Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it. As companies get this initial customer feedback on their product they start to have to ask harder questions about unit economics: How much does it cost us to acquire a new customer?

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

While some individuals may possess innate leadership qualities, most successful leaders have honed their skills over time and continue to strive for improvement. No one can prepare you for a bad customer experience until it happens. Every industry and cultural context requires unique leadership styles.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Today’s business mantra must be “Take care of your people and they will take care of your customers.” Moving these employees to first place, ahead of their solution focus, doesn’t happen automatically or easily. Once a product-first, customer-second, and employee-last culture is set, it is extremely hard to change.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Maintaining a safe work environment is not just a regulatory requirement but a moral obligation that impacts employees’ lives and well-being. By investing in such education, companies not only adhere to ethical standards but also empower their employees, leading to a more competent and safety-conscious workforce.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Today’s business mantra must be “Take care of your people and they will take care of your customers.” Moving these employees to first place, ahead of their solution focus, doesn’t happen automatically or easily. Once a product-first, customer-second, and employee-last culture is set, it is extremely hard to change.

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Cofounder Leadership Differentiation Employee 401

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Does your business have a visible positive strategy, or do your customers and employees still see your primary focus as closing more sales and killing competitors? Certainly that has been the strategy of many companies, and has worked in the past, but today’s customers and workers are looking for more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Potential customers these days rely more and more on name recognition for credibility and new brand adoption. These days, customers are drawn to support worthy causes, such as saving the environment or feeding the hungry. Focus on a customer pain that your solution satisfies better than any competitor.

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 10, 2023

When leaders lead with kindness, they create an environment where employees thrive, customer loyalty soars, and overall business performance is elevated. Fostering a Positive Work Environment: Kindness sets the tone for a positive work environment where employees feel valued, respected, and supported.

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Up and Running

APRIL 22, 2021

Such include customers, employees, suppliers, and the public at large. It is voluntary but goes towards establishing greater confidence amongst customers. Higher quality products and better customer satisfaction. A business can differentiate itself from competitors with product quality.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In this article, you’ll understand how to build a memorable brand that your customers want to buy from. Learn how to identify what your customers want from your brand, how to build momentum with content, and then explore some brands that excel at brand marketing. Why should customers choose to do business with you?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Customer needs evolve. Employees come and go. A good example of self-disruption is finding ways to differentiate yourself from competitors. I often suggest letting customers or clients know your training and experience up front. Regularly ask employees what they think your biggest challenges are.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Building that connection with customers requires a clear brand strategy to define why you exist and a solid marketing strategy to communicate that purpose with your customers. It’s your reputation and ultimate differentiating factor. Getting your brand strategy right is critical to gaining and keeping customer attention.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

After Fazt Tech came into existence , the goal of the company was to offer high-quality service to customers seeking technology-based solutions. The only way to undercut their efforts is to exercise strategies of cost leadership or differentiation, which translates to slashing the prices or offering something more innovative.

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Technical Review Revenue Software Review Campaign 87

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Rapid changes in technology, shifting customer expectations, disruptive business models, and quickly evolving regulations force organizations to innovate quickly and invest in new lines of business that will fuel future growth. You can also target niche customer groups that you can uniquely please.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A marketing growth strategy goes deeper into customer relationships to uncover opportunities that engage, activate, and retain. This philosophy comes from The Lean Startup methodology , which relies on testing hypotheses to better understand your customers’ pain points and goals. Your customers want different things.

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Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2013

Additionally, your company can make money as you create a green reason for customers to buy from your organization. Adding permeable asphalt was only one of the changes that contributed to the company becoming certified by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). This epitomizes “making green from green.”.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2018

As with sales, these core reasons need to be compelling to candidates, while being as unique to you (competitive differentiation) as possible. impactful work (we point to specific features that are being used by 100s of customers) and 3. Employees can also be a valuable source of referrals. cutting edge technology (WebRTC), 2.

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Cofounder Elevator Pitch Hiring Dividend 164

YoungUpstarts

MAY 2, 2018

In Undercover Boss the owner or senior manager of a large business goes undercover by wearing a disguise, creating a fictional back story and pretending to be an entry level employee. Business systems, working conditions, staff behaviour, interactions between staff and customers all come under scrutiny. The Empire. Dragon’s Den.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The result is fewer and fewer new ideas are volunteered by prospective leaders and key team members, and the business suffers from poor customer satisfaction or loss of market share. Your challenge here is to differentiate this situation, or the specifics of your proposed implementation, from others that have gone before you.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

They’re a selfish ploy, tricking people who thought they were customers into being alpha testers. Founders explain failures with things like “our two main competitors did [thing] to us” or “customers didn’t understand [our point of view].” Sometimes that’s product design so thrilling that every customer spreads the word to five more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Does your business have a visible positive strategy, or do your customers and employees still see your primary focus as closing more sales and killing competitors? Certainly that has been the strategy of many companies, and has worked in the past, but today’s customers and workers are looking for more.

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Leadership Differentiation Global Social Media 215

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2016

If you think about it, this was a pretty sophisticated customer service approach. Instead of insisting on a free dessert or something else she asked the customers to decide and ponder how she could make it up to them. With that said Kathy is concerned that her customers have a good experience. All this took me by surprise.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Steeped in the “command and control” paradigm of operational excellence, leaders (and employees) see learning as a high-risk activity. Read on to learn how you and your employees can energize your lazy brains and revitalize your culture in the process: 1. Empower fast, cheap, customer-centric experimentation.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It’s easy… If the very first thing you did after coming up with your idea was make a pitch deck for fundraising, versus trying to sell or test customers on it, you’re probably playing startup, not building a company. How do you know which is which? Companies are built on accountability.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

2:48] Has design been a key differentiator for Typeform? [3:23] 3:23] As CMO, how do you look at the customer journey? [5:26] 8:26] What do you feel is your core differentiator? [10:50] Talked about the, the idea of getting your customers, your prospects, in the habit of buying from you, or listening to you or following you.

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Marketing Differentiation B2C PR 74

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 20, 2020

Communicate honestly and keep customers, partners and employees informed about what is really going on. Shelve the hype on past successes and focus on creating new and differentiated offerings. Leadership teams should establish a framework for action, touch base daily and communicate frequently with employees and customers.

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PPC Operations Differentiation Framework 204

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2012

When not approached carefully, growth can destroy value as it outstrips a company’s managerial capacity, processes, quality, and financial controls, or substantially dilutes customer value propositions. Every business must continually improve its customer value proposition better than its competition in order to stay viable.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The project was a little unexpected – creating customer cereal boxes called Obama-Os and Cap’n McCains, timely for the 2008 elections. Failing at that business, terminating my employees, and shutting the doors was the most challenging thing I had done. And it’s a definite win-win for the customers and the manufacturer.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 5, 2019

The second rule is to always check with your customers before you acquire a business. Nothing beats customer references. Third, be mindful of your management team and employees. Rather, focus on acquiring companies that will create or accelerate your leadership in key markets. Any acquisition creates uncertainty.

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Acquisition Management Merger Social Media 48

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With a focus on transforming raw data into actionable insights, Databox has carved out a niche for itself, offering unique solutions for businesses to visualize their metrics in a customized manner. 07:11] With so many tools claiming the same space, how does Databox differentiate itself? [08:43] What’s your take on that? [09:55]

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Metrics Analytics Forecast Software Review 73

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2014

by Matt Tenny, author of “ Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom “ A recent Gallup poll shows that only 30 percent of Americans are actively engaged at work. In turn, these employees “roam the halls spreading discontent.” Employees knew that he meant it. Yikes, right?

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Leadership Employee Community Non-Compete 169

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

and others have featured my ideas on personal development, leadership, entrepreneurship and communications that get results. So a key part of the app is devoted to help leaders and aspiring leaders grow in leadership by being better communications every day. Guard the time on your schedule because your ideas are what differentiate you.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

If you’re serious about opening a restaurant, you’ll have to draft up a formal and accurate business plan to pitch to banks, investors, and even potential employees. Some ideas are: Headshots of your restaurant’s leadership team. Marketing is how you make your competitive advantage clear to potential and existing customers.

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Business Plan Social Media Forecast Database 120

Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 23, 2023

Without further adieu, here’s your list – from me to you: Business Planning and Strategy: The Lean Startup by Eric Ries – How to build a business using an iterative and customer-focused approach. Good to Great by Jim Collins – The factors that differentiate great companies from their competitors.

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Artificial Inteligence Leadership Viral PR 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Even when you do sign-up initial customers it’s still not clear that your company will be a success and you’re still likely paying yourself under market rates. We looked at the IP and realized it was highly differentiated / hard to replicate. HR Leadership Startup Lessons' I saved my main point for last.

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Technical Review Liquidation Preference Silicon Valley IP 150

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2020

Your brand is how your organization is perceived not only by your customers, but also employees, investors, and other stakeholders. If your leadership team doesn’t truly prioritize the brand creation or rebrand and dedicate the time and resources necessary, you’re asking to fail. The budget. Your takes a reputation hit.

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