Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

In fact, according to a study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, these Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. Here is a summary of indicative facts from the earlier study referenced, an update published last year, and others. In terms of job creation, innovation, and productivity, entrepreneurs drive growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2020

Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the customer, even if they remember to ask. Whether it’s while listening or talking, some studies show that as much as 60 to 90 percent of the communication is nonverbal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

As a logical and data-driven business advisor, I have long focused on facts, technology, and quantifiable pain in guiding entrepreneurs. Nurture relationships with popular social influencers. Other startups use technology to provide personalized products to all customers. Highlight benevolence to customers and society.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. Here are some indicative entrepreneurial facts from recent Kauffman studies and others. percent to 24.3 percent last year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. Here are some indicative entrepreneurial facts from recent Kauffman studies and others. percent to 24.3 percent last year.

Startup 119

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Seek innovation that begets invention. Innovate or die.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Seek innovation that begets invention. Innovate or die.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2015

Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the customer, even if they remember to ask. Whether it’s while listening or talking, multiple studies show that as much as 50 to 65 percent of the communication is nonverbal.

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Customer Custom Startup Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. See if you understand each of these technologies: Internet of Things.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Studies have shown that consumers gauge credibility in large part based on the appeal of the overall visual design, including layout, typography, font size, color schemes, no broken links, and correct language usage.

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

Richards--a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in a number of technology companies here, including NTI Group (sold to Blackboard), Internships.com, MP3.com, I've learned a lot, and my partner Paul has through our companies, and as a result, a lot of mistakes you make as an entrepreneur, we're not going to make.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Entrepreneurs and business executives seem to be even more focused on their technology than the rest of us, and less inclined to listen to the voice of the customer, even if they remember to ask. Whether it’s while listening or talking, some studies show that as much as 60 to 90 percent of the communication is nonverbal.

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Customer Custom Social Network Study 53

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But audience size and consumption is massive and growing plus; Study Innovator’s Dilemma ( my cheat sheet here ). Costs of product on YouTube content is literally 99% cheaper than traditional TV and; Distribution of content can now go viral and can predictably distributed via social networks. And we like to be entertained.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. See if you understand each of these technologies: Internet of Things.

Cloud Computing 99

Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2012

In fact, according to a study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, these Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. Here is a summary of indicative facts from the earlier study referenced, an update published last year, and others. In terms of job creation, innovation, and productivity, entrepreneurs drive growth.

Startup 112

Startup Technical Review Technical Support Study 112

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. Social Media. I wish it was that easy. Cloud Computing.

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Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

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Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2013

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Seek innovation that begets invention. Innovate or die.

Startup 105

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2012

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Seek innovation that begets invention. Innovate or die.

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Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Competition 94

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Do you think men make better entrepreneurs than women, and why? First of all, it is evident that there are far fewer women entrepreneurs today than men. First of all, it is evident that there are far fewer women entrepreneurs today than men. Men network for the sake of utility. Business relationship style.

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Startup Competition IBM IBM 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2017

The challenge, as with all new technologies, is to make it work effectively, and avoid wasted effort and expensive mistakes. Studying other people’s blogs will help you identify what you like and don’t like, and how you want yours to look and feel. Use the social networks, like Twitter, to ‘pull’ in the business.

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Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 69

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. In many of them I get asked similar questions, including the inevitable “what makes a great entrepreneur?” Tesla is not. It's a great talk. It says what?!”).

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Studies have shown that consumers gauge credibility in large part based on the appeal of the overall visual design, including layout, typography, font size, color schemes, no broken links, and correct language usage.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success.

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2009

In association with some of the regions top trade associations/social networking groups and industry hosts, DFR '09 promises to be the largest holiday party of the season and help weave our various communities of interest into the larger collective family of professionals working in and around the technology industry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2012

The challenge, as with all new technologies, is to make it work effectively, and avoid wasted effort and expensive mistakes. Studying other people’s blogs will help you identify what you like and don’t like, and how you want yours to look and feel. Use the social networks, like Twitter, to ‘pull’ in the business.

Blogging 96

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing Social Network 96

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Technology has given us the ability to connect with others like never before, but personal access still remains uncommon. Our focus is providing anyone who is active online already with the ability to leverage their existing social networks for monetized one-on-one conversations. We caught up with the CEO William Zell.

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Mentor Platform Social Network Chief Technology Officer 94

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2011

The challenge, as with all new technologies, is to make it work effectively, and avoid wasted effort and expensive mistakes. Studying other people’s blogs will help you identify what you like and don’t like, and how you want yours to look and feel. Use the social networks, like Twitter, to ‘pull’ in the business.

Blogging 91

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Services Writing 91

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. So I asked her this: “What do I do with my 1,000th post?”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2011

Rose, who has been described as "the Father of Angel Investing in New York" by Crain's New York Business, and a "world conquering entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek. The second company in which I invested, back in 2001, was a novel concept from the serial entrepreneur who invented social networking.

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Invest Angel Venture Capital Entrepreneur 88

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

The challenge, as with all new technologies, is to present it effectively, and avoid wasted effort and expensive mistakes. Studying other people’s blogs will help you identify what you like and don’t like, and how you want yours to look and feel. Use the social networks, like Twitter, to ‘pull’ in the business.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2011

Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. If your business doesn’t connect with your customers, individually and as a community, demanding customers will not only ignore you, but will actively keep other customers away.

Customer 91

Customer Custom Startup Networking 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Studies have shown that consumers gauge credibility in large part based on the appeal of the overall visual design, including layout, typography, font size, color schemes, no broken links, and correct language usage.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2011

After you claim your identity with placeholder domain names, accounts in social networks, and common blogging platforms, your next challenge is to create enough positive content as a “Google wall” to keep negative info out of the top Google search results. The Internet has been a powerful and disruptive technology.

Blogging 91

Blogging Content Google Sites 91

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2009

Patterson was working on at UC Irvine and applied it to the world of Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites. Ruan and Patterson tell us a bit about the service and how it was inspired by Twitter, the company's experience spinning out technology from UC Irvine, and what its plans are now.

Startup 100

Startup Research UCI Social Network 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

TechZulu is helping the startup community out by listing all the great startup/entrepreneur oriented panels. Bootstrapping advice, entrepreneur, startups. . The step by step story of an entrepreneur’s journey from idea to bootstrap web startup from her vi. Bootstrapping entrepeneurship, entrepreneur, startups. .

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2013

And all of our tech toys, cheap travel, social networks and real-time communications will never replace true human relationships. ” I have long thought about and written about the personal toll that being an entrepreneur places on your life. And this story was written pre Internet, pre smartphone, pre social networks.

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