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.”

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Business Process as a Service (BPaaS). Social Media. Gamification.

Technology 133

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 133

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.

Customer 146

Customer Custom Startup Course 146

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2020

Start with only the very best people, demand excellence, and train them to stay ahead of the pack. If you get to know your customers well enough, you can provide solutions that make selling and service the same thing. Simultaneously deliver the best selection, service, and price. Craft mutually beneficial relationships.

Startup 122

Startup Training Customer Custom 122

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.

Startup 106

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 106

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.”

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

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.”

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Even if the goods and services are changing hands as gifts, or the revenue motive exists only to make services sustainable, the economic value is evident. One consequence of the new sharing business model is that goods become services. There is value in the “idling capacity” of all assets.

Resource 126

Resource Commerce Social Media Platform 126

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

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.

Pricing 123

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2019

With the advent of instant communication and social media, customer service starts at the first hint of interest by you, and never ends for repeat customers. One bad customer experience will kill not only one customer, but many future ones, who hear the message via social media and friends. The world has changed.

Customer 84

Customer Custom Company Companies 84

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. He outlines six key steps in your journey from yesterday’s customer service to today’s required delivery of exceptional customer experiences: Define the whole customer experience versus service.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Social Media Training 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

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.

Customer 124

Customer Custom Startup Course 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. He outlines six key steps in your journey from yesterday’s customer service to today’s required delivery of exceptional customer experiences: Define the whole customer experience versus service.

Customer 97

Customer Custom Social Media Training 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Business Process as a Service (BPaaS). Social Media. Gamification.

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

In their passion and excitement about a new product or service, entrepreneurs tend to continually narrow the scope of potential competitors, and often claim to have no direct competitors. Remember the transportation transitions from horses to autos to trains to airplanes. Clear product differentiation and a singular focus.

Competition 166

Competition Funding Startup Patents 166

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Start with only the very best people, demand excellence, and train them to stay ahead of the pack. If you get to know your customers well enough, you can provide solutions that make selling and service the same thing. Simultaneously deliver the best selection, service, and price. Craft mutually beneficial relationships.

Training 108

Training Customer Custom Social Media 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2018

Start with only the very best people, demand excellence, and train them to stay ahead of the pack. If you get to know your customers well enough, you can provide solutions that make selling and service the same thing. Simultaneously deliver the best selection, service, and price. Craft mutually beneficial relationships.

Training 61

Training Customer Custom Social Media 61

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Even if the goods and services are changing hands as gifts, or the revenue motive exists only to make services sustainable, the economic value is evident. One consequence of the new sharing business model is that goods become services. There is value in the “idling capacity” of all assets.

Commerce 98

Commerce Social Media Platform Class 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. Attract, train, and reward only the best leaders.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Layoffs Social Media Metrics 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Business Process as a Service (BPaaS). Social Media. Gamification.

Startup 107

Startup Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur 107

socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

I think, to be a great entrepreneur, you have to look at what is missing in the category that you will be playing in the industry, and figure what you can deploy with a little bit of strategy and technology to bring a better service and price. People were not just going to Google, they were looking all over the place.

Content 193

Content Social Network Coach Help 193

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

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.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 116

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Image via Flickr by Phil Gyford Starting a new venture still costs real money, even though the entry price has come down dramatically in last few decades. Salary costs go up rapidly, as people require training, bonuses, expense reimbursals, and an office with a requisite support team and supplies. Staffing and people-management costs.

Startup 105

Startup Software Review Technical Review Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Business Process as a Service (BPaaS). Social Media. Gamification.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Start with only the very best people, demand excellence, and train them to stay ahead of the pack. If you get to know your customers well enough, you can provide solutions that make selling and service the same thing. Simultaneously deliver the best selection, service, and price. Craft mutually beneficial relationships.

Training 59

Training Customer Custom Social Media 59

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Business Process as a Service (BPaaS). Social Media. Gamification.

Cloud Computing 99

Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

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.

Pricing 105

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2016

Everyone on your team needs to be trained to recognize prospects who match your target customer set. Use interactive social media and targeted marketing to go after the customers that you want and need. Playing favorites is good business and good customer service. No one wants to feel like one lost in a crowd.

Customer 65

Customer Custom Startup Satisfaction 65

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

The reason for this business, is folks are always going on social media to recommend products to their friends, but they're not making any money from it. We want to help you monetize your knowledge, your skills, and your social media. Our team has a passion for e-commerce, and we also have athletes and others on our team.

Help 113

Help Commerce Platform Orange County 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

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.

Pricing 52

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 52

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2015

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.

Customer 101

Customer Custom Startup Course 101

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I hadn't talked to her in a while and then because of a presentation I did around Social Media for Service Professionals she and I reconnected. We streamline strategy development using a Reality-Based approach, then execute cross-media programs including websites, brochures, ads, booths. Foreign Service.

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2015

Even if the goods and services are changing hands as gifts, or the revenue motive exists only to make services sustainable, the economic value is evident. One consequence of the new sharing business model is that goods become services. There is value in the “idling capacity” of all assets.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Commerce Social Media Platform 111

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In essence, as a contractor, you are a consultant who is competing regularly for new work, and you constantly have to differentiate your offering from other candidates, including price. I have found that the delivery of my special expertise in professional services is one of the most satisfying and fulfilling roles I have ever experienced.

Startup 98

Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Most people have heard of Foursquare for local nightlife and Airbnb for rooms, but other nationally recognized sources for local services are still hard to find, including social media, local news, advertising, and event calendars. External investors tend to focus on products rather than services.

Advertising 63

Advertising Content Social Media Satisfaction 63

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2014

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.

Customer 98

Customer Custom Entrepreneur Startup 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

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.

Customer 52

Customer Custom Startup Course 52