Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd, and Instagram leads as the top social media app for teens. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Invest Platform 79

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2018

I’m sure you can all think of several examples of businesses that popped up quickly, with great business models, but then faded just as quickly. Examples would include Pets.com, Webvan, and Blockbuster. For example, adding new but similar cosmetics is better than adding hair care or dermatology products. Don’t let it be yours.

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Examples Customer Custom Software Review 67

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

We think there is a new category of the e-commerce and shopping sector, the entertainment sector. That offer gets sent out via email to everyone on the site with the target item, and says, for example, Jenny is offering a handbag for your scarf, ten other customers have also received the offer, act right away. It gets quite strategic.

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Commerce Sites Entertainment Social Network 153

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd, and Instagram leads as the top social media app for teens. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Tips Platform 66

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised.

Social Media 58

Social Media Media Platform Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2014

For example, if you have watched the Shark Tank TV series, you probably noticed that the Sharks always ask the entrepreneurs for their intended “use of funds.” I recommend that you simplify your use to no more than three items or categories, with a percent allocation to each. Make your focus and priorities clear.

Startup 114

Startup Funding Entrepreneur Invest 114

Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

Before you run out and purchase your URL, Ward suggests to first strategize about your brand messaging and online presence. . Then realize that the people coming to your website won’t be hearing that and plan accordingly,” Ward said. For example, About.Me Your domain name is part of your brand. Do Your Research.

SEO 70

SEO Startup Sites Research 70

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2018

For example, if you have watched the Shark Tank TV series, you probably noticed that the Sharks always ask the entrepreneurs for their intended “use of funds.” I recommend that you simplify your use to no more than three items or categories, with a percent allocation to each. Make your focus and priorities clear.

Startup 55

Startup Funding Invest Social Media 55

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd, and the fading MySpace is for tweens and creative types. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2016

For example, if you have watched the Shark Tank TV series, you probably noticed that the Sharks always ask the entrepreneurs for their intended “use of funds.” I recommend that you simplify your use to no more than three items or categories, with a percent allocation to each. Make your focus and priorities clear.

Funding 67

Funding Startup Invest Entrepreneur 67

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

Example: I was recently in China and had three public appearances. Zone of Effectiveness – The examples that Covey talks about here are things like exercise and planning. Here’s an example where good behavior leads to higher results. I use this story because big initiatives like this take planning.

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Slides Email Entrepreneur Startup 374

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd, and the fading MySpace is for tweens and creative types. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Platform 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2016

For example, there once was a social network called Friendster , often credited with starting the social networking boom way back in 2002. When the plan is all in your head, and elements are undefined, it’s important to monitor every step of the progress, in order to make quick corrections.

Social Network 59

Social Network Startup Demand Entrepreneur 59

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd, and MySpace is for tweens and creative types. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Platform 93

Southern California Edison Blog

JANUARY 2, 2019

To keep pace, carriers are making strategic infrastructure investments to expand and improve coverage. T-Mobile and Sprint, for example, invested billions of dollars in 2017 to bring 5G service to customers in the US by 2019.¹. For example, you may not be ready to broaden your network to more than 800 sites all at once.

Networking 45

Networking Demand Southern California .Net 45

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2012

You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. If you meet someone through Internet networking, or if someone with no visible professional standing contacts you with interest in your plan, an NDA is the least you should do protect yourself. Strategic partner. Who is right?

Startup 97

Startup Patents Sample Ideas 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2013

You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. If you meet someone through Internet networking, or if someone with no visible professional standing contacts you with interest in your plan, an NDA is the least you should do to protect yourself. Strategic partner. Who is right?

Ideas 92

Ideas Demand Patents Entrepreneur 92

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Facebook is about to try to dominate display ads the way Google dominates text ads - Chris Dixon , May 15, 2010 It is customary to divide online advertising into two categories: direct response and brand advertising. it’s about measuring online influence and I’m big on metrics as a key element of business planning; 2.) I know I do.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2011

You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. If you meet someone through Internet networking, or if someone with no visible professional standing contacts you with interest in your plan, an NDA is the least you should do protect yourself. Strategic partner. Who is right?

Patents 90

Patents Sample Ideas Entrepreneur 90

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. We were looking at all sorts of strategic decisions that Sony was considering, which required analysis and data on broadband networks, Internet portas and mobile handsets/networks.

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Statistics Startup Report Research 415

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2010

You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. If you meet someone through Internet networking, or if someone with no visible professional standing contacts you with interest in your plan, an NDA is the least you should do protect yourself. Strategic partner. Who is right?

Startup 48

Startup Patents Sample Entrepreneur 48

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

In the example above, you may find that although radio listeners cost $50 more than your average cost per customer, they may correspondingly have a longer life and thus a higher lifetime than your average customer. Paid Search – Customers which click on sponsored ads associated with search keywords fall into this category.

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Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

While geolocation services are just now getting into the browser (see Mozilla’s geolocation features for Firefox for an example ) and the basic infrastructure being put in place, little critical mass has been achieved despite serious bids from major vendors in the past. Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

One obvious example is the OSI model in which we have seven layers ranging from the physical layer at the bottom of the stack (e.g. For every layer if I mention companies please don’t assume that I’m suggesting there aren’t other players in that category. Let’s take some examples.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343