Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 23, 2023

The process of developing a business can lead to making and breaking of some relationships as one seeks to narrow down on the ideal prospects. We asked business leaders, entrepreneurs and business owners about their business development tips and here are the insights that can help your venture propel towards unprecedented growth. #1-

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. Some people are too independent to be partner material.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2020

The goal of every online store owner is to make sales, but as you know, it is not just a case of hitting the publish button and seeing the dollars roll in. To answer some of your questions about general eCommerce marketing and why it is useful, we have several ways to drive more sales that take the stress out of trying to find your customers.

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Argona

JANUARY 15, 2024

Business enterprises, including startups, aim for continuous growth and development as part of their business strategy, but challenges like limited budgets, fierce competition, skill gaps, and inconsistent marketing approaches can hinder their progress. For the year 2024, GoodFirms named Argona Partners as the “Best Company to Work With.”

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Gust

APRIL 13, 2014

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2020

5 proven business tips for increasing eCommerce sales. All I asked — What is your best advice for online businesses to get sales? For your eCommerce business, one of the best ways to generate sales is by creating an immersive experience that always sends a relevant message to your customers. Let’s get started!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. You may be too independent to be partner material. Compatible work styles.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio has spent some 20 years advising businesses at various stages in their development on what it takes to position themselves for growth – whether it’s through traditional transactional activities like management buyouts and mergers and acquisitions or via a public listing on a Canadian stock exchange.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal business partner. In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2023

Whether you are a Shopify designer, developer, industry authority, or someone who wants to start a Dropshipping business, to become an expert, you will have to learn all the crucial aspects of the marketplace. Unarguably, Shopify has many difficult aspects in growing in the development industry and web design.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2021

Idea people must surround themselves with people who build momentum and get things done, including production, marketing, finance, and sales. As an example, I worked with Bill Gates early on, but I fear he may have failed without partners Steve Ballmer and Paul Allen. Paul Allen was the idea visionary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. Some people are too independent to be partner material.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru. The sales professional. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk. Outsourcing your core competency does not work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Every young entrepreneur needs an experienced partner for credibility with investors, and as a trusted cohort for strategy and growth discussions. On the other hand, there are some roles in a startup where Boomers are probably not the best candidates: Constantly-on-the-road sales territory management roles.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Developing Important Entrepreneurial and Leadership Qualities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. McGuinness is the co-founder and managing partner of Relationship Impact , a consulting firm focused on helping great leaders build great leadership teams. Marketing Podcast with Jack McGuinness. Podcast Transcript.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. Product development. They are too busy with the “crisis of the moment” to focus on follow-ups that may save a major customer, close a partner deal, or solidify a process that isn’t working well. Here are a few: Business networking.

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Rembrandt Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

But you have zero funds for marketing and to boost sales. There are many ways to obtain new customers and boost sales without any money! Partner with other businesses. Why not partner with them to provide joint products and services, a community charitable event, special discounts, and more? No worries! Just be creative!

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2019

by Ryan Moore, Director of Client Management, Peak Sales Recruiting. While some organizations may attempt to save the bottom line with personnel cuts, maintaining a strong sales team is absolutely critical to sustaining relationships with existing customers. Use sales leaders’ relationships to minimize damage.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I asked Tsutsumi-san to write a guest post for my blog to describe his experience with Customer Development in Japan. After many sales calls, early prospects showed little rush to buy it! A few of the many quotations that struck me: “Most startups fail due not to the failure of product development but due to the lack of customers”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

The cost of any new product these days must include education and rollout marketing, perhaps equal or greater than the development costs. New offerings which build your brand will increase acceptance and sales of all solutions, not just the new one. Solution may require new category development time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Your goal is “ coopetition ” - to find a way to partner with your competitor in such a way that both parties can substantially benefit from the other's resources - without stealing customers or damaging anyone's credibility. Up-sell related products after the initial sale. You have to take the risk, but keep your wits about you.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends. Time will tell.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. Another frequent partner for Hauser Private Equity is the Santa Monica-based Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. Organic and Inorganic Growth.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2014

When I was going through the co-founder “dating” process, I’d found a potential partner through my network who seemed to be perfect. During our time working together, I was impressed by my potential partner’s sales abilities and drive to hit the personal goals we’d set. Finding the right business partner for me.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Here’s everything you need to know to drive sales leads. With sales at a record high, co-selling is set to overtake affiliate marketing as everyone’s favorite way to make better ROI. In this unique value proposition, you double the category of consumers that you target with your sales. You reach twice as many people.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

A while back I wrote a bunch of posts on Sales & Marketing and have been meaning to get back to that theme for a while. Even if you don’t have “direct&# sales I would tell you that “everything is a sale&# including fund raising, hiring, getting press and doing business development.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. Status of the solution.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2015

Historically, the interaction between the credit collections department and the sales team has been an adversarial relationship. The sales team sees the credit collections department as an obstacle to opening new accounts and closing deals. Collecting payment is arguably more important than making the sale.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 2, 2021

Meanwhile, Sales and Customer Success teams are plugging away, working remotely, as if nothing has changed. Let’s take your standard Enterprise Client Partner, who manages a $3M book of business with 20 Accounts. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the best Enterprise Account Executives and Client Partners in the business.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2015

When developing effective customer and client relationships, it’s important to recognize that these relationships are complex and require far more intuitiveness than a simple “business savvy” or “likable personality.” Develop Trust. by Lewis Robinson. Balancing the Personal and Professional.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru. The sales professional. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk. Outsourcing your core competency does not work.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web. It’s an impressive portfolio.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Business development isn’t just a buzzword. But what exactly is business development? In this blog post, we’ll explore the essential components of successful business development tactics and how they can help you bring your organization’s goals closer to reality.

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