Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2014

Certainly, I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. In addition, we all know that patent disclosure rules often facilitate legal reverse engineering, and innovation at this point is now much cheaper.

Technology 103

Technology Entrepreneur Study Research 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

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. Be a visible and available expert in your domain. Make sure everyone knows your vision and values.

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Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Over time, I have collected a list of new business attributes that go beyond the initial idea or solution, which often are more critical to long-term success and satisfaction. Elon Musk mitigated this by making his battery patents free to all. A legendary pivot example in social media was the transformation of Odeo into Twitter.

Tips 80

Tips Startup Satisfaction Ideas 80

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2016

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. Feel the inspiration from peers asking for your secret, or peers trying to model their efforts after yours.

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Satisfaction Startup Customer Custom 61

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. Timing is critical, as well as focus on marketing and customer satisfaction.

Startup 65

Startup Social Media Study Research 65

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. Be a visible and available expert in your domain. Make sure everyone knows your vision and values.

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. Be a visible and available expert in your domain. Make sure everyone knows your vision and values.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2016

Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. In addition, we all know that patent disclosure rules often facilitate legal reverse engineering, and innovation at this point is now much cheaper.

Technology 57

Technology Startup Study Research 57

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Marketing is free or cheap because of social media. 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. Bargains Galore.

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