Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Others schedule exhaustive training sessions for everyone on the team, including showcase customers, to make sure that everyone paints a consistent picture. Due diligence always involves on-site visits, informal discussions with any or all members of the team, vendors, and good customers as well as bad. Traction in the marketplace.

Technical Review 151

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Invest 151

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2022

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Customer support chasm. Product development chasm.

Startup 150

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 150

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

Last week, Divshot turned a simple April Fool''s Day joke into a marketing coup, generating nearly 6,000 Tweets and over a thousand Beta customers. The team''s ability to drive significant customer interest without spending a dime on marketing was one of the reasons Jim Andelman and I invested in the company. Don''t Force It.

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Customer Custom Template Startup 195

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2017

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Customer support chasm. Product development chasm.

Customer 76

Customer Custom Entrepreneur Technical Review 76

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Today’s business mantra must be “Take care of your people and they will take care of your customers.” Once a product-first, customer-second, and employee-last culture is set, it is extremely hard to change. As well, you need to focus externally on getting feedback from customers, suppliers, and competitors.

Organization 108

Organization Startup Satisfaction Customer 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Porter proposed a Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think still makes a lot of sense today. Every startup should size his product or service in the context of these five forces: Intensity of competitive rivalry. These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.” Either way you lose.

Startup 86

Startup Competition Pricing Framework 86

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

Last week, Divshot turned a simple April Fool''s Day joke into a marketing coup, generating nearly 6,000 Tweets and over a thousand Beta customers. The team''s ability to drive significant customer interest without spending a dime on marketing was one of the reasons Jim Andelman and I invested in the company. Don''t Force It.

Customer 153

Customer Custom Template Startup 153

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

You need partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. Tommy Spaulding, in his classic book, “ It’s Not Just Who You Know ,” categorizes relationships into five levels, like floors of a building, and identifies the attributes of relationships at the different levels. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 150

Startup Guide Help Course 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2021

John Bradberry, in his classic book “ 6 Secrets to Startup Success ,” identifies five key biases that sabotage many passionate entrepreneurs in their startup decision making. This refers to the human tendency to select and interpret available information in a way that confirms pre-existing hopes and beliefs. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 149

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Press 149

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Today’s business mantra must be “Take care of your people and they will take care of your customers.” Once a product-first, customer-second, and employee-last culture is set, it is extremely hard to change. As well, you need to focus externally on getting feedback from customers, suppliers, and competitors.

Organization 160

Organization Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction 160

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2011

This term refers to the penchant to add just one more feature to the product or service before first delivery, just because you can. The result is a bloated first product which finally collapses under its own weight, or is too late and too expensive for the intended customer. Implement and enforce a change process.

Technical Review 96

Technical Review Startup Software Review High Tech 96

Southern California Edison Blog

JUNE 15, 2020

Telecom carriers require reliable networks to provide telecommunications services to their customers. Enterprise grade- networks that are designed for flexibility, reliability, and customization. Carrier-grade networks allow carriers to improve the quality and reliability of their services for their customers.

Networking 54

Networking Company Companies Design 54

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It’s no wonder that 45 percent fail in the first five years, and an even smaller percentage ever see a return for their years of effort. Hiring requirements must be anticipated and implemented with the same precision and tracking as manufacturing volumes, sales leads, and customer service. Quick to hire and slow to fire.

Organization 104

Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Screening 104

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. Commit to a major customer. Only one-third make it past their tenth anniversary.

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I refer back to the classic book, “ A Crowdfunder’s Strategy Guide ,” by Jamey Stegmaier, one of the biggest thought leaders on crowdfunding, and who has also run several successful Kickstarter projects, that together have raised many millions of dollars. billion globally by 2030, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

Startup 100

Startup Equity Entrepreneur Demand 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2020

It’s no wonder that 45 percent of startups fail in the first five years, and an even smaller percentage ever see a return for their years of effort. Hiring requirements must be anticipated and implemented with the same precision and tracking as manufacturing volumes, sales leads, and customer service. Quick to hire and slow to fire.

Organization 135

Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Screening 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

A business plan is the outward facing definition of the business you hope to drive with your hardware solution, with a hardware overview in the intro to highlight customer value and competitiveness. Use non-fuzzy terms to quantify customer value. Provide specifics on the customer business model. and trademarks.

Product 169

Product Summary Startup Examples 169

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2022

He humbly outlines fifty-five of his own less-than-stellar business anecdotes over a career in business for all to see and avoid. 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. But things do go wrong, and you will be left holding the bag.

Startup 100

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Customer 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2019

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Customer support chasm. Product development chasm.

Technical Review 102

Technical Review Customer Custom Satisfaction 102

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2018

You need partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. Tommy Spaulding, in his classic book, “ It’s Not Just Who You Know ,” categorizes relationships into five levels, like floors of a building, and identifies the attributes of relationships at the different levels. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 93

Startup Guide Help Course 93

InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

If you are a leader at a startup and you are reading a business book, you are not closing customers, raising capital, improving your product, or spending time with your loved ones. I have used Guy’s previous book, The Art Of The Start (Art ), in my UC Santa Barbara New Venture Creation class for the past five years. No doubt, he did.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Blogging Class Entrepreneur 279

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Others schedule exhaustive training sessions for everyone on the team, including showcase customers, to make sure that everyone paints a consistent picture. Due diligence always involves on-site visits, informal discussions with any or all members of the team, vendors, and good customers as well as bad. Traction in the marketplace.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 108

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Net Promoter Scores (NPS) are the darling of many Big Dumb Company (BDC) product marketing and customer support executives. Created by consultants to generate additional fees, such scores attempt to rate a company’s overall customer satisfaction. The higher your company’s NPS, allegedly the higher your customer satisfaction.

.Net 182

.Net Satisfaction Entrepreneur Customer 182

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

I refer back to the classic book, “ A Crowdfunder’s Strategy Guide ,” by Jamey Stegmaier, one of the biggest thought leaders on crowdfunding, and who has also run several successful Kickstarter projects, that together have raised many millions of dollars.

Startup 151

Startup Equity Funding Demand 151

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

However, one of the biggest beneficiaries of that boom-- TaskUs (www.taskus.com) has been far lower profile--but has grown from only five employees three years ago, to over a thousand employees today who are helping behind the scenes to power those startups. What caused you to rethink your business and pivot the business three years in?

Startup 231

Startup Technology Outsource Santa Monica 231

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. Commit to a major customer.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Below are a five suggestions that may help you avoid another unhealthy career move. Boss Reference - Your potential boss will check your references. Although you will not have a formal boss at your startup, you will remain accountable to investors, partners, customers and your employees. You should do the same.

RSS 229

RSS Entrepreneur Startup Email 229

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Net Promoter Scores (NPS) are the darling of many Big Dumb Company (BDC) product marketing and customer support executives. Created by consultants to generate additional fees, such scores attempt to rate a company’s overall customer satisfaction. The higher your company’s NPS, allegedly the higher your customer satisfaction.

.Net 168

.Net Satisfaction Customer Custom 168

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2020

He humbly outlines fifty-five of his own less-than-stellar business anecdotes over a career in business for all to see and avoid. 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. But things do go wrong, and you will be left holding the bag.

Startup 125

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Customer 125

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In addition, there are incentives for referring others to the platform. So far, Binary Bubbles has signed up five YouTubers — with a collective fan base of one million followers — and it is looking for more influencers with a following that sits between 10,000 and one million fans.

Help 115

Help Startup Activision Media 115

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2019

John Bradberry, in his classic book “ 6 Secrets to Startup Success ,” identifies five key biases that sabotage many passionate entrepreneurs in their startup decision making. This refers to the human tendency to select and interpret available information in a way that confirms pre-existing hopes and beliefs. Marty Zwilling.

Ideas 91

Ideas Entrepreneur Press Startup 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2015

I like his outline of five steps to the proper utilization of integrated media as follows: Analyze your existing media. Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition (COCA) and return on investment (ROI) twice a year and after each campaign. These give good customer connection and SEO. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Marketing Resource 108

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. Best Communication Tools for Startups Communication tools refer to any type of technology that helps businesses stay connected.

Tool 128

Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

You need partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. Tommy Spaulding, in his classic book, “ It’s Not Just Who You Know ,” categorizes relationships into five levels, like floors of a building, and identifies the attributes of relationships at the different levels. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 97

Startup Guide Help Course 97

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 22, 2016

Less than a month ago, Snapchat opened custom on-demand geofilters to everyone. Industry news was excited, but for how amazing of a product they are, custom Snapchat geofilters have remained stunningly under the radar. Well, Snapchat has made it so that anyone can create and upload a custom filter to any area they want.

Customer 40

Customer Custom Snapchat Design 40

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2012

A digital marketing tag is typically also referred to as a page code, which customers put on their websites when they want to deploy certain digital marketing solutions. As an example, if you're deploying Google Analytics, the way you deploy it is copying and pasting a page code on your website, also referred to as a tag.

Startup 171

Startup Marketing Customer Custom 171

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. Every existing business, as well as every startup, needs to reassess their product or service in the context of these five forces: Intensity of competitive rivalry. Bargaining power of customers.

Startup 80

Startup Framework Competition Pricing 80