Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2020

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and a while back added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. A UVP sells a product or service because it differentiates it from other products or services that are available.

Mobile 173

Mobile Marketing Technical Review Startup 173

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2015

As an angel investor and a mentor to entrepreneurs I still see this every day. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. Master-mind alliance. Then you must extend these alliances to vendors, partners, customers, and even competitors (coopetition).

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Ideas Customer Custom 108

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement, founded by John Mackey of Whole Foods, the B Team , founded by serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) form of business now available in 35 states. This is not just sales traction, but a proper balance between resources, product, and customers.

Education 151

Education Customer Custom Sales 151

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Too many entrepreneurs don’t know what to do at this point, largely accounting for a disappointing 50 percent of startups that fail in the first five years, according to InvoiceTracker. Many entrepreneurs forget that the growth phase may be your tightest squeeze on cash. Introduce new products and enhancements every month.

Startup 134

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Metrics 134

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

It’s a jungle fight for survival out there for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics. In the business world, we call this finding the right strategic alliances. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective. Treasure – Most entrepreneurs assume that treasure means funding.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup News Framework 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

As an angel investor and a mentor to entrepreneurs I still see this every day. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. Master-mind alliance. Then you must extend these alliances to vendors, partners, customers, and even competitors (coopetition).

Technical Review 126

Technical Review Ideas Entrepreneur Customer 126

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

As an entrepreneur, you always need to be on the lookout for ways to expand your current business, and always on the lookout for your next big thing. New products or services to existing customers. They know you and your brand, so this should minimize your customer acquisition cost for the new product.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Customer Custom .Net 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

Based on my own years of experience in startups and big business, and more recently as an angel investor, I often cringe when I see one of you entrepreneurs missing a cue that I have seen work for many before you. A passionate entrepreneur I met a while back had found that a certain algae could be grown cheaply, and could end world hunger.

Entrepreneur 162

Entrepreneur Social Media Examples Metrics 162

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash.

Acquisition 88

Acquisition CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 88

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

The bad news is that it’s still a jungle fight for survival for entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics, with over 80 percent not having access to bank loans or venture capital. In the business world, we call this finding the right strategic alliances. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective.

Startup 112

Startup News Framework Outsource 112

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2023

As the business economy is rebounding from the pandemic, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. 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.

Competition 88

Competition Startup Framework Pricing 88

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs don’t know what to do at this point, largely accounting for that disappointing 50 percent of startups that fail in the first five years, according to Gallup. Many entrepreneurs forget that the growth phase may be your tightest squeeze on cash. Introduce new products and enhancements every month.

Search Engine Optimization 131

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 131

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

As an angel investor, I see plenty of startups focusing on building an innovative product, but I’m looking for the few who are also leading with an exponential growth strategy, to put them in the category of the next Amazon or Google. Offer an alliance with competitors to expand the market.

Marketing 170

Marketing Startup Examples Customer 170

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2020

As the business economy is expected to rebound from the pandemic, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. 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.

Competition 151

Competition Startup Framework Pricing 151

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash.

CTO Hire 91

CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development Resource 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and more recently added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. A UVP sells a product or service because it differentiates it from other products or services that are available.

Technical Review 106

Technical Review Startup Innocal Mobile 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2019

Examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement, founded by John Mackey of Whole Foods, the B Team , founded by serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) form of business now available in 33 states. This is not just sales traction, but a proper balance between resources, product, and customers.

Startup 97

Startup Education Customer Custom 97

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2014

As an Angel investor and a mentor to entrepreneurs I still see this every day. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. Master-mind alliance. Then you must extend these alliances to vendors, partners, customers, and even competitors (coopetition).

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Ideas Startup Customer 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2018

Instant global communication now makes it easy to reach new markets without rethinking your entire product strategy. Expand your product line, staying close to the core. Totally new and risky products will dilute your focus, and may confuse existing customers. Pursue strategic alliances and partnerships.

Examples 67

Examples Customer Custom Software Review 67

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2012

As entrepreneurs, you always need to be on the lookout for ways to expand your current business, and always on the lookout for your next big thing. New products or services to existing customers. They know you and your brand, so this should minimize your customer acquisition cost for the new product.

Startup 98

Startup Customer Custom Entrepreneur 98

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. Business leaders with wide relationships are able to more quickly find and close on alliances to fill gaps in their product line, increase distribution, and reduce costs through common components.

IBM 87

IBM IBM Ideas Technical Review 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2013

Examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement, led by John Mackey of Whole Foods, The B Team , led by serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) form of business now available in 14 states. This is not just sales traction, but a proper balance between resources, product, and customers.

Startup 117

Startup Education Customer Custom 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

The bad news is that it’s still a jungle fight for survival for entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics, with over 80 percent not having access to bank loans or venture capital. In the business world, we call this finding the right strategic alliances. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective.

Startup 94

Startup News Framework Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As an angel investor and a mentor to entrepreneurs I still see this every day. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. Master-mind alliance. Then you must extend these alliances to vendors, partners, customers, and even competitors (coopetition).

Technical Review 53

Technical Review Ideas Entrepreneur Customer 53

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and more recently added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. A UVP sells a product or service because it differentiates it from other products or services that are available.

Marketing 56

Marketing Startup Technical Review Innocal 56

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Rachel Payne: I was working at Google for about eight years, most recently in global strategic alliances. I was running the largest deals in the media and entertainment video area across many different Google products. I worked with the head of each product area, such as YouTube, on how to drive more value for our large partners.

Google 233

Google Content Startup Venice 233

InfoChachkie

MAY 23, 2011

As noted in Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid , exclusivity can kill a small company. An Alliance Of Two. As noted in Alliances , startups with compelling technologies can often form an alliance of partners around their unique solutions. An Initial Non-exclusive Deal Precludes Future Exclusivity.

Technical Review 183

Technical Review Marketing Sales Competition 183

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

A frequent concern I hear from aspiring entrepreneurs is “I have invented a great product, but I have no idea where to start in setting up a company, to avoid all the tax and legal problems I hear about on the news.” Many entrepreneurs follow old shoebox habits in managing expenses until the company launches.

Startup 84

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur News 84

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2016

Good entrepreneurs are all about managing change, but too many forget that they have to change themselves as their dream evolves from a startup to a scalable business. Many entrepreneurs gave grown to prefer the relative quiet and isolation of their garage, and their ability to set their own schedule. It’s a big change.

Social Network 59

Social Network Startup Demand Entrepreneur 59

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2016

Examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement, led by John Mackey of Whole Foods, the B Team , led by serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) form of business now available in 30 states. This is not just sales traction, but a proper balance between resources, product, and customers.

Capital 58

Capital Startup Education Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

As small companies, neither startup could afford to extend their product alone, but through creative leadership, we were able to negotiate a win-win strategic partnership for a joint product. Even the giant General Motors has alliances with smaller competitors, like Peugeot, to reach certain small car segments. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 103

Startup Outsource Development Examples Customer 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

Too many entrepreneurs don’t know what to do at this point, largely accounting for that disappointing 50 percent of startups that fail in the first five years, according to Gallup. Many entrepreneurs forget that the growth phase may be your tightest squeeze on cash. Introduce new products and enhancements every month.

Search Engine Optimization 57

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2017

It’s a jungle fight for survival for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics. In the business world, we call this finding the right strategic alliances. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective. Treasure – Most entrepreneurs assume that treasure means funding.

Startup 57

Startup News Framework Entrepreneur 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2012

Relevancy for an early-stage company is the discovery and understanding of the real addressable market for a product or service. This is not just sales traction, but a proper balance between resources, product, and customers. A startup must form partnerships and alliances within its ecosystem.

Startup 99

Startup Education Customer Custom 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

In the business world, we call this finding the right strategic alliances. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective. Treasure – Most entrepreneurs assume that treasure means funding. entrepreneur startup jungle Jamie Gerdsen business' If you want to mate. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 99

Startup Competition News Framework 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

It’s a great survival strategy for small companies or entrepreneurs, and a good expansion strategy for even the largest companies. As an example, a few years ago I worked for small software company selling an expensive enterprise workflow product. Up-sell related products after the initial sale.

Company 96

Company Companies Startup Examples 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

As the business economy rebounds, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. 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. Way back in 1979, Michael E.

Startup 80

Startup Framework Competition Pricing 80