Up and Running

APRIL 25, 2013

The digital mailroom is no longer a way to save paper; the mailroom is now the central hub of the information technology service. Using this distribution method can increase productivity and decrease mail handling and paper costs. Combining Digital and Direct. Enabling QR Code Technology.

Direct Marketing 81

Direct Marketing Database Marketing Campaign 81

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Always start with a formal proposal, limited in scope to a specific common objective or technology, for a limited amount of time, bounded by a two-way non-disclosure statement. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. Up-sell related products or cross endorsement.

Non-Compete 317

Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger Acquisition 317

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

As an example, a few years ago I worked for small software company selling an expensive enterprise workflow product. It was heavy on visual development capability but light on modeling and simulation, and we kept battling a competitor in the marketplace who had essentially the inverse strengths in a similar product.

Partner 225

Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

They are hard to do in a company that excels at products. Visionary CEOs are product and business model centric and extremely customer focused. The best are agile and know how to pivot – make a substantive change to the business model while or before their market has shifted. How to Miss the Boat – Five Times. What’s Missing?

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

They are hard to do in a company that excels at products. Visionary CEOs are product and business model centric and extremely customer focused. The best are agile and know how to pivot – make a substantive change to the business model while or before their market has shifted. How to Miss the Boat – Five Times. What’s Missing?

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 289

Social Media Small Business Media Technical Review 289

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Tony shares his success story with Speck products and how his company skyrocketed to profitability. CSG offers its clients both an outsourced Chief Technology Officer and an entire I.T. However, a knack for technology and an interest in entrepreneurship led him along a different path. Our Guests. Scott Spiro . Tony Lillios.

Fractional CTO 60

Fractional CTO Cofounder Early Stage Social Network 60

YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2014

Treating technology as a magic bullet. In so many ways, technology has made it easier to connect with customers. So it’s understandable that many business owners automatically assume that more technology is always better. But if you’re not careful, technology can also be used as a barrier that keeps customers at arm’s length.

Technical Review 254

Technical Review Entrepreneur Florida Cofounder 254

Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

We are not in a technology bubble. We have not even taken a major step towards a technology bubble. So let us first ask if “a very high percentage of the population&# has bought into a distorted premise about the future growth prospects for technology. Secondly, developers are more productive.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Valuation Internet 76

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Always start with a formal proposal, limited in scope to a specific common objective or technology, for a limited amount of time, bounded by a two-way non-disclosure statement. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. Up-sell related products or cross endorsement.

Partner 147

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 147

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The World Bank has once placed Puerto Rico as one of the most competitive markets in Latin America with high economic growth. Mainland companies who would like to set up a business will find it easy to invade the market primarily because people are looking for competitive products and services.

Puerto Rico 113

Puerto Rico Marketing Vertical America 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Always start with a formal proposal, limited in scope to a specific common objective or technology, for a limited amount of time, bounded by a two-way non-disclosure statement. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. Up-sell related products or cross endorsement.

Partner 244

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 244

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Money buys resources, technology, and manpower — all critical elements in helping a new business succeed. Sub in new technology, a bigger store, a larger advertising budget, and on and on, for those two pennies and you get excuses made by struggling entrepreneurs everywhere. It takes courage. Forget the “If I had…” excuse.

Florida 145

Florida Cofounder Tampa Technical Review 145

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 23, 2018

Your business will be perfectly positioned to adapt to emerging technologies if you continue to learn. Direct marketing. More and more people are searching for information, entertainment, and products online every year. You must remember that we live in a changing world where the stagnant are left in the past.

Entrepreneur 196

Entrepreneur Social Media India Startup 196

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2016

Always start with a formal proposal, limited in scope to a specific common objective or technology, for a limited amount of time, bounded by a two-way non-disclosure statement. With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. Up-sell related products or cross endorsement.

Partner 120

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Hockey Stick 278

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

You have to use the power of technology to reach your market and compete with the big boys in business. Improve Your Direct Marketing Efforts. Let’s face it, marketing through social media and your website simply isn’t enough. When it comes to visibility, you need to be present where your customers are.

Mobile 113

Mobile Retention Differentiation Direct Marketing 113

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. Or this: “Apple doesn’t do loyalty because they produce outrageously awesome products.” If you own an Apple product, you know what I’m talking about. If you want loyalty, get a dog.”

Programming 150

Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2012

To succeed, you need a good product AND a sound business model – [link]. People wearing headphones while working tend to be more productive – [link]. Best business models are fueled by kindness not technology – [link]. Excel at What Does Not Come Naturally: 7 Ways to Lead Better – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Technology Live. Products Home. Dubbed "collaborative consumption" — or "the sharing economy" — this movement represents the newly cemented intersection of online social networking, mobile technology, the minimalist movement and heightened penny-pinching brought on by lingering economic uncertainties. Skip to Main Content.

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

Customers went into the store either looking for the SuperMac product by name (if our demand creation activities had been effective) or went in unsure of which brand of board to buy. And the product that “talked to me&# , the loudest and most seductively, was the one that went home with me.

Sales 120

Sales Silicon Valley RSS Las Vegas 120

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

The product is the star of the show.” On2 designed video codec technology which Google used to optimize its WebM video format. On2 Technologies. On2 Technologies. On2 designed video codec technology which Google used to optimize its WebM video format. Google bought web 2.0 Google bought web 2.0 Great piece.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 267

Social Media Media Social Network Viral 267

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2016

If you’ve got a new idea, product or service to sell, this is a good place to start. You can advertise for members of staff online, find out about competitors and launch an online marketing campaign. You could carry out a face-to-face direct marketing campaign. The vast majority of us spend time online each and every day.

SMS 100

SMS Startup Social Media Campaign 100

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

Songza demonstrates great use of technology, but not in an in your face look at how smart we are way. They are full of nonsenseware – cross-sells and up-sells, all kinds of seals and logos, irrelevant other products, promotions, mobile app pimping and so much more. Shows me again if the product is in stock.

Web 164

Web Design Marketing Security 164

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

Capture the data – the currency of online direct marketing prior to Twitter was the email address. If a brand had your email address and permission from you to send occasional messages to you then you could effectively market new products or services. The currency of the real-time web is, for now, your Twitter address.

Conversion 235

Conversion Management Social Network Philadelphia 235

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 7, 2010

Many optimizers are in favor of split-testing, too: direct marketers, landing page and SEO experts -- heck even the Google Website Optimizer team. In fact, the curse of product development is that sometimes small things make a huge difference and sometimes huge things make no difference. Let me illustrate.

San Francisco 154

San Francisco Lean Metrics Design 154

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Helping teams to better communicate with each other and helping companies to better communicate with the market. Computer/technology consulting. Perceived value is the amount that a customer thinks a service (or product) is worth. Your branding can influence how your product is perceived, as well.

Small Business Administration 86

Small Business Administration Small Business Social Media Elevator Pitch 86

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 261

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 261

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

In Customer Development the goal of a minimum feature set is to pare the features of the first product release to the minimum necessary for early customers. And back then the radical notion was that you could view this information anytime and anywhere through this new technology called a web browser. You’re An Idiot.

San Francisco 230

San Francisco Database Advisory Board Silicon Valley 230

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2010

For instance, most equipment manufacturers use common components to reduce costs, yet compete vigorously on the end product. Best of both creates a new market. Your competitor has strengths (maybe sales), and you have a different strength (maybe technology), appealing to overlapping segments. Integrate for new or critical mass.

Partner 120

Partner Non-Compete Exit Strategy Affiliate 120

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

Out is the “cocktail only&# Twiistup and in is the new format of a conference that should take its rightful place on the national technology calendar. We are a city unique in merging the world’s best content with digital media and technology expertise. Tags: SoCal Stuff LA SoCal startup technology.

Silicon Valley 228

Silicon Valley Cofounder Hawaii Semantic 228

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

And we are not a tremendously innovative and technology savvy industry. So all that we're doing is looking inside of ourselves to get those ideas and concepts and marketing strategies. How's that kind of color your thinking in terms of marketing? You're marketing something pretty expensive, but also something terribly emotional.

Differentiation 73

Differentiation Sales Cycle Audio Networking 73

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 222

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 222