Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2021

In the investment community, this work is called proving the business model. The founder had simply not done the work to validate a price and customer segment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

But these titles are not descriptive of specific roles or skills, and have always had marginal credibility in the business community. Of course, entrepreneurs delivering services have existed for some time, including business consultant, independent contractor, and freelancer titles. Here are some examples: Marketing Professional.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Startups often fail to engage with their audience, which means they are missing out on opportunities to build community and loyalty. Ignoring Social Media Engagement It’s not enough to simply create social media profiles and then post every now and again.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

I spent yesterday sifting through the most recent lessons learned and results from a series of accelerators BMNT is running for the intelligence community. The original Innovation Pipeline sketch – 2016. A Navy team recently sourced 80 problems, then curated down to one priority problem to solve.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

April 2025 proved to be an eventful month for the global startup community. The startup’s AI-driven platform empowers fintechs and community banks with an intelligent, automated, and cost-efficient solution for last-mile debt recovery to solve the growing challenge of hard-to-recover debt. This was down 12% from 2023.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

This organization showcases the potential impact of non-profits through strategic community-focused initiatives, channeling resources to maximize social benefit. Non-profits serve as crucial intermediaries, linking philanthropy with impactful community programs. A remarkable example of such an entity is Charitable DAF Hold Co.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

These perceived authoritative sources create a community who follow their lead, based on psychology. Most consumers now use their online access from smartphones and tablets to interact with social networks, product reviews, and monitor the videos of culture influencers around the world.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

On a mission to expand credit access for underserved Latino communities across the United States, Kiwi experienced over 300% revenue growth in 2024. The startup is building AI-powered financial tools that specifically service the needs of underbanked Latinos in the US and has recently raised a $7.8

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

When done well, an organization’s online community can become a competitive advantage. Conversing: engaging in a dialogue with others. Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Open microphone: encouraging participation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It takes an effective team to attract and serve a community in business these days. With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and noncompetitive company for today’s customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Customer feedback, including blog comments, usability reviews, and early user testimonials, build relationships and provide credible marketing to the broader customer community. Collaborate with customers to tune your solution. Your solution must have value for every customer. Minimize one-time sales in your business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Start by checking the profile and credentials of investor principals on LinkedIn and industry associations. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

To maximize this value, start now in taking a visible and active role in your industry and community. They look at your track record, industry leadership, marketing energy, moral values, and peer relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Concurrently, I am seeing an upswing in the number of entrepreneurs and startups, with the cost of entry at an all-time low, and the new focus on entrepreneurship in every university and every community development organization.

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deal architect

MARCH 14, 2021

In the 34th (today) and 35th (tomorrow) episode of the series we have Brad Feld, Founding Partner, Foundry Group and Ian Hathaway who leads the global ecosystems business at Techstars, In the episode below, they discuss their book, The Startup.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2025

The post From Givers Gain To Givers Get Paid: How Incentivized Networking Builds Stronger Communities appeared first on Young Upstarts. When people stop giving in networking groups, its not because they no longer believe in helping others. Its because the act of giving feels valueless and one-sided.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2023

Chris Heivly shares the seven basic cornerstone drivers of activity with respect to startup communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems. The post 7 Drivers Of Startup Community Activity appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

Commit to and communicate a higher-level purpose. Adopting a higher purpose, such as saving the environment or helping your community, and successfully communicating that to your team and customers is the way to make them all fans of your company and scaling the business. People respond to your purpose, not your profit.

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

They are both ideas and actions that can feel deeply isolating, if you don’t actively seek a community. And sometimes, that community is a Zoom screen. This month we’re encouraging you to think about […] The post September Theme: The Third Place For Our Community appeared first on Peerbagh.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

To win in this environment, you may need to expand your leadership in industry conferences and community activities. The challenge here is that supporting infrastructure decisions are usually outside your control, and may be political or emotionally driven. Target audience may be limited or new due to price.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 7, 2025

Firgun is all about genuinely feeling and expressing happiness, pride, or admiration for members of our community’s accomplishments, good fortune and wins. There’s a lot to celebrate in our “small” community. Thank you for reading. Keep on creating!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2021

These days I see a surge of new startups as businesses seem to be recovering from the pandemic. If you are not starting one yourself, the next best thing is joining one as a partner, or as an early employee. It takes much the same preparation to make you the best entrepreneur, or the best job candidate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Outside connections usually come by taking a more active role in your industry and community. Building relationships with others, and effective listening, are the keys to utilizing the intelligence around you. Start by walking around and getting to know the other members of your team.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2023

Leaders who believe in giving back to the community stand to build better businesses, stronger communities, and more meaningful legacies. The post The Importance Of Giving Back To The Community appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

You must show your appreciation with a “thank you” for the business every time, offering a reward for referrals, and doing things together in the community. Maybe it’s time for you to expand online, through Amazon or similar platform, or open a new store in a new growth community. Respond to new market shifts and opportunities.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 13, 2025

We had quarterly meetings with different teams at Microsoft as they attempted to win back the hearts and minds of VCs and the developer community, who had turned against them aggressively during and after the internet bubble. We split our meetings between Redmond and the Microsoft office in the Bay Area.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 4, 2025

By encouraging customers to share their stories and experiences, brands cultivate a sense of community and loyalty. Marketers are also exploring opportunities on emerging platforms beyond the established social media giants, tapping into niche communities with highly targeted content strategies.

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Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Over the last few years he’s been a diligent company-builder, brand steward, and community leader. The order is important because I fell in love with the product before I even knew about the company, and the hustle of its founder/CEO Sandro Roco.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 8, 2022

The post 4 Content Ideas To Keep Your Social Media Community Engaged appeared first on Young Upstarts. Here is a go-to guide for four types of content that promise to engage your audience, provide value, and get them excited about your brand on social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Keep your eyes and mind open to free sources of innovation in every ecosystem, including open-source software, university cooperative programs, and the many incubators and accelerators supported by volunteers and communities. You can provide the discipline and the resources for results. Establish a governance process to support efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Show your visitors some evidence of community involvement and charity efforts. Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. Include links to your profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Create a positive online image. Set up an award, and show winners. Link to recognized brands.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

That only happens if you take an active role in your community and relevant business associations with like-minded people. Constantly strengthening your network of relationships. No entrepreneur can build a business alone. Your network of connections needs to grow with you and your business. Make an honest effort to help others.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2024

The essence of board leadership within community policing is the thoughtful, strategic, and inclusive steering of initiatives that reflect and respect community needs. The post The Vital Role Of Board Leadership In Community-Policing Relations appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Perceived authorities guide decision making, by investing time, resources, and activity in earning a position of influence, leading to a community of loyalists who follow their recommendations. Survey results show that more than 80% of consumers now receive advice through social networking sites prior to a product purchase.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

Your career and leadership value can be greatly enhanced, or greatly hampered, by your participation, or lack of it, in industry forums, the local community, and global issues. Use social media to show a positive presence, communicate with people in similar positions, and build relationships with people who can help you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2022

There is always a need for someone to take the lead in your favorite charity, community service, or family event planning. As a result, I'm convinced that many of you will never see that magic moment when you finally feel success as a leader. Accept leadership roles in safer non-business roles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Ethical behavior refers to actions consistent with personal principles and commonly held values in your business community. People judge you by what you do in your business, more than by what you say. These will define your right and wrong in business leadership and success. Build positive psychological capital to sustain your business.

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