Berkonomics

JANUARY 16, 2014

Taking on a business partner can be an excellent strategic decision in helping move the business forward. Access to new technologies. 1. Perform preliminary due diligence: Review the business plan including marketing, sales strategies and financial needs. Review tax returns – up to 3 years if available.

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Technical Review Startup Examples Metrics 204

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2014

Michael Chasin: LawKick.com is essentially a marketplace that makes it easier than ever to find legal help. How the website works, is the client goes to the website, and indicates what they need help with. It took a while to do market research, but we ended up starting an app for law. What''s LawKick about?

Help 240

Help Startup CTO Hire Pricing 240

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2015

With the advent of social media and the pervasive move to smartphones, even customers who still prefer to purchase in brick-and-mortar stores have dramatically changed their shopping habits. If you refuse to play by their rules, they have the power to easily find alternatives, and actively pull other potential customers away.

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Customer Custom Marketing Social Media 103

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

As organizations we have become more open and I believe this is great for businesses and their customers. We spent time out in the marketplace talking with customers, looking at their solutions, comparing ourselves with our competition and then squirreling ourselves away in our offices designing our next set of features.

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Organization Customer Custom Tips 280

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The market is changing so fast these days, and if you are not planning a solution today for tomorrow’s customers, you may be setting yourself up for failure and don’t even realize it. Regularly follow reviews and influencers in your industry. Spend more time with people who can help, rather than be helpers.

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Customer Custom Technical Review Software Review 57

Tech.Co

AUGUST 27, 2017

It’s not about checking off as many technology trends, it is about finding useful and valuable trends that align with your goals and strategy for the rest of the year. Blockchain Technology. The Harvard Business Review recommends two low-risk applications of blockchain technology that startups can try. Productivity Tools.

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Technical Review Startup Mobile Software Review 70

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs seem to prefer to fail their way to the top, rather than do some research and learn from the successes and mistakes of others. In the rush of a startup, it’s tempting to start spending the money you expect any day from a rich uncle or a major new customer. Underestimate the importance of due diligence.

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Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Customer 100

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Given the thousands of startups Venture Capitalists review annually, they must adopt efficient methods of quickly assessing if a person/opportunity is worth further diligence. Such deals are ideally funded by customer dollars until the opportunity is adequately proven and/or management accrues an adequate level of experience.

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Technical Review Startup Venture Capital RSS 244

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Even when you do sign-up initial customers it’s still not clear that your company will be a success and you’re still likely paying yourself under market rates. He or she has worked at some very successful big technology or media companies and went to a great school. If you can and if you want to – you should.

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Technical Review Startup Venture Capital IP 150

Southern California Edison Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

The telecommunications industry is under increasing pressure as customers demand high speeds and data transport, as well as implementing big data initiatives for their businesses. To keep up with demands, carriers are investing billions of dollar in infrastructure and service enhancements to help them grow. Expand your coverage.

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SoCal Southern California Help Services 55

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2015

Santa Barbara-based energy storage technology developer Ice Energy announced today that it is opening up a new, research and development center in Riverside, with plans to immediately hire 12 at the location. Ice Energy said the move comes due to grants and incentives from Riverside, as well as the University of California, Riverside.

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Riverside Santa Barbara Southern California Outsource Development 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Startup 128

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

Those are faculty members who have a commercialization idea and want help with that. What we do, is regional customer discovery for teams, typically academic. We teach them how to determine their value proposition, how to identify and detail their customer targets. What have you found there?

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Marina Del Rey Startup USC Incubator 150

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 4, 2016

So to help you stay current on trends, we have researched the latest developments in healthcare for the biggest changes you can expect to see in the upcoming year. Thanks to Cloud technology, healthcare professionals can securely store and access patient information and update charts using Electronic Health Records (EHR).

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Technical Review Social Media Media Research 40

Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

Using social media to increase your company’s touch and reach with each of your customers may be the most important reason to jump in to this game changing strategy. Social media can help bridge a long standing gap between customers and the companies they trust with their hard earned cash. 40,000) to join me on Facebook.

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Social Media Customer Custom Media 214

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2020

He lays out seven thinking strategies for both entrepreneurs and employees that will make them business winners: Focus on the customers at all times. Corporate thinkers often become preoccupied with doing their jobs and following rules, not pleasing customers. They don’t realize that customers are the source of all business payback.

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Entrepreneur Sales Customer Custom 117

Tech.Co

MARCH 24, 2021

Getting your website noticed by local customers just got a whole lot easier for Wix users. Now, with this new partnership, Wix users have a wide range of tools at their disposal to make an impact on Google with customers at a close distance. But, local Google searches are among the most important of all for small business owners.

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Google Email Tool Guide 149

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2020

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs seem to prefer to fail their way to the top, rather than do some research and learn from the successes and mistakes of others. In the rush of a startup, it’s tempting to start spending the money you expect any day from a rich uncle or a major new customer. Underestimate the importance of due diligence.

Startup 125

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Customer 125

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2017

This most often happens due to impatience, which is not typically an entrepreneurial virtue. It also happens due to overreaction to some market surprise, a last-minute input, or a squeeze on cash. Impossible to get adequate market information for any given plan. The target market is moving in unpredictable ways.

Marketing 54

Marketing Research Technical Review Entrepreneur 54

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

According to an old Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, like Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

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Technical Review Patents Ideas Journal 86

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2019

More and more customers these days are doing their own marketing research, scanning internet reviews and feedback from friends, rather than trusting messages that you push out through advertising. Update your website to make it totally customer-focused. Provide memorable total customer experience relationships.

Marketing 94

Marketing Social Media Technical Review Customer 94

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

I researched the pricing of the car at TrueCar – not because we’re an investor – but because it gives you complete price transparency over what other people in your area paid for a car. It got me thinking about the tech industry. A few years ago I headed out to China for a few weeks on a tech tour.

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Conference Technical Review Truecar Software Review 398

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2022

This most often happens due to impatience, which is not typically an entrepreneurial virtue. It also happens due to overreaction to some market surprise, a last-minute input, or a squeeze on cash. Impossible to get adequate market information for any given plan. The target market is moving in unpredictable ways.

Marketing 120

Marketing Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup 120

Steve Reich

AUGUST 17, 2020

Bankers have that built-in traffic due to their trusted position in the community. I had the good fortune to speak to Alyson Clarke of Forrester Research last week, who is a real authority in the field. And more powerful ad technologies create the opportunity to irritate people more efficiently. And she’s right. Start slowly.

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Technical Review Startup Platform Commerce 59

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It’s a gathering of friends and tech enthusiasts of all stripes. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech).

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2019

A refrain I often hear from technology entrepreneurs to investors is that their product or solution is so innovative that it will cause a “paradigm shift” in the industry. Due to qualms of customers and governments, he sold less than 30,000 of the devices over the next five years.

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Technical Review Resource Social Media Entrepreneur 90

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

I’m a very logical guy, so I still fondly remember when new solutions and technologies started trends on the basis of their logical strengths. Today consumers reveal themselves online, with pictures, opinions, ratings and reviews, interests and locations, and expect businesses to adapt to them, and honor the implied relationship contract.

Customer 84

Customer Custom Social Media Technical Review 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2022

After some review of available resources, I’m convinced that problem solving is a learnable trait, rather than just a birthright. Whether you are charting new territory for pricing models or technology, there is rarely a perfect solution. Listen to your customers to arrive at acceptable and marketable solutions.

Startup 135

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Technical Review 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Recent reports suggest that 90% of today’s shoppers skip marketing pitches, to research online before they buy, and over 50% check user reviews before making a decision. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

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Customer Custom Search Engine Optimization Summary 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2019

For example, it may seem quicker and more effective to hand your service desk employees the store policy manual, and tell them to follow the rules, rather than spend time coaching them on how to really listen to customer feedback, and use their strengths to build customer loyalty. Meet team members on their own turf.

Coach 95

Coach Technical Review Satisfaction Examples 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2015

Thus founders seeking funding for a good cause or a new technology often seize on grants from universities, government agencies and philanthropic organizations as free money to solve their problems. This requires heavy research and lots of time. In the U.S. In the U.S. Of course, nothing is really free in the business world.

Pricing 100

Pricing Equity Technical Review Research 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2021

I’m a very logical guy, so I still fondly remember when new solutions and technologies started trends on the basis of their logical strengths. Today consumers reveal themselves online, with pictures, opinions, ratings and reviews, interests and locations, and expect businesses to adapt to them, and honor the implied relationship contract.

Marketing 127

Marketing Social Media Technical Review Product 127

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2014

According to a Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, such as Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course, it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

Ideas 106

Ideas Technical Review Patents Entrepreneur 106

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I see way too many startup founders who don’t have experience in selling and probably don’t feel that comfortable going to customers and asking for orders. This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. I only found out through customer meetings.

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Sales Startup Technical Review Customer 346