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. His framework seems to be picking up some traction, and is already in use informally by several entrepreneurship platforms, universities, and even high school programs. External forces (competitors and customers).

Entrepreneur 134

Entrepreneur Framework Mentor Web 134

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Real customers. Owned media. Long-term sales.

Media 95

Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2021

For survival, entrepreneurs need to be all about accomplishing results that matter for themselves, their team, and their customers. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment. That’s productivity. Why is this so hard?

Framework 153

Framework Product Entrepreneur Social Media 153

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2018

I share her view of the ten key elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Media Social Network Technical Review 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2022

I was impressed by a recent book, “ The Leadership Star ,” by Brian Hartzer, an experienced business executive, offering a concise leadership framework that I believe embodies the key attributes that I recommend. You must take the initiative to talk to customers, suppliers, other employees, and understand the process.

Framework 127

Framework Organization IBM IBM 127

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2019

The company is all about data solutions which combine meaningful application frameworks together. The CFO requires financial acumen driven from metrics, which can be had from sales and operational information, however, they're often locked into these silo'ed application stacks. How did you get into this?

SaaS 113

SaaS Startup Customer Custom 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I share her view of the ten key elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others.

Software Review 90

Software Review Social Media Social Network Technical Review 90

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Real customers. Owned media. Long-term sales.

Advertising 66

Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Real customers. Owned media. Long-term sales.

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

In the beginning, the entrepreneur has to cover all talents, which is made more possible these days by the wealth of information available on the Internet, as well as books and online courses. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. Talent – Every startup needs talents to give the company value.

Startup 112

Startup News Framework Outsource 112

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. Real customers. Owned media. Long-term sales.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2013

I support her ten elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others. Centralized.

Social Media 102

Social Media Entrepreneur Software Review Social Network 102

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

Decision Dynamics Each firm makes decisions in different ways so understanding the firm’s decision framework matters. Building models to evaluate the deal and/or reviewing customer files, company financials, business plans, etc. How does the partnership typically make its final investment decisions?

Venture Capital 314

Venture Capital Technical Review Invest Slides 314

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Due to the information overload felt by consumers today, marketing at the generic segment level no longer works.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2012

She outlines her ten elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others. Democratic.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Social Network Software Review Social Media 97

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2020

For example, if I were to have a room full of bouncing balls, we couldn't share that today because of the amount of information involved. The win is we don't have to exchange all that information. If you have a bunch of bouncing balls, they all bounce identically, and you don't have to exchange information.

Platform 168

Platform Startup Examples Web 168

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Although the article is informative, it is the accompanying sidebar that has remained with me over the succeeding years. Obsess About Customers, Not Colleagues Or Competitors. “We We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. You can be customer-focused or competitor-focused. Be Simpleminded.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Framework Customer 279

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2019

We have built an application services platform for vehicles, and our first customer was actually USAA. That's where we started to play with Honda, our next big customer, where we have built out these infotainment and commerce systems in a vehicle, with an ad platform on top of what we started as an incentive for safe driving.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Platform 113

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

The new information, gleaned from recently unsealed court documents , provides new insight into the company’s past activities and what that might mean for its upcoming IPO. The framework of the agreement is expected to include VW making an investment into Ford-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI. billion investment in 2018.

San Fernando 217

San Fernando Los Angeles Commerce News 217

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

In the beginning, the entrepreneur has to cover all talents, which is made more possible these days by the wealth of information available on the Internet, as well as books and online courses. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. Talent – Every startup needs talents to give the company value.

Startup 94

Startup News Framework Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2015

For survival, entrepreneurs need to be all about accomplishing results that matter for themselves, their team, and their customers. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment. That’s productivity. Why is this so hard?

Product 111

Product Entrepreneur Framework Social Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2010

She outlines her ten elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others. Democratic.

Social Media 89

Social Media Startup Software Review Social Network 89

Xconomy

JUNE 15, 2016

Having a board helps you keep your eye consistently on the strategic aspects of your business which, in turn, helps you attract investors and customers. There was a time when all the data in a company was centralized and controlled by a few people, and the velocity of information was relatively slow. So it was easy to control things.”.

Framework 63

Framework Startup Competition Help 63

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

When the partner hears all of the input he or she goes away to do more research, gather more information and get ready to face the doubters. Then they need to take all the input they received, mix it up, apply a framework for how the information affects your decision and decide. I want “ benevolent dictators.”

Startup 150

Startup Venture Capital Invest Framework 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

So operating at a higher level, helping to set the framework for decision making and then sitting down and watching the game be played, is certainly the way to go.” Let information flow up but direct your staff and execute through hierarchy.” It’s harmful and hurtful to the startup and those that lead it.

Startup 150

Startup Sales CTO Coach Course 150

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Due to the information overload felt by consumers today, marketing at the generic segment level no longer works.

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Product Metrics 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Due to the information overload felt by consumers today, marketing at the generic segment level no longer works.

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2016

With today’s overload of information from digital as well as conventional sources, even the best new solutions and services won’t get traction without real marketing. Remember that what’s engaging and relevant depends on your target customer needs, not solution features. Encourage ongoing social media customer conversations.

Marketing 58

Marketing Startup Social Media Newsletter 58

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

A cybersecurity report by Ponemon Institute, in association with Keeper Security, found that in the 12 months leading up to June 2016, 55 percent of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) experienced a cyber attack, while 50 percent encountered data breaches involving customer and employee information.

Startup 40

Startup Framework Statistics Customer 40

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

When Matt and I started talking about this domain, and what types of business opportunities we could identify, we realized that there was quite a bit of data, but there was nobody who was integrating it, and producing information from it that was actually transparent and visible to consumers. Matt Ehrlichman: It''s exceptionally hard.

Startup 133

Startup Guide CTO Hire Organization 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2016

For survival, entrepreneurs need to be all about accomplishing results that matter for themselves, their team, and their customers. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment. That’s productivity. Why is this so hard?

Product 60

Product Entrepreneur Framework Social Media 60

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Colony’s presentation is intriguing (and worth a watch if you have a few minutes) because I love to see when informed people make arguments that are different than you ordinarily hear (and different from my own views). Social media will be pervasive in the enterprise and is primarily driving by customer interactions.

Web 355

Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Due to the information overload felt by consumers today, marketing at the generic segment level no longer works.

Social Media 91

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 91

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

This insight gives you valuable information that you can use to improve your business model. The KPIs that you monitor will depend somewhat upon your business, but should include such things as revenue, Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), and Life Time Value (LTV) of a customer. Validate your assumptions.

Startup 85

Startup Acquisition Invest Framework 85

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

In the beginning, the entrepreneur has to cover all talents, which is made more possible these days by the wealth of information available on the Internet, as well as books and online courses. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. Talent – Every startup needs talents to give the company value.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup News Framework 105

Xconomy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Companies should be concerned about more than attacks on their actual information systems. Deliberate, malicious hacks aimed at compromising sensitive information are a huge problem—but so is user error that takes systems offline. What information absolutely cannot fall into the wrong hands or be made public?

Organization 40

Organization Framework Startup Software Engineering 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Others are really marketers out to make money fast, and believe that they can entice customers to any offering. His framework seems to be picking up some traction, and is already in use informally by several entrepreneurship platforms, including StartupAmerica , and CoFoundersLab. External forces (competitors and customers).

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Mentor Framework Web 96