Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You need both to create better outcomes and increase job satisfaction. With remote workers, you need to learn how to effectively use the new software technologies, such as Zoom and Slack , to get the engagement and commitment you need. Diversity and inclusion will get you started. There is no one-size-fits-all approach.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Most experts agree that the key to worker productivity, decision making, and satisfaction, is raising their level of engagement from the currently low thirty percent range. Office jobs and communication technology have evolved. Giving them a feeling of self-empowered decisions with fewer managers is key to this move.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. Five Reasons You Haven’t Launched - Software By Rob , November 10, 2010 Photo by stevendepolo. have focused this as advice to entrepreneurs building enterprise software ventures today. This post is an accusation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2020

What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021? Seeing our client brands emerge stronger and more effective in engaging prospects on a local level and understanding the individualized customer care that will move the needle in customer satisfaction for each of their locations.

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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 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.

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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.

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Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2015

For today's thoughts, we have Lief Morin , founder and CEO of KeyInfo (www.keyinfo.com), a regional systems integrator which provides compute, storage and networking solutions and professional services for advanced software-defined data centers. Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015?

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Xconomy

AUGUST 10, 2016

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

If you have a software development background like mine, Im sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. If your software or your manufacturing process is your secret sauce, you need to keep the work in-house. The same applies to manufacturing and almost any process these days.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 12, 2015

Business process management has become a central focus among businesses, and it has led to a substantial increase in the purchase of business process management software. BPM software can allow a company to automate a number of business process elements, while helping track the progression of different processes. Cost Efficiency.

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Southern California Edison Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Studies show that natural light has a positive effect on mental health, productivity, and job satisfaction. One of the most consistent ways to increase office productivity is periodically training staff on new technology, techniques, and processes to continue building their skills.

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socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2011

Last week, El Segundo-based Accordent Technologies , a developer of webcasting and presentation services and software, was acquired by Polycom, in a $50M deal. They had been slowly building their technology and growing customers, and it was a very much break-even type of business. When did you invest in the firm?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

For IBM, the Personal Computer was a paradigm shift from their big business legacy, built with new technologies for totally new markets, and battleships turn very slowly. The culture of a large technology company is to rely on internal development or large, stable, and proven external vendors.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

SaaS-based companies grow - The SaaS market is growing 3x faster than the software market (20% vs. 7%), and this rate is expected to continue through 2020. It’s unlikely you can find a company that isn’t willing to use a technology portal to accomplish these goals. is du jour. This is where SaaS gets sexy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. If your software or your manufacturing process is your “secret sauce,” you need to keep the work in-house. The same applies to manufacturing and almost any process these days.

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Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Technical Review 53

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2012

For example, if your startup is building a high-tech software product, a dream team of advisors would be a former CEO or high-level exec in another software company, a former software marketing executive, and a former financial executive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2011

For example, if your startup is building a high-tech software product, a dream team of advisors would be a former CEO or high-level exec in another software company, a former software marketing executive, and a former financial executive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2017

Takers can never get satisfaction, and they antagonize those around them. Smart business executives learn to use new technology software to give them new insights and more free time. When people feel good about themselves, the business looks positive, productivity goes up, and relationships are a lot better.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Founder Jill Bigelow (who is not related to me) said the brace includes a removable heat or ice pack feature that provides increased mobility, mood, and birth satisfaction. CourseKey’s software automatically tracks student attendance, shares key information, and sends pop quizzes to students’ devices.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2013

But a lack of competition has also lead to a lack of innovation, resulting in low customer satisfaction and frequent complaints of difficult-to-use products. Jackson added, “Their pricing and technology are hold-overs from the 1990s—it goes to show how they have been shielded from competition for too long.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

They attended property management association meetings in Oregon outside of the technology echo chamber of California to get a sense for people’s daily problems. Watching User Interactions – One of the biggest problems in technology is that systems are designed by people who are technical by definition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2010

For example, if your startup is building a high-tech software product, a dream team of advisors would be a former CEO or high-level exec in another software company, a former software marketing executive, and a former financial executive.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

The conversation moves on to dependence (Jen’s stated challenge) on other existing technologies as Vic Parekh of Machinima nods. He mentions his personal need to work close to the metal (closely with the team and technology), especially when the product is dependent on an app’s API. His take on the matter?

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