Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2012

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other Internet offerings, the basic services are free, but premium services are available for an additional fee. This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to users locked-in as free.

Business Model 282

Business Model Revenue Portfolio Differentiation 282

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2023

A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. All startups need to remember their core competences, business model, or network, which are the factors that allow them to maintain a competitive advantage. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Differentiation 220

Differentiation Framework Equity Business Plan 220

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition. Free” sounds like a great model, but it doesn’t imply value. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA.

United States 429

United States Business Model Government Differentiation 429

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2021

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. As you expand the business into new geographies and market segments, focus on culture inclusivity rather than trying to manage multiple subcultures.

Leadership 426

Leadership Management Brazil Differentiation 426

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

This is still one of the most important competitive differentiators that you can offer. Anyone can have ideas, passion, and faith about an important business opportunity. They insist on greater efficiency, try new business models, organizational improvements, and better cash management. Applied faith.

Technical Review 134

Technical Review Angel Investor Differentiation Business Model 134

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2020

A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. All startups need to remember their core competences, business model, or network, which are the factors that allow them to maintain a competitive advantage. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Differentiation 378

Differentiation Framework Equity Business Plan 378

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2023

With pervasive access to social media, customers no longer differentiate poor product repair and replacement from a poor shopping experience or customer usage satisfaction. In reality, many companies now offer a “ clicks and bricks ” business model, with shopping online, and then completing the purchase and support at a physical location.

Differentiation 274

Differentiation Social Media Customer Matching 274

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Client cost differentials of less than twenty percent are usually not enough to incent change. Resist the urge to expand your offering during early growth with additional products, services, and business models. Focus on a customer pain that your solution satisfies better than any competitor.

Marketing 290

Marketing Leadership Differentiation Equity 290

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2022

Every entrepreneur needs this kind of focus to build a minimum viable product, target the right customer segment, differentiate from competitors, and drive business growth. Offense, for entrepreneurs, means leading with a new business model, new marketing, and new technology. Smash the box and think outside the box.

Differentiation 376

Differentiation Startup Global Business Model 376

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2013

Of course there a couple of potential down sides to this movement: As more startups are funded, without the big VCs on the other end, more companies will be looking for growth dollars and may languish trying to differentiate themselves in a crowded, but slow spending, consumer marketplace.

Angel Investor 231

Angel Investor Entrepreneur Early Stage Silicon Valley 231

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

For no good reason, this process seems shrouded in mystery, when in fact it is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Business and financial status. How well have you met previous financial and business milestones?

Technical Review 237

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 237

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Investors are looking for technology, process, or business model breakthroughs, to move costs to a new level. Clear product differentiation and a singular focus. Entrepreneurs often proclaim that they will work harder and more efficiently than competitors, thus reducing costs and improving productivity.

Intellectual Property 417

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Dilution Differentiation 417

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2010

For no good reason, this process seems shrouded in mystery, when in fact it is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Business and financial status. How well have you met previous financial and business milestones?

Technical Review 225

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 225

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition. Free” sounds like a great model, but it doesn’t imply value. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA.

United States 239

United States Business Model Government Differentiation 239

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Of course there a couple of potential down sides to this movement: As more startups are funded, without the big VCs on the other end, more companies will be looking for growth dollars and may languish trying to differentiate themselves in a crowded, but slow spending, consumer marketplace.

Technical Review 215

Technical Review Early Stage Venture Capital Startup 215

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2014

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other Internet offerings, the basic services are free, but premium services are available for an additional fee. This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to convert users to paying customers.

Revenue 287

Revenue Startup Business Model Retention 287

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Every entrepreneur needs this kind of focus to build a minimum viable product, target the right customer segment, differentiate from competitors, and drive business growth. Offense, for entrepreneurs, means leading with a new business model, new marketing, and new technology. Smash the box and think outside the box.

Differentiation 218

Differentiation Entrepreneur Global Business Model 218

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2019

We certainly want to hear about any positive feedback you have from potential customers on your idea, your prototype, and your business model, but that better not be the end of the story. We want to see a documented business plan that clearly addresses this challenge. Present a clear differentiation and a laser market focus.

Intellectual Property 215

Intellectual Property Agile Differentiation Government 215

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2013

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other Internet offerings, the basic services are free, but premium services are available for an additional fee. This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to “convert” users to paying customers.

Product 290

Product Revenue Business Model Retention 290

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Intellectual property is also a clear differentiator from your competitors, and indicates a serious commitment rather than testing the water. Most solo entrepreneurs can’t show the range of experience or skills to build a winning business alone. Pick a platform that fits your business model or industry.

Equity 236

Equity Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Social Media 236

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

Remember you can’t sustain a business or social cause with no revenue or profit. Be able to differentiate your offering from competitors. The best differentiation is a patent or other intellectual property that also provides a barrier to entry. Validate your business model on real customers.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2017

Every entrepreneur needs this kind of focus to build a minimum viable product, target the right customer segment, differentiate from competitors, and drive business growth. Offense, for entrepreneurs, means leading with a new business model, new marketing, and new technology. Smash the box and think outside the box.

Founder 246

Founder Differentiation Entrepreneur Global 246

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2013

Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition. Free” sounds like a great model, but it doesn’t imply value. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA.

United States 263

United States Startup Business Model Government 263

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2014

This is still one of the most important competitive differentiators that you can offer. Anyone can have ideas, passion, and faith about an important business opportunity. They insist on greater efficiency, try new business models, organizational improvements, and better cash management. Applied faith.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Differentiation Business Model Entrepreneur 260

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition. Free” sounds like a great model, but it doesn’t imply value. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA.

United States 120

United States Business Model Government Differentiation 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other online and app offerings, the basic function is free, but premium services are only available for an additional fee. This also requires a base critical mass, and real work to differentiate and convert users to paying customers.

Revenue 166

Revenue Affiliate Advertising Retention 166

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. All startups need to remember their core competences, business model, or network, which are the factors that allow them to maintain a competitive advantage. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Framework 200

Framework Startup Differentiation Equity 200

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2012

A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. All startups need to remember their core competences, business model, or network, which are the factors that allow them to maintain a competitive advantage. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Differentiation 235

Differentiation Framework Equity Business Plan 235

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2012

Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition. Free” sounds like a great model, but it doesn’t imply value. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA.

United States 235

United States Business Model Government Differentiation 235

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

A business plan is a detailed description of your business, with a bit of product description thrown in near the front. A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Business model, executive team, marketing & sales, financials, and funding.

Product 230

Product Business Plan Differentiation Business Model 230

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. Organic growth is typically safer because you’re using a tried-and-tested business model, and you can reinvest profits back into the business.

Merger 243

Merger Acquisition Startup Bandwidth 243

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Choose a business model that will win in the market. You need a business model that provides a good return for you and your team, long-term growth, value to your customer, and differentiates you from competitors. Selling below cost doesn’t do it, nor does giving it away free, and hoping to make it up in volume.

Technical Review 201

Technical Review Government Agile Differentiation 201

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

I believe that the resourcefulness to turn constraints into competitive differentiators and new opportunities is a trait that separates the great entrepreneurs from the “wannabes.” Create new business models and new ways to measure value.

Startup 120

Startup Venture Capital Differentiation Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2014

Every entrepreneur needs this kind of focus to build a minimum viable product, target the right customer segment, differentiate from competitors, and drive business growth. Offense, for entrepreneurs, means leading with a new business model, new marketing, and new technology. Smash the box and think outside the box.

Entrepreneur 268

Entrepreneur Differentiation Global Business Model 268

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

A business plan is a detailed description of your business, with a bit of product description thrown in near the front. A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Business model, executive team, marketing & sales, financials, and funding.

Business Plan 234

Business Plan Product Entrepreneur Differentiation 234

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. Organic growth is typically safer because you’re using a tried-and-tested business model, and you can reinvest profits back into the business.

Entrepreneur 249

Entrepreneur Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 249

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. All startups need to remember their core competences, business model, or network, which are the factors that allow them to maintain a competitive advantage. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Startup 215

Startup Differentiation Framework Equity 215