Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2022

In my opinion, ideas are a commodity, and are really not worth much, outside the context of a visionary leader who can execute. People with vision usually start by communicating an inspirational picture of the future, and then integrating individual innovative ideas into this fabric, and show how to get there. Radiate charisma.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Startup founders are known for their passion for their startup idea, and for their passion to kill every competitor. Thus they often overlook the fact that their biggest growth opportunity may be a win-win collaboration with a serious competitor, known in the business as coopetition. We both often lost as a result.

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Up and Running

JULY 29, 2019

Angel investors are not a commodity and not generic. Are you wondering how to land funding from angel investors? Of course, any real answer depends on where you are and the specifics of your business. This article focuses on angel investors in the U.S., and the process of raising angel investment for high-tech or high-growth startups.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The fourth revolution has already started, and it’s absolutely moving at a pace, double the speed of the last three revolutions together. While taking the 3rd revolution as a foundation, we already see numerous revolutions in the 4th one. And 2020 is just the cornerstone year we were all looking out for. Voice Search.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

For example , wine makers long ago learned to personalize their brand for added value, while other products still suffer as a commodity. Creativity in business is the key to innovation, and in this era of rapid change, can mean the difference between your long-term business success and failure. Firestien, Ph.D.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2022

An exception is the classic book by Alison Maitland and Peter Thomson, “ Future Work: Changing Organizational Culture for the New World of Work ,” which offers some real insight on this subject. I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

seed and they are writing $1.25m of it you can expect them to require a board seat) The competitive landscape (If you have several sources of capital you can likely politely decline the board request or can grant them a seat but ask for it to be “common appointed” and those revokable if you need in the future).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2021

The days of mass production and commodity pricing as an asset are gone. Companies that offer value beyond their product or service, for social and environmental good, are seen as leading the way forward to a shared future abundance. Develop a personal-engagement extraordinary service mentality.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2018

If you’re dealing with a US broker, then you have to make sure they’re registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a retail Forex dealer and merchant. They should also be members of the National Futures Association. Source: Pexels. Make sure that the interface is simple, user-friendly, and intuitive.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

DECEMBER 19, 2019

One of the most valuable commodities that businesses deal in these days is data. You should also have plans for the future development of your businesses data needs and how you will stay ahead of the curve in terms of technology. Think Infrastructure. Are your data servers sufficient for your requirements?

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

When it comes to investing, it also appears that they are also becoming increasingly interested in alternative currencies such as bitcoin and various other cryptocurrencies out there such as Litecoin. Despite this, it still seems that individuals who have bought into bitcoin all wish they had done so a lot sooner. A New Stereotype.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

The tech job landscape across Canada has continued to grow. In 2018, Canada had a record-low unemployment rate and as a result we are seeing more companies, startups and online-based businesses dedicated to serving the niche-jobs industry. New emerging technologies have been the key catalyst for in-demand jobs. The British Columbia Tech Industry.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In what would be his final address to his alma mater, MacArthur admonished these future leaders of the United States military that, “Through all this welter of change, your mission remains fixed, determined, inviolable: it is to win our wars. Today’s topic was Sourcing, Acquiring and Deploying Technology for Modern War.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

While I think technology will affect businesses in multiple ways in the future, personally, I foresee AI being a key driver to making our processes here in Truely more efficient. Technology disruption is happening at a rapid pace all around us. Its role in business will keep changing more and more with the advancement.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 8, 2020

Thinking about the future of robots and autonomy is exciting; driverless cars, lights-out factories, urban air mobility, robotic surgeons available anywhere in the world. We’ve seen the building blocks come together in warehouses, retail stores, farms, and on the roads. It is now time to build robots for humans, not to replace them.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

I am listening to my employees and asking for their opinions on how to implement positive changes to make significant improvements to our future work environment. Every new year brings with it a new form of excitement and anticipation. For us at CEO Blog Nation, we get it. Photo Credit: Edward Gorbis.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

An exception is the classic book by Alison Maitland and Peter Thomson, “ Future Work: Changing Organizational Culture for the New World of Work ,” which offers some real insight on this subject. I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Kamen assembled an It for him [.] The proposal also included proclamations from tech-world celebrities like Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, that the device might change urban life and could be as significant as the development of the personal computer. The New York Times, January 2001. Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.”

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Kamen assembled an It for him [.] The proposal also included proclamations from tech-world celebrities like Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, that the device might change urban life and could be as significant as the development of the personal computer. The New York Times, January 2001. Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.”

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The Future of Loyalty is Social”. Co-branded cards were invented, combining a Visa, MasterCard or American Express payment brand along with a retailer or airline brand. CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. If you own an Apple product, you know what I’m talking about.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Because of the unique attributes of stablecoins combined with the long history of Silver as an important metal and safe haven asset, a stablecoin that is pegged to silver can provide a new layer of security when investing today. This year, just like during previous economic downturns, interest in silver investments has grown significantly.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

DECEMBER 2, 2013

If you want your question answered on the show like Colin and Jared in this episode, just ask us in the comments below and we will reply in a future episode. Subscribe to this Podcast in iTunes. Welcome to Everything Entrepreneurship with Walter and Yaro , episode #8. Thanks for listening!

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

In my opinion, ideas are a commodity, and are really not worth much, outside the context of a visionary leader who can execute. People with vision usually start by communicating an inspirational picture of the future, and then integrating individual innovative ideas into this fabric, and show how to get there. Radiate charisma.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2020

Some of these customers include well-known brands such as Shaping New Tomorrow, Copenhagen Council, and Danske Commodities. Some of these customers include well-known brands such as Shaping New Tomorrow, Copenhagen Council, and Danske Commodities. Their idea started as a part-time job, on the side of their studies at the university.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The almost constant changes to the way we communicate, interact, innovate, and do business are setting up an opportunity-filled future for women — no socks required! You’re probably thinking that is an extremely inflammatory statement, especially considering many of those same organizations are amongst the most profitable in the world.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 20, 2020

When traders look forward to trade in pairs, they try and search for certain commodities and stocks that have things in common, like price, etc. They try to long with the stocks that they believe will increase price in the future. They try to long with the stocks that they believe will increase price in the future.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

A study by the e-tailing group concluded that consumers are invested in finding the lowest price: 94% of online shoppers invest time to find the lowest price for commodity products. 36% spend 30+ minutes comparison shopping before making a decision on purchasing a commodity product; 65% spend 16+ minutes doing so.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2014

With IPO Hopes Fading, Square And Box Face Reality Of Commodity Products | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1rWbako. Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s Future, From Virtual Reality to Anonymity | WIRED – crowdspring.co/1rWbCzf. Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s Future, From Virtual Reality to Anonymity | WIRED – crowdspring.co/1rWbCzf.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

But he performed poorly at high school and was sacked from one of his first jobs — selling commodities futures. Making money is the yardstick of success in Western culture. And for better or worse we seldom hear about inspirational people whose achievements measure well against different expectations. Helping humanity. Being grateful.

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Up and Running

MAY 9, 2018

Like a tree, the pattern for your company’s future size, reach, and strength is determined by the kind of seed you decide to plant now. Starting your own business is an amazing journey and one of the most empowering, positive decisions you can make. It is also can be terrifying. Taking the time to consider the following questions.

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Transformify

APRIL 21, 2017

I spoke with Toptal Co-founder and CEO Taso Du Val to find out more about how Toptal got started and his predictions for the future of the talent economy. The demand for top talent is monumental, and the process of finding and hiring the best workers can be excruciating. How did you come up with the idea for Toptal? Where are you located?

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 31, 2024

But as an emerging manager, it is much harder to create a differentiated pitch as capital is much more of a commodity than a start-up is. A few weeks ago, I put out this tweet…which kind of blew up. As one fellow VC said to me, “Raising a fund for an emerging manager in 2024 might be one of the hardest things you can do”.

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Ben's Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

I’ve seen the future and it will be. I’ve seen the future and it works. Prince, The Future. Finally, when the shortcomings of the old platform become too much to bear — ­as with the Mainframe, Hierarchical Databases, and more recently the PC — a new platform emerges to take the old platform’s place and bring the future forward.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2018

Unlike years past when investing in currencies, commodities and indices was a tasking undertaking, social trading has simplified this process, giving even the least experienced traders a chance at turning a profit. Social trading takes advantage of user-generated content to trade currencies, commodities and indices.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 12, 2016

As I wrote last week in reference to machine learning startups , algorithms have mainly become a commodity these days. As I wrote last week in reference to machine learning startups , algorithms have mainly become a commodity these days. When it comes to building a startup around data, the more unique that data, the better.

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Venture Chronicles

AUGUST 30, 2012

Diapers are a situational purchase that is effectively commodity driven, in spite of diaper manufacturers touting specific feature benefits the fact is that buyers view diapers as fungible. Cars and diapers… that’s what I keep thinking about. It doesn’t make sense.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

President Bieto, Dean Sauquet, members of the faculty, distinguished guests, and ladies and gentlemen….Thank Thank you for the kind introduction. I’m honored to be at a university noted for knowledge, and in a city with 2000 years of history – home of Gaudí one of the 20 th century’s greatest innovators. I’d like to start with a request.

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