Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. In fact, some totally avoid it, assuming their product or solution will speak for itself later.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts.

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Internet Web Affiliate Advertising 294

YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2020

Even if you have been able to hold on to your permanent job, an internet-based business will bring in an extra income. You can resell the same product over and over again. Drop shipping simply involves having a website that offers sellers a space to advertise their products. . Social media agency.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

There are products that have become in demand because of the current pandemic, primarily because there have been drastic changes concerning consumer needs. People now prioritize products and services that allow them to continue working and doing business despite the health crisis. Medical Products. These are some of those: 1.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 28, 2022

The story of Nomad Internet is one that startup owners of every variety should be paying attention to. Today, the company advertises up to unlimited wireless internet for rural areas, but back then, the founders were stuck on a single problem. RV parks counted on Nomad Internet to bring value to their business. LTE and GSA .

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Internet Technical Review Bandwidth Reputation 142

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In fact, some of the biggest company expenses start off as cost-cutting measures. Cutting costs vs. cutting corners. It can also be a result of second-rate cost-reduction tactics. Are you cutting costs or merely cutting corners? Are you cutting costs or merely cutting corners? Have you been making the same mistake?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Many of the businesses and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their interest is not e-commerce. Maybe you have also heard a lot of Internet terms, but are not sure you can explain how, when, and why they are relevant to your business success. Internet radio.

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Internet SEM Wiki Viral 239

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. The founder explains that the product is so “buzz-worthy” that usage will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Solicit funds from friends and family.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 341

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns. Most apparel purchases are now in some way influenced by the internet. Consumers have to actually put the clothes on their bodies to discover which products are right for them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. Almost anyone can start a company today on a shoestring budget, following these cost-cutting recommendations: Establish a solid legal structure for your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Many of the investors and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their business is not e-commerce. Maybe you have also heard a lot of Internet terms, but are not sure you can explain how, when, and why they are relevant to your business success. Internet radio.

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Internet SEM Wiki Entrepreneur 224

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. CAC is often measured incorrectly and doesn’t often doesn’t capture the true costs of acquisition. End of story.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

Not so long ago, every business assumed that the keys to success were the highest quality product, the best value for the buck, and the best customer service. The advent of social media and real-time interactive feedback via the Internet allows every customer to build and expect a relationship with your business, rather than just touchpoints.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

I continue to believe that most of the data gathering in the real world, and on the Internet, is done by businesses to help you find what you want, protect you, and improve your experience, rather than invade your privacy or scam you. Internet users need to start watching out for themselves, like looking both ways before you cross the street.

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Technical Review Customer Social Network Software Review 342

YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2020

A 2007 poll concluded that 20% of all businesses would go out of business without the internet. It’s easy to assume that the vast majority of businesses would go out of business without the internet. People wouldn’t be able to work remotely, labor costs would be much higher, and it would be more expensive to get new customers.

Internet 147

Internet Cost Bandwidth IP 147

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

But for founders who do their homework, the cost of entry is lower and the opportunity is higher than ever. Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Angel Groups Social Media 261

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The browser and thus the WWW and the first Internet businesses were born circa 1994–95 and there was a golden period where anything seemed possible. Sure, we built SaaS products before the term even existed but at 31 it was hard to delineate reality from what all of the monied people around us were telling us what we were worth.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2013

To estimate the startup costs for a new business, you will have to take a look at several different categories of expenditure. Here are the main elements to consider and to do the math about: Administrative Costs. The first category of expenditure involves the administrative costs of starting your new business.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2019

Undeniably, the internet has made a big impact on the everyday lives of the people of today. Young and old, men and women, rich and poor, almost everyone has access to the internet. The internet has a very wide reach and this influence comes with having the ability to create strong biases, both good and bad.

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Internet PPC Social Media SEO 113

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Which terms are people using to search for your products? Detail the customer demographics that purchase certain products or services. Next, look at the current state of your market: Who’s interested in your product or services? Use content advertising to fight rising costs. Where do visitors spend the most time?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. It usually implies an opportunity to win big, like a lottery, or experience something sensational, like an incredible video or free product. Develop viral content.

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Viral Marketing SEM Campaign 348

The Startup Magazine

JULY 19, 2019

Businesses all over the world – including startups – have sourced their product manufacturing in China for over a decade now. Their primary motivation has been the fact that manufacturing costs in Chinese factories are lower than those in the US or Europe. First, labour costs comprise only one part of the cost of the product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Apply for contests and business grants.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2012

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. The founder explains that the product is so “buzz-worthy” that usage will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends.

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Viral Cost Marketing SEM 238

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 19, 2017

by Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product Development Services. In this article we explore the unique challenges of a lean start-up and how Outsourced Product Development (OPD) can be used to overcome them. Reducing product turn time. Specifically, we show that OPD leads to: Increasing the ability to pivot.

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Product Development Lean Developer Product 153

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

In other parts of the world, innovators often need to develop both the ultimate product or service, as well as the enabling infrastructure that underpins it. With today’s pervasive Internet, the best ideas traverse continents and improve with successive waves of adaptation, through diversity in experience, culture, and worldview.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

Even if your business is purely local, growth must always be a priority, and you need to utilize all these digital channels available to you today, as well as traditional media channels and industry forums: Maintain an active current presence on the Internet. Be proactive is reaching out for support and help.

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Technical Review Social Media Channel Flash 355

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

But for founders who do their homework, the cost of entry is lower and the opportunity is higher than ever. Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology.

Intellectual Property 404

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 404

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Most business professionals I know have been conditioned to think of inflation as highly negative, driving up their costs, and reducing customer buying. I see it as an opportunity to find new ways to attract customers , make long-needed changes to improve productivity, and lower your own costs of doing business.

Technical Review 239

Technical Review Revenue Social Media Cost 239

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. With the high-speed Internet, our workers can be anywhere in the world.” Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Don’t get caught off guard.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Solicit funds from friends and family.

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Finance Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 320

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

Global e-commerce entrepreneur and investor Richard Burry followed a unique path to the pinnacle of Internet success. By the time businesses began to take notice of the unfolding promise of Internet technologies, he was perfectly positioned to take the leap into this exciting new industry. You must sell the most product.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Today, I want to talk about what UnitedHealthcare’s online tool is doing to improve, streamline, and control health insurance costs for small business owners. Cost control. Employers must be able to customize coverage not only to provide the right level of benefits, but provide the best benefits package at the right cost level.

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Cost Employee Software Review Small Business 113

The Next Web

JULY 14, 2012

Like most folks in the developer community, it’s been years since I last used Internet Explorer as my daily browser. Roughly 50% of downloaders were abandoning the product after downloading it but before trying it. I wondered how many of my users were coming in with Internet Explorer. That was me. Was the installer crashing?

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Internet Cost Denver Colorado 121

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

If you have a unique creation or invention, and you are not selling it around the world on the Internet, now is the time to start. The cost of entry has never been lower. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Open an account with PayPal. Personalize a simple web site.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2023

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan.

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