Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding. In other areas, once you have a documented and proven model, franchising will let you scale much faster than managing every location. It’s a strategic decision.

Tips 135

Tips Invest Startup Outsource 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Document why your team is the best for this challenge. Don’t let your passion convince you that word-of-mouth and viral marketing will suffice against well-funded competitors and ever more demanding customers. Target income and expense by year, including funding. They want to see revenue to share in the return.

Product 169

Product Summary Startup Examples 169

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2021

In my role as an advisor to startups, I often have to remind entrepreneurs to think more like sales people from day one, in finding a real problem to solve and designing the solution. That’s why Steve Jobs spent as much time on “insanely great design” as technology, and marketed to customer emotions.

Customer 136

Customer Custom Sales Social Media 136

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Here are six results that you can achieve by building a prototype, which are really the reasons that investors and partners will give you a whole new level of credibility as they evaluate your startup for potential funding: Something you can touch and feel helps validate opportunity. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

Outsource Development 110

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding. In other areas, once you have a documented and proven model, franchising will let you scale much faster than managing every location. It’s a strategic decision.

Funding 67

Funding Startup Outsource Ideas 67

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding. In other areas, once you have a documented and proven model, franchising will let you scale much faster than managing every location. It’s a strategic decision.

Startup 154

Startup Outsource Ideas Research 154

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2021

During the early stages, you are the company, processes are not documented, you don’t have much help, so you need a fanatical attention to detail. Working in isolation is fine during the creative phase of the startup, where the founder is often the designer and architect, as well as the builder. Absolute control.

Entrepreneur 169

Entrepreneur Startup Coach Mentor 169

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2013

The solution is to do the right job up front on requirements, document and approve specifications, and have the toughest person you know do the project management. Here are five basic rules to live by: Document the requirements. In all documents, clearly define who must sign off on content and provide business-side feedback.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Startup Software Review High Tech 110

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. c-level entrepreneur funding startup titles' Branding is indeed an important role within a startup, but the implied scope of the role is far too narrow. Marty Zwilling.

CTO Hire 100

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2020

Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections. Passionate reiteration of the idea won’t close funding. Follow-up is required for every sales lead, a pipeline built, and a sales process documented, with training for new reps.

Ideas 122

Ideas Entrepreneur Startup IBM 122

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The development stage normally begins with designing and prototyping a product or service, and creating the company legal entity. Funding and rollout stage. While legally the entrepreneur has created a business entity, there is nothing of value yet to own since the company has no solution to offer, no customers, and no revenue.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Satisfaction 108

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

The new information, gleaned from recently unsealed court documents , provides new insight into the company’s past activities and what that might mean for its upcoming IPO. Uber is in talks with Softbank Vision Fund and Toyota to raise $1 billion for its self-driving unit Uber ATG. This brings the startup’s total funding to $3.85

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San Fernando Los Angeles Commerce News 217

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Like it or not, you are now entering the dreaded realm of specifying and documenting “formal business processes.” Use a simple accounting tool like QuickBooks, get away from co-mingled funds, and you have the first business process you need. Funding process. entrepreneur funding hobby investors startup' Marty Zwilling.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

Yet if that leaves you with no documented business plan or unclear strategy, most investors and even customers will walk away. Remember the concept of minimum viable product (MVP), which is designed to test viability and interest before you burn through too much of your energy and resources. The reality is often the opposite.

Product 123

Product Startup Tips Entrepreneur 123

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Here are six results that you can achieve by building a prototype, which are really the reasons that investors and partners will give you a whole new level of credibility as they evaluate your startup for potential funding: Something you can touch and feel helps validate opportunity. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

This week, David Steakley returns for another bite at the corporate apple, with just the right amount of tart comments that will keep this document legal for now. He is an active angel investor, and he manages several angel funds in Texas. By David Steakley. Read on! - DB. Email readers, continue here.] Ignition!

Startup 214

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2019

In my role as an advisor to startups, I often have to remind entrepreneurs to think more like sales people from day one, in finding a real problem to solve and designing the solution. That’s why Steve Jobs spent as much time on “insanely great design” as technology, and marketed to customer emotions.

Customer 107

Customer Custom Sales Social Media 107

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2020

The development stage normally begins with designing and prototyping a product or service, and creating the company legal entity. Funding and rollout stage. While legally the entrepreneur has created a business entity, there is nothing of value yet to own since the company has no solution to offer, no customers, and no revenue.

Ideas 127

Ideas Entrepreneur Satisfaction Summary 127

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

If you are one of the thousands of entrepreneurs who need equity funding to get your startup going (no loans to repay), you are probably overwhelmed at the prospect of finding, contacting and pitching to the huge number of qualified angels and investment groups around the country. File a provisional patent or other intellectual property.

Platform 94

Platform Equity Invest Technical Advisors 94

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based MySocialNightLife.com (www.mysocialnightlife.com) announced a seed funding round, and its technology platform for the nightclub and bar industry. What are you doing with your seed funding? Then, worry about the design. What is MySocialNightLife all about?

Social Media 174

Social Media Seed Funding Startup Design 174

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

. - Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2013

Instead of equity, the company is aimed at profiting profitable small businesses with business debt funding from investors, to help those businesses grow and get to the next level. Have you run into any regulatory issues providing funding like this? It''s not full time, but there is something entrepreneurial in our genes. READ MORE>>.

Startup 247

Startup Software Review Entrepreneur Equity 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Like it or not, you are now entering the dreaded realm of specifying and documenting “formal business processes.” Use a simple accounting tool like QuickBooks, get away from co-mingled funds, and you have the first business process you need. Funding process. The right question is “What is the minimum that I need?”

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

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. Being transparent about our workload, our struggles, our fund raising, whatever. He’s a smart guy.

Organization 280

Organization Customer Custom Tips 280

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2015

Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections. Passionate reiteration of the idea won’t close funding. Follow-up is required for every sales lead, a pipeline built, and a sales process documented, with training for new reps.

Ideas 115

Ideas Startup IBM IBM 115

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

I spent about 20 years in that space, starting with some East Coast companies, including Digital Gateway Systems, which you might was where one of our users first posted the Scientology documents to the Internet, and we ended up getting sued by the Scientologists to protect our user. Our wallet name is only used to route funds.

Startup 100

Startup IP CTO Coach Allegis 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding. In other areas, once you have a documented and proven model, franchising will let you scale much faster than managing every location. It’s a strategic decision.

Startup 103

Startup Outsource Invest Ideas 103

InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

Large companies write business plans, why of course, that’s the organizing document for a startup. Yet we took this document, the business plan, because we knew nothing else and said, ‘Go write one of these.’. Yet we took this document, the business plan, because we knew nothing else and said, ‘Go write one of these.’.

Startup 229

Startup Class Press Custom Development 229

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In my role as an advisor to startups, I often have to remind entrepreneurs to think more like sales people from day one, in finding a real problem to solve and designing the solution. That’s why Steve Jobs spent as much time on “insanely great design” as technology, and marketed to customer emotions.

Sales 82

Sales Entrepreneur Customer Custom 82

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. Business model, executive team, marketing & sales, financials, and funding. Don’t get me wrong.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Document processes and build online training videos so new people can come online quickly and consistently. Attract and relish investor funding. In other areas, once you have a documented and proven model, franchising will let you scale much faster than managing every location. It’s a strategic decision.

Tips 111

Tips Startup Outsource Ideas 111

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2009

This morning's interview with Daryl Bernstein , CEO and co-founder of Santa Barbara-based RightSignature (www.rightsignature.com), a firm which has created an online, software-as-a-service offering to collect legally binding signatures on documents. We've also got a huge list of additional document types in the works. and the E.U.,

Outsource Development 100

Outsource Development Santa Barbara Education SaaS 100

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

Most of the solutions in our market are for lots of doctors, and are on-premise solutions, and are really designed for bigger physician groups and hospitals. We then added a scheduling tool and document routing to handle all basic office tasks, and to interface with clients. We''re laser focused on small medical practices.

Startup 160

Startup El Segundo CTO Hire Outsource Development 160