Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2023

As I was contemplating a classic book “ Dead Companies Walking ,” by Scott Fearon, who runs a hedge fund that profits from businesses headed toward bankruptcy, I realized that his insights on the common ways that mature companies often doom themselves apply equally well to startups. Relying on an old formula for success.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In 2017 alone, we’ve seen widespread store closures or bankruptcies from apparel retailers, including: True Religion. We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns. Ascena (Ann Taylor, Loft, Dress Barn, Lane Bryant, Justice, etc.).

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

Why are there so many digital commerce companies which can challenge large traditional retailers and even force them into bankruptcy? However, the two founders urge to have all media, distribution channels and marketing materials (website, webstore, Instagram etc.) finalized before the crowdfunding campaign.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Rebranding is one way to overcome the odds of a partnership breakage or a bankruptcy, showcasing the good points of your business. This is why every business has to adopt digital business trends, such as when engaging with customers through social media and in doing business transactions, like e-Commerce.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 22, 2013

By Bruce Serbin, owner of Serbin Media, Inc. Some people like traditional advertising while others turn to Facebook and Twitter, attempting to reach their audience through social media campaigns. When American Airlines filed for bankruptcy, how did the networks find an airline consultant to explain the situation?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program?

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

When times are tough, boards may have to make the difficult decision to lay off workers, which could cause speculation about financial difficulties or even bankruptcy. Could the media manipulate or twist your message in some way to show your nonprofit in a bad light? What position should the board take on behalf of the nonprofit?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. During that period, it is very difficult for either party to get out of the deal, since there is no public market for the stock, and business divorces normally mean bankruptcy.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2020

Copyright is most known for its protection of entertainment media. However, these statements are about as effective at avoiding copyright infringement as yelling “bankruptcy!” at the mirror when filing for bankruptcy. Copyrights. Copyrights are also highly visible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2020

As I was contemplating a classic book “ Dead Companies Walking ,” by Scott Fearon, who runs a hedge fund that profits from businesses headed toward bankruptcy, I realized that his insights on the common ways that mature companies often doom themselves apply equally well to startups. Relying on an old formula for success.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 30, 2018

” Toss the junk food, remove the clutter, turn off distracting media, and create an environment that best allows you to get your work done and serve your clients efficiently. Think of yourself as a long-distance achiever; give yourself fuel and rewards along the way. Remove temptations and distractions. Prioritize tasks.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

New Media Film FestivalR is pivoting from an all in – person multiple days festival to a hybrid model. Thanks to Susan Johnston, New Media Film Festival ! #5-Take This is a more cost-efficient option for me given that I am able to do my business campaigns in various social media platforms for free.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Would this young entrepreneur, mistakes aside and lessons learned, bounce back from this business failure in the face of such public excoriation by the media, investors and other entrepreneurs? Online entrepreneur and founder mental health advocate Jenene Crossan, has openly shared her own battles with mental health and suicidal thoughts.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Today HuffPo is one of the most well-read and well respected online media outlets but when she started it in 2005 she had lots critics who dismissed her unpaid bloggers and editorial content. Which led me to feel somewhat confident purchasing a much larger niche regulatory print newsletter company out of bankruptcy.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2013

Meanwhile, the media wields the power of the medieval church, placing its blessing on those with wealth and celebrity, who are protected by their retinue of publicists, handlers, lawyers, chauffeurs, and servants. For example, look at the huge McMansions of the celebrities, wealthy CEOs, and Internet millionaires.

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Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Why Twitter is A Media Company. CEO Dick Costolo famously said that Twitter is not a media company about six weeks ago at the AllThingsD conference. To be fair, Costolo said that Twitter isn’t a media company but is “in the media business” To some that may be a distinction without a difference.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

For example, one of the first home grocery delivery companies, Webvan, was so enamored with early traction in Silicon Valley, it raised and spent nearly a billion dollars and went public, before filing for bankruptcy three years later. It’s time to really focus on social media, videos, and email.

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Even in purely online businesses, to scale from zero to millions of users: in the 1990s, an Internet company might have had to build a whole data center from scratch (as we did at Excite@Home, only to ultimately shut it down in bankruptcy ).

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

If you add a plugin with sharing options, then most of the time, it will automatically tag you when shared on social media. If you skimp on insurance and a client is really unhappy with you, to the point you get sued, then you are going to be facing bankruptcy. Would you like them to email to ask you, or simply credit you?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Revenue dropped and bankruptcy loomed as a real possibility. She is the CEO of EMSI Public Relations, a top public relations firm that provides PR and social media services to businesses, professional firms, entertainers and authors. My firm, like many businesses, endured tough economic times after the 9/11 attacks.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2017

When I took the job of VP of Marketing in a company emerging from bankruptcy, excuses seemed to be our main product. It drove me crazy when we failed to deliver a project for sales on time or we missed a media deadline. “We still have time.” (We We had agreed they were to go up a week ago) — I had a strong sense of déjà vu.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Focus on the fact that this was the launch of a powerful new new product via a continent-wide rebranding campaign using massive online and offline media buys. The Client could still do massive media buys (TV! 6: Closing Thoughts: Two Crazy Social Media Lessons. A push on Facebook was a part of that effort. Newspapers!

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur. I’m looking at how the digital living room will change media consumption. People often talk about what makes a great investor. I always say, “if you’re judging actual returns on a 3-year timeframe you’re looking at mostly failure.

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Transformify

MARCH 20, 2020

As many budget airlines are close to bankruptcy, it is likely that there will be fewer routes serviced and claiming much higher prices than before the coronavirus outbreak. Waiving travel bans will not automatically encourage businesspeople to travel as intensive as before.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. During that period, it is very difficult for either party to get out of the deal, since there is no public market for the stock, and business divorces normally mean bankruptcy.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2020

And without a steady, sustainable stream of new customers, cash reserves will dwindle, revenues will dry up, and bankruptcy will inevitably ensue. It’s also worth mentioning that the reasons a particular channel, whether it’s social media, paid ads, or search engines, outperforms another might not always be clear.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Texas Startup Manifesto SXSW Report on Trust: Gov’t, Tech & Media with WP Engine CEO Heather Brunner Join the legendary Dan Rather, Heather Brunner (WP Engine), Jess Clifton (Edelman Digital), moderator Richard Edelman and host Hugh Forrest (SXSW). Time: 2:00PM?—?3:00PM 3:00PM Location: Hilton?—?Salon

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2016

No matter how skilled you are at multitasking, pretty soon your balance will falter and you’ll fall face-first into the thing that every businessperson dreads – bankruptcy. In this age where customer complaints are amplified by social media, feedback services are vital – so give them a look. The right staff. Of course you have.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Tim O’Reilly, CEO, O’Reilly Media, argues , “Blitzscaling isn’t really a recipe for success but rather survivorship bias masquerading as a strategy.” —> Individual company bankruptcy risk —-> Traditional Equity VC . For simplicity, we didn’t include a separate column for convertible notes (e.g., Flexible VC.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 27, 2019

Your law firm can streamline this process by providing free content on your website, or through social media that answers the questions prospects have. For example, everything that a bankruptcy client will need to do before filing, and what the process looks like, along with what qualifies a person for bankruptcy in the first place.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2016

As I was reading a recent book “ Dead Companies Walking ,” by Scott Fearon, who runs a hedge fund that profits from businesses headed toward bankruptcy, I realized that his insights on the common ways that mature companies often doom themselves apply equally well to startups. Relying on an old formula for success.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2016

This eventually led to the company’s downsizing and eventual bankruptcy. Cameron Johnson is a business consultant and social media expert. Over the course of his career he has conducted case studies on both social media optimization and non-profit marketing. There are a large number of factors to consider when franchising.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 16, 2020

What is necessary is a well-designed and informative website and social media channels. You will want to register your business name as your domain as soon as you launch and get those social media handles in place. To avoid struggling and potential bankruptcy , take that help from the outset rather than leaving it until it is too late.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

In this podcast, the founder of Real Men Real Style Antonio Centeno recounts his entrepreneur's journey, from serving in the Marine Corps to bankruptcy and eventually several multi-million dollar companies. Entrepreneurship is never all glam and gold. Listen in to learn more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2015

As I was reading a new book “ Dead Companies Walking ,” by Scott Fearon, who runs a hedge fund that profits from businesses headed toward bankruptcy, I realized that his insights on the common ways that mature companies often doom themselves apply equally well to startups. Relying on an old formula for success.

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Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2018

Many companies are already using these tools especially Social Media Marketing to stay engaged with their customers and be quicker in responding to market demands. Therefore, you need to be closer to your customers and be more responsive in interpreting and accommodating their needs. Conclusion. Industry 4.0

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

He had 2 weeks’ cash left in the bank and was facing massive layoffs or potentially bankruptcy. Most notably you need to understand Earned Media and how blogging, public speaking and social media play an important role in the new PR landscape. Press doesn’t mean anything other than free advertising.

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