Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 23, 2022
New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. This myth ignores the complexity surrounding ethical decision making, particularly within business organizations. Ethical decisions are seldom simple. Marty Zwilling.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 5, 2010
The CEO weighs in with his perspectives, the head of product management disputes his conclusions and the marketing VP has a different take. The sales rep that brings back news from the front line that is shared with the office adds to our collective knowledge about customer needs, product design flaws or partnership opportunities.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 12, 2022
They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 11, 2020
Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 28, 2019
New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on getting the product right, and assume that the right culture and ethics will come later simply by hiring good people. This myth ignores the complexity surrounding ethical decision making, particularly within business organizations. Ethical decisions are seldom simple. Marty Zwilling.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models.
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