Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

In addition to providing customer care and assistance, a virtual assistant may also develop web pages or compose blog entries, administer email newsletters, carry out sales and marketing chores, generate sales leads, and conduct a variety of other jobs. That suggests that a store selling baby products could be a successful venture.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

It is possible to attract a venture capital partner with an idea for a business, but most deals are closed after the business has a founding team , a minimum viable product or MVP, and customers. This deck shares insights about your service or product, business model, funding needs, and the skills of your management team.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

Speaking of help, the Federal Government has allotted upwards of $2 trillion to help those struggling in the US economy. Inc has prepared a useful list made up of loans and grants offered by the Federal and state governments and private corporations. This is also the perfect opportunity to add value to your products and services.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 12, 2022

Just like how if you pay someone in cash, then they don’t need your name and account information, they just give you whatever product or service that you bought. After new Bitcoin has been mined, it needs to be distributed evenly among all active Bitcoin; this ensures that no one person or group of people can control Bitcoin as a whole.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2017

by Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. Slower seasons, when time spent interacting with customers decreases, are the ideal time for business owners to tackle their finances and prepare for the busier months that lie ahead. Brush Up on Credit and Consult Advisors.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 17, 2020

Accelerating environmental problems and the urgent need to find solutions will spur innovation and investment in diverse sectors from manufacturing, consumer products, energy production, medicine, agriculture, and consulting. Governments around the world are adopting Digital Infrastructure for growth. 7- Healthtech.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 3, 2020

This allows for faster innovation and speed to market for early products in order to validate them. This time, I believe we will see more entrepreneurs and more new products and services which personally, I’m very excited about. 3- Value on customer service. 2- Bright and Digital! Photo Credit: Alexander Lazutin.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 26, 2022

This is critical since the government is moving toward a speedier payment system, which will reduce the time it takes for victims to get compensation. Prezi hired the former director of product from Pixar to build a more cinematic video meeting experience. 16- Customer focus. Thanks to Sameera Sullivan, a Relationship expert !

Software Review 122

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Yes, there are Lean Startups even in the United States federal government. For my take on how this is possible, you can see my previous post on Lean Government here. MyUSA Simplifying the process of finding and accessing information and government services that are right for you. Take a look and judge for yourself.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Their product is traditionally-brewed craft beer, targeted at white collar and working class Batswana alike. Sedibeng’s primary market advantages are their company culture, consistent “quality” branding, traditional brew recipes, and commitment to rural distribution. Customer testimonials. Expansion. About the company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Getting investors to trust you with their money is always a challenge, and it’s even more difficult in the early stages, where you don’t have a significant revenue stream, a few customers, or maybe even a product yet. Here is my list of red flags that cause many investors to look elsewhere: No well-defined need or viable customer set.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2012

It’s a long way from an entrepreneur’s “idea” to a working product with a real market and paying customers. For less tangible products, like software, it should simulate the look and feel of the final product on relevant base hardware. A pre-production prototype will allow you to be adaptive without dire consequences.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

On the other hand, they could be the opposite—much more focused on near-term cash distributions than long-term equity appreciation. Governance Moreso than a lot of actual VCs, a lot of high-net-worth folks tend to ask for board representation—even in the super early stages of a company where boards tend to be a little less formal.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Management, sales, customer service, and even customers can all contribute valid insight. Tangible assets of the company , such as capital, credit, existing customers or distribution channels, patents, or technology. Has a new product or technology been introduced that makes your products, equipment, or services obsolete?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Teams are continuing their relentless interviewing of customers, or beneficiaries as we call them in this class. The students “get out of the building” and test their hypotheses in front of potential beneficiaries using the Customer Development methodology, all while building and updating their Minimal Viable Products.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Teams are continuing their relentless interviewing of customers, or beneficiaries as we call them in this class. The students “get out of the building” and test their hypotheses in front of potential beneficiaries using the Customer Development methodology, all while building and updating their Minimal Viable Products.

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Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2016

Offer free solutions to bring in more customers. Don’t get caught in the myth that you shouldn’t worry about monetization until after you have a large customer base. Social causes are great, but your ability to sustain your value contribution is directly linked to your ability to find paying customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2010

It’s a long way from an entrepreneur’s “idea” to a working product with a real market and paying customers. For less tangible products, like software, it should simulate the look and feel of the final product on relevant base hardware. A pre-production prototype will allow you to be adaptive without dire consequences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

New York City 120

New York City Silicon Valley Startup Bootstrapping 120

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Transport safety measures should be implemented to ensure that your products are free from damage and remain unharmed or not accessed by unauthorized people. Thus, security seals play a crucial role in ensuring that goods or products reach the consignee in safe and original condition. Production facilities. Containers.

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Security Product United States Government 113

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

government to help them innovate faster– not just kind of fast, but 10x the number of initiatives in 1/5 the time. In the last five years “ Lean Startup ” methodologies have enabled entrepreneurs to efficiently build a startup by searching for product/market fit rather than blindly trying to execute. A 50x speedup kind of fast.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2017

Today’s competitive environment requires adaptive and scalable infrastructures able to solve today’s challenges and address tomorrow’s needs; after all, the speed with which you process and analyze data may be the difference between winning and losing the next customer. Hand Coding. Traditional ETL Tools.

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Ben's Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

They tell me how the old expensive Rolex wearing sales forces are a thing of the past and, in the future, companies will “consume” enterprise products proactively like consumers pick up Twitter. Since the introduction of the Internet, many technology products can be distributed for free, and therefore have some free or free trial version.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2015

Offer free solutions to bring in more customers. Don’t get caught in the myth that you shouldn’t worry about monetization until after you have a large customer base. Social causes are great, but your ability to sustain your value contribution is directly linked to your ability to find paying customers.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 120

Eric Friedman

JANUARY 1, 2023

A unified approach means cross platform comparability, easier subscription support, and better customer experience. -1: Your entire experience and process will be governed by a authentication. 1: I really hate being right about this one. 6/ Apple consolidates operating systems into Apple OS across phone, tablets, desktops, and cars.

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Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2017

Some believe in the all-in approach to product development: build an advanced app. An entrepreneur can quantitatively test potential buyers’ real intentions and develop a genuine understanding their needs before building out the product (app). Then, about two weeks before launch, I distributed a survey to those 256 partners.

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Eric Friedman

DECEMBER 10, 2022

A unified approach means cross platform comparability, easier subscription support, and better customer experience. -1: Your entire experience and process will be governed by a authentication. 1: I really hate being right about this one. 6/ Apple consolidates operating systems into Apple OS across phone, tablets, desktops, and cars.

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Balance Sheet ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 60

Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2011

An experienced software engineer, for example, can develop a new mobile app with his or her own resources and market the product on the web with very little capital. Government Grants. $3 US Government. This graphic shows that the distribution of funding is not uniform across the spectrum of rounds size in dollars.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 31, 2015

Every year, our team conducts more than 500 customer development calls to understand what challenges the community is facing. Product Hunt, an 18-month old startup, has evolved from a basic idea into a thriving online community. Check out his post on how he launched Product Hunt, a story captured in tweets, emails, and photos.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

Getting investors to trust you with their money is always a challenge, and it’s even more difficult in the early stages, where you don’t have a significant revenue stream, a few customers, or maybe even a product yet. Here is my list of red flags that cause many investors to look elsewhere: No well-defined need or viable customer set.

Due Diligence 308

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

We are purpose-built to not only invest pre-product but also to help accelerate your path to product-market fit with our decades of entrepreneurial and investing experience along with our active CXO advisory board. Some of these themes include privacy/ML, next gen CMS, intelligent automation, and developer productivity.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2024

In a progressively saturated market, these startups need to reevaluate their strategies and wisely distribute resources to remain competitive and sustainable amidst the demands of investors and well-established competitors.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2016

By Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. While the holidays can be unpredictable, small business owners can navigate these waters by focusing on keeping their customers happy. Return customers are also more likely to refer new business through word of mouth.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Then he'll describe his cutting-edge platform — cloud-based, scalable, distributed version control, continuous integration, one-click-deploy. We're going to use an affiliate program so our customers sell it for us.". We're putting a 'Retweet' button inside the product to encourage viral growth.".

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