Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2010

You hear a lot of talk these days about the importance of customer satisfaction, but customer loyalty is the real win. A satisfied customer is necessary, but not sufficient, to be a loyal customer who will come back repeatedly, refer their friends and family to you, and be faithful even when your price is not the lowest.

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Satisfaction Customer Custom Startup 49

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. This substantiates your expertise and value, builds peer relationships, gives you access to the people and technology to keep you current. Practice being a good communicator.

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Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. This substantiates your expertise and value, builds peer relationships, gives you access to the people and technology to keep you current. Practice being a good communicator.

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Startup Training Services Writing 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution.

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Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2012

You hear a lot of talk these days about the importance of customer satisfaction, but customer loyalty is the real win. A satisfied customer is necessary, but not sufficient, to be a loyal customer who will come back repeatedly, refer their friends and family to you, and be faithful even when your price is not the lowest.

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Customer Custom Startup Competition 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2013

Ask everyone to update their resume, and personally call probable references, so there are no surprises. Explain that they may be called, and use the opportunity to check their satisfaction with your company and your product. That means questioning each of these key players, and calling references or prior associates.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Summary 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2012

Ask everyone to update their resume, and personally call probable references, so there are no surprises. Explain that they may be called, and use the opportunity to check their satisfaction with your company and your product. That means questioning each of these key players, and calling references or prior associates.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Training 98

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek. See if you understand each of these technologies: Internet of Things. Are you driving the technology, or is it driving you? Gamification.

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Startup Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur 107

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek. I’m sure you can find some gaps, niches, or extensions for each of these technologies: Internet of Things. I wish it was that easy. Gamification.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

In reality, the business world gets tougher every day, with new entrants, new technology, and competitors more easily entering the fray from around the globe. These plans just list a few key competitors out there now, compare feature richness, quality considerations, and pricing. These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.”

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Startup Framework Competition Pricing 80

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2012

In reality, the business world gets tougher every day, with new entrants, new technology, and competitors more easily entering the fray from around the globe. These plans just list a few key competitors out there now, compare feature richness, quality considerations, and pricing. These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.”

Competition 94

Competition Startup Pricing Framework 94

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Ask everyone to update their resume, and personally call probable references, so there are no surprises. Explain that they may be called, and use the opportunity to check their satisfaction with your company and your product. That means questioning each of these key players, and calling references or prior associates.

Technical Review 91

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Summary 91

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek. See if you understand each of these technologies: Internet of Things. Are you driving the technology, or is it driving you? Gamification.

Cloud Computing 99

Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. This substantiates your expertise and value, builds peer relationships, gives you access to the people and technology to keep you current. Practice being a good communicator.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. This substantiates your expertise and value, builds peer relationships, gives you access to the people and technology to keep you current. Practice being a good communicator.

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Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. This substantiates your expertise and value, builds peer relationships, gives you access to the people and technology to keep you current. Practice being a good communicator.

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Services Startup Training Writing 61