Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2011

Rather, team members should be encouraged to contribute to a database of additional features that they think would be interesting and useful, and submit them as change requests on a weekly basis. Change requests should be documented, sized, and tradeoffs presented for approval or disapproval.

Technical Review 241

Technical Review Startup Software Review Database 241

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Rather, team members should be encouraged to contribute to a database of additional features that they think would be interesting and useful, and submit them as change requests on a weekly basis. Change requests should be documented, sized, and tradeoffs presented for approval or disapproval.

Technical Review 187

Technical Review Startup Software Review Database 187

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2015

Rather, team members should be encouraged to contribute to a database of additional features that they think would be interesting and useful, and submit them as change requests on a weekly basis. Change requests should be documented, sized, and tradeoffs presented for approval or disapproval.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Product Software Review Database 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2020

Metrics which must be tracked include number of leads, conversion rates by lead stage, velocity, growth rate, and total lead database size. This area of demand analysis is also called the “sales funnel” or “sales pipeline,” used for tracking the overall process from initial prospect engagement to close. Demand generation revenue performance.

NPV 436

NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio Marketing 436

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 500,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Angel Investor 276

Angel Investor Database Cofounder Distribution 276

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2019

Mine national databases. If you are still alone, submit your application to the leading online website national databases of angel investors, Gust (USA) and National Angel Capital Association (Canada). If you can earn an archangel's confidence, he or she will invite you to pitch the group, and you'll have an edge in the voting.

Advisory Board 247

Advisory Board Angel Investor Database Institutional Investors 247

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2012

If you are ready for the next stage, it’s easy to find commercial resources on the Internet, like ThomasNet , a one-stop database of 650,000 manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, covering every state and country.

Startup 242

Startup Database Early Stage Distribution 242

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2021

Take the time to build a database of contacts, and structure your online filing system to include a total search capability. Making the time to organize yourself will save you time. One of the top productivity killers is disorganization and wasting time trying to find something. Hire an expert, if required, to automate repetitive tasks.

Product 384

Product Database Restful Email 384

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2010

If you are ready for the next stage, it’s easy to find commercial resources on the Internet, like ThomasNet , a one-stop database of 650,000 manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, covering every state and country.

Entrepreneur 236

Entrepreneur Database Early Stage Distribution 236

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 500,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Angel Investor 312

Angel Investor Database Cofounder Distribution 312

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2010

Rather, team members should be encouraged to contribute to a database of additional features that they think would be interesting and useful, and submit them as change requests on a weekly basis. Change requests should be documented, sized, and tradeoffs presented for approval or disapproval.

Technical Review 129

Technical Review Software Review Database Demand 129

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Mine national databases. If you are still alone, submit your application to the leading online website national databases of angel investors, Gust (USA) and National Angel Capital Association (Canada). If you can earn an archangel''s confidence, he or she will invite you to pitch the group, and you''ll have an edge in the voting.

Matching 253

Matching Advisory Board Angel Investor Database 253

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2017

Mine national databases. If you are still alone, submit your application to the leading online website national databases of angel investors, Gust (USA) and National Angel Capital Association (Canada). If you can earn an archangel's confidence, he or she will invite you to pitch the group, and you'll have an edge in the voting.

Advisory Board 120

Advisory Board Angel Investor Database Institutional Investors 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2019

For example, every business these days struggles with keeping customer data secure in their database, when potentially that data might be available from another source, kept in cookies on the customer system, or not really be needed at all to do the job. Questions that drill down to what business we are in.

Advisory Board 227

Advisory Board Chicago Database Leadership 227

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Mine national databases. If you are still alone, submit your application to the leading online website national databases of angel investors, Gust (USA) and National Angel Capital Association (Canada). If you can earn an archangel's confidence, he or she will invite you to pitch the group, and you'll have an edge in the voting.

Angel Investor 245

Angel Investor Advisory Board Database Institutional Investors 245

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2011

Mine national databases. If you are still alone, submit your application to the leading online website national databases of angel investors, AngelSoft (USA) and National Angel Capital Association (Canada). If you can earn an archangel's confidence, he or she will invite you to pitch the group, and you'll have an edge in the voting.

Angel Investor 242

Angel Investor Advisory Board Startup Database 242

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

Metrics which must be tracked include number of leads, conversion rates by lead stage, velocity, growth rate, and total lead database size. This area of demand analysis is also called the “sales funnel” or “sales pipeline,” used for tracking the overall process from initial prospect engagement to close. Demand generation revenue performance.

Demand 144

Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 144

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2010

Mine national databases. If you are still alone, submit your application to the leading online website national databases of angel investors, AngelSoft (USA) and National Angel Capital Association (Canada). If you can earn an archangel's confidence, he or she will invite you to pitch the group, and you'll have an edge in the voting.

Angel Investor 227

Angel Investor Advisory Board Database Institutional Investors 227

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 650,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, like InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Startup 263

Startup Angel Investor Database Cofounder 263

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled? Find an IT person you can trust, and plan how you will acquire, implement, and utilize computer technology to run your business. It all has to be written down and maintained. Billing and revenue collection.

Startup 268

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 268

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 500,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Angel Investor 134

Angel Investor Database Cofounder Distribution 134

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2013

Take the time to build a database of contacts, and structure your online filing system to include a total search capability. Making the time to organize yourself will save you time. One of the top productivity killers is disorganization and wasting time trying to find something. Hire an expert, if required, to automate repetitive tasks.

Database 271

Database Product Restful Email 271

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2012

Take the time to build a database of contacts, and structure your online filing system to include a total search capability. Making the time to organize yourself will save you time. One of the top productivity killers is disorganization and wasting time trying to find something. Hire an expert, if required, to automate repetitive tasks.

Product 294

Product Entrepreneur Database Restful 294

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2012

Create and maintain your own database of targeted prospects, and don’t rely on generic email lists for marketing. As you move to new support new languages, don’t just translate, but “transcreate” (express the same meaning and nuances). Use technology to reach your prospects. These will beat word-of-mouth any day.

Marketing 245

Marketing Database Social Media Media 245

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Metrics which must be tracked include number of leads, conversion rates by lead stage, velocity, growth rate, and total lead database size. This area of demand analysis is also called the “sales funnel” or “sales pipeline,” used for tracking the overall process from initial prospect engagement to close. Demand generation revenue performance.

Metrics 120

Metrics NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled? Find an IT person you can trust, and plan how you will acquire, implement, and utilize computer technology to run your business. It all has to be written down and maintained. Billing and revenue collection.

Institutional Investors 230

Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping Database 230

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2011

Create and maintain your own database of targeted prospects, and don’t rely on generic email lists for marketing. As you move to new support new languages, don’t just translate, but “transcreate” (express the same meaning and nuances). Use technology to reach your prospects. These will beat word-of-mouth any day.

Marketing 249

Marketing Startup Database Social Media 249

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled? Find an IT person you can trust, and plan how you will acquire, implement, and utilize computer technology to run your business. It all has to be written down and maintained. Billing and revenue collection.

Startup 255

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 255

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2016

This is where all current tools fail -- by not honing a local database to learn from and frame each request. A good assistant constantly improves their knowledge of the world around the requestor, so they know quickly what is really being requested and what the acceptable outcomes might be in the requestor context.

Semantic 120

Semantic Web Database Search 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

Of course, there are many commercial resources available on the Internet, including the Thomas Registry , which is an online database of 650,000 specialty manufacturers, distributors, and prototype developers, across every state and country. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Startup 120

Startup Angel Investor Database Cofounder 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

My definition of a scam here is any deal that wants some sort of cash payment before you can start "making money" Typically you need pay a registration fee; or buy a starter kit, training materials or a database of hot leads. Take that as the base warning flag - you should never have to pay money to work!

Startup 237

Startup Database Internet Social Network 237

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2011

Another is the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiencies (DSIRE), which controls state energy efficiency and clean energy grants. Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors.

Government 221

Government SBIR Dilution Database 221

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled? Find an IT person you can trust, and plan how you will acquire, implement, and utilize computer technology to run your business. It all has to be written down and maintained. Billing and revenue collection.

Startup 239

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 239

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2022

quintillion bytes of data — much of it unstructured and far beyond the capability of conventional databases. Hence one segment of the opportunity is the need for new database technologies, like Hadoop , a distributed file system originally designed for indexing the Web. Every day, we create 2.5

Database 241

Database Social Media Global Distribution 241

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

All implementation should be done in Unicode, with user interface, currency, date formats, and database considerations for all the languages required. Begin parallel translation early.

Software 120

Software Europe Database Engineer 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2019

quintillion bytes of data — much of it unstructured and far beyond the capability of conventional databases. Hence one segment of the opportunity is the need for new database technologies, like Hadoop , a distributed file system originally designed for indexing the Web. Every day, we create 2.5

Database 236

Database Social Media Global Distribution 236

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

All implementation should be done in Unicode, with user interface, currency, date formats, and database considerations for all the languages required. Even though it usually makes sense from a marketing perspective for a startup to stage software rollout to various locales, it makes no sense to design and implement your application that way.

Software 200

Software Distribution Europe Database 200