Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Investors, on the other hand, typically don’t even look very hard at the product or service, but prefer to evaluate first the entrepreneur, and secondly the business plan. A deep product or service has a robust set of features. A complete solution provides a great experience that includes service, support, and a string of enhancements.

Ideas 155

Ideas Startup Summary Examples 155

TechCrunch LA

MAY 11, 2018

While they undoubtedly make traveling across campuses or in relatively small communities much more convenient than car services or shuttles, they’re also clogging sidewalks, parks, alleys, and even beaches, while creating untold numbers of minor visits to emergency rooms in the cities they’ve expanded into.

Santa Monica 228

Santa Monica San Diego Los Angeles Summary 228

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Barter services for access to required resources. You will be in good company with the many legends who used this approach.

Equity 139

Equity Social Media Startup Summary 139

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2020

Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan. Just for clarification, I characterize a product plan as a formal description of your product or service, with a quick business description at the end for effect. Provide details on the business model.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Startup Summary Product 124

socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2013

According to Hulu, it has added such features as providing summaries of shows for unfamiliar shows, movies, or episodes; saving where you are in videos you are watching if you exit to another app; better navigation of episodes in a season; and more.

Hulu 159

Hulu Summary Los Angeles Content 159

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2023

Factor in basic infrastructure quality and services. The cost of doing business in any market is heavily dependent on local transportation, energy, technology, and financial services. My summary recommendation is to quantify the context difference or institutional distance to each new market.

Outsource Development 110

Outsource Development Social Media Entrepreneur Summary 110

TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

We provide you with a report, written for a business audience, that includes: Executive Summary: We grade your architecture, source code, process, and teams, and provide a brief rationale for each grade. Detailed Findings: For each of the areas in the executive summary, we provide the details.

Technical Review 260

Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review TechEmpower 260

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2012

The firm claimed the granting of a motion for summary judgement in the US Federal Court in California will help it in its effort to convince the courts to prevent these companies from operating the services that infringe RPost patents. RPost had sued the firms in 2011. RPost claims it has 35 patents covering electronic signatures.

Patents 154

Patents Summary Email Los Angeles 154

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Bloom is a widely known expert on managing business growth, and he starts by summarizing the three key weapons of current customers, which include an instant summary of choices, prices, and features. 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

MAY 6, 2023

You need to find just enough information to quantify the real need out there for your product or service. For example, if you are offering an accounting service for small business owners, you would want to quantify the number of enterprises in your area, with the size, age, and spending demographics that you are targeting.

Statistics 120

Statistics Research Report Newsletter 120

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

I cannot tell you how many times I have seen executive summaries of business plans in which the entrepreneur seeks $5,000,000 to build the business. First, few startups can use that much money today with all the virtual services available and increasingly inexpensive methods of development, prototyping and marketing.

Startup 120

Startup Invest Summary Resource 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

I saw a good summary of the most effective ways to source prospective investors in a classic book, “ The Art of Startup Fundraising ,” by Alejandro Cremades, who has been there and done that, both as an entrepreneur and an investor. Reach out to your biggest fans for investor leads. Review current crowdsourcing sites for a good fit.

Statistics 98

Statistics Entrepreneur Funding Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2023

Here is my summary of her insights, with my thoughts added: Strive to make things better by serving others. You can change products and services, but service and quality to customers must endure. In parallel with fulfilling your own needs, always use your power to fulfill the needs of customers and team members.

Satisfaction 130

Satisfaction IBM IBM Summary 130

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Barter services for access to required resources. You will be in good company with the many legends who used this approach.

Social Media 169

Social Media Startup Equity Summary 169

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2019

As an additional benefit, entrepreneur 1/4 page summaries will be given to the investor speakers and attendees. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel and after the panel at the Cocktail Party! All of the Investors will get your company description and contact info!

San Diego 100

San Diego Venture Capital Angel Summary 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

It also starts with a good summary of the intangibles, summarized as the five rules of relevancy, by Mark Zawacki: A startup needs to be relevant and stay relevant. Relevancy for an early-stage company is the discovery and understanding of the real addressable market for a product or service.

Education 151

Education Customer Custom Sales 151

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

I saw a good summary of the most effective ways to source prospective investors in a classic book, “ The Art of Startup Fundraising ,” by Alejandro Cremades, who has been there and done that, both as an entrepreneur and an investor. Reach out to your biggest fans for investor leads. Review current crowdsourcing sites for a good fit.

Funding 173

Funding Tips Startup Statistics 173

Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2020

Without physical branches, it’s a digital-only service, with assistance and support available via live chat, as well as phone and email. 24/7 human customer service. In the UK, Monzo has full authorization, and is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the regulatory body for financial services in the UK.

Summary 114

Summary Startup Report Sites 114

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2019

As an additional benefit, entrepreneur 1/4 page summaries will be given to the investor speakers and attendees. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel and after the panel at the Cocktail Party! All of the Investors will get your company description and contact info!

Orange County 100

Orange County Venture Capital Angel Tech Coast Angels 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2022

Susan has years of experience in the small business trenches, and really focuses on what it takes to succeed, with realistic caveats from my perspective, including an excellent summary of ‘words of wisdom’ messages that every entrepreneur should take to heart: Don’t chase your tail. Look for collaborative opportunities. Expect the unexpected.

Summary 147

Summary Entrepreneur Activity Resource 147

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

A business is an entity which exchanges goods and services with people outside the business (customers) for money, social good, or something of equal value. Here is a summary of the key stages along the way: Idea and seed stage. In this first stage, a specific idea or passion is solidified into an executable plan.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Satisfaction 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2021

I found a good summary of the most common mistakes in a classic book by Kelly Clifford, “ Profit Rocket ,” written primarily to help you on the other side of the equation – skyrocket your profits. It’s fair to use your vision, creativity, and innovation to change the world with new and better products and services.

Technical Review 151

Technical Review Startup Summary Pricing 151

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As a summary, crowdfunding today can mean any one of the following five quite different models: Rewards model. These sites often sponsor pitch contests with small cash prizes for funding, as well as other valuable services to support entrepreneurs. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co

Funding 141

Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Factor in basic infrastructure quality and services. The cost of doing business in any market is heavily dependent on local transportation, energy, technology, and financial services. My summary recommendation is to quantify the context difference or institutional distance to each new market.

Marketing 134

Marketing Outsource Development Social Media Entrepreneur 134

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The more everyone in the startup is obsessed with satisfying customer needs and providing better customer service, the more effective the startup will be in adapting to change. In summary, change will happen. They need a sense of urgency to handle change, and confidence in their leaders. Imbue customer change focus.

Startup 116

Startup Training Statistics Summary 116

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2020

You need to find just enough information to quantify the real need out there for your product or service. For example, if you are offering an accounting service for small business owners, you would want to quantify the number of enterprises in your area, with the size, age, and spending demographics that you are targeting.

Marketing 157

Marketing Statistics Research Report 157

InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2011

Paige is a gifted communicator and my summary does not do him justice. He offers a number of worthwhile tips and tricks that I was not able to capture in the textual summary, so the 14-minute audio file is well worth your time. What follows is a summary which paraphrases Paige’s responses. Click here to listen to the Audio File.

Summary 246

Summary Tips Sales Entrepreneur 246

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Repurpose product and services for emergent needs. Skip the shortcuts you may be taking to get an edge on your competitors at the expense of quality or customer service. In summary, business collaboration and “lead with we” is more than a new mindset. Stay current with world trends and cultures.

Examples 128

Examples Social Media Summary Satisfaction 128

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2023

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. These idea and developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business.

Develop 110

Develop Development Startup Entrepreneur 110

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2023

Here is my summary of key strategies that I would recommend to every mature business leader as well as startup founders: Regular personal contact with every team member. Don’t let business challenges affect your customer service or mood to the world. Most importantly of all, become very clear on what your customers need from you.

Summary 102

Summary Activity Custom Customer 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2023

Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing. Scott, published a classic book that I still recommend, ” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media.

Marketing 114

Marketing Invest Social Media SEM 114

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

I offer here their summary of purposes and inspirations that have motivated existing business leaders, with insights from my own mentoring and coaching experience. Having a purpose is more lasting over time, inspires better service, reinforces values, and drives performance. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/23/2022.

Technical Review 143

Technical Review Coach Mentor Custom 143

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Beyond these, you will likely need to budget time and dollars (up to $50,000 is not unusual) for real marketing efforts to enhance your visibility and credibility, which include branding, promotions, giveaways, and free services. In summary, a startup with no website, or a website with no credibility will kill your business.

Web 117

Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2021

The specifics of these shortcomings are hard to nail down, but I was impressed with the good summary provided in a new book, “ Make It, Don’t Fake It ,” by Sabrina Horn. The best approach is to listen and learn from them – and clarify your brand marketing, customer service, business model, or just find the right customers.

Examples 170

Examples Custom Customer Social Media 170

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

Serious investors expect founders to have their homework done before the first interaction – documented executive summary, business plan, and financial model. More customers are lost to apathy after the sale than poor service or quality. Investor negotiations. They expect prompt formal follow-up to questions. Product development.

Activity 133

Activity Startup Ideas Technical Review 133

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

Here is a quick summary of the priorities normally covered by the due diligence process: Evaluation of key players. Having a great product or service is not enough. During this time or earlier, you should also be doing your own due diligence on the investor, as suggested in a classic article on avoiding problem investors.

Technical Review 152

Technical Review Satisfaction Startup Summary 152

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You may no longer have the option of investing all earnings into growth, or servicing your special corporate cause. In summary, a reverse merger, or going public through the “normal” IPO process should never be seen as just a way to fund your startup. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

Funding 104

Funding Summary Entrepreneur Acquisition 104