Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2023

But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. It's far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money.

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Southern California Edison Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

At the start of the pandemic, reliance on in-home data usage spiked by up to 18 percent compared to pre-pandemic times, and average daily data usage rates exceeded 16.6GB. Telecom carriers should recognize these challenges and tweak their services accordingly to better serve their customer needs. Increase Consumer Targeting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2020

But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. It's far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

The simple answer is that we all have to start thinking like entrepreneurs, rather than entitled employees. Start tracking your costs as well as income elements. Don’t wait for your next company layoff to get you started. Entrepreneurial thinking is all about being proactive, rather than wait to be pushed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2013

The sad truth is that cash flow surprises kill many startups, even though they should have been adequately funded to survive. Your startup may be profitable, but broke. You can make profits without making any money, since the first priority of most startups is to reinvest everything back into the business for growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2013

But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. It''s far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2021

Some people stand up and move around to be more dominant, maybe even threatening. But most business processes, like negotiating a contract, closing a sale, customer support, or managing employees, are much more complicated than just words. Later uncrossed arms and legs may be a sign of acceptance of your position or terms.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

Adam has been in the startup business for a long time and knows his way around on running a business. Adam sat down with us to talk about startups, the LA scene, and his company ScoreBig. TechZulu: Where did you get the idea to start ScoreBig? ScoreBig also recently teamed up with United MileagePlus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

In the new business world, many entrepreneurs are so excited with large initial orders that they don’t anticipate the cash flow challenges that can quickly kill their startup. Your startup may be profitable, but broke. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. If things do fail harder and faster than before, the question is how quickly young startups and crypto communities can adjust to shifting fortunes. Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple , Spotify or your alternative podcast platform of choice to keep up with us every week.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

This is part of my series on How to Raise VC but could equally be filed under Startup Advice more generally. He started the call by telling me he had exciting news. He had 2 weeks’ cash left in the bank and was facing massive layoffs or potentially bankruptcy. Many entrepreneurs have a PR page in the PowerPoint deck.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

With ScoreBig being Adam’s fourth startup, he certainly knows his way around a business. Adam sat down with us to talk about startups, the LA scene, and his company, ScoreBig. TechZulu: Where did you get the idea to start ScoreBig? Our “pick-your-price” model benefits both the industry and you, the customer.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

It is not rational to put oneself into the uncertain, stress-filled environment of a startup. If it were a decision to be an entrepreneur, then most right-minded individuals would decide to turn back when they encountered the first inevitable startup crises. Your smaller, more nimble part-time startup can outperform BDCs.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Santa Monica-based Fair , the subscription vehicle service lead by startup veteran Scott Painter, is laying off 40 percent of its staff, according to reports , and also is replacing its CFO. Fair allows customers to subscribe to gain access to used cars, and does not require them to sign a long term lease. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2012

In what is a huge blow to Silicon Beach, Santa Monica-based BetterWorks , the software-and-technology-meets-employee-perks startup run by Paige Craig, told its users today that it is sunsetting its site on May 31st. BetterWorks--and Paige Craig--have been one of the companies driving the growth in Santa Monica's Silicon Beach.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2010

But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. As I mentioned in a previous article , it's far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Snap up top talent.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

Our startup interview this morning is with Josh Stomel , founder of ResumeBucket (www.resumebucket.com), a new web site that is focused on helping people share their resumes with the world. Stomel--who is bootstrapping the startup from his recruiting firm, NeoHire--explained the site to us. What's the idea behind the site?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2012

But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. It's far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Perhaps a simpler way to think about culture is to think of it in terms of how an organization makes choices, how it develops its values, its ethics, how it trains, recognizes and rewards its associates, its spirit, and not to be overlooked, how it treats its customers - both internal and external. Employee turnover is extraordinary low.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2012

Some people stand up and move around to be more dominant, maybe even threatening. But most business processes, like negotiating a contract, closing a sale, customer support, or managing employees, are much more complicated than just words. Later uncrossed arms and legs may be a sign of acceptance of your position or terms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2013

Some people stand up and move around to be more dominant, maybe even threatening. But most business processes, like negotiating a contract, closing a sale, customer support, or managing employees, are much more complicated than just words. Later uncrossed arms and legs may be a sign of acceptance of your position or terms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Some people stand up and move around to be more dominant, maybe even threatening. But most business processes, like negotiating a contract, closing a sale, customer support, or managing employees, are much more complicated than just words. Later uncrossed arms and legs may be a sign of acceptance of your position or terms.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

The program is designed to keep employees on the payroll so ultimately it’s up to you to decide whether you are a worthy recipient and to weigh the benefit to your company and your employees against the potential perception the market may (or may not) have in the future. In this instance they would need to give up the right entirely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

They are not the generalists required for new product startups. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. specialist entrepreneur startup freelance business'

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

They are not the generalists required for new product startups. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. Writing specialists.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Entrepreneurs who run startups have to be generalists to survive. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Tags: specialist entrepreneur startup generalist business.

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