Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2022

Enlightenment refers to an interest in staying informed and approaching every interaction free of prejudice. Dynamic leadership refers to an energy or force that is spirited and magnetic. True blue” is a step beyond trust, adding authenticity and transparency. Kindly confident: project and inspire confidence.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Ophir references a study that listed a striking statistic: 54% of all ads being shown aren’t actually being seen. .” The racy video shows a couple in an exchange of a passionate exchange – so absolutely enamored with each other that they couldn’t possibly control their actions. ” Wait, what? And they do what?

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Maybe those references to TFA sound like bragging, or he thinks “passion for numbers” sounds silly. The information provided was all pulled from data he’s already entered - just Mark, Houston, Math Teacher, Teach for America. And if this description doesn’t resonate with Mark, he can ask for a new one, while providing feedback.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 25, 2022

According to Bloomberg , Instacart cited the need to attract talent as a reason for the drop in valuation — that's a reference to the current strong labor market for tech jobs , which has given employees more freedom to choose a job that's right for them. Instacart's New Direction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2022

The first chasm is getting the customer requirements right, product or service, to satisfy a real need that a large number of customers will pay real money to satisfy. It takes focus to resist adding a long list of features that seem to make the opportunity larger, but dilute to focus of both you and potential customers. Product development chasm.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Asa result, the entrepreneur could avoid a fundraising effort, reduce working capital, make friends with the salespersons of multiple companies that could supply leads and references, and become instantly profitable. Most of us can tell specific stories of losses that led to these expensive and gut-wrenching lessons.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

OpenX said that publishers usings its OpenX Market and OpenX Ad Server will be able to use Microsoft's Content Ads, and that Microsoft will refer potential customers to OpenX. Financial details of the advertising technology partnership were not disclosed.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 23, 2016

During this period Kobie worked closely with many SaaS companies including ExactTarget from its early days and the Founder & CEO, Scott Dorsey, served as a strong reference for Kobie. With one single arc he had the chance to experience two great firms with distinct cultures and working practices and did all of this in his 20s.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2011

According to Edmunds.com, it is asking people who see classified ads referring to an Edmunds escrow service to report it to the web site hosting the ad; it also encouraged users to check with the Better Business Bureau or online to verify any escrow services are legitimate. Edmunds does not provide any escrow services to users.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

Update: Crossbar informs us that its investment announcement incorrectly identified the investor in this story as Tao Venture Capital Partners, when it should be an entirely different company -- Tao Invest, the investment fund of Nick and Joby Pritzker (also referred to as Tao LLC). The two funds are not related.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 15, 2011

And figuring out who is referring your traffic is a very important part of determining how you allocate your marketing budgets. As in they weren’t referred by anybody. But since many other websites pull in Twitter data, including links, you don’t always know who is referring the traffic to you. Terribly wrong.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 27, 2013

Static method reference: String::valueOf. Non-static method reference: Object::toString. Capturing method reference: x::toString. Constructor reference: ArrayList::new. The method reference forms are shorthand for the other forms. Method reference. I'll discuss many of them later. String::valueOf.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Back Trail - Easy to reference. There is a higher probability you will have a pre-existing relationship with one or more people who can provide an honest reference on a local candidate. No Relo Risk - Startups are stressful enough without adding the tension associated with uprooting a family.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Now, Microsoft-owned GitHub is gearing up to remove these references to slavery by naming primary code repositories “main” instead of “master.” This probably isn’t news to developers, but it was news to me when I found out many tech companies still use slave-master language. These changes will go into effect on October 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

Make sure that every interaction with every customer is positive, the service delivered is exemplary, and always follow-up for reference and repeat business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Your gut-feelings are important, but need to be validated by normal background and reference checks. Higher motivation does not overcome role mismatches, poor communication, or culture differences. Some candidates can talk a great story, but have trouble delivering, or may have team relationship challenges. Quick to hire and slow to fire.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Your readers will appreciate the option to view the sites you reference, and having links pointing to other sites will further improve your search engine rankings. For example, if you mention an article you read in XYZ magazine, make sure to include a hyperlink to the article. Create incoming links.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Boss Reference - Your potential boss will check your references. Even if the reference did not work directly with your future manager, they may still have valuable insights that would otherwise be impossible for you to uncover during the interview process. You should do the same.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In my case, the youngest member of my biking group is nearly 15-years older than me, which causes them to refer to me as a "kid" and a "youngster." In contrast, when you expand your friendships beyond your chronological peers, you enjoy a recurring feeling of adolescence. Nothing makes a 52-year old feel young like being called "a kid.".

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Those references drive trillions of dollars of commerce. We're really latching onto the growing trend of building products that detect product references in social messaging. We automatically add tracking and point those product references to e-commerce merchants. They're doing that billions of times a day.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

Make sure that every interaction with every customer is positive, the service delivered is exemplary, and always follow-up for reference and repeat business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Ultimately, this simple assessment became known as the “Old Gray Whistle Test” (OGWT), a reference to the doormen''s preponderance of gray hair. If the doormen could hum or whistle the tune after hearing it once or twice, then it was deemed suitable for release. Mitigate such unproductive interactions by discouraging impromptu visits.

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Xconomy

JUNE 21, 2017

A 2014 report provided a stark frame of reference for the challenge of fighting Alzheimer’s disease, showing that 99.6 percent of all drugs in the field had failed in one way or another.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Jonah pointed out that originally content companies had to pay cable companies to carry their content and then it became neutral and over time the cable companies actually paid large fees to content creators in order to get access to the highest quality content and differentiate their offering and avoid being commoditized.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Enlightenment refers to an interest in staying informed and approaching every interaction free of prejudice. Dynamic leadership refers to an energy or force that is spirited and magnetic. True blue” is a step beyond trust, adding authenticity and transparency. Kindly confident: project and inspire confidence.

Custom 92

Custom Customer Coach Satisfaction 92

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Alex is a Silicon Valley veteran and Cisco executive, often referred to as the ‘innovation therapist,’ who details his knowledge of many real-world cases and specifics on how to keep up with change and win in the marketplace.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

there was no frame of reference for the value. My key take away – frame of reference in pricing is important. Gregg says at $9.99 At $12 / year he was able to frame users with the thought, “Am I getting a dollar of value per month from JibJab? Sure, of course I am. Sign me up.&# Awesome. Counter-intuitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2023

Use job search tools to seek openings, line up references, and use trustworthy people to find other employment. She is a long-time executive coach who has helped thousands of clients overcome fears about communication. Remove yourself or set rules if you choose to or have to communicate with someone who reveals themselves to be duplicitous.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2020

Your gut-feelings are important, but need to be validated by normal background and reference checks. Higher motivation does not overcome role mismatches, poor communication, or culture differences. Some candidates can talk a great story, but have trouble delivering, or may have team relationship challenges. Quick to hire and slow to fire.

Organization 135

Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Screening 135

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2023

In the trade, this approach is sometimes called “ dragonfly eye ,” referring to the fact that dragonflies have huge compound eyes, with hundreds of lenses that gather much more data than our human eyes, giving them a survival advantage in a complex world. The best business leaders are ever curious about every element of every problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2019

The first chasm is getting the customer requirements right, product or service, to satisfy a real need that a large number of customers will pay real money to satisfy. It takes focus to resist adding a long list of features that seem to make the opportunity larger, but dilute to focus of both you and potential customers. Product development chasm.

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Technical Review Custom Customer Satisfaction 102

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In the announcement on Twitter, Musk also stated that the feature would “keep Summer safe”, a reference lost on anyone who doesn’t keep up with animated series Rick and Morty. Tesla has announced that a “dog mode” will be added to its cars as soon as this week. The reason? How Did these New Modes Get Added?

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

It’s often referred to as Spring Break for Geeks, and for good reason. I’m talking, of course, about South by Southwest (SXSW), Austin’s annual film and music festival that in recent years added an interactive component. Contact us at sponsor@techzulu.com. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

If you don't want to use Guava, then wrap the modifiable Enum{Set,Map} instances in Collections.unmodifiableSet(set) or Collections.unmodifiableMap(map) and throw away the direct references to the modifiable collections. Since they can't be replaced by third-party libraries, Enum{Set,Map} had better be as good as possible!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

I made some reference calls. Another reference I called who is ex eBay and now a prominent VC said to me, “If I were organizing a marketing panel on online marketing and I wanted to pick the top 5 marketers to be on the panel Greg would be on my list.” You won’t regret it. The guy has knowledge. They were effusive.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2019

There's a great animated video which references the classic Soylent Green movie ending, how did that come about? It just really hit it on the nose that we're plant-based, but also works so well as a reference to the movie. We thought it was time to lean in on the Soylent Green jokes and comments that we always get. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Gabe Gottlieb: Pathmatics is in the name, and that refers to how we understand how ads are delivered across channels. We help brands and agencies understand how their competitors are advertising, where their creative is running, what their spending is across all sorts of channels on digital, whether that's desktop, mobile, tablet, or video.

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