Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

Yesterday I wrote a blog post about what the role of a board actually is. Communicate frequently and proactively The most effective CEOs that I’ve observed send regular, short, board update emails every few weeks or monthly just to give the board a sense of what is going on. Of course it’s not required and many don’t do it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2023

Ask questions of your customers, team members, and experts now to determine what the landscape will look like in the next five or ten years. Use social media, video, and other channels to build new relationships with customers and other constituents. Start early to envision the future landscape.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2021

In a two-minute video clip, you can introduce yourself, show your passion and the engaging personality you need to win over customers, partners, and employees. In simple terms, it is a 20-page document which describes all the what, when, where, and how of your new business. Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2022

Customers pay for solutions, but there is no market for ideas. The way to make money is to make something people or companies need (not necessarily what they want). Potential startup founders are always looking for ideas to implement, when they should be looking for problems to solve. Take a luxury and make it a commodity.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

My article 5 Time-Tested Success Tips From Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos was so well received, I am sharing five more pearls of wisdom from Mr. Bezos. The framework I found which made the decision incredibly easy was what I called – which only a nerd would call – a ‘regret minimization framework’. Being Simpleminded Is A Good Thing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

What Rob wrote in his post is right. Partly out of the fact that in 1 week I depart for England to speak at LeWeb, attend our DataSift board meeting and generally make myself available to the DataSift team to meet their customers, partners and employees. Here is what I imagine Rob would say were his most effective tools.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2022

“We’ll be able to learn from both of those pilots what customers actually want, what merchants actually want and what makes sense for delivery as we start to integrate our platform with AV companies,” said the spokesperson. It’s not entirely clear how Uber and Motional will swing that, though.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2021

While I do agree that many attributes of a good entrepreneur, such as curiosity, confidence and determination, are largely determined by early-life experiences, a good education is critical in understanding the elements of creating a business and wooing customers. Produce a real business plan for critical feedback from outside investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2019

Is your marketing focus product-centric or customer-centric ? With a wealth of products now available, customers look for the most memorable experience , not just the best product. These days, a fun shopping experience, or no-question returns, often tips the scales over extra product features or a lower price.

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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. Set expectations accordingly. Solicit funds from friends and family.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

Money allowed Walt to do more of what he loved to do, which was create entertaining content. Discover what you love to do, do it really well and you will have a high likelihood of making plenty of money. Discover what you love to do, do it really well and you will have a high likelihood of making plenty of money.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 10, 2011

He did more for Apple’s shareholders, customers and employees than any other CEO has ever done for their shareholders, customers and employees. There are numerous reasons for Jobs’ success, not the least of which was his uncompromising pursuit of a delightful customer experience. Steve’s Startup Tips.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Richard’s Startup Tips. 1) Give Your Customers (And The Media) What They Want. Fortunately we’re not a public company – we’re a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.” Protect your reputation by always doing what you should do, rather than what you could do.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

Among many other recommendations, they offer some practical tips on how any organization can make their work culture more meaningful and satisfying: Match people to work that stimulates and challenges them. For an employee who enjoys direct people interaction, adding floor time with customers would better serve everyone.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 1, 2012

Article first published as Five Business Tips From The Beatles on Technorati. In the list below, I have compiled some of my favorite lessons from Come Together , combined them with a few of my own Beatles inspired startup tips. What’s Your B7? This part one of a two part series; you can access part two HERE. Over Deliver.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Article first published as Eleven Startup Tips From Mark Cuban on Technorati. Mark’s Startup Tips. What Risk? "Because "Because if you’re prepared and you know what it takes, it’s not a risk. Love what you do or don’t do it." Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

However, it is important for young entrepreneurs to be adequately self-aware to know what they do not know. So, what we view our role as, is giving people that power." Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Richard Branson , Walt Disney and Michael Dell. 1) Get A Mentor. "I "I started the site when I was 19.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Obsess About Customers, Not Colleagues Or Competitors. “We We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It’s our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better.”. You can be customer-focused or competitor-focused. Be Stubborn And Flexible. “We

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

He wanted to get input from me on what he's doing, and he wants to begin to ask developers what it would take to build his product. what do you mean? what format would you and the developer want that in? This should be an iterative process with advisors and customers providing feedback on the product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2019

Assuming you are lucky enough to get hired, what can you do to survive, and even stand out above the rest in this environment? Here are some tips from a classic book by Harvey Mackay, “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensable.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 4, 2009

If you sell a product direct to a customer – in person or on the phone – you need to understand what their pain points are and position your product benefits against those pain points. Many, many tech companies I meet start with a set of “awesome features” and present them to me (and I suspect also to customers). Why Buy Mine?

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

What should you look for in hiring your first employee? Here are some tips to consider while prospecting and interviewing candidates for your first employee: Don’t Hire Your Clone. Are they confident that no matter what happens — and, trust us, everything will happen — they’ll make up a way to deal with it. Innovative Thinker.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

One in a list, one with a quiz, one with a cut-out tool – let’s see what takes off. But if you’re short on time to watch it, I wanted to at least provide you with some of Jon’s insights on what makes content go viral. It’s called showing good service to your most loyal customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. How many customers will have any idea what this means to them? You need to clearly convey what makes your startup the only choice for your customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2023

Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Remember you are pitching to investors, not customers. I outlined what investors expect to see in an old article “ Adding Slides Does Not Enhance Your Investor Pitch. Then match your pace to cover all the material.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2014

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. How many customers will have any idea what this means to them? You need to clearly convey what makes your startup the only choice for your customers.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

"I had to give it a full go and see what happened. "I was, you know, rebellious, an 18, 19-year old and just did what I wanted to do and all worked out OK." But it's also about operations and customer relationships." Along with Amazon, Dell was also an early pioneer of web-based customer service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2017

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. How many customers will have any idea what this means to them? You need to clearly convey what makes your startup the only choice for your customers.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

They must compete with tens of thousands of other performers who are all pursuing the same customer dollars. At the outset of their careers, they are forced to market themselves with little to no budget and differentiate their product so that they gain adequate attention without alienating too many potential customers.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The company used its overdraft protection service and money management display to shift customers’ focus away from the total balance that their account would show by giving them a sense of how much was actually left in their accounts once debits were included in their statements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2019

It may confirm that you were a leader yesterday, but do you have what it takes to be a leader tomorrow? In this era of rapid change, you can’t afford to stop learning, or you will find that your competitors, your customers, and your team, may soon be following someone else. It’s not about a title, raw intelligence, or domination.

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Southern California Edison Blog

JULY 31, 2020

Not having enough bandwidth can limit what an organization is capable of and can limit overall productivity of the business. Enterprises and organizations are increasingly taking advantage of what the cloud has to offer to stay competitive and expand their services. Benefits of Increased Bandwidth. 1] [link]. [1] 1] [link]. [1]

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

But what does that really mean? Here are some pragmatic tips on how to make your startup more scalable and investable: If you need investors, start with a scalable idea. I see too many business plans that are really product plans for customers, touting free services and long feature lists. Word-of-mouth does not scale.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 17, 2014

That is exactly what Major Reisman is forced to do in E.M. Lesson: Look beyond the superficial facts on a resume and attempt to determine who each applicant really is, not just what they have done. Nathanson’s World War II novel and subsequent film entitled, The Dirty Dozen. Success Means Everyone Succeeds.

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Tech.Co

MAY 22, 2018

Take a look at what they had to say! One of the biggest turn offs for investors are founders who don’t know the basics of their business, especially their market and customer. They have to know their industry, know their customers, and understand what it takes to make their customers happy.”. Know Your Stuff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2019

Your biggest challenge may be members of your own family, some of your best customers, or a key business partner or investor. You have to manage your business with more people not like you, as well as a more diverse set of customers. Don’t assume others are intentionally being difficult.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2013

As I visit the websites of many startups, as well as more mature businesses, I still too often see a “contact” page offering nothing but a sterile form for customers to submit, never to be heard from again. Customers are not all like you, and they have choices, so a “one size fits all” customer service is no longer a viable option.

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