Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2023

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market research data. Conduct your own customized market research. Peruse company reports from your business domain. Martin Zwilling

Statistics 120

Statistics Research Report Newsletter 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2020

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype, and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market research data. Conduct your own customized market research. Peruse company reports from your business domain. Martin Zwilling.

Marketing 157

Marketing Statistics Research Report 157

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

Concentrate elsewhere on the near-term marketing activities (which are also expensive) for this round of funding. Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging). Do something unique to get customer attention. Generate leads for your product. Marty Zwilling.

Marketing 102

Marketing Funding Social Media SEM 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2014

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype, and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market-research data. Conduct your own customized market research. entrepreneur investor market research sizing startup'

Marketing 97

Marketing Entrepreneur Statistics Research 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype, and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market research data. Conduct your own customized market research. Peruse company reports from your business domain. Martin Zwilling.

Research 87

Research Marketing Statistics Report 87

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2015

I also write and talk about it frequently because raising capital is a part of sales and this is important for entrepreneurs to understand. And, because most startup entrepreneurs aren’t used to sales, they hate to ask the tough qualifying question for fear of being told, “no.” Fund Raising. Why Buy Anything?

Sales 150

Sales Startup Venture Capital Funding 150

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2018

The insurance industry is an old industry, with a lot of contradictions--it's one where the more claims insurers pay to help customers, the less money the insurers make--and it's also one that hasn't been disrupted much yet by technology. However, overall we'll be customizing that out. We know how that story ends up.

Technology 165

Technology Startup West Los Angeles Platform 165