Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

Startup tech businesses used to land on the scene with big ideas about how their tech could change the world. Or are they simply becoming more realistic in what they promise to their customers and their own staff? Are Startups Running Out of Big Ideas? ” Sharper Startup Focuses Warrant Investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2019

Equally important, if someone does find your site, your content must stand out above all similar sites, to keep visitors engaged, close a sale, and get customers to return. Market your ideas and expertise early for customer feedback. Every business benefits from having employees who understand and support your mission.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

That carried through to March, where the big theme is Artificial Intelligence in the enterprise. It was just really great content, that frankly, all entrepreneurs, not just women, can benefit from. What really struck me about everyone on the stage, was how big their vision was. A big vision is part of it.

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Capital Entrepreneur Invest Artificial Inteligence 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2013

Investors tell me that they invest in people, more than the idea. Customers buy from people, not from a company, at least at the startup stages. Branding guru Catherine Kaputa, in “ Breakthrough Branding ” says that branding is all about building a recognizable identity, and associating it with benefits and positive consequences.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Customers are happy, clients are beaming, and the revenue just keeps rolling in. The equipment and services required for this can be purchased at a low entry cost and also bring a host of additional benefits. With these insights you can make informed decisions and boost repeat customers, without having to invest too much money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

In this age of relationships, you, the entrepreneur, are a very important element of your new brand, and it’s never too early to start marketing the value of your expertise, insights and ideas. After a few blogs about your concept, the comments better match your passion, or it’s time to rethink your idea. Start today.

Blogging 110

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media 110

socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2020

Dmitri Leonov: We built a distribution business for equipment for the spa industry, and have had 10,000 client over that time, but in the last few years, we've really focused on talking to spa customers about their needs in the market. Essentially, the customer wants natural and organic ingredients. Constantine, what's your background?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2014

Investors tell me that they invest in people more than the idea. Customers buy from people, not from a company, at least at early startup stages. Branding guru Catherine Kaputa, in “ Breakthrough Branding ,” confirms that branding is all about building a recognizable identity, and associating it with benefits and positive consequences.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

I’m a very big proponent of the “lean startup movement&# as espoused by Steve Blank & Eric Ries. In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2017

We're the official mobile app for whatever our customer is. Previous to this, I ran a custom, mobile application development shop. We wanted to let people connect with even minor league teams, small market pro teams, college, everybody. Why are these colleges using you, rather than investing in their own custom applications?

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

A small percentage of people in each free-market society generate the jobs for everyone else. As noted in Your Startup Ideas Should Not Be Charming , most successful entrepreneurs are haunted by their ideas and feel they must execute them before someone else beats them to the punch. Exercise I: Weekly Business Idea.

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Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 243

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Andrew Connell: DinnerDate.com is small group dating. Where'd the idea for DinnerDate.com come from? The idea really came from looking at the dating industry online. At Nokia, I was building relationships with consumer front ends, and prior to that, I worked with big mobile carriers. What's the next big thing for you?

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

As noted in Pour and Stir Part I , the key to the successful execution of this strategy is managing the following equation: The cost to acquire a customer < lifetime value of a customer. Decreasing Your Customer Acquisition Costs. This is equivalent to being handed a free customer for every ten customers you acquire.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

For a lot of companies�and their management and legal teams-- managing the reams of paperwork involved with legal contracts is a big, disorganized mess. ContractSafe is a solution for companies that can benefit from having documents organized, and don't want to spend lots of time and money getting there. What is ContractSafe?

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Doc Software Review Help Startup 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television advertising.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Greathouse: I’m familiar with product roadmaps, but what’s the big problem you’re solving? We have customers from so many different industries like software, financial services, healthcare, and media. It’s a relatively small entrepreneurial community, and Greg has a great reputation. Semick: It wasn’t our first idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2012

Investors tell me that they invest in people, more than the idea. Customers buy from people, not from a company, at least at the startup stages. Every product or service has specific attributes that are important to key customers, like integrity and trust, or customer focus. Enchant your customers.

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Entrepreneur Startup Customer Custom 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Things that make it investment-grade for outside investors will also benefit you, since you are the ultimate investor. First of all, any good business plan should demonstrate that you have done the homework to be an expert in your industry, and in what it takes to build a successful business from your idea. Solution and benefits.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

In many ways, the culture Kildall established was a precursor to the egalitarian, laid-back environments made more famous by Apple, Yahoo and Google before they became Big Dumb Companies. Small companies cannot afford to be self-unaware. In 1980, IBM was the prototypical Big Dumb Company (BDC). Kildall’s lacked self-awareness.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2013

In today’s fast-paced world, that means recognizing early and capitalizing on the changes that are bringing many big companies to their knees, before that company is yours. The best startups also see these as opportunities for brand recognition and viral marketing, to simultaneously benefit people and boost the bottom line.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Study 103

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Players Big and Small. Big sellers have been major forces behind speedier shipping times. Free two-day shipping for Amazon Prime subscription customers, for example, has contributed to faster delivery expectations, and it has contributed to the growing popularity of deals that include free shipping. Looking Ahead.

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Commerce Services Pricing Competition 84

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2010

And there are actually some benefits to having something that galvanizes your team. And in a world where complex ideas are hard to mass markets to synthesize, the simplicity of the message, the differentiation & who is good vs. evil helps journalists, market analysts & customers. You know, frenemies. Them vs. Us.

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Cloud Computing Competition Press Startup 320

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Things that make it investment-grade for outside investors will also benefit you, since you are the ultimate investor. First of all, any good business plan should demonstrate that you have done the homework to be an expert in your industry, and in what it takes to build a successful business from your idea. Solution and benefits.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Most people suck at presenting to big groups. It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and VCs. how big of a problem is it – really? But the core idea is right.

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Slides Startup Conference Writing 399

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments. Wages and benefits. Obviously, if you can do most of the work yourself, you need fewer employees, meaning less for payroll tax, benefits, and workers compensation.

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Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM Social Network 102

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It’s ok to target a small market and you can probably build a niche business that is extremely valuable to you as an individual. So if you go after a niche market then you need to raise small amounts of money, keep your costs exceedingly low, and get to cashflow positive as quickly as is possible. Market Size.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

socalTECH

MAY 26, 2011

The way brighter makes that dental care more affordable, is it empowers consumers to find dental benefits, and allows them to compare that by price and reputation. What prompted this specific idea, however, was I was having dinner with my in-laws, and things invariably turned to health issues. Let's switch gears for a bit.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 27, 2011

Brown’s version of this oft-told tale, three soldiers enter a small town during a time of war. When a venture is conceived, it is merely an idea. As the story illustrates, entrepreneurs manifest their ideas by rallying a motivated team and supplying them with the necessary resources. Start With A Big Pot. Plot Summary.

Entrepreneur 270

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Resource 270

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Wondering how, as a small business, you can reach customers in the YouTube age? Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. But, we think it doesn't have to be that bad.

Networking 150

Networking Search Engine Optimization Product Startup 150

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments. Wages and benefits. Obviously, if you can do most of the work yourself, you need fewer employees, meaning less for payroll tax, benefits, and workers compensation.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM 94

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

If you haven't broken out of your domestic market, you are missing out on a big business opportunity. The idea of selling overseas is attractive to many small and medium-sized businesses. But many small business owners abandon any thought of selling abroad because they don't think they have the necessary resources.

Marketing 89

Marketing Social Media Search Engine Optimization Web 89

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

Mobilizing all the resources of localized 3D design, 3D printing, traditional manufacturing and input materials for individual custom creations with added benefits of supporting our local economy,” says Jeremy Goodwin, co-founder of SYNCFAB. More technically speaking, SYNCFAB is a technical hybrid 3D print and design solution platform.

Design 84

Design Platform Patents Outsource Development 84

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Things that make it investment-grade for outside investors will also benefit you, since you are the ultimate investor. First of all, any good business plan should demonstrate that you have done the homework to be an expert in your industry, and in what it takes to build a successful business from your idea. Solution and benefits.

Invest 74

Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2010

As startup entrepreneurs we all want to work with them because having their name as reference clients makes it so much easier for marketing, PR, selling to other customers, fund raising and even recruiting. While I’m a huge believer that sales bonuses should always be uncapped, I think capping PBW’s is a good idea.

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Startup Sales Slides Metrics 298

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

Manager Bob: “Our associates will not repond positively to further cuts in their benefits. Dick then processes Bob’s pink slip and cuts non-management benefits by 30%.&#. Years ago I was working in England and I worked for a very big company – Accenture. I strongly recommend against it.&#.

Startup 378

Startup Framework Slides Coach 378

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 8, 2014

” It’s a compelling thought – especially when you consider the alternative: 2 year contracts, overage charges, hours of dealing with customer service reps. Roam Mobility had the benefits of being first to market and being unique in their space. But they wanted to build more services around this idea.

Mobile 86

Mobile Startup Customer Custom 86

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

They get together with a few buddies, bounce around ideas, build some code (sometimes internally, sometimes through contractors), start talking to potential angel investors and then register their company. Their memory – the idea was theirs in the first place and you ran with it and didn’t include them.

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