Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

In their recruiting process, they actually have a key insider designated as a “bar raiser” involved in ever interview, to make sure that the bar is never lowered due to any bias or pressing business urgency. They help hiring managers raise the bar for every interview. They find more and better owners and builders.

Global 308

Global Marketing Technical Review Algorithm 308

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Brings complementary skills and experience.

Cofounder 221

Cofounder Software Review CTO Hire Founder 221

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2019

Most other new vehicle designers have suffered a similar fate. Pinpoint helping and hindering behaviors related to health priority areas, such as hiring and training. Due to qualms of customers and governments, he sold less than 30,000 of the devices over the next five years.

Technical Review 226

Technical Review Leadership Portfolio Matching 226

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Viral marketing is a deliberate marketing action, designed to grow attention at a compound rate, without further stimulus, by word-of-mouth. Here are three key cost elements of just the viral marketing campaigns: Hire brand evangelists. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity.

Campaign 167

Campaign Cost Viral Marketing 167

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2016

Every business takes time to scale and penetrate a market due to organizational growth, hiring, training, brand building and customer adoption. Hire helpers in lieu of people who are smarter than you. Hire people who can train you rather than ones you need to train. Hire slow and fire fast.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Forecast Angel Investor 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Too many founders still focus their product design and selling efforts only on direct paybacks to the customer. It starts with hiring the right people, and building relationships with the right experts, analysts, and investors. Incent your team to continually think “outside-the-box.”

Marketing 231

Marketing Demand Campaign Differentiation 231

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2013

Viral marketing is a deliberate marketing action, designed to grow attention at a compound rate, without further stimulus, by word-of-mouth. Here are three elements of most viral marketing campaigns: Hire brand evangelists. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before.

Viral 249

Viral Marketing Entrepreneur SEM 249

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In fact, I believe the majority of true entrepreneurs are not interested in this new role, and jump ship quickly by hiring an experienced CEO or merging with another company, to start their next entrepreneurial effort. That means making sure the right people are hired, trained, and in the right place at the right time.

Startup 343

Startup Metrics Hiring Leadership 343

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Partner decisions are more important than hiring decisions. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one. Complementary skills. Passion for what they do.

Partner 269

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 269

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

This is one of the key roles in a growing new company which can benefit from someone who clearly has experience dealing with people – whether it be hiring and firing, assisting in performance reviews, or dealing with the day-to-day crises of any growing business. Software and hardware development architects and designers.

Entrepreneur 266

Entrepreneur Advisory Board Dividend Angel Investor 266

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2022

They have the ability to recognize a market need, the skills to design and implement a solution, and the drive to start a business from that solution. They don’t hire people until it’s too late, because no one else can do the job up to their standards, or with their commitment. By definition, most entrepreneurs are thought leaders.

Leadership 368

Leadership Venture Capital Hiring Entrepreneur 368

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2012

Viral marketing is a deliberate marketing action, designed to grow attention at a compound rate, without further stimulus, by word-of-mouth. Here are three elements of most viral marketing campaigns: Hire brand evangelists. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before.

Viral 238

Viral Cost Marketing SEM 238

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Brings complementary skills and experience.

Partner 140

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Cofounder 140

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Partner decisions are more important than hiring decisions. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one. Complementary skills. Passion for what they do.

Partner 258

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Equity 258

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

Creative products, like chip design programs, architectural rendering, or consumer games are not easily outsourced. Software services, on the other hand, involve the creation of software customized for a specific situation, with a relatively low level of leverage and reuse. Creative or operational.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 222

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The best team cultures are built and maintained by systematic and deliberate hiring. Don’t hire only under duress, or settle for less than the best fit. It’s purposely designed, leveraged, and honed to be nimble in addressing change, customers, and integration of purpose with business value.

Social Media 298

Social Media Employee Matching Hiring 298

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Branding is indeed an important role within a startup, but the implied scope of the role is far too narrow. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Human Resources Officer (VP Personnel).

CTO Hire 252

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Angel Investor Public Relations 252

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Creative products, like chip design programs, architectural rendering, or consumer games are not easily outsourced. Software services, on the other hand, involve the creation of software customized for a specific situation, with a relatively low level of leverage and reuse. Creative or operational.

Intellectual Property 225

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2011

Viral marketing is a deliberate marketing action, designed to grow attention at a compound rate, without further stimulus, by word-of-mouth. Here are three elements of most viral marketing campaigns: Hire brand evangelists. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before.

Viral 225

Viral Marketing SEM Startup 225

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Branding is indeed an important role within a startup, but the implied scope of the role is far too narrow. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Human Resources Officer (VP Personnel).

CTO Hire 244

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Startup Angel Investor 244

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Partner decisions are more important than hiring decisions. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one. Complementary skills. Passion for what they do.

Partner 240

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 240

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision. Ninety percent of small businesses today are family businesses, which can be very successful, satisfying, and small by design. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

Hockey Stick 339

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 339

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2020

In fact, I believe the majority of true entrepreneurs are not interested in this new role, and jump ship quickly by hiring an experienced CEO or merging with another company, to start their next entrepreneurial effort. That means making sure the right people are hired, trained, and in the right place at the right time.

Startup 314

Startup Metrics Hiring Leadership 314

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Partner decisions are more important than hiring decisions. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one. Complementary skills. Passion for what they do.

Partner 230

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 230

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2013

You have to start with hiring only people who are willing and able to make serious customer service happen. A well-designed service delivery process will make you easy to do business with. Their eight initiatives should be required reading for every entrepreneur: Find and retain quality people.

Customer 230

Customer Technical Review Startup Salary 230

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

The best team cultures are built and maintained by systematic and deliberate hiring. Don’t hire only under duress, or settle for less than the best fit. It’s purposely designed, leveraged, and honed to be nimble in addressing change, customers, and integration of purpose with business value.

Employee 312

Employee Social Media Matching Hiring 312

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Yet, in the interest of full disclosure, and an honest intent to save future entrepreneurs some grief and money, I would remind you that starting any business has key dependencies on at least five major elements, including product design and delivery, the right people on the team, adequate funding, a sizable market opportunity, and marketing.

Entrepreneur 328

Entrepreneur Startup Dividend Flash 328

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Branding is indeed an important role within a startup, but the implied scope of the role is far too narrow. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Human Resources Officer (VP Personnel).

CTO Hire 227

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Startup Angel Investor 227

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Hire slowly and fire fast. Normally the best innovations come from the people on the front line, rather than a top manager or designer. Here are his key recommendations from my perspective: Surround yourself with a great team. Get the right players on board and enable them to do great things. Ensure that you have good advisors.

Metrics 257

Metrics Demand Portfolio Customer 257

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2015

Businesses stopped hiring for lifetime commitments some time ago, as markets change so rapidly and companies need to tune their workforce for changing economic conditions. A client relationship suggests that the consultant is in charge, whereas the customer designation recognizes the more modern model of the customer in control.

Startup 120

Startup Software Review Social Media Curation 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2010

Viral marketing is a deliberate marketing action, designed to grow attention at a compound rate, without further stimulus, by word-of-mouth. Here are three elements of most viral marketing campaigns: Hire brand evangelists. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before.

Viral 141

Viral Cost Marketing SEM 141

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision. Ninety percent of small businesses today are family businesses, which can be very successful, satisfying, and small by design. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2022

It's hard to hire good people because they already have a job. Check your business network for a great co-founder or a great designer. If you're talented and have always toyed with the idea of a startup, financially it makes sense to do it now. More available talent. Low cost infrastructure.

Startup 258

Startup Cofounder Salary Advertising 258

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2020

Hire slowly and fire fast. Normally the best innovations come from the people on the front line, rather than a top manager or designer. Here are his key recommendations from my perspective: Surround yourself with a great team. Get the right players on board and enable them to do great things. Ensure that you have good advisors.

Demand 345

Demand Portfolio Metrics Customer 345

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Creative products, like chip design programs, architectural rendering, or consumer games are not easily outsourced. Software services, on the other hand, involve the creation of software customized for a specific situation, with a relatively low level of leverage and reuse. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed.

Software 129

Software Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete 129

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2019

They have the ability to recognize a market need, the skills to design and implement a solution, and the drive to start a business from that solution. They don’t hire people until it’s too late, because no one else can do the job up to their standards, or with their commitment. By definition, most entrepreneurs are thought leaders.

Leadership 217

Leadership Venture Capital Hiring Entrepreneur 217

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. Hire only qualified team members you can trust, and listen to their feedback. For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. in Physics who talks passionately about starting a business producing nuclear powered batteries.

Elevator Pitch 315

Elevator Pitch Cofounder Dividend Leadership 315