socalTECH

JULY 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Stroome said today that it is powering an online competition for the 2010 Friars Club Comedy Film Festival. Stroome was founded by Tom Grasty and Nonny de La Pena. Stroome operates an online service which allows users to collaboratively mix and edit videos. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

A stellar example is Blake Mycoskie , founder of shoe company Toms, who donates one-for-one a pair to dis-advantaged people in other countries, is never shy about sharing his personal stories of working directly in the field where the donated shoes are lifesavers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/20/2020.

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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.

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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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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 13, 2011

Speaker: Tom Northup, President/ CEO, Leadership Management Group. They want to grow profits and revenues, beat the competition, and be proactive rather than reactive in their marketplace. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 -- Five Hidden Mistakes CEOS Make: How to Thrive in the New Economy. All successful leaders want to achieve success.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Lisa Hennessy: In the past, I''ve launched and run some of the biggest competition and reality shows out there. After that, we are working with TOMS, where someone will get to be a Global Giver, which also takes place in Los Angeles for a week. content toms employment hiring television network jobbing dream hennessy lisa'

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2023

For example, TOMS shoes founder Blake Mycoskie inspired everyone on his team by donating a pair of shoes to the needy for every pair sold. In these most competitive times, I am discouraged to see that employee engagement at work, both remotely and in the office, is at an all-time low and dropping.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

It is with this backdrop that I was really happy to learn from my friend Ethan Anderson (HBS alum & founder of RedBeacon) about an awesome program at HBS run by Tom Eisenmann called Launching Technology Ventures. My list of excuses includes: product, pricing, competition and lack of sales support. In Summary.

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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. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- The Digital Data Revolution. The amount of data available to businesses has been increasing exponentially. See [link] (more)

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2021

Yet every change can cause brand dilution or competition you don’t need. For example, TOMS shoes differentiated their brand of common shoes by highlighting a higher purpose from founder Blake Mycoskie of donating a pair of shoes to the needy for every pair sold. Evaluate the brand impact of proposed market moves.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2023

For example, Toms shoes achieved success by donating a pair of shoes for every pair sold. Look for more ways to demonstrate a competitive advantage, and partner with complementary organizations if you need strength in manufacturing, distribution, or customer support. Make customer experience your key priority.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

For example, Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes attributes his ability to raise a seed round and build a $400M company to his commitment to provide a free pair of shoes to the underprivileged for every pair sold. You need to show you have a “Plan B,” and a never-give-up mindset, in handling any competitive threat or customer reaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

For example, TOMS shoes agreed to donate a pair of shoes to the needy for every pair sold. Only you can turn these questions and related decisions into your competitive edge, as well as satisfying results. Think twice before committing to a business that is work. The return was far greater than the cost of donated shoes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2022

The ready-aim-fire traditional approach works best in more mature markets, where your strategy is to add features and value to competitive products, or address an underserved new segment of the marketplace. It was Tom Peters and Bob Waterman (“ In Search of Excellence ”) who first came up with the “ready-fire-aim” go-to-market strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Toms Shoes , founded by Blake Mycoskie, has led the way in the why. Be sure to tie changes back to the “why” – customer value, business objectives, and competition. If you approach your present difficulties as a near-term problem only, your competition will outpace you. Be persistent in your change implementation.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2015

She’s a startup advisor, mentor, investor and was a finalist in Fortune’s 2014 Brainstorm Tech Startup Idol competition. Cool fact: Susan was featured in Tom Peters’ business book ‘Circle of Innovation’ along-side Tony Hsieh, founder of LinkExchange, and current CEO of Zappos.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

Today’s customer is especially attracted to companies like TOMS , who donates a pair of shoes for every pair they sell, or Patagonia, with its support for grassroots environmental groups. Sponsor some friendly competitive events with prizes. Let your highly motivated customers be your best marketing advocates for new customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2019

That’s why so many startups plateau after gaining some initial traction, and are run over or acquired by their competition. Much has been written on this subject, including the classic integration and update of two famous business books by Steve Farber (former partner of Tom Peters), “ The Radical Leap Re-Energized ”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2014

As an active Angel investor, I still hear entrepreneurs asserting large opportunities with minimal risk or no competition. business entrepreneur opportunity risk startup Tom Panaggio' My conclusion either way is that there is no market, or they haven’t looked. In fact, these are the keys to balancing risks against the opportunities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2019

He outlines six key macro-trends in business today which makes that make this an ever-growing challenge for leaders, and offers some real guidance on how to mitigate the impact: Leaders still reeling from competition and recession. Accelerating worldwide competition and financial upheavals are undermining established market positions.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The Raza Development Fund created a new $1M loan fund from money remaining from a 2013 JPMorgan Chase grant from the PRO Neighborhoods competition. The PRO Neighborhoods is a $125 million, five-year initiative that help overcome challenges facing disadvantaged neighborhoods around the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In this context, the TOMS Shoes team delivers a free pair to a child in need, for every pair purchased. A winning linked focus example is to choose a higher purpose common to all cultures, such as protecting the environment, or helping the underprivileged. Make every customer experience memorable.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2013

We had been building technology around a publisher interface, and starting seeing the same things from customers, who wanted to understand what was happening on their site, what their competition was doing, and what advertisers were doing. I met my co-founder and CTO, Tom, there, and worked on a bunch of projects together.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2017

That’s why so many startups plateau after gaining some initial traction, and are run over or acquired by their competition. Much has been written on this subject, including the classic integration and update of two famous business books by Steve Farber (former partner of Tom Peters), “ The Radical Leap Re-Energized ”.

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Startup Competition Entrepreneur Training 68

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2014

That’s why so many startups plateau after gaining some initial traction, and are run over or acquired by their competition. Much has been written on this subject, including the integration and update of two famous business books by Steve Farber (former partner of Tom Peters), this one called “ The Radical Leap Re-Energized ”.

Startup 113

Startup Entrepreneur Competition Training 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2019

The ready-aim-fire traditional approach works best in more mature markets, where your strategy is to add features and value to competitive products, or address an underserved new segment of the marketplace. It was Tom Peters and Bob Waterman (“ In Search of Excellence ”) who first came up with the “ready-fire-aim” go-to-market strategy.

Startup 93

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Marketing 93

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2017

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.

Entrepreneur 68

Entrepreneur Marketing Custom Customer 68

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2011

Amarillo’s advice is consistent with my comments in the Startup Competition ; get to know your competitors on a personal basis, while appearing as innocuous as possible. Be vigilant and keep your eyes on your competition, especially when they are dealt their hands. The same is true with poker. Be like Huck.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Competitive risk. What more could a budding entrepreneur like Tom Cruise want? Tags: Tom Cruise entrepreneur startup risky business. All the people in China is a large and growing market, but all the people with cancer is much more well-defined. Think seriously about the number and clout of your competitors. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2019

I saw some great insights on this in a new book, “ The Customer Centricity Playbook ,” by Peter Fader and Sarah Toms, who have been thought-leaders in this area for several years. With the advice in this book, and by avoiding the mistakes discussed here, you can get started today with a big leg up on your competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2011

If your B2B contacts are frequenting other non-competitive local businesses, LBS data could point you to more lucrative business partnerships. See who checks into your competition. Create a trip in Gowalla (see what Whole Foods or Toms Shoes is doing) or create a society in Whrrl (check out USA Today’s society). Lead generation.

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Services Startup Competition Entertainment 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2012

That’s why so many startups plateau after gaining some initial traction, and are run over or acquired by their competition. Much has been written on this subject, including the integration and update of two famous business books by Steve Farber (former partner of Tom Peters), this one called “ The Radical Leap Re-Energized ”.

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Entrepreneur Startup Competition Training 98

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

I co-founded LoveIt with Tom Soulanille and Wei Guo alongside our two active board members, Harry Tsao and Talmadge O’Neill. Tom and I met early in our careers at GoTo.com where we also met our Board Members, Harry and Talmadge. Another challenge we face is building awareness in a market with a lot of competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2018

Find ways to work with your competition. Companies with a real commitment to a higher cause, such as TOMS Shoes, which provides a free pair to a person in need for every pair sold, have seen their growth accelerate dramatically. For example, you may have a product, but not a strong distribution channel.

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Examples Custom Customer Software Review 67

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

-Competitors: FourSquare , Gowalla , CitySourced , Current round: $1.0mm in seed by Founder Collective, Battery Ventures, Joshua Schachter (Delicious founder; investor in Foursquare, SimpleGeo, Square, and Plancast), Mitch Kapor (Lotus founder), Harrison Metal, Josh Stylman, Tom McInerney, and David Liu. Mobile gifting service. Hello, Chair.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

That’s why so many startups plateau after gaining some initial traction, and are run over or acquired by their competition. Much has been written on this subject, including the integration and update of two famous business books by Steve Farber (former partner of Tom Peters), this one called “ The Radical Leap Re-Energized ”.

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