Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Here are five key ones to celebrate: Enjoy the feedback from every satisfied customer. Talking to real customers is the best way to keep your inspiration alive, as well as the best way keep on track with changing trends and future innovation ideas. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Every entrepreneur and startup loves you, but too many forget that every potential customer is not like you. Unfortunately many of their suggestions may actually increase the solution complexity for the larger segment of mainstream customers who come later and you really need for success. Usability is often an afterthought.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2010

Patents held by startups generally have a limited ability to reduce competition. The average time required to obtain a patent is 36-to-40 months, during which there is no guarantee your adVenture will ultimately receive patent protection. Even if you are granted a patent, the scope of your claims may be significantly denuded.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. How will you reach your customers?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

Here are five key ones to celebrate: Enjoy the feedback from every satisfied customer. Talking to real customers is the best way to keep your inspiration alive, as well as the best way keep on track with changing trends and future innovation ideas. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 21, 2019

Opportunity knocked when one of her customers was spotted at a high-end boutique, wearing one of Ida’s outfits. The store’s owner, Enid Bissett, asked the customer where she had purchased the dress. The two women established a custom dress shop called Enid Frocks. In contrast, Ida’s designs accentuated women’s feminity.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

We''ve put a spin on this, where you can use your own personalization or custom designs for your own Bluetooth headset, just like you would create a personalized case for your smartphone. I got a lot of pushback--none of them wanted to change their designs, and no one thought anyone would wear a flower. This is a crowded market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

Others are really marketers out to make money fast, and believe that they can entice customers to any offering. Picture the graphic designer, the IT expert, or the independent accountant or attorney. External forces (competitors and customers). Some just want to change the world and make it a better place.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. Then, he'll need to patent it and create a plan to show opportunity, competition, and financial projections. In addition, creating a business requires leading and interacting with other people, including partners, investors, and customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. If you don’t have a high level of commitment and passion, you customers won’t seek you out.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2015

We spoke with CEO Steve Schell on how Idealab believes its past experience with starting up a 3D printing company--and some new ideas on how to create a marketplace of 3D designs--are the key to making the leap from hobbyist to the mass market. Without customers, no designer wants to participate.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

New and innovative designers are popping up everywhere, thanks to new technology like 3D printing. SYNCFAB , (Synchronized Fabrication) is a platform to bring hybrid 3D printing and connect inventors and designers with manufacturers and material specialists to bring back local manufacturing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Unfortunately, for most solution markets, early adopters represent only 10 to 15 percent of the total opportunity, so it’s easy to get mislead on the real requirements of mainstream customers. The good news is that early adopters are never reluctant to sign up as beta customers and will provide you early feedback on product quality.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

Yet if that leaves you with no documented business plan or unclear strategy, most investors and even customers will walk away. There are complex processes, like filing a patent, and financial tools that may be new to you, including Excel and Quickbooks. Prioritize your tasks ahead of helping others with theirs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. If you don’t have a high level of commitment and passion, you customers won’t seek you out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Many customers now actively seek out new technologies, rather than wait for many others to try it first. For example, if your new product reduces pollution or world hunger, this adds immediate value and confirms a positive long-term strategy for customers today. The leading edge was too often the bleeding edge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. Customers don’t like people who don’t show their passion and love for the job. Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing.

Satisfaction 91

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). Brilliant web and iPhone app design. Robert Ramey Software Development (www.rrsd.com/socal ) - We provide services for the design and development of products requiring expertise in software, electronics, and mechanical engineering.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. If you don’t have a high level of commitment and passion, you customers won’t seek you out.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2015

Here are five key ones to celebrate: Enjoy the feedback from every satisfied customer. Talking to real customers is the best way to keep your inspiration alive, as well as the best way keep on track with changing trends and future innovation ideas. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry.

Satisfaction 101

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Custom Customer 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2013

On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. Prior to patent application. As I mentioned earlier, you should never disclose details of a potential patent to anyone without getting a signed and dated NDA.

Ideas 92

Ideas Demand Patents Entrepreneur 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2012

On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. Prior to patent application. As I mentioned earlier, you should never disclose details of a potential patent to anyone without getting a signed and dated NDA.

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socalTECH

JULY 31, 2013

The firm recently raised a $15M series C funding, and we caught up with Kevin to learn more about why its customers, and investors, are interested in its technology. Kevin Hell: We''re going all the way down to the chip design and production, which is coming out of Asia. What does OnRamp Wireless do? Ghz range, in a very unique way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television advertising.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Truly satisfied customers are a joy to every business person. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Your own learning should be the biggest inspiration of all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. Customers don’t like people who don’t show their passion and love for the job. Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing.

Product 91

Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Before that, I was at a multimedia design academy in high school. I've always been a mobile enthusiast, in technology and design and user experience. Eli Aizenstat: I entered into the Design Accelerator, which is an accelerator run in conjunction with the Art Center College of Design and Caltech, in the summer of 2014.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Unfortunately, for most solution markets, early adopters represent only 10 to 15 percent of the total opportunity, so it’s easy to get mislead on the real requirements of mainstream customers. The good news is that early adopters are never reluctant to sign up as beta customers and will provide you early feedback on product quality.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup News 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Truly satisfied customers are a joy to every business person. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Your own learning should be the biggest inspiration of all.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Ideas 102

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. We are seeking a Product Marketing Manager, who plans, develops, and implements marketing programs designed to increase product penetration of commercial customers. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2016

Here are five key ones to celebrate: Enjoy the feedback from every satisfied customer. Talking to real customers is the best way to keep your inspiration alive, as well as the best way keep on track with changing trends and future innovation ideas. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry.

Satisfaction 61

Satisfaction Startup Custom Customer 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2011

On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights. Prior to patent application. As I mentioned earlier, you should never disclose details of a potential patent to anyone without getting a signed and dated NDA.

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Patents Sample Ideas Entrepreneur 90

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Despite men's inroads into software development, many women continued to make significant contributions in the field of software design until the early 1970's. For instance, Margaret Hamilton’s work for NASA during the 1960's resulted in Apollo’s on-board guidance software and served as the foundation for ultra-reliable software design.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 11, 2011

Enterprise Software sucks, and if you’re an engineer or product designer, we invite you to join this hackathon to reinvent business 2 business software. Early designer of Paypal. 8 patents pending, and world programming finalist. Come by yourself and team up or bring your engineering/product design friends.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. We are seeking a Product Marketing Manager, who plans, develops, and implements marketing programs designed to increase product penetration of commercial customers. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com).

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

File a provisional patent or other intellectual property. Having a defensible barrier to entry is a clear advantage to attracting investors, and another element that cannot be added after your design is made public. Collect target customer testimonials and advocacy.

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