ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 30, 2014

ReadWriteReflect offers a look back at major technology trends, products and companies of the past year. One thing common to 2014’s most intriguing upstarts is how they didn’t just serve themselves: They empowered others to innovate, too. Here are 2014’s most influential small companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2015

With the advent of social media and the pervasive move to smartphones, even customers who still prefer to purchase in brick-and-mortar stores have dramatically changed their shopping habits. If you refuse to play by their rules, they have the power to easily find alternatives, and actively pull other potential customers away.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This combinatorial model works because it’s diversified, can best withstand bear markets, benefits from technological synergies, and it’s the mix of products and services clients value. To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. However each component will change dramatically.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

But in 2014, the oil price crashed — from $120 per barrel to down below $30. Look inside your business: A catastrophe could be caused by a disgruntled former employee, or a dissatisfied customer who decides to disparage you on the Internet. They may be forces of nature, such as a fire or hurricane, or market fluctuations.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

This class is built on conducting in-person of interviews with customers/ beneficiaries and stakeholders, but due to the pandemic, teams now had to do all their customer discovery via a computer screen. How would customer interviews work via video? See here for an extended discussion of remote customer discovery.).

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

In fact, selecting and integrating a piece of software can take months to do; even years, depending on the size of the company, the complexity of the software and the technical skill level of the person implementing it. One thing to note: The list, as of September 8, 2014, features products that are in different categories (e.g.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 17, 2022

improved) customer experience. It wasn't until Amazon invented walk-out technology that he was open to expanding. The entire world was in need of this technology. Anita convinced customers to spend their hard-earned money on greener products at a time when it was very uncommon. Thanks to Candice Moses, Information ! #15-

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2019

You have the Startup Awards, the Family Business Awards, even the Security & Fire Excellence Awards (which has sold out every year since 2014!). It’s not all about white collar tech companies — there are more than 65 construction-specific awards to apply for every year, to give but one example. Keep your reviewer entertained.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). A 2012 study done by IBISWorld revealed that VDRs experienced a steady growth of about 17 percent annually as a result of technological advancements as well as the growth of global demand for these storage services.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2020

Technological advancements have undoubtedly made life easier but they have also left companies susceptible to data breaches. In 2016, Yahoo revealed that it had fallen victim to one of the biggest data breaches of the 21 st century (in 2014). Two decades ago, hacking was rare and most data hacks were considered newsworthy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. That revenue is in on 75,000 customers, earned through the hard work of 500 employees across six offices on three continents.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Reviewing financial & operational performance. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions. Mentorship. As You Start to Mature.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Customers would often ask me about business credit but I knew nothing about it and couldn’t find anything about it online. I realized that this was an opportunity to solve a huge problem for an entire generation of parents and their kids using technology. Thanks to Jen Ohlson, Interactive Health Technologies ! #5-

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Your prospects, customers and partners (and employees for that matter) do not see you as a series of disparate organizations. Even better are those companies open-minded enough to reevaluate every aspect of operations with an eye toward new, customer-centric innovations. They see you as a company. 3 Frustrating Bottlenecks.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2017

They identify and support high impact startups that need access to customers, mentors, training, and capital. Startups struggle to establish their value proposition , create and launch their pilots, and get first customers. Customer, staff, and operation growth present new challenges and require even greater amounts of capital.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2015

and the author of “ 501 Ways to Roll Out the Red Carpet for Your Customers “ For many businesses, the holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year. 70% of buying experiences are based on how the customer feels they’re being treated. McKinsey, 2014). Call customers by name.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

I did a lot of technical interviewing. I took an opportunity selling food trucks and noticed the industry needed improved customer service. We noticed a clear need for an evolution of wallet styles and technologies and ran with it. 4- Due to lack representation in the skincare industry. Photo Credit: David Moise.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

On Facebook, an ideal customer may log on to see photos of a new nephew, not to check out a 30-second demo of your SaaS product. But there are technical and strategic keys to smart deployment. Just as LinkedIn videos perform differently than YouTube pre-roll clips, they have unique technical and targeting requirements, too.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. Nadella’s efforts to reboot Microsoft positions the company to more effectively engage with channel partners and enterprise customers. Professionalisms Jack Narcotta Microsoft technology trends'

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This 4-part story, however, explores the Austin ecosystem based on the 4Cs framework —  culture , capital , customers, and competencies. Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Customers? Silicon Valley is known for early adopters among both consumer and enterprise customers.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

It’s often said that you shouldn’t talk about price during customer development interviews. Or seen a review of an iPhone app hung up on pricing trivialities: “It would be pretty good at $0.99, but it’s not worth $1.99.” simple enough to be self-service). . $1/mo simple enough to be self-service).

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mashable.com

MARCH 20, 2014

By Scott Gerber 2014-03-20 10:10:23 UTC. Proceed — if at all — with extreme due diligence and caution. While some startups keep operations running from proceeds of fundraising, its important to understand — before you join the company — how the startup intends to make money from customers or users. Follow @mashable.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. Year-to-year revenue growth in 2Q15 was due entirely to revenue infusion from its inorganic Motorola and System x businesses, as Lenovo’s PC business, which accounted for 68% of Lenovo’s total revenue in 2Q15, declined 12.7% year-to-year to $10.7 year-to-year to $7.3

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/31/2014.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2015

With the end of the 2015 fiscal year nearing, businesses may be reviewing their consolidated revenues and thinking of ways they can increase their profit margin as they enter the new fiscal year or second-half of the calendar year. Focus on customers and the services you provide. Customers will return to a place they feel cared about.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

The same cumbersome experience holds true for your mobile customers. With 66 percent of mobile shoppers failing to complete a transaction due to obstacles presented during checkout, removing barriers from the checkout process is a key function to increasing mobile conversions. Predominantly highlighting QR codes.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. You are particularly vulnerable if: You have revenue concentration (few customers each providing a large total of percentage of your revenue).

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ConversionXL

JUNE 20, 2016

But that doesn’t mean all of your potential customers are comfortable with it. I tend not to trust companies, employees or technology” (10%). A 2014 study of 10,000 people found an even higher percentage of people were worried about eCommerce transactions: Image Source. And 10% don’t trust companies/tech/etc.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

They continue to provide superior customer service by ensuring their storing and syncing capabilities are top-notch. As a CEO of a technological startup, I often need to find trustworthy information as quickly as possible. And he is not afraid to take bold bets on new technologies and business models. 4- Wikipedia.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Needless to say, she received rave reviews from everyone we spoke to about her. When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. Getting lots of customers in a profitable way. Not running out of money.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Needless to say, she received rave reviews from everyone we spoke to about her. When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. Getting lots of customers in a profitable way. Not running out of money.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 5, 2017

He has built countless businesses that challenge the established status quo, bring value and service to customers, and a smile to all. Not only have they had to build a product that satisfies suppliers and delights customers they have also had to fight political battles at local, state, and federal, and international levels.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

Second, this class – which is built on the idea of interviewing customers/beneficiaries and stakeholders in person – now had to do all their customer discovery via a computer screen. How on earth would customer interviews work via video? At first this seemed to be a fatal stake through the heart of the class.

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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.” by Lewis Robinson. Develop Trust. Balancing the Personal and Professional.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

In 2014, Microsoft finally announced that Ballmer would retire, and in early 2014, Satya Nadella took charge. Visionary CEOs are product and business model centric and extremely customer focused. They know who their customers are because they spend time talking to them. How to Miss the Boat – Five Times. The result?

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

In 2014, Microsoft finally announced that Ballmer would retire, and in early 2014, Satya Nadella took charge. Visionary CEOs are product and business model centric and extremely customer focused. They know who their customers are because they spend time talking to them. How to Miss the Boat – Five Times. The result?

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