Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Establishing your brand with interactive social media. Building your public image and presence should start even before product development, through your website, logo, and blogging.

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Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Angel Groups Social Media 261

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that I often see, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. They also identify clearly the five key social media mistakes that business often make, along the following lines: Diving in without a strategic plan. Not having a social media policy.

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Social Media Media Startup Curation 212

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2023

Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. The total customer experience includes identifying with your company culture, the shopping experience, the customer-facing team and social media interaction, as well as resolution of any transaction glitches.

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Social Media Customer Media Design 328

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. This could equate to two technical founders (with a minimal salary), funding two developers for a year.

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Burn Rate Hockey Stick Salary Social Media 310

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2023

Multitasking is popular these days, and some feel a requirement for survival in this world of electronic and media devices calling for attention, including smartphones, email, social media, and smart home devices. Remove clutter and develop a system for tracking projects and managing resources.

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Social Media Media Email Management 274

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Establishing your brand with interactive social media. Building your public image and presence should start even before product development, through your website, logo, and blogging.

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Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 404

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 20 million registered developers in 2018. Above all, don’t forget to develop a comprehensive marketing and promotion strategy. Look for value points to control.

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Mobile Developer Advertising Social Media 317

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

Don't wait until a media inquiry or a government agency puts you on the defensive , and makes all of your efforts look like too little, too late. Showing empathy fosters resilience in facing the challenges directly and acting. A key challenge with communication in a crisis is to get ahead of the issue.

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Leadership Advisory Board Developer Silicon Valley 345

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Customers these days are turned off by timeless safe messages, delivered repeatedly on traditional media. Every consumer today wants to be an insider and development contributor to the finished product, or at least feel connected to it throughout the process. Real-time in-process updates vs after-the-fact stories.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2022

It started with an email survey on your last stay at their hotel, but now includes requests for online product reviews, to social media input on the design of future products. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. Embrace risks and champion failures.

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Customer Technical Review Social Media Partner 267

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite. Marketing and sales to Gen-Y customers.

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Advisory Board Dividend Angel Investor Cofounder 368

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

Don’t dumb it down for social media. Many entrepreneurs fear giving away their very best insights, strategies, or tools via social media – it might diminish the demand and the profit. Be passionate about what you do, but develop a really strong plan, and a strong plan B too. They will call you back.

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Marketing Technical Review Social Media Technology 353

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone. Status of the solution.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Bankruptcy 296

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2022

Here are the key elements of the strengths framework they have developed, with my own insights and experience added for your consideration: Money: the capital you have, or can easily raise. Fortunately, you can develop this skill. I recommend that you get more visible at industry conferences and on social media.

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Silicon Valley Angel Investor Technical Review Boston 325

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2023

I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks. Flash mob activities created for immediate impact.

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Silicon Valley Flash Social Media Software Review 265

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. The total customer experience includes identifying with your company culture, the shopping experience, the customer-facing team and social media interaction, as well as resolution of any transaction glitches.

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Customer Social Media Media Employee 395

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While people under 30 have historically jumped from job to job, another striking development has been a deep drop in the incidence of ‘lifetime’ jobs among men over age 50. 83 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase.

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Technical Review Founder United States Technical Support 315

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2023

You need to build a positive presence in new media. There are plenty of benefits to new media, if you maintain a positive presence. Developing this “one step forward a day” habit will keep you current, make you feel more fulfilled and confident, and increase your ability to promote yourself. Success leverages success.

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Technical Review Social Network Reputation Cofounder 292

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You alone will never find enough hours in a day to keep with all the challenges of sales, support, and scaling the business, in addition to developing and delivering your solution. Your leadership skills do not develop without effort. Start with a range of platforms, including social media, advertising, and a great website.

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Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Technical Review Angel Investor 432

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

You may dream of developing a new silicon chip technology, but a bit of research should tell you that most disruptive solutions take billions in investment, and more time than you can afford for acceptance. Assess your connections, both social media and financial. You can’t really succeed in life if you are not happy.

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Founder Intellectual Property Business Plan Social Media 262

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This is a whole new world for small businesses seeking enterprise application opportunities, as well social media trend challenges. The challenge is to increase response rates and propagate a single view of the customer, by integrating customer data from multiple Web and social media interactions. Predictive advertisement targeting.

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Analytics Retention Social Media Startup 248

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Offering one more social media site (over 200 already exist on Wikipedia) probably won’t work. Don’t forget to market yourself before, during, and after your initial idea, through social media, websites, and events. Develop a product line and add alternate channels. Get support from credible industry groups and partners.

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Merger Software Review Acquisition Social Media 386

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Customers today quickly get beyond these, and put a competitive priority on the experience of others, reflected in reviews and social media, and their own total experience with your sales process, delivery, returns, and support on their schedule. Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry.

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Software Review Algorithm Global IPO 355

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2023

Remember mentorship and coaching are advanced forms of leadership, and develop strong bonds among team members. This means sending them to industry conferences, supporting professional organizations, as well as allocating time and roles for internal mentoring and coaching. This is a win-win for the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2023

These might include anyone bringing in a new customer, representing the company in a good social cause, or participating in a video or social media campaign on their own time. The most effective teams, through sharing and common interests, develop leaders at all levels. Reward success.

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Founder Architecture Startup Public Relations 239

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The most cost-effective marketing approaches have changed; from catalogs to web sites, and from television commercials to social media. But I often see premiums being paid for social media monitoring, standard accounting, and facilities mgmt. Inadequate focus on hiring and people development.

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Technical Review Metrics Social Media Channel 306

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Many of the business plans I have seen as an investor, like trying to integrate all the social media features of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn into a new platform, don’t do it. Every aspect of every product requires development, testing, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. It’s tough for an elephant to be agile.

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Startup Bandwidth Distribution Agile 287

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2019

Inbound marketing is all building two-way virtual relationships, which are the norm for today’s generation via social media, mobile apps, recommendations from “friends” and influencers, modern websites with customer-focused content, friendly forums, and chat bots. Update your website to make it totally customer-focused.

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Marketing Social Media Technical Review Mobile 235

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials. Since your product or technology may still be in the early stages of development, the investor in actually investing in you, and your previous achievements, as much as your current startup.

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Intellectual Property Angel Investor Early Stage Venture Capital 278

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. This could equate to two technical founders (with a minimal salary), funding two developers for a year.

Burn Rate 223

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Startup Salary 223

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2020

I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks. Flash mob activities created for immediate impact.

Silicon Valley 312

Silicon Valley Flash Social Media Software Review 312

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone. Status of the solution.

Technical Review 379

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Bankruptcy 379

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

It does mean that everyone on the team, from you the founder to your most introverted developer, needs to really understand and believe in the product and strategy, and when asked, doesn’t hesitate to be an advocate for you and the business. It helps to celebrate small wins, together and often.

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Technical Review Marketing Due Diligence Social Media 178

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2019

It started with an email survey on your last stay at their hotel, but now includes requests for online product reviews, to social media input on the design of future products. Choose an agency partner who is pushing the envelope and remember to consider technology, media, and creative opportunities. Embrace risks and champion failures.

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Technical Review Social Media Startup Partner 245

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2022

Fortunately, it’s a skill you can start to develop at any stage in your career, which will pay off now, as well as in future leadership roles. Even in this age of more remote teams, it’s possible and necessary, through phones, email, and social media to have individual conversations about individual interests and drivers.

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Leadership Technical Review Startup Social Media 297

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

With his obsession for detail, it took more than three years to develop the Macintosh. The Internet and social media are also a key knowledge source. The result is unhappy people, making no progress. Steve Jobs , by his own assessment, started out as an adamant perfectionist. Tap into the collective intelligence around you.

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