Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

In reality, resource constraints should be seen by startups a competitive advantage, by forcing them to develop new markets, and to think differently and act differently than existing players. The result, called resourcefulness, allows entrepreneurs to create opportunities in the face of scarcity. Let your constraints drive innovation.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 17, 2023

Trusted, close resources include sophisticated relatives, friends and business associates who know how to structure a deal as a win-win for you and for them, while allowing you to retain control over your vision and execution. So how does this fit into this sandwich of alternatives? Trust works both ways.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

So in its first years of existence, Welcome Tech has focused on building out a platform that provides educational resources, information and services that “they need to thrive in a new country.” In particular, Hemmat and co-founder Raul Lomeli-Azoubel recognized that access to financial services was crucial to immigrants’ success.

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2011

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand has priced its IPO at $13.00 The firm, which develops software-as-a-service for the human resources and employee talent management sector, is venture backed by Bay Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Meritech Capital. per share, above its estimated offering range of between $9.00

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2015

MomentFeed said the new service helps brands by offering up localized published to Facebook, Google+, and Foursquare, along with a dedicated, community manager. The startup said the new offering is aimed at brands who do not have internal resources to manage social engagement with consumers at the local community level.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

You might be here: You have a great new product or service that you and your associates love. Have you developed a prototype, alternate pricing schemes, even a PowerPoint mockup to show to potential buyers? Few early-stage companies have the resources to do both. Early adopters should climb all over each other for a look.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2021

In reality, resource constraints should be seen by startups a competitive advantage, by forcing them to develop new markets, and to think differently and act differently than existing players. The result, called resourcefulness, allows entrepreneurs to create opportunities in the face of scarcity. Let your constraints drive innovation.

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Berkonomics

MAY 20, 2021

Enterprise time, as opposed to personal time management, is the sum total of resources available to a company expressed in terms of time – time to develop, to debug, to produce, to deploy, to respond to issues, and to make changes in plans that are not working. But first, identify what those critical resources are in your company.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

So how does the statement above fit into this sandwich of alternatives? Trusted, close resources include sophisticated relatives, friends and business associates who know how to structure a deal as a win-win for you and for them, while allowing you to retain control over your vision and execution.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream. rollout support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Berkonomics

MAY 28, 2020

But for most, the true sign of success and potential for even more is in the landing of a major account, one that validates the pricing, quality and competitive advantages of a company’s offering. Aim high for that major account.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2022

The other side of the business is a new monthly subscription service for stylists that helps them market their handcrafted wigs, beauty and other digital products and services. We’re equipping them with the tools and resources so that they can operate more efficiently and empower themselves economically.”. Remember Mary J.

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Berkonomics

JULY 13, 2017

So, you have a great new product or service that you and your associates love. Have you developed a prototype, alternate pricing schemes, even a PowerPoint mock-up to show to potential buyers? Few early stage companies have the resources to do both. Early adopters should climb all over each other for a look.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. There is a lot to say about retaining control. It is most often a win-win for both you and the strategic partner.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag.com , the online car buying software firm headed by Scott Painter, announced this morning that it has inked a deal with the AAA, to power a new service called AAA Automaker. Tags: automobile research purchasing service. Financial details of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Depending upon the size of the companies and complexity of the products or services involved, it is fair to assume that you’ll need to dedicate a resource to this effort, sometimes a full-time resource at that. It takes real effort and planning on both sides of a partnership between companies to make it work. Is it that simple?

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2013

The new offering takes advantage of the APIs available for agentless backup, which allows virtual machines to be backed up without requiring CPU- and network-resource consuming agents on all of those virtual machines. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>. storage data backup virtualization software paragon'

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Companies can no longer rely on standard network solutions, they need scalable infrastructure and business internet service that can meet rapidly escalating needs. Many are turning to Ethernet services to solve their local area network (LAN) needs. Unfortunately, not all Ethernet services are created equal. Start Local.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

Is the product or service possible to produce at all, let alone economically enough to. One way to mitigate this is by using early money to create a prototype, to perform market research, to complete the first generation of the product, or to deliver the service to a satisfied customer. First: Product risk. . Second: Market risk. .

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of software-as-a-service for talent and human resources management, said today that it has launched a new product which connects directly into Salesforce.com. Pricing on the new software was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For example, consider Whole Foods , whose focus on healthy foods and a sustainable environment is legendary, even though their prices are often a bit higher. Most new businesses need three to five advisors or board members to regularly evaluate progress and resource needs, as well as your own leadership.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Lenido Startup tool: Accounting software Price: Free Accounting software doesn't need to come at a premium. VPN Startup tool: VPN Price: Free Hide.me is a decent security solution, startups should be aware that ‘freemium' VPN services tend to profit by displaying ads and tracking your data. While Hide.me

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Prices begin to decline quickly. The first customers are early adopters who are the least price-sensitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

These are risks that can be mitigated with the right resources. A smarter risk is to build a plan, with associated greater resources, that will put you in position to expand your product line and keep one step ahead of competitors. Risk is more manageable with subscriptions and even freemium pricing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. These resources often include a cash investment, as well as office space, and consulting.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Quality” products and services should not be positioned as “cheap,” or your potential customers will question your message from the start, and will be more critical of the delivered product than if offered as one or the other, but not both. And boy, does it apply to most of us and our offerings. Red Adair said, “…pick any two.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Almost instantly, via the Internet or on their smartphone in the store, they can find the lowest price alternative or their favorite features, without waiting for push marketing or listening to your best sales person. Great startups manage to continually improve the relationship through outstanding follow-on support and service.

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socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2011

The firm was trading around $19.60, or 50 percent above its debut price in morning trading. The firm, headed by Adam Miller, develops software-as-a-service for human resources and talent management. The firm priced last night at $13.00, well above its initial $9 to $11 estimated initial pricing range.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Each decision you make to commit resources – your money or your use of corporate or personal time – affects the future value of your business. But each commitment of resources of any substantial size for acquisition of new products, talent, even new companies, changes the value of your enterprise perhaps to a great degree.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2021

Since we all have limited resources, and can’t add more hours to the day, the result is usually more things done poorly, rather than a few key things done better than anyone else. Innovation initiatives of any appreciable scale require a formal, intentional resource commitment, and work best bottoms-up. Don’t wait for a crisis.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

Mogul Millennial : a media startup sharing professional resources for Black entrepreneurs. Another investment from this batch, Mogul Millennial, is building a media brand around connecting Black professionals with professional resources. Charli Cohen : a “next-gen” streetwear fashion brand.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

Is the product or service possible to produce at all, let alone economically enough to compete in the marketplace? One way to mitigate this is by using early money to create a prototype, to perform market research, to complete the first generation of the product, or to deliver the service to a satisfied customer. Second: Market risk.

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