Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Most experts agree that the pace of business change is increasing , and all the business owners I know are struggling to keep up, much less surpass the wealth of global competitors now entering the market. Highlight the competitive edge you bring to the market. Use test marketing to identify changes before scale-up.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2024

Startups in the cybersecurity sector are facing a daunting market environment , contending with decreased valuations and increasing pressure to sell while competing for vital funding and collaborations. studio; Pexels The post Cybersecurity startups face market challenges appeared first on ReadWrite. Featured Image Credit: RF._.studio;

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Eliminating middlemen in healthcare – from using AI to automate repetitive human jobs to exploring new and better business models for providing care. Technological Convergence – The global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation could increase to 60% by 2030. trillion by 2030.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 21, 2017

Rather, buyer behavior is rooted in their strategy — a combination of product thesis, their theory of their market’s evolution, how they need to position for customers and against competitors, their long-term brand development, geographic expansion plans, and so on. ” “How can we become #1 or #2 in a new market?”

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Unlocking the Secrets to Premium Pricing in Professional Services written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I uncover the intricate world of pricing for professional services. I think one of the real keys is differentiation.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

As the company progresses through product market fit (PMF), you will want to highlight other key senior hires required to scale and round out the functional expertise of the exec team. The other aspect of the people roadmap is org-level team building necessary to unlock or accompany certain stages of the business.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2018

As you prioritize your product rollout tasks, a mobile app, whether it is “the” product, or an adjunct marketing tool, is critical to the customer experience. Market research, though, is required before you put development resources to work. First determine whether there is a need for your product in the market or not.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Yes, information about markets and trends affecting them is near ubiquitous given our media landscape. If a large and venture-scale objective market opportunity truly does exists, it would be unusual for it to go entirely missed by everyone with experience in the space. independently come to launch very similar products/services.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It makes the product more user-friendly and can also help build trust with customers and differentiate the product from competitors in the SaaS market. A visually appealing and consistent design can help create a strong brand image and differentiate the product from competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The “product” value is difficult to quantify, the costs are nebulous, and entrepreneurs have to clone themselves to scale the business. Many are reluctant to really “market” themselves, and have trouble differentiating their offerings to clients, except by price. Be targeted in marketing and lead generation.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Legal cannabis generated $16 billion in total economic output in the United States in 2017, and research indicates it will increase 150 percent by 2021, according to a report from cannabis industry analysts Arcview Market Research , in partnership with BDS Analytics. If you’re seeking investment, you need a traditional business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2012

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, and giving away the product. Target market. Production.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2020

The ride-sharing market is expected to achieve a growth rate of more than 20 percent between 2018-2025. The global on-demand transportation market is expected to reach USD $304.97 In order to differentiate yourself from the industry giants, start asking yourself how your company could harness trends to alleviate current pain points. .

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 27, 2019

In case you aren’t familiar, they posit that there are two types of market opportunities when you create a startup from scratch. Blue oceans, by contrast, are all but free from competition, giving you more flexibility, lower costs, and domination over nearly 100 percent of the market share. For example: Specific product features.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2023

Startups that target profitable and growing markets with high returns should realize that these will draw many new entrants. This is the degree to which customers can put your company under pressure, or leverage prices, delivery, features, and quality (market of outputs). A key is your differential advantage from alternatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2021

Evaluate the brand impact of proposed market moves. The push is always on to grow your market with new geographies, new products, and new market segments. Moving in or out of the wrong market can kill your brand. Customers, more than advertising, make your brand image in the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2011

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, and giving away the product. Target market. Production.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

You could invest in marketing and advertising. Marketing/advertising channels. Most of your new visibility will stem from your marketing and advertising efforts. A catchy name goes a long way to cement your brand in people’s minds, but you’ll also need the help of brand differentiation to distinguish your company from others. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Startups that target profitable and growing markets with high returns should realize that these will draw many new entrants. This is the degree to which customers can put your company under pressure, or leverage prices, delivery, features, and quality (market of outputs). A key is your differential advantage from alternatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2012

The alternatives range from giving it away for free (like Twitter), to pricing based on costs, to charging what the market will bear (premium pricing). The implications of the decision you make are huge, defining your brand image, your funding requirements, and your long-term business viability. Freemium” model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2023

To stand out, you need to provide exceptional and memorable personalized service at all levels in order to get the advocacy and loyalty of your customers, and get the word-of-mouth recommendations that you need to grow the business. Even the best marketing doesn’t do it. Treat every customer exceptionally before they complain.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2019

Having an online presence and developing effective marketing strategies are just two of the many things you need to consider when starting your own law firm. Being an entrepreneur also allows you to choose the business model that proves most beneficial for you, your clients, and your team.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

A franchise system has been tested and refined in the marketplace and you will be trained in all aspects of its operation, including: suppliers, mark-up, marketing, management, site selection, layout, advertising and much more. 3 ) Return on Investment: Can you make money? 4) What makes this franchise different ?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2014

Know Your Total Addressable Market. In the excitement of a new idea, many entrepreneurs often forget to ask themselves one very important question: “How big is my total addressable market?”. No matter how underserved or neglected, focusing on a too narrowly defined customer base could hurt your business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Lately I’ve been having to say things I thought I’d never have to remind people, like, “getting to positive gross margin in several territories is a very low bar to claim success” or “profitable excluding marketing costs” is not actually a real thing. Market Size. MakeSpace provides physical storage.

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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. Set your targets high.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As we prepared for the new Hacking for Defense class at Stanford, we had to stop and ask ourselves: How do we use the Business Model Canvas if the primary goal is not to earn money, but to fulfill a mission? In other words, how can we adapt the Business Model Canvas when the metrics of success for an organization is not revenue?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2018

But none of this happens by accident — here are lessons prospective digital entrepreneurs can learn from three great business websites. Entering a competitive marketplace makes branding crucial for differentiating yourself from more established rivals.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2013

Identify a Large Total Addressable Market. Many businesses don’t spend enough time thinking through the market that they potentially could address. What can I learn from adjacent markets that will help me? Build a business model that scales. As you build your business model, dig deep to find the “what ifs.”

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 8, 2015

But, we neglected to do our homework and really understand the market that we were heading into. We ended up with a product that was searching for a market instead of first spending the time to figure out who our ideal customer was and building a product specifically for them. We neglected to do our market research.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Practical Strategies For Starting A Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Steve Hoffman. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Steve Hoffman, also known as Captain Hoff. More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

This raises a big red flag with potential investors, who conclude that no competitors means no market, or you haven’t looked, and the new startup is likely not investable. First to market, for example, is not normally a sustainable advantage for startups. Thought leadership position in your market and customer set.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2024

04:53] How would you differentiate between strategic thinking and strategic planning? [06:31] Connect with John Jantsch on LinkedIn This episode of The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by ActiveCampaign Try ActiveCampaign free for 14 days with our special offer. 07:34] What are the 4 fitness arenas of strategic thinking?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2023

How To Maximize The Power Of Newsletters written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Russell Henneberry In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Russell Heneberry. He’s the Founder of theCLIKK, an email newsletter about digital marketing. Like this show?

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View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

New funds have formed, old market leaders are gone or walking dead. But the reality is that the more interesting the market, the more likely there is to be rapid and unpredictable change. But the reality is that the more interesting the market, the more likely there is to be rapid and unpredictable change. Patience is a virtue.

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