Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

These are still the driving focus behind most marketing courses, and deserve to be so. Then there’s the compass or cardinal definitions model for marketers : N=needs, W=wants, S=security, and E=education. More we are taught in marketing classes. Then there is the four C’s, the consumer-oriented marketing model (2).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2022

Market change happens too frequently these days, and organizations need to quickly change course just to survive. The real challenge is to recognize when and why a new strategy is needed, and optimize the process against three critical success factors: A good understanding of the context of strategy definition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Of course, every lifestyle entrepreneur wants their business to be “successful,” but I find that the definition of success and the expectations along the way differs from that usually associated with what I call “growth startups.” If your passion is customers, you definitely will be happier as a lifestyle entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A better definition of a problem always leads to a better solution. Of course, this all has to start with you having the confidence and conviction that there is at least one solution to every problem, and that you can find it. Don’t oversimplify – most issues have a scope greater than one dimension. Then pick the best one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2012

These companies are very early-stage and definitely have not shown product/market fit. The startup founder is definitely not ready to hire a CTO. Far from it. In many cases, during my Free Startup CTO Consulting Session with them, we discuss where they are in in the process. They are very early. They need to conserve cash.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Of course you’ve probably known of Meg as a business leader for many years, formerly as President and CEO of Hewlett Packard and the CEO of eBay before that, but since late 2018 she has been the CEO of Quibi (joining founder Jeffrey Katzenberg as the first employee). definitely a big and expensive promotional bet for a “startup”. “We

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Of course, we’ll also discuss the details of the product itself. If you are finding that your system definition is changing as the result of this conversation, then it means that more homework is needed. Iterate until you have a stable definition. Of course, that’s the really fun, interesting, challenging work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2022

Everyone is predicting a rise in massive open online courses (MOOC) , that will drive the need for new course content, architecture, and delivery approaches. Women professionals are definitely increasing their ranks. Education: More students and different classes. Women: On the move.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

This is when your job function truly starts to match the definition of “leader” because that’s exactly what your role is. You course correct. Marketing of course often feels the opposite. The “doers” in your organization. You set direction. You hire great people.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Daniel says that exact role is something he’s figuring out as he goes, but he definitely won’t be a hands-on operational executive as he was in the past at Celgene, Ambrx, Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ), and Immunex before that. I’m still in the game,” Daniel says, “just trying to create a bit of a different role.”.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

Dixon is setting out to broaden the nonprofit’s definition of inclusion after it was helmed by its white, female founder Pam Kostka for three years. . And of course, those startups are by no means innocent when it comes to bad management. “If There definitely have been, but the room to recover is completely limited.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2021

Where body language is part of the message, it definitely is not. This, of course, comes into play to signal openness or goodwill at the beginning of an interaction, and agreement at the end. As well, email volume just continues to increase. But are any of these text-only messages an efficient and appropriate business tool?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2021

Many years ago, John Hamm published some definitive work on this subject in " Why Entrepreneurs Don't Scale " in the Harvard Business Review. Even business school courses don’t teach you to operate strategically, deal with people objectively, and create loyalty within a diverse workforce. Tactical versus strategic.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2019

We have highly engaging courses, taught by professional players, and where you track your progress, driven by data, and which also features an on-demand marketplace to help you find any coach you want to help you improve your play on any game. After finishing a course, we've found they likely also want to find a coach.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2021

Then there was always the risk of failure, which of course doesn’t apply once your real job is gone. It will definitely show off your energy and vision, and will make you a more competitive candidate for any role. Also, for most of us, not having done it before, we have no idea where or how to start.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2013

They look at the following high level definition of Lean: and they interpret that as write up an executive summary with your ideas and hand it to developers to build. Correct your course quickly. This post will provide links to participants as well as to readers. What's going to go wrong?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. By definition, entrepreneurs need to love the art of the start, and that love needs to come across as part of the first impression you deliver to any investor. Exudes integrity, humility, and stability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2021

Of course, experiences and failures are the best teachers, but I find that learning from other people’s experiences is a much faster and less painful approach. By definition, the world of startups today is one of rapidly changing unknowns, where the inputs you receive will often conflict. It’s very frustrating.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

Shots on Goal Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together: You need to have strong insights into where technology markets are heading and where value in the future will be created and sustained You need be perfect with your market timing. I’ve definitely been wrong on market value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2022

Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. Set a definite task completion date and a follow-up system. This requires hiring people with the right skills, not the least expensive or friends and family. Trust those to whom you delegate. It always starts with trust.

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Berkonomics

JULY 31, 2014

These are still the driving focus behind most marketing courses, and deserve to be so. Then there’s the compass or cardinal definitions model for marketers : N=needs, W=wants, S=security, and E=education. Then there is the four C’s, the consumer-oriented marketing model (2). The four Cs: Consumer, cost, communication and convenience.

Marketing 201

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

It definitely has a “d” in it, as in it’s really not fun, raising. But if there is nothing wrong with you then please don’t let early rejections alter your course. Of course you need to have answers to all of the hard questions that you know you can anticipate about your business?—?just Fund raising. just don’t lead with them!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2021

Of course experience is the best teacher, but you need to get the job to get the experience. Identify new goals based on your own definition of career success and then take action. If you are not starting one yourself, the next best thing is joining one as a partner, or as an early employee. According to Ford R.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

I’m definitely a proponent of the multitasked approach, since every new venture is inherently risky, and startups usually take longer to ramp up than you imagine. Of course, you might be able to pay yourself a salary from the investment, but this will be minimal and critically watched. Which is right?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. Smart potential customers only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. Add a modest advertising presence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Of course, not all new businesses can benefit from all these recommendations, so think carefully about what you can do, and what you can’t. It never happened in any time frame I can remember, and it definitely won’t happen today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2019

I suspect it’s a function of pride and confidence in my own problem solving abilities, but my hesitation has definitely cost me time and money. Of course, there are good ways and bad ways to ask for help. While starting a new business always involves tackling many new challenges, I’ve personally found myself reluctant to ask for help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2021

By definition, true innovations are things we haven’t seen yet, but here are a few pricing alternatives that have contributed to the success of companies I know, and I recommend for evaluation by every business leader: Charging a premium for your technology innovation. Of course, raising prices later is difficult, unless pre-specified.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2019

By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Of course, angels are really mortals. But if it results in a good angel or two watching over your startup, you will definitely be one step closer to heaven. Entice angels to play along. They want to make a difference. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

I know some will read this as an indictment of all introductions and of course it’s not that. In modern society we’re all over-worked and over-loaded with information and tasks and to-dos and obligations. That’s why focus is critical. I introduce people constantly and it’s an important part of my job.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 10, 2011

You will definitely want to choose some of the other tabs to visualize the data in different ways. Of course, as you would suspect, equity percentages dilute based on years in business. Most non-founders have less than 2%. Most Founders have greater than 5%. Give it a try and let me know if you find anything interesting.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. Jeff (also an HBS alum) co-teaches the LTV course with Professor Eisenmann about a student of theirs who had written a blog post about sales taking on some of my previous assertions.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 21, 2020

The pay equity fights that the women’s team has led are still ongoing ( and suffered a setback earlier this year ), but Nortman and Portman saw an opportunity to chart a new course for the league with the combination of both of their support. After a meeting to discuss Time’s Up and All Raise, the two bonded over soccer.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

And if you’re the CEO, your board definitely does not want to hear that revenues are about to fall through the floor because bookings for the past two periods have been so far below forecast. And of course, a promise not kept is an indication of a lack understanding of the problem or of care for the solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Market change happens too frequently these days, and organizations need to quickly change course just to survive. The real challenge is to recognize when and why a new strategy is needed, and optimize the process against three critical success factors: A good understanding of the context of strategy definition.

Organization 88

Organization Course Patents Entrepreneur 88

SoCal CTO

MAY 10, 2011

You will definitely want to choose some of the other tabs to visualize the data in different ways. Of course, as you would suspect, equity percentages dilute based on years in business. Most non-founders have less than 2%. Most Founders have greater than 5%. Give it a try and let me know if you find anything interesting.

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