Berkonomics

AUGUST 2, 2018

For example, Internet resellers have a better chance to combine price and quality than those with much more fixed overhead occupying a bricks-and-mortar physical presence in the community. Here are a few examples to help you. Think about your positioning. There are exceptions, based upon cost of sales. The danger of competing on price.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2023

This is a trap of the past to be avoided at all costs. The best leaders selectively forget the past, and are constantly on the lookout for the future’s raw material of new ideas. These three boxes include managing the present, escaping the traps of the past, and generating breakthrough ideas.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

Examples of re-imagining the business. There are hundreds of other examples of re-imagination everywhere we look, making our lives easier and our reach greater than ever before. Let’s explore examples of these and more. Examples of this massive accumulation of data abound. We use QR codes to simplify the process.

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Berkonomics

MAY 7, 2020

My past examples of frightening risk events. I have three unfortunate examples in my past of founder-CEOs dying suddenly at their prime. Have you been open in sharing your knowledge and talent with a backup, or even a potential successor?

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For example, let’s consider Mark. That blurb, and the following examples, were all generated from GPT in only a few seconds, at a cost of less than one penny. Think about text boxes that have stymied you in the past. Fill it with the right words, and your dream job could be right around the corner.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 13, 2022

So, as you prepare to turn over the reins to another; to separate from a business that has become a part of your being, it is time to think of nothing but the good done, the examples set, the positive company culture you leave behind. Remember the lessons learned, and friendships gained. Take time to reach out. Take a long breath.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This is a trap of the past to be avoided at all costs. The best leaders selectively forget the past, and are constantly on the lookout for the future’s raw material of new ideas. These three boxes include managing the present, escaping the traps of the past, and generating breakthrough ideas.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2010

A prime example is rookie cards, which were priced like Initial Public Offering shares of stock. This resulted in a saturation of new cards which eventually suppressed the value of all non-vintage cards. Eventually, card buying speculation drove prices ever higher. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Not long ago, malware and other viruses were nothing more than occasional mild annoyances, but cyber crime has become big business in the past few years. With more people to target, and more tools at their disposal, hackers have reshaped the cyber security landscape in the past decade. Ransomware is a prime example of this phenomenon.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The world keeps changing, and visible business strategies that worked well in the past, including being the premium brand or low price producer, simply don’t get the customer loyalty they once did. Apple, as an example, have consistently focused on consumer electronics, since their early days with personal computers.

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TechEmpower

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Past failures, e.g., missed deadlines, bugs, or downtime make it impossible to reestablish trust. The Founder-Developer Gap and A, B, C Players The challenges that business leaders face when assessing development teams are a good example of the Founder-Developer Gap.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But I’ve been promising to publish how I lost 65 pounds in the past 18 months without any fad diets or gimmicks to try and be helpful to others. Over the past 18 months I have eaten all the things I love: cereal, bagels, sushi, ice cream, pizza, Mexican food, Thai food, cheeseburgers, steak? Your “first push.” It’s that simple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2021

For example, a few years ago, the company Beepi had a vision to build a new market for buying and selling used cars, but became overly focused on fundraising to grow fast, and ignored many customer complaints. Locked-in syndrome – do what worked in the past. Thus you are driven to short-term growth fixes versus radical change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2023

When faced with this type of “paternal” criticism, the best path is to again ground your case in very specific examples to show that while the idea might not be a total paradigm shift, it will at least represent a significant change in cost or return. Narrow your focus through specific case studies and quantify value and results.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 22, 2017

Our current graduating class of college seniors reflect much of the past needs of our economic society, just as they did in the early 1970’s, when many bet that aerospace jobs would continue to be the hot job ticket. For example, 81% of businesses hiring today want graduates with business or accounting degrees.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2019

Dollar Shave Club, The Honest Company, Ring, Snap, Tinder, Service Titan and ZipRecruiter are examples of SoCal startups that have made a major mark in the past decade, some in less than half that time. But entrepreneurs are just as passionate about wreaking havoc on the status quo. Some color around the findings: Continued.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Bad boss examples aren’t forgotten. In my past, I made it a practice to hold exit interviews personally with nearly all separating employees, gaining insights from them they would not be willing to share while still employed with the company. And such stories do get around. Simple actions sometimes return immense payback.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led both the Series D and E rounds for the company, which says it has seen 100% growth year over year and a tripling in revenue over the past 18 months. Today, SpotOn said it has closed on $300 million in Series E financing that values the company at $3.15

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Berkonomics

MAY 25, 2017

In past weeks, we explored the need for a tangible goal and strategies that are measurable as steps toward achievement of your goal. Here are several examples of tactics from my recent experience with companies where I serve as board member. Five tactics to support each strategy seem a fair, even if arbitrary number.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 2, 2020

In the past year, it’s seen one of the most profitable venture-backed exits of any tech ecosystem (with the $4 billion sale of Honey to PayPal) and investors are minting billion-dollar companies in the region at a torrid pace. When it comes to venture capital, Los Angeles is a city on the rise.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

She’s more qualified than I and I know she’ll eventually eclipse the things that Yves and I have built over the past couple of decades. For example, we’re now already well into our third growth fund that we started in 2015 (the first returned 2x cash in 3.5 He launched our scout program as an example.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

There are many leadership styles out there that may have worked well in the past, including authoritarian and paternalistic. Examples of exemplary companies practicing this model include Starbucks Coffee and the Whole Foods. Successful entrepreneurs today must practice human-centered leadership to compete and win.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2022

For example, the e-commerce trend, driven by the Internet, has boosted many companies to success, but Covid and more recent customer demands for customization, easy returns, and instant delivery have made to model very difficult for many businesses. In my experience, the secret is mostly hard work and passion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For example, there are a dozen articles like this one for every area of expertise. Then lead by example. In the past, consultants were taught to report only to the top executive, and to assume leadership rights in the organization. But certainly the Internet doesn’t do the job for you. Report within the organizational structure.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2016

In past insights, we’ve looked at leadership skills, ways to enhance effectiveness, and how to develop creative ideas that motivate and propel your organization to greatness. And you can lead by example as well. Here is a variation of the “tree falls in the forest” question. Here is the ultimate question for a leader….

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2021

For example, billionaire entrepreneur with many diverse teams, Sir Richard Branson , once said that leaders frequently interrupt and talk rather than listen, mistakenly thinking it makes them look smart. Public blame discussions are disrespectful. Respect all personal cultural boundaries.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 21, 2019

If the business is not a startup, expect to supply income statements for the past several years as well, to emphasize trends in revenue and costs. Here’s a valuation example for you based on amount to be raised. Try this example: You want to raise $2,000,000 today. Projections for your future.

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Berkonomics

MAY 6, 2021

In times past, older generations were perhaps more discrete when making personal phone calls (how ancient this sounds). But the manager, who openly ignores the behavior, encourages more of it from employees who will fall in to follow the example they see openly acknowledged. My solution in an in-the-office environment.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2013

mobileStorm , which develops online, email and SMS marketing tools, has launched a major upgrade to its product for the healthcare vertical, the company said Tuesday. mobileStorm says its healthcare technology platform offers HIPAA-compliant ways to reach out to users via SMS, email, and push notification.

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Tech.Co

MAY 12, 2022

Here's what to know about the biggest headlines from the past 24 hours: The two biggest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Etherium, have dropped significantly in value. The biggest example is El Salvador, which made Bitcoin legal tender last year. First, some background. The consequences could be grim.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

For example, just think of the data generated and captured for every online customer purchase transaction on the Internet. Don’t let your passion, culture, expertise, or past experience distort what information you need, or why you need it. You can’t change the past, so orient your framing around future value elements.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2016

For the past few months I’ve been doing nearly daily “Snapstorms” or short videos with startup advice released on Snapchat. Among the most comical things to me in the past few years is just how much it annoys some people that I use Snapchat. Today I’ve made all of them available on Snapstorms.com. What’s next for Snapstorms.com?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2021

Reluctant to leave the spotlight, they are past their prime and should turn the reins over to a new generation. Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey are business examples in this category. Don’t shackle yourself to the past. With their skills very much intact, these white-haired prodigies have no need to call it quits. Aging despots.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 11, 2011

In the past insight, we created an example to demonstrate that it truly takes money to make money; that growth calls for increases in working capital. The example we crafted proved that companies can easily find themselves strapped for cash during periods of rapid growth as well as in downturns.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 4, 2020

There is amazing leverage in high gross profit margins once a company is past breakeven. An example to make this clear. Here’s the importance of that event and how it affects every productive move you make after that moment. Every dollar of gross profit falls to the bottom line, increasing net profit faster with each transaction.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 17, 2016

Let’s break this down into two examples using Bob and John. Bob begins to ask questions about past experiences, past jobs, and then turns to some personal topics. At the federal level, examples include protections around race, color, religion, national origin, age (over 40), sex, pregnancy, citizenship, and veteran status.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

First to market, for example, is not normally a sustainable advantage for startups. My perspective as an angel investor is that once you get past early adopters, most people won’t switch to a new approach unless they perceive a cost or time savings or speed advantage of at least 20 percent. Investors are wary of a crowded space.

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