Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2015

First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. If required, all agreements can be renewed before they expire.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

As a result, we shared in capturing a new high-end market, without major new marketing or development. All this was done without damaging anyone’s credibility, or stealing customers. Here is a summary of each: Complementary strengths allows extended market penetration. Ability to up-sell customers with related products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

In addition to funding, the good news is that all of these provide aspiring entrepreneurs with an opportunity to perfect their marketing pitch, get some valuable target customer feedback and improve visibility to other funding sources. While all this is definitely a boon to entrepreneurs, it does come with its own set of challenges.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In my role as a small business consultant and mentor to many entrepreneurs, I recommend the following key considerations for the best strategy to pursue for outside funding, if you choose not to fund the business yourself: Consumer products and trends need market validation. Business-to-business products need professional investors.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Customer Development We were starting Epiphany, my last company. I was out and about in Silicon Valley doing what I would now call Customer Discovery trying to understand how marketing departments in large corporations worked. His enthusiastic response was, “This will revolutionize marketing departments!”

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. I like how Mark Suster handles the question in 10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups. NDAs or Other Protection So you decide you want to be able to share with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. " Ummm.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. I like how Mark Suster handles the question in 10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups. NDAs or Other Protection So you decide you want to be able to share with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. " Ummm.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

You can protect business processes, know how, customer information, product road map. non-public technology. customer lists, formula. _. A contract is a binding legal agreement that is enforceable in a court of law. a Non Disclosure Agreement gives you certain rights to protection of your confidential information.)

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onstartups.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Startup Reality Distortion #3: The Fallacy Of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). In my role as angel investor and informal startup advisor, the issue of NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) comes up about once or twice a month. . the idea, market opportunity, etc.). OnStartups. Current Articles. |

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

It’s possible to have a company with literally millions of customers (users) that employs only a handful of people, working in a small rented office, with hardware and software costing in the tens of thousands rather than millions of dollars. Instagram is a textbook example.)

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

Please consult a patent attorney for more information about filing for a patent, and getting your idea to market. . But, when it comes to inventing things, the real trick is sticking the journey through or going from idea to invention to market. Step 3: Do basic market research (before investing money). Resources for inventors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2012

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. Most investors and startup advisors I know hate them, and refuse to sign them. Who is right? Let me try to put this question in perspective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

As a result, we shared in capturing a new high-end market, without major new marketing or development. All this was done without damaging anyone’s credibility, or stealing customers. Here is a summary of each: Complementary strengths allows extended market penetration. Ability to up-sell customers with related products.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 8, 2019

Marketing has never been easier, as we can now directly target the groups we hope to appeal to most. On top of that, having staff at a high level sign non-disclosure agreements, no matter how much you trust them, can allow you to sue them for financial liability should they leak their sources. Stay Ahead .

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

That’s a win-win-win deal, since the ease-of-use attracts more people to the new site, it enhances the Facebook brand, and it simplifies the customer interaction. Here are the other reasons to use this strategy: It reduces common costs and customer learning curves. Complementary advantages can expand both markets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2013

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. Most investors and startup advisors I know hate them, and refuse to sign them. Who is right? Let me try to put this question in perspective.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

Better still; get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement before you disclose anything. Trade marks allow you to begin building your reputation in the marketplace, attracting more customers and assisting in gaining more venture capital to grow your business. ii) Using open source software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2011

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. Most investors and startup advisors I know hate them, and refuse to sign them. Who is right? Let me try to put this question in perspective.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 12, 2020

Financing is a good option, and companies like BSF can be particularly useful if you are purchasing in a niche market. You will most likely have had to sign a non-disclosure agreement , and you will need legal advice to ensure you are protected. Due Diligence Is King. There is a lot you can do yourself too.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

This could include everything from website copy and content to photographs, marketing materials, and sales and training materials—all of which are created during the course of doing business. Failing to register a trademark can lead to competitors impersonating a company and stealing customers. Copyrights.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 12, 2016

Make A Memorable Entry Into Your Market. Trying to build your brand quickly, will help you grab the market share you want and become memorable. While you can get non disclosure agreements printed out, having people sign these before you meet with them can be difficult. Make Your Customers Feel Like They Know You.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). We test english carefully, while internally we might use people that have average english skills, when they work directly with the customer we make sure they speak perfect english, as part of the whole experience of our customers.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

If you’d like to capture the iPhone market, too, check out AppBreeder , a web-based iPhone app maker, or SwebApps , another tool for building iPhone applications. It might be smart to double-check your plans with an experienced and successful mobile and online marketing expert before beginning your app creation.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

With numerous platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and more, it’s a hassle to continuously update content and monitor customers and competitors. By leveraging Buffer, you can tailor your company’s social media marketing to your target audience. Managing Customer Service – ZENDESK. image credit: Jason Howie.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 23, 2018

You may believe to have a great idea, but the market may not agree to that. Here are a few ways you can do this: Create a prototype of your product that meets your customers’ biggest pain point and get user feedback (including seeing if they’ll pay for it) in order to validate the product even before launching it. Test your ideas.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 18, 2019

As marketers, we know that customers are our best salespeople. Congrats if you’re among the 73% of marketers who publish customer case studies to win hearts, minds, and pockets. In a world of fake news and fake reviews—only 37% of B2B buyers trust vendors—genuine customer success stories are precious assets.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

And if you need even more privacy , you’ll be able to post any writing project as a Pro project, which gives you full control over users, non disclosure agreements, and more. Marketing (brochures, product descriptions, newsletters, press releases). Every business needs to market its products and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Select it well – marketers will tell you that you will be selling your name, more than your products. Significant differences will confuse your customers, and open the door to imitators and scam artists. If you need early reviews or assistance by people you don’t know well, get them to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement first.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Custom Programming. Startup internet projects often arrive slightly buggy at first and if the entrepreneur didn’t take the time to research the market in advance, the product can be dead on arrival. The situation becomes even worse if there is no marketing plan or budget. Test your prototype in your target market.

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The Customer Service Survey. Gourmet Customer Service. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) were the order of the day. 4) If others find out about my unique idea, they could bring it to market first, and steal the advantage from me. "The more I find out, the less I know.". Browse archives by date. Categories.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Dos And Don’ts Of Selling Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with David Barnett In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview David Barnett. 18:54] What’s marketing look like for selling a business? [20:48] This is John Jantsch.

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Austin Startup

MAY 21, 2017

The only way to get free software was to apply for beta programs, which were not open to the public back then and usually required that you sign an Non-Disclosure Agreement. One day a salesperson at StarNine was trying to close a deal and the customer wanted a small custom script to make it work for their needs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

Select it well – marketers will tell you that you will be selling your name, more than your products. Significant differences will confuse your customers, and open the door to imitators and scam artists. If you need early reviews or assistance by people you don’t know well, get them to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement first.

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