Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2021

This is indeed a prime time to make a solid impression and bid farewell to the.com,net and.org domain extensions. The post Startups Should Start Saying Goodbye to.com,net and.org Domain Extensions appeared first on ReadWrite. What interesting domain names will you create? Image Credit: maxderoin; pexels; thank you!

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

You can review all the specifics of this approach in the classic book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. It’s time for a new startup model. How far behind is your startup?

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 17, 2017

The new leader of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Chairman Ajit Pai, has said he wants to roll back existing net neutrality rules that prevent big cable companies from discriminating against online companies and services. Ten zillion words have been written about Net Neutrality. Congress is lining up behind him.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. One of them is profitability.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

As more and more companies face disruption from globalization, new technology, and startups that have more capital than the incumbents, the continuing cry from Wall Street investors is, “Why can’t companies be as innovative as startups?”. Here’s one reason why: Startups can do anything. Startups can do anything.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

If you’re new to marketing and amid a startup, all of it can seem overwhelming. Check out these critical tips for developing an effective marketing strategy for startups in boring industries. Casting a wide net with your marketing efforts not only burns through your budget, but it ensures that your message resonates with no one.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2019

For context, consider the London-based VC firm MMC who found that about 40% of European AI startups don’t use AI in any tangible way. Meaning that the company or startup “talks” about AI, but they are unwilling or unable to put in the resources to deploy the process, store the data, or make any meaningful use of the information.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

It compares a company’s net operating income to its debt payments, providing insight into its repayment capacity. Mitigate Risks Associated with Debt Building a financial safety net is essential. The post How to Wisely Utilize Debt for Business Expansion appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Mid-level or even top executives who “grew up” in large companies often look with envy at startups, and dream of how easy it must be running a small organization, where you can see the whole picture and it appears you have total control. This transfers well to startups, and should give you an advantage. Never cover your a$$.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2014

You can review all the specifics of this approach in a book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur''s Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. It’s time for a new startup model. How far behind is your startup? Marty Zwilling.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Startup companies often face numerous obstacles that stand in the way of their desired level of success—from lack of planning to inability to scale up or poor management to neglecting marketing. Net Promoter Score and Profile Satisfaction. As a startup company, you may be hesitant about where you spend your money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2017

You can review all the specifics of this approach in the classic book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. It’s time for a new startup model. How far behind is your startup?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. I talk about failure a lot because I think it can be tremendously instructive and I think that success without failure often masks underlying lessons.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

The net is that if I see a website business plan today with a projected development cost greater than $200K, I suspect the founder must be including some fancy perks, or they don’t understand the market dynamics of website applications today. business ecommerce entrepreneur startup'

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2012

You can review all the specifics of this approach in a recent book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. It’s time for a new startup model. How far behind is your startup?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2022

For maximum value with the least effort, focus on only the “what ifs” that are the highest priority in your mind for your own startup. The manual calculations to translate market assumptions into costs, volumes, expenses and net return are massive. Pricing is always a tricky issue.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

In a recent Twitter post, Suumit Shah, CEO of the Indian startup Dukaan , revealed that the company had replaced 90% of its support staff with an artificial intelligence chatbot. According to Mr. Shah, the shift is essential because startups are increasingly placing a premium on profitability over chasing the unicorn dream.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2018

In today’s business environment where innovation and technology converge and the modern day entrepreneur has more support and incentive than ever to begin their dream startup company, more often than not discussions about state and local business taxes have a similar tone: “The company is losing money; we don’t owe any taxes.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

In general, this won’t happen for a new startup unless you have a good credit history, or existing assets that you are willing to put at-risk for collateral. Trade equity or services for startup help. Join a startup incubator or accelerator. This is the primary source of non-personal funds for very early-stage startups.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2021

This is no easy feat, though, especially when it is harder for startups to attract talent than more established firms. Cast A Wide Net. When it comes to recruiting, you always want to find the best talent, and this will require casting a large net. So, what can be done about this?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Mid-level or even top executives who “grew up” in large companies often look with envy at startups, and dream of how easy it must be running a small organization, where you can see the whole picture and it appears you have total control. This transfers well to startups, and should give you an advantage. Never cover your a$$.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2022

Additionally, investing in safety net installation is another good way to keep those above and those below safer. These nets absorb the energy of the fall, but they need to be set up correctly by professionals. The post Better Solutions for Better Operational Efficiency in Construction appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

You can review all the specifics of this approach in a new book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. It’s time for a new startup model. How far behind is your startup?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 3, 2018

Others join startups to strike out on their own. Building a company takes very different skills than building a neural net in Python or decentralized blockchain apps in Ethereum. Most great technology startups – Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Tesla – were built by a team led by an entrepreneur.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

If you’re new to marketing and amid a startup, all of it can seem overwhelming. Check out these critical tips for developing an effective marketing strategy for startups in boring industries. Casting a wide net with your marketing efforts not only burns through your budget, but it ensures that your message resonates with no one.

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Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Mid-level or even top executives who “grew up” in large companies often look with envy at startups, and dream of how easy it must be running a small organization, where you can see the whole picture and it appears you have total control. This transfers well to startups, and should give you an advantage. Never cover your a$$.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This is a question startup founders ask themselves multiple times a week. They encompass the effectiveness of marketing (the startup’s ability to reach and resonate with target customers) and stickiness (the product’s ability to deliver value to customers over time). How are we doing?

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

What To Look For When Reference Checking Polarizing Entrepreneurs There are certain words I don’t want to hear when doing backchannel references on a startup CEO. Sketchy would be one. Unmotivated another. Or those special little bombs of a phrase like “enjoys playing founder more than being one” and “tells a good story but no follow-through.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2022

I tell entrepreneurs that Google was an “exception” to all the investment and startup rules, but I’ve always wondered what it takes to be an exception. Most founders don’t survive this kind of growth and change, but Larry and Sergey are still a well-balanced machine, with a net worth of over $125 billion each. They break the mold.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As the Managing Director of Fidelity Indemnity (Pty) Limited, a diversified business consultancy that works with high-net-worth individuals and enterprises investing in the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) , he’s among the top business experts in the region.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2022

In the old days, every entrepreneur planned on taking their startup public, and making it big. Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is finally up from the dead zone of the last two decades, and is now double the rate back in 1999. Startups going public are laid open to competitors and critics.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 17, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: Thinking About Business Plans (again) – crowdspring.co/1cdV3pS. Small Business and Startups: Thinking About Business Plans (again) – crowdspring.co/1cdV3pS.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2020

High net worth families, on the other hand, have to deal with other uncertainties. That means, high net worth people have to deal with more concerns than normal individuals. We advised high net worth individuals and organizations for more than two decades before starting a business on his own.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2022

For instance, both parties should agree regarding child custody and support or how they will divide assets if it’s a high net worth divorce. The post Family Law Firm: How to Gain and Convert Clients through Digital Marketing appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2021

The post Link Building: Your Key To Being Visible on the Net appeared first on The Startup Magazine. If you lack sufficient knowledge in this aspect of SEO, it is a good idea to partner with an expert in online search.

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