Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2022

If your product is highly innovative, and speed to market is critical, you won’t get it right the first time anyway, no matter how cautiously you plan. These are the environments where you really need extended planning to ensure proper positioning before launching the product. But Lonnie L.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. My focus has been marketing strategy and product development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Finish the product before marketing begins. It’s never too early to start marketing, since it usually takes as long to build marketing momentum as it does to build a product. In today’s information age, it takes time and money to make your solution visible. Marketing should start before product development.

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Small Business Force

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Most companies develop products that they either "think" their customers or market need or they let their ego believe that they "know" what their customers want because they, themselves, would use their product. Few entrepreneurs or small business owners involve their customers in the product development process.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Great product exposure and a sales team dedicated to improving the lives of your customer base act as the face of your company. In order to truly find success this must be matched by a development team that consistently strives to deliver truly life-bettering products and services that customers keep coming back for.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2020

Timetables, financial numbers, and other pertinent information should be communicated to the implicated parties. In business, no-one likes surprises, so keeping everyone informed of the facts and imparting recovery strategies will help mitigate the loss. sales to product development), the problems will continue to exist.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2020

From different software systems to overall philosophies, there are many ways that business strategies can inform the way you run your company. Consider a Production-Ready SOM. Also known as a system on module, SOM offers companies a unique strategy when it comes to developing products while keeping customizability fully possible.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It outlines four major growth strategies: market penetration , market development , product development , and diversification. The goal of market penetration is to leverage new tactics to increase product sales , including existing customers and new customers within existing markets. Product development.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

Any question from a customer, from a simple request for information to a complex technical issue, can be answered by one of these bots. Shah replied to a tweet by saying he would provide information for his employees through LinkedIn. This has the potential to lessen wait times and increase contentment among patrons.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The problem of greenwashing has become serious, with some companies creating reports that stakeholders cannot rely on to make informed decisions. Tasks such as compliance with accounting, tax-related duties, payroll management, and product development rules can gallop the bulk of your time and leave little for ESG sustainability reporting.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

However, a crisis can also be a golden opportunity to launch a new product or service, as long as the startup at the origin applies specific methods. As a startup, you probably don’t have much money to spend on marketing or product development. Finally, it provides essential visual information at a low cost.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 26, 2022

Creating a well-designed product that’s a hit with users takes a lot of hard work, not to mention a little strategy and luck. Achieving longevity, it seems, is not as simple as creating one successful software product. Of course, having this information is only one part of the process. That number jumps to 70% in year 10.

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Board Effect

JULY 10, 2023

Download our Guide to Board Effectiveness to identify areas of improvement and apply best practices for a more effective, productive and successful board. ———————————————————————————————– Technology Facilitates Data Processing and Analytics When boards have excellent data, they find many valuable purposes for it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2019

If your product is highly innovative, and speed to market is critical, you won’t get it right the first time anyway, no matter how cautiously you plan. These are the environments where you really need extended planning to ensure proper positioning before launching the product. But Lonnie L.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2019

As a business owner, you need to innovate your products and services to become incessantly appealing to your customers. While it might not be easy to start conceptualizing a new product, there are plenty of benefits to doing so. In this post, you’ll learn the pros of developing new products to make your business more successful.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A lot of work goes into starting a business, developing and launching products, and running the day-to-day operations, so marketing often gets put on the back burner. Brands can’t be everything to everyone, so focus your attention and develop your personality around it. These personas aren’t real people.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The whole role of customer discovery and validation outside your building is to inform your profound beliefs. By inform I mean use the evidence you gather outside the building to either validate your beliefs/hypotheses, invalidate or modify them. You act as a tactical implementer as you add no insight/or value to product development.

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Venture Chronicles

AUGUST 2, 2013

3) It all starts with the product: Companies can overcome a great many challenges with band-aids, duct tape, and bailing wire. but one aspect of a startup and/or growth stage company that cannot be glossed over is the product. It all starts with the product.

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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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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That way you can focus on what's important and not worry about whether or not your marketing strategy or product development process makes sense. Plus, it helps you manage your resources efficiently, sets achievable milestones, and guides you in making well-informed decisions along the way.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

And yet, such relationships properly used and never overused, can quickly and precisely help you cut through delays in government agencies, speed the process of product planning and ultimate release, aid in positioning in the market and help you avoid a myriad of mistakes that could prove costly in time and money.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Without producing physical goods, every entrepreneur now can succeed in selling other manufacturers’ products online. Have you developed any vision of a product development strategy? And keep in mind that the best option is to develop at least 5 domain names connected to your brand’s name to find an unoccupied domain.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, July 13, 2009 The Principles of Product Development Flow If youve ever wondered why agile or lean development techniques work, The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development by Donald G. Reinertsen is the book for you.

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View from Seed

JULY 5, 2022

One hour I’m deep into product development, the next I’m thinking about our hiring needs and recruiting, to the next on a sales call. CC: Being a founder is a rollercoaster ride. . My favorite part is how many different hats I wear. I’ve learned and grown more as a leader than I ever could have imagined.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Named after the French word for “model,” Maquette uses VR to allow product developers to create prototypes in three dimensions instead of relying on two-dimensional representations. Microsoft originally was using Maquette internally, but is now soliciting community feedback to develop the product further.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2020

When creating a software program, you first need to decide what you want from your product. You can then mention these apps to the developers, thereby giving them an idea of what you want. Finding Developers. Once you know what you want, the next step is to find developers that’ll help you make the product.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2013

Almost all new business owners will have to make an initial investment in the technological aspect of production and everyday business activities. Cell phones, laptops for traveling employees and website development will have to be included among the technological costs, as well. Product Development and Marketing.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Time and time again, there’s one critical component that hampers productivity and efficiency: We are wired to work within the confines of organizational silos. Contact centers are closely tied with marketing, sales, shipping and even product development. by Nick Candito, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Progressly.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Among these obstacles exists the idea of product viability and adaptability. While the success of a product is heavily dependent upon value, it’s not uncommon for many to fail in their very early stages—this is especially true with little funding, research, and long-term planning. Agility, Adaptiveness, and Responsiveness.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

For example, Artem is an expert in software engineering, product development and all things tech. During these private conversations, we inform each other about everything, from upcoming projects to any new ideas we might have. Meanwhile, my talents lie within business management and networking.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

But wanting to materialize a product or service and sustaining its operations are two different things. also lets you chart your product roadmaps by setting a product strategy, collaborating with the product and engineering teams, and creating visual roadmaps. by Gaurav Gupta , Founder of Square Boat. Wrapping it up.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

Instead of calling yet another “ideation session” with your product team, use the following tips to instantly innovate for increased revenues with the least amount of effort and wrong turns: 1. Let Your Customers Show You the Way: Your customers’ requests are more than just orders; they are potential gold mines for new product ideas.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

When Small Business Saturday drives customers to seek out your product, it’s vital that you take the opportunity to collect their contact information and log it in your CRM. However, the right CRM doesn’t exist on its own separate from sales, customer service, marketing and product development.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Are the barriers to entry so low and information disseminating so quickly that we’re in a perpetual copycat environment? As a seed stage VC, I have a unique privilege of confidentially spending time with a number of entrepreneurs throughout their company formation and initial product development process.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Studying an online business analytics masters is one way you can up your numbers game; whether this is the finance, marketing, or product development aspects of your company, the course can supply you with the tools, means, and knowledge to streamline your company operations. Keeping Yourself in the Loop.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The niches these companies operate in are also directly connected to the R&D investment by industry: high tech, media, and telecom are the top-second industries investing most in research and development. Develop a unique product or service. They stand out with their product’s quality (both physical and digital).

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2018

In fact, this conflict between profit and product function is so serious that when things go wrong, many consumers are left wondering whether the profit motive pushed startups to release products too soon. Regardless of formal regulation, though, cybersecurity risks often don’t emerge or aren’t detected until a product comes to market.

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