Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2020

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and a while back added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. A UVP sells a product or service because it differentiates it from other products or services that are available.

Mobile 434

Mobile Marketing Technical Review Differentiation 434

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2020

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a co-founder or two. Value factors include your related product breadth and depth, relationships with thought leaders, key vendors, and large potential customers. Textbook knowledge and academic degrees don’t count here.

Cofounder 435

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Equity Intellectual Property 435

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 8, 2023

Here's what entrepreneurs predict for business in 2023. #1- As a result, having a permanent place to work will become less crucial, reducing the cost of rent for businesses. 3- Customer experience focus. I believe that in 2023, businesses will be more focused on customer experience than ever before. 4- Innovation.

Artificial Inteligence 121

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Forecast 121

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2022

The new era of highly connected and interactive technology is changing not only how business employees interact with customers, but also how they interact with each other, and with their company. I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side.

Cost 313

Cost Stock Options Cloud Differentiation 313

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

During such times a firm should take measures that have historically been thought to safeguard it, such as cutting costs, lowering goals, and keeping an eye on cash flow to weather the impending storm. We asked entrepreneurs to share how they will prepare for the bad economy and here is what they have to say. #1- 1- Make a budget.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review Revenue 91

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Every entrepreneur believes that their product or service is memorable, and that every customer will quickly see the advantage over competitors. Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. Of course, working on perception can backfire if the differentiation reality isn’t there.

Differentiation 308

Differentiation Social Media Reputation Cost 308

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

If you aren’t willing to take some risk as an entrepreneur, then don’t expect any gain. Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

New York City 315

New York City Silicon Valley Startup Bootstrapping 315

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the future trends entrepreneurs see in their industry and here are the responses. #1- I am a business owner who works to help entrepreneurs incorporate or form LLCs for their businesses. 12- Reliance on customer feedback. 1- Use of cheaper online divorce tools.

Entrepreneur 150

Entrepreneur United States Software Review Technical Review 150

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their businesses. We asked 30 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2023. #1- Beyond that, we also want to expand our customer base beyond our local market. 1- Start getting up early.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Retention SEO Employee 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. The reality is that good ideas are always challenged, so you need to expect it.

Technical Cofounder 315

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Mobile Differentiation 315

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Look for customer-focused value creation.

Entrepreneur 253

Entrepreneur United States Business Model Government 253

Up and Running

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs make the mistake of investing too little into their website while expecting large returns. But if you start with realistic expectations for how much it may cost to launch a successful eCommerce store, you’ll be far more likely to succeed. Template vs. custom design. So, which should you choose?

eCommerce 149

eCommerce Development Team Review Hosting Security 149

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

That’s why lists like Ycombinator’s Requests for Startups (RFS) help entrepreneurs thinking about starting a company (or picking a problem) and can be a good barometer for founders on what’s interesting to investors right now. Looking for companies creating tools to facilitate construction of or fine tuning models.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2014

Every entrepreneur believes that their product or service is different, and that every customer will quickly see the advantage over competitors. Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. Of course, working on perception can backfire if the differentiation reality isn’t there.

Differentiation 255

Differentiation Product Social Media Reputation 255

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Every entrepreneur believes that their product or service is memorable, and that every customer will quickly see the advantage over competitors. Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. Of course, working on perception can backfire if the differentiation reality isn’t there.

Differentiation 310

Differentiation Product Social Media Reputation 310

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

New technology markets and paradigm shifts have traditionally been bad bets when seeking investors, since these were known to take decades to develop, and cost lots of money. Many customers now actively seek out new technologies, rather than wait for many others to try it first. The leading edge was too often the bleeding edge.

Marketing 231

Marketing Demand Campaign Differentiation 231

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Most of the guidance you see for entrepreneurs is aimed at those who are selling a product (Apple, Tesla, Xiaomi), or selling a service (Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat). The “product” value is difficult to quantify, the costs are nebulous, and entrepreneurs have to clone themselves to scale the business.

Differentiation 141

Differentiation SBA Social Media Dividend 141

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

I’m often surprised when you as an aspiring entrepreneur, looking for investors, tell me your solution is so innovative that you don’t have to worry about differentiating it from competitors, and customers will flock to it without a real marketing campaign. Focus your marketing on real customer value.

Restful 336

Restful Differentiation Social Media Dilution 336

Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 27, 2020

Start-ups like 4DHealthWare and Biobot Analytics are leading the way, and business today is all about customer satisfaction. Bill Gates coined the phrase, ‘Customer is King.’ With so many world-class options available for every product and service, the only way to differentiate in the marketplace now is how you treat your customers.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Customer Software Review Mobile 52

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a co-founder or two. Value factors include your related product breadth and depth, relationships with thought leaders, key vendors, and large potential customers. Textbook knowledge and academic degrees don’t count here.

Equity 238

Equity Cofounder Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property 238

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

I’ve been fortunate enough to be on both sides of the table, as an entrepreneur and a VC, and I’ve observed that most investors look for the same things I do when deciding whether to invest in a company. When I started my last company, we were focused on developing technology to lower the cost of detecting and diagnosing Type 2 diabetes.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2024

With a rapidly changing landscape, it’s never been a more exciting time to be an entrepreneur. Ash Ali & Hassan Kubba – Uncovering the Hidden Power of Your Unfair Advantage Both successful tech entrepreneurs with humble roots, Ash and Hassan have a message of hope to share. Which one was your favorite?

Fractional CTO 77

Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review Marketing 77

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I’ll start by taking you to the world of Startup X, a passionate team of entrepreneurs who believed they had the next big thing in the world of software as a service (SaaS). The product design team helped them identify their users’ pain points and redesign the product to provide a more seamless customer experience.

Design 105

Design Product Churn Rate Architecture 105

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

If you aren’t willing to take some risk as an entrepreneur, then don’t expect any gain. Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

New York City 202

New York City Silicon Valley Bootstrapping Technical Review 202

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2020

There are endless reasons why some entrepreneurs get better results than others. Some entrepreneurs are better marketers, salespeople, and others just know how to delegate responsibilities to experts. There’s another important factor that distinguishes successful entrepreneurs – a firm grasp on economics.

Entrepreneur 240

Entrepreneur Finance Differentiation Demand 240

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2023

As the business economy is rebounding from the pandemic, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” Bargaining power of customers.

Differentiation 220

Differentiation Framework Equity Business Plan 220

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

How Small Business Owners And Entrepreneurs Can Succeed written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He’s also the author of Small Business Revolution: How Owners and Entrepreneurs Can Succeed. 14:01] Most entrepreneurs are really not born leaders, they’re visionaries. Great to be with you.

Small Business 101

Small Business Entrepreneur Green Community 101

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 7, 2022

Customers would peruse advertising with open-mindedness and intrigue, reviewing new products for potential purchase without much judgment of that advertisement or reflection about its purpose. Today’s customers have different preferences. They want to see storytelling , more than cheap attempts at persuasion. Technologies and Tools.

Marketing 198

Marketing Advertising Metrics Technical Review 198

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

by Bob Adams, serial entrepreneur and founder of BusinessTown.com. So instead I developed a very different approach to doing business and meeting the needs of my customers. You want to think about: Who are the potential customers for your business? Are there any logical ways that the customers can be segmented?

Business Plan 173

Business Plan Startup Venture Capital Differentiation 173

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and more recently added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. A UVP sells a product or service because it differentiates it from other products or services that are available.

Global 266

Global Technical Review Mobile Differentiation 266

Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

Customer/Market Risk Versus Invention Risk One day I was having lunch with a VC sharing what I learned from my students. Our firm has a portfolio of companies across a broad range of markets and the way we look at it is pretty simple – the deals fall into two types: those with customer/market risk and those with invention risk.”

Vertical 144

Vertical Silicon Valley Marketing Customer 144

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. Cost structure.

Business Model 256

Business Model Distribution Viral Green 256

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

Every startup entrepreneur wants to see their company grow. They want to snowball their customer acquisition, attracting thousands of new people to the brand, and reach diverse new audiences in new locations. So what are the biggest barriers startup entrepreneurs experience in their route to achieve long-term growth? Or is it?

Startup 127

Startup Retention Acquisition Agile 127

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2020

As the business economy is expected to rebound from the pandemic, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” Bargaining power of customers.

Differentiation 378

Differentiation Framework Equity Business Plan 378

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Finally, I’ll write about how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provided the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development. Three to six months after first customer ship, if Sales starts missing its numbers, the board gets concerned.

Customer Development 224

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 224

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

If you aren’t willing to take some risk as an entrepreneur, then don’t expect any gain. Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

New York City 254

New York City Silicon Valley Bootstrapping Technical Review 254

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. The reality is that important change is always challenged, so you need to expect it.

Technical Cofounder 168

Technical Cofounder Founder Cofounder Mobile 168