Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2014

But trying to use it on call centers, affiliate marketing, or even data entry probably won’t be effective. “Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Do your research with peers, and check the alternatives on every project.

Entrepreneur 231

Entrepreneur Philippines Bandwidth Cofounder 231

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

If you can have an affiliate relationship with any recognized brand names, or any connection to publicly recognized experts, highlight these and provide links to their websites. Offer something that is really free – with no strings attached to cause them to lose their trust. Set up an award, and show winners. Link to recognized brands.

Startup 263

Startup Affiliate Advertising Technical Review 263

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2014

Neutral content, including your membership in business associations, and company affiliations, can at best balance false negative information, or at least make the negatives harder to find. Positive content, such as information and pictures on your accomplishments, achievements, and friends, paints you in a good light.

Reputation 248

Reputation Affiliate Technical Review Social Network 248

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

If you can have an affiliate relationship with any recognized brand names, or any connection to publicly recognized experts, highlight these and provide links to their websites. Offer something that is really free – with no strings attached to cause them to lose their trust. Set up an award, and show winners. Link to recognized brands.

Affiliate 136

Affiliate Advertising Technical Review Social Network 136

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Even more impressive are targeted questions that indicate you already have done your homework on their current role, expertise and company affiliations. Asking questions and listening will leave a greater first impression more often than talking. Quick to name-drop common friends and business links.

Due Diligence 321

Due Diligence Founder Angel Investor Affiliate 321

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

The ACA membership includes more than 150 angel groups and 20 affiliate members from 49 US states and 6 Canadian provinces. The reach is very broad, however, with 30 branches worldwide covering over 80 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia, and over 120,000 members worldwide.

Angel Investor 255

Angel Investor North America South America Accredited Investor 255

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

If you can have an affiliate relationship with any recognized brand names, or any connection to publicly recognized experts, highlight these and provide links to their websites. Offer something that is really free – with no strings attached to cause them to lose their trust. Set up an award, and show winners. Link to recognized brands.

Entrepreneur 241

Entrepreneur Affiliate Advertising Technical Review 241

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2022

When leaders are in fear, be it for their own security, sense of affiliation, or self-esteem fears, they become blind to how they might be using fear in their own leadership. Others use fear because they are simply afraid, and unable to hide it. It requires extreme discipline not to project your fear onto others.

Management 353

Management Leadership Affiliate Security 353

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2015

But trying to use it on call centers, affiliate marketing, or even data entry probably won’t be effective. “Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Getting a fixed price bid works for well-defined short-term projects, like blogging or programming. Do your research with peers, and check the alternatives on every project.

Philippines 120

Philippines Startup Bandwidth Cofounder 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Affiliate marketing and link exchange agreements. With the proper contracts, it’s quicker and simpler to extend your product line with coopetition, rather than funding new development. This works especially well when the new solution takes business away from a common enemy, and strengthens both of your market positions.

Partner 434

Partner Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete 434

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

No matter how illogical it may appear, we strive for certainty in all of our choices and affiliations. Of course, its primary role is still to allow people to connect, organize, and engage, as well as provide startups with rich insights they might otherwise miss. Deliver emotional certainty.

Customer 210

Customer Social Media Affiliate Viral 210

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2022

Humans have always affiliated with groups and teams in order to survive and thrive. We let biases influence our reaction to change and our ability to make decisions that cause change. To thrive you need to become more aware of biases and psychology behind your own and your people’s responses to change. Why do good teams go bad?

Management 297

Management Merger Leadership Affiliate 297

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

If you can have an affiliate relationship with any recognized brand names, or any connection to publicly recognized experts, highlight these and provide links to their websites. Offer something that is really free – with no strings attached to cause them to lose their trust. Set up an award, and show winners. Link to recognized brands.

Startup 230

Startup Affiliate Advertising Technical Review 230

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

Affiliate marketing might actually be one of the more effective (and easier) ways to partner with someone else in the industry. Others will now buy your travel magazine over a travel book, for example, which competes with both your magazine and the video individually. Cross endorsement.

Non-Compete 241

Non-Compete Merger Technical Review Software Review 241

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Even more impressive are targeted questions that indicate you already have done your homework on their current role, expertise and company affiliations. Asking questions and listening will leave a greater first impression more often than talking. Quick to name-drop common friends and business links.

Due Diligence 339

Due Diligence Startup Angel Investor Affiliate 339

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

No matter how illogical it may appear, we strive for certainty in all of our choices and affiliations. Of course, its primary role is still to allow people to connect, organize, and engage, as well as provide startups with rich insights they might otherwise miss. Deliver emotional certainty.

Social Media 201

Social Media Affiliate Viral Technical Review 201

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Affiliate marketing might actually be one of the more effective (and easier) ways to partner with someone else in the industry. Others will now buy your travel magazine over a travel book, for example, which competes with both your magazine and the video individually. Cross endorsement.

Partner 225

Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Moral: Before you decide that it’s absolutely necessary to take outside investment, explore all the possible ways you can partner, outsource, affiliate, collaborate, or…heaven forbid, get customers. Well, some of the people who considered themselves co-founders suddenly found out they weren’t!

Advisory Board 233

Advisory Board Cofounder Phoenix Arizona 233

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Use local affiliate networks Online affiliate marketing is a well-established sales channel for many businesses. If you're planning to launch an e-commerce website in a foreign market, local affiliate networks could prove useful in your online marketing mix.

Affiliate 223

Affiliate Marketing Social Media Germany 223

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2019

When leaders are in fear, be it for their own security, sense of affiliation, or self-esteem fears, they become blind to how they might be using fear in their own leadership. Others use fear because they are simply afraid, and unable to hide it. It requires extreme discipline not to project your fear onto others.

Leadership 243

Leadership Affiliate Security Entrepreneur 243

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2019

Humans have always affiliated with groups and teams in order to survive and thrive. We let biases influence our reaction to change and our ability to make decisions that cause change. To thrive you need to become more aware of biases and psychology behind your own and your people’s responses to change. Why do good teams go bad?

Merger 233

Merger Leadership Affiliate America 233

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2014

It’s polite to ask a professional you just met about their company affiliation, but it’s much smarter to ask them about a current issue, making it clear that you already know a good bit about their company, and their role in that company. Google the organization and the role they represent.

Entrepreneur 266

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Affiliate .Net 266

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2014

When leaders are in fear, be it for their own security, sense of affiliation, or self-esteem fears, they become blind to how they might be using fear in their own leadership. Others use fear because they are simply afraid, and unable to hide it. It requires extreme discipline not to project your fear onto others.

Startup 250

Startup Leadership Affiliate Entrepreneur 250

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Humans have always affiliated with groups and teams in order to survive and thrive. We let biases influence our reaction to change and our ability to make decisions that cause change. To thrive you need to become more aware of biases and psychology behind your own and your people’s responses to change. Why do good teams go bad?

Leadership 265

Leadership Founder Startup Merger 265

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

Affiliate marketing and link exchange agreements. With the proper contracts, it’s quicker and simpler to extend your product line with coopetition, rather than funding new development. This works especially well when the new solution takes business away from a common enemy, and strengthens both of your market positions.

Non-disclosure Agreement 257

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 257

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2017

Humans have always affiliated with groups and teams in order to survive and thrive. We let biases influence our reaction to change and our ability to make decisions that cause change. To thrive you need to become more aware of biases and psychology behind your own and your people’s responses to change. Why do good teams go bad?

Leadership 158

Leadership Merger Affiliate America 158

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2017

When leaders are in fear, be it for their own security, sense of affiliation, or self-esteem fears, they become blind to how they might be using fear in their own leadership. Others use fear because they are simply afraid, and unable to hide it. It requires extreme discipline not to project your fear onto others.

Leadership 133

Leadership Affiliate Security Entrepreneur 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2013

It’s polite to ask a professional you just met about their company affiliation, but it’s much smarter to ask them about a current issue, making it clear that you already know a good bit about their company, and their role in that company. Google the organization and the role they represent.

Angel Investor 246

Angel Investor Affiliate .Net Business Plan 246

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

This is another popular model for platforms, e-commerce, and affiliates, where you as the transaction or product provider get a small percentage or royalty on every ultimate sale to customers by others. This approach doesn’t typically apply to consumer products and services. Revenue is a percentage of every transaction.

Revenue 166

Revenue Affiliate Advertising Retention 166

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2013

Humans have always affiliated with groups and teams in order to survive and thrive. We let biases influence our reaction to change and our ability to make decisions that cause change. To thrive you need to become more aware of biases and psychology behind your own and your people’s responses to change. Why do good teams go bad?

Entrepreneur 264

Entrepreneur Merger Leadership Affiliate 264

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2012

It’s polite to ask a professional you just met about their company affiliation, but it’s much smarter to ask them about a current issue, making it clear that you already know a good bit about their company, and their role in that company. Google the organization and the role they represent.

Angel Investor 269

Angel Investor Affiliate .Net Business Plan 269

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2013

Neutral content, including your membership in business associations, and company affiliations, can at best balance false negative information, or at least make the negatives harder to find. Positive content, such as information and pictures on your accomplishments, achievements, and friends, paints you in a good light.

Reputation 223

Reputation Customer Affiliate Internet 223

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2013

When leaders are in fear, be it for their own security, sense of affiliation, or self-esteem fears, they become blind to how they might be using fear in their own leadership. Others use fear because they are simply afraid, and unable to hide it. It requires extreme discipline not to project your fear onto others.

Leadership 212

Leadership Affiliate Entrepreneur Security 212

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

It leads to referral agreements and affiliate marketing. Products in the same industry need to talk to each other and share data to facilitate faster customer adoption and faster growth for all players. Competitors can agree on common interfaces without exposing or jeopardizing their intellectual property or customer relationships.

Non-disclosure Agreement 120

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2015

Even more impressive are targeted questions that indicate you already have done your homework on their current role, expertise and company affiliations. Asking questions and listening will leave a greater first impression more often than talking. Quick to name-drop common friends and business links.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Due Diligence Angel Investor Affiliate 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2011

Neutral content, including your membership in business associations, and company affiliations, can at best balance false negative information, or at least make the negatives harder to find. Positive content, such as information and pictures on your accomplishments, achievements, and friends, paints you in a good light.

Reputation 229

Reputation Affiliate Social Network Naming 229

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2010

It’s polite to ask a professional you just met about their company affiliation, but it’s much smarter to ask them about a current issue, making it clear that you already know a good bit about their company, and their role in that company. Google the organization and the role they represent.

Angel Investor 230

Angel Investor Affiliate Startup .Net 230