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. The distinction between product companies and services companies is easy to see. The distinction between product companies and services companies is easy to see.

Product 91

Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

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. Start with a service you know and love. Don’t let your service be viewed as a commodity.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2015

This is the confirmation that your product or service fills a real need in the marketplace. New business models that provide an ongoing revenue stream, or a secondary stream from advertising, raise your margins and can give you some additional satisfaction. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry.

Satisfaction 101

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Customer Custom 101

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. The distinction between product companies and services companies is easy to see. The distinction between product companies and services companies is easy to see.

Satisfaction 91

Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2016

This is the confirmation that your product or service fills a real need in the marketplace. New business models that provide an ongoing revenue stream, or a secondary stream from advertising, raise your margins and can give you some additional satisfaction. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry.

Satisfaction 61

Satisfaction Startup Customer Custom 61

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Despite some recent advances, there are still some cultures which have less regard for patents and other intellectual property. Look at internal services versus external services. Customer-facing services, like call centers, should rarely be outsourced. Keep intellectual property keys in-house. Marty Zwilling.

Outsource Development 95

Outsource Development Outsource Offshore Software Review 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Despite some recent advances, there are still some cultures which have less regard for patents and other intellectual property. Look at internal services versus external services. Customer-facing services, like call centers, should rarely be outsourced. Keep intellectual property keys in-house. Marty Zwilling.

Outsource Development 53

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Technical Review 53

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2017

Patents and other intellectual property go to the first person who files, rather than the first person with the idea. Most new business founders find there is a big gap between them loving the idea, and buying the product or service. Thinking without action leads to lost opportunities. Time is money in business. Ideas are very fragile.

Ideas 72

Ideas Entrepreneur Examples Satisfaction 72

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. If your business is managing contracts and patents, it makes sense, but the CLO for most startups is LegalZoom on the Internet. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Legal Officer.

CTO Hire 100

CTO Hire Funding Cloud Computing CIO 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. If your business is managing contracts and patents, it makes sense, but the CLO for most startups is LegalZoom on the Internet. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Legal Officer.

Startup 97

Startup Invest CTO Hire Cloud Computing 97

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. If your business is managing contracts and patents, it makes sense, but the CLO for most startups is LegalZoom on the Internet. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Legal Officer.

Startup 90

Startup CTO Hire Cloud Computing CIO 90

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

If we had stayed on the sidelines, waiting for less market uncertainty, we would have lost the opportunity to file the landmark medical robotic patents that eventually motivated Intuitive Surgical to purchase Computer Motion for approximately $150 million. Measure Thrice, Cut Once. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.”. Bargains Galore.

Company 257

Company Companies Startup Study 257