Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021
Traction is evidence that your product or service has started that “hockey- stick” adoption rate which implies a large market, a valid business model, and sustainable growth. Signed contracts with big name customers, like IBM, AT&T, or Wal-Mart, is a strong indication of traction. First of all, a definition.
SoCal CTO
MAY 21, 2012
He's also led significant technology projects for a very impressive list of companies including Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, HP, Sun, and the list goes on. Its common for startups to think about services like hosting/computing, storage, analytics, maps, email delivery and tracking, and eCommerce. Tony has a Ph.D.
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Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 28, 2021
No matter how passionately you believe that everyone needs one, and positive feedback from friends and early adopters (false positives), before you invest in scaling the business, make sure you set and meet good metrics in cost of customer acquisition, recurring sales, and margin. You need predictable miracles and moonshots for success.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Traction is evidence that your product or service has started that “hockey- stick” adoption rate which implies a large market, a valid business model, and sustainable growth. Signed contracts with big name customers, like IBM, AT&T, or Wal-Mart, is a strong indication of traction. First of all, a definition.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
I learned this the hard way, when I left IBM a few years ago to share what I had learned with the exciting world of startups in Silicon Valley. Adopt a project-based revenue model with metrics. It also highlights all aspects of required customer service, satisfaction, testimonials, and referrals to friends in the business.
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 29, 2014
Freshplum , founded by Sam Odio, Michael Yuan and Nick Alexander, uses data science to help businesses that sell goods and services electronically increase their overall revenue while reducing their online promotion spend. Finally, for electronics, the average order value and revenue per visitor is high on Christmas eve.
SoCal CTO
MARCH 20, 2007
His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.
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