Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

Others will now buy your travel magazine over a travel book, for example, which competes with both your magazine and the video individually. If your "competitor" isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Cross endorsement.

Non-Compete 241

Non-Compete Merger Technical Review Software Review 241

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

Keep your company focused on the business areas and functions that fit your strategic direction, by periodically eliminating non-contributing activities, organizations, and business units. With growth opportunities, the first capable response often wins; not necessarily the first mover, but the first one to provide a competent reaction.

Intellectual Property 322

Intellectual Property Acquisition Non-Compete Merger 322

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Others will now buy your travel magazine over a travel book, for example, which competes with both your magazine and the video individually. If your "competitor" isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. Cross endorsement.

Partner 225

Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

Perhaps the most misused terms I see these days from entrepreneurs involve CAC (customer acquisition costs) and LTV (life time value) and a lack of understanding these critical components is driving many companies to premature failure. CAC is often measured incorrectly and doesn’t often doesn’t capture the true costs of acquisition.

Metrics 150

Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It’s why Canva can call itself a multibillion-dollar platform and how ConvertKit pulled itself up to compete with goliaths like MailChimp and Campaign Monitor. Acquisition. For each potential channel, look at: Customer acquisition cost How many customers you can reach Whether the channel reaches the right audience. Image source.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Good strategic partnerships often lead to strategic investments, or great acquisition relationships. Before you start negotiating any of these coopetition deals, I do recommend that you spend some time thinking about where and how you will be competing, and how you will be cooperating. Simple referral fees can bring real growth.

Partner 434

Partner Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete 434

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

How long does it take me to pay back my original customer acquisition costs? We have well financed competitors whom despite competing with we respect deeply and when you see your competition launching in many markets it’s tempting to follow suit. How profitable is my product or service?

Operations 286

Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2021

Kearney , these go well beyond an organization getting rid of its "problem children:” Deconsolidate —shed non-core functions to focus on core competencies. Contrary to popular belief, according to a report by A. An example would be Time Warner spinning off AOL—to end a disastrous, dot.com-era marriage.

Startup 313

Startup Non-Compete Merger Leadership 313

Board Effect

OCTOBER 28, 2019

It occurs when a contractor’s performance on one government contract might compromise its ability to work successfully on another government contract or when one government contract compromises its ability to compete for another government contract fairly. The actions of a subcontractor or other team member can also create an OCI.

Non-Compete 45

Non-Compete Government Software Review Vesting 45

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. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone.

Partner 147

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 147

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

In the case of Freshdesk, their main competitor, Zendesk, is operating with a San Francisco - Copenhagen cost-structure and will find it harder to compete with this strategy. They charge $9, $29 and $59 per agent per month and I am eager to see bootstrapped, scrappy Freshdesk morph their pricing structure to aggressively compete with them.

India 123

India Bootstrapping Non-Compete Entrepreneur 123

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

More often that not I see deals that are filled with legalese and are impossible to really understand by non-legal personnel. No matter what you do, you want to make sure that in the process that you protect your intellectual property, have non-disclosure agreements in place, if possible non-circumvents. Use plain language.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence 164

ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

This includes other non-competing agencies, as well as software and technology vendors. There are plenty of non-competing brands with the same audience as you—partner with them to collaborate on a high quality piece of content together. Examples of these channels include GrowthHackers and Hacker News.

Audience 127

Audience Non-Compete Distribution Channel 127

Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Doing so meant they would have to take risks for IP acquisition and customer/market risks outside their experience or comfort zone. The result was that we couldn’t find internal homes for what would have been great projects or spinouts.

Programming 265

Programming Technical Review Incubator Intellectual Property 265

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. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone.

Partner 244

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 244

ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

As such, Google continued to get stopped at our paywall during crawls, and we became virtually non-existent in its search engine results pages. Paywalls, by default, are a barrier to organic acquisition—they stop some users from accessing some content. Flexible Sampling (2017). Metering vs. lead-in. Metering. “As

SEO 122

SEO HTML Technical Review Caching 122

Scott Edward Walker

MAY 22, 2015

Accordingly, prior to the execution of an LOI is when the seller wants to create a competitive environment and have prospective buyers compete on price and terms. It is thus critical that certain key provisions be inserted into the acquisition agreement to protect the seller post-closing. the cap).

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Entrepreneur Non-Compete Acquisition 40

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. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Typically, there are market opportunities that neither of your core competencies can win alone.

Partner 120

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 120

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This 4-part story, however, explores the Austin ecosystem based on the 4Cs framework —  culture , capital , customers, and competencies. Launching a supermarket for natural foods may not sound like a winning proposal in conservative Texas, but Austin delivered — to the tune of a $13,7 bln acquisition by Amazon in 2017.

Early Stage 54

Early Stage Austin Silicon Valley San Antonio 54

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Well, even though that acquisition is still playing itself out on the field of battle, it appears quite clear that the new parent has directed its new subsidiary to abandon the lower end of the market and focus upon the larger sales, corporate customers, and major brands. How could you compete with the gorilla?

Non-Compete 62

Non-Compete Vertical Acquisition Reputation 62

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 16, 2024

Competence, you build trust by demonstrating your capability and proficiency in your field. (01:56): In fact, some people are so focused on new client acquisition. So kind of a non tactical topic today, but there's so much value in becoming a trusted advisor, seen as a trusted advisor in your industry. Are we retaining clients?

Retention 67

Retention Technical Review Non-Compete Email 67

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2020

Publish now, see if Google likes it, then improve and optimize once it has the ability to compete for quality keywords. Ziptopic evaluates your content and analyzes competing pages in the same SERP to score your page for your core topic and multiple sub-topics. Content gap analysis (CGA). Dynamically insert links on select keywords.

SEO 121

SEO Technical Review Software Review XML 121

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

To earn this ranking, they had to beat out 86,000 other real estate brokerages who were competing for this award. by annual transaction volume, and they also grew at a rate of 11,350 percent over a period of three years, which is four times the growth rate of any other company competing in the real estate brokerage category.

America 113

America Non-Compete Differentiation Entrepreneur 113

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

He published revenue figures even when they were still pathetic , he pledged loudly and eagerly to give away lots of free copies to non-profits, and he revealed all his (remarkably effective) marketing strategies (updated here ) even though it meant competitors would learn them too. Making Oprah cry.

Software Review 261

Software Review Technical Review Viral Software Developers 261

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

You can find more ideas here: Product Pricing Strategies and Techniques Pricing Experiments You Might Not Know, But Can Learn From Should I Lower My Prices To Compete? If you have the resources, competing may be less expensive during a downturn. And clinging steadfast to your brand is non-negotiable. Accepting that is key.

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

View from Seed

APRIL 27, 2020

Your line of work not only impacts how you go about your working hours, it also shapes your identity and the choices available to other non-work aspects of your daily life. . Many innovations in this sector are trying to solve the labor problem, whether it’s talent acquisition or retention (which are closely related).

Marketing 156

Marketing Retention Non-Compete Algorithm 156

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Whether the information is trade secrets, business know-how, financial data, product plans, customer acquisition strategies, the information a business possesses is what makes it valuable and unique. These agreements will also contain non-disclosure provisions which protects the business’s information shared with these providers.

Non-disclosure Agreement 100

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete Cofounder 100

David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

For each of these, there is a human element (non-scaleable) and the possibility of a tech layer (which any one VC will only have implemented to varying extents). We have insight on the competencies of our companies’ personnel, and who is hiring or shrinking. This requires pulling in data from multiple datasets, e.g.,: marketing (e.g.,

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Technical Review Private Equity Database 60

Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

Intel attempted to compete, (and actually owned an ARM license) but fell victim to a classic failure of ignoring a low-end disruptor and hobbling their own chances by deciding not cannibalize their own very profitable x86 business. Its acquisition of Android may have been the biggest bargain in corporate history.

Architecture 227

Architecture IRR Balance Sheet Liquidity Event 227

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

Some, on the contrary, say that the modern user is already experiencing app fatigue and that people tend to use just three apps at most , so competing for desktop attention still remains easier. You will have to compete for customer’s attention with other businesses. As a new business owner, you may be overwhelmed by the choice.

Mobile 81

Mobile Application Development Web Software Review 81

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Do you see the benefits of entering into a partnership in order to reap the numerous benefits without having to make large investments, such as in acquisitions? Adding competencies and other skills that may eventually help bring about an improved competitive foundation. Creating a deeper and wider connection with customers and markets.

Non-Compete 153

Non-Compete Global Acquisition Matching 153

Software By Rob

MARCH 25, 2010

You begin to do this almost without thinking (unconscious competence for those in know). Any non-personal website will work. It doesn’t matter if you’re involved with a non-profit, run an ecommerce site, sell ebooks, or have a SaaS application. Consider this an open call…send me your URL.

Software Review 45

Software Review Non-Compete RSS Software Developers 45

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

Good strategic partnerships often lead to strategic investments, or great acquisition relationships. Before you start negotiating any of these coopetition deals, I do recommend that you spend some time thinking about where and how you will be competing, and how you will be cooperating. Simple referral fees can bring real growth.

Non-disclosure Agreement 257

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 257

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2016

Many companies do this to explore opportunities for growth outside their normal domain, and compete with conventional startups, to penetrate new markets and profit from the next big thing. A reason on the other end of the spectrum would be to de-consolidate non-core functions to live or die on their own merits.

Non-Compete 120

Non-Compete Startup Salary Acquisition 120

Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

When Austin Ventures got its start in 1979, the venture capital industry was nascent nationally and almost non-existent in Texas. Access to capital is important for scaling companies and competing in active markets. As the local capital base grows the opportunity to attract non-local funding sources increases.

Venture Capital 54

Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

And there are plenty of non-tech companies whose near death experiences catalyzed remarkable transformations (Ford under Alan Mulally, Continental Airlines under Gordon Bethune, et al). Microsoft is an enormous ship and reinventing the company would be non-trivial for anyone, so I don’t think the choice is an obvious one.

Cloud 113

Cloud Azure Phoenix Non-Compete 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Kearney , these go well beyond an organization getting rid of its "problem children:” Deconsolidate —shed non-core functions to focus on core competencies. Contrary to popular belief, according to a report by A. An example would be Time Warner spinning off AOL—to end a disastrous, dot.com-era marriage.

Non-Compete 214

Non-Compete Merger Leadership Acquisition 214