Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. You can’t measure, scale, or patent a service process that is not clearly documented.

Product 91

Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. You can’t measure, scale, or patent a service process that is not clearly documented.

Satisfaction 91

Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Common choices include manufacturing in-house, outsourcing, off-the-shelf parts. Think broadly here, like planes versus trains. Investors look for a sustainable competitive advantage, like a patent. Word-of-mouth and viral marketing are popular terms these days, but are rarely adequate to initiate a new business. Production.

Sales 102

Sales Customer Custom Outsource 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. You don’t have enough hours in a day, or trained people, to succeed with lower margins in a services startup.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. You don’t have enough hours in a day, or trained people, to succeed with lower margins in a services startup.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

While it is impossible to know what the future holds, startup business owners can bank on the fact that potential future buyers will be evaluating their financial statements in addition to the value of their corporate team, working partnerships, marketing efforts, patents, and reputation. Key functions should not be outsourced.

Startup 40

Startup Acquisition Outsource Development Outsource 40

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Hire and train salespeople. If outsourced development is needed, use Guru or Elance. Determine whether your business name needs to be trademarked, and if does Trademark it at the USPTO. Recommended. Recommended.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Symphony works with both established brands and startup companies who prefer to outsource their entire marketing and public relations departments to senior–level strategists who can also “do the work.”. Emily Scherberth is the Founder and Chief Connections Officer of Symphony PR & Marketing , Inc., Julie Austin – Inventor of Swiggies.

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Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78