startup Ideas Metrics Entrepreneur 94

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The younger Canter upgraded the menu, brought in a point of sale system and renovated the bar. “ What’s crazy is that when we were first building this business i had gone out to my own network of restaurants and my friends. “All of a sudden online ordering started up.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 25, 2012

Data mining and analyzing large data sets-so-called big data-is becoming a competitive advantage, creating productivity growth, innovation, and consumer value in both B2B and B2C worlds. The data revolution has important financial, social and legal implications. Moderator: Ned Sherman, Digital Media Wire. See [link] (more)

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Technology Council TCOSC Social Network Competition 113

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2013

Our initial apps have been around distribution automation or distribution monitoring, such as monitoring distribution lines and figuring out when they go down, particularly in areas not covered by cellular or other wireless networks, and which are hard to reach. Lots of vendors are looking at cell phone networks as being nearly ubiquitous.

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Technical Review Software Review Networking Technology 213

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

As an introvert myself, I remember worrying that I could never be comfortable giving a sales pitch, or networking to find clients. Actively expand your business networking activities. These and other strengths may actually give you a competitive edge over your more extroverted constituents.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2020

If you are looking for a way to get a competitive edge, now is the time to start building a relationship with your customers, which includes active listening. Make social network contacts into two-way conversations. Social network streams that are all output, or all input, are not effective.

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Customer Custom Activity Social Network 128

socalTECH

MAY 28, 2013

Once you put your offer in, you enter your credit card, and you commit to the sale. Once that offer is accepted, that make the sale, and the retailer handles the transaction just as if it happened on their own website. We take a commission on the sale, and everybody is happy. Retailers only pay us if the sale happens.

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Pricing Product Help Sales 273

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Perhaps surprisingly, the components are NOT the traditional coding/business pieces; nor are they even coding /user interface / business / sales, or whatever. How excited am I likely to be when I see a plan for a new generation of buggy whip, or another me-too social network? BUT good ideas are NOT hard to find.

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Startup Sales Ideas Entrepreneur 189

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2019

Don’t waste your time networking with strangers. Start networking smarter and smaller. Craft a no-follow-up sales letter, after you have positioned yourself as the right expert, with powerful testimonials. Instead of asking themselves “How and when will this generate sales?” They will call you back. Marty Zwilling.

Marketing 97

Marketing Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review 97

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2016

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (over 2500 in the US alone). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Accountability. Idea management. Observe and measure.

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Coach Metrics Competition Ideas 64

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

For example, in the sales silo of my former organization, it was common to point to marketing or development as the source of a sales issue, but communication across to these organizations took forever, and agreeing on a common solution was difficult. Sharing the same space also facilitates creativity.

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Sales Organization Entrepreneur Examples 69

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

Offer low cash early, with bonuses or stock options for milestones, to people in your personal network. If you take investor money, expect a push for hockey-stick growth and a liquidity event, like going public (IPO) or sale (M&A), to get the payback. Later you need specialists and managers. The founder succession dilemma.

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Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 130

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product. Relevant questions include the type of business entity (LLC or C-Corp), licensing or manufacturing, sales and marketing, and staffing.

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Ideas Entrepreneur Mentor Resource 136

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Per the latest study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 17-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 11.5 There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. exabytes per month at the end of 2017, of which more than half was video. Make strategic versus opportunistic decisions.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (now over 2500 in the US alone). Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the key to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Accountability. Net result and reward. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Coach Metrics 101

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2012

We pride ourselves as being very efficient, and have been a relatively small enteprise for the size of our sales. We really look instead as merchants as partners, and our teams are all incentivized to drive and grow sales for our merchants. Is Amazon's marketplace the largest competition for what you're doing?

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