Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Develop metrics to monitor work intensity. Work intensity could be anything from number of meetings in a day, to number of production line emergencies, to number of angry customers during a shift. These metrics are also the best way to gauge when your team needs more help, and identifying strong and weak contributors.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. In those years I learned to properly build product, price products, sell products and serve customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. Exposure to customers, incumbents, and competitors all drive success. Being close to your customers, your vendors, or even your competitors can make all the difference.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2022

Thus, I challenge each of you to measure yourself against the following practices which I believe will expand your thinking and ability to keep up with the pace of change, and win in the global marketplace today: Don’t let your passion alone drive the business. Don’t be totally driven by a key customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

It’s the same for customers and products, where analytics have long proven their value. Efficiency in the workplace is the time it takes to do something, but it can ignore work quality and customer impact. Use data analysis and metrics to measure for results. Working on the wrong problem or assumption.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

AI to build enterprise software – In the future, every enterprise could have their own custom ERP, CRM or HRIS that is continually updating itself as the company itself is changing. Technological Convergence – The global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation could increase to 60% by 2030.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 15, 2023

Personalization features enable the delivery of relevant and targeted content, enhancing customer engagement and driving conversions. It ensures content can be adapted to different languages, cultures, and regions, enabling efficient global content strategies. Social Media Management These platforms streamline social media activities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As I talk to many of you in my role as business advisor, I still often hear the concern for maximum return to the business and stakeholders, more than a passion for sustainably enriching the lives of your customers and team. This applies to your own team, as well as customers. Make every customer experience memorable.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Over the last years, there has been an explosion of online trading platforms that offer the option to trade online with the best technology and the lowest-priced account that maximizes the premium features your customers can actually use. If your customers are online, you should be too. ROI of Customer Experience.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

I need to look after our personnel because they look after our customers. Since the initial lockdown, we have beefed up our digital offerings and skin and beauty webinars so that we offer the education and guidance customers are needing, even in a pandemic. 8- Shifting our focus on the global market. 4- Creating virtual tours.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2016

by Joseph Michelli, author of “ Driven to Delight: Delivering World-Class Customer Experience the Mercedes-Benz Way “. All leaders know this in theory … but how many are willing to bet their paychecks on their ability to knock the customer’s socks off? Customer-driven compensation makes people uncomfortable.

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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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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2022

Not only did this take the experts by surprise but millions of businesses globally also were not prepared for the sheer demand that lockdowns, restrictions, and stay-at-home policies created. Focus on the Customer Journey. The aim of the customer journey is to surprise and delight your customers at every stage.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2021

Those in the hospitality trade have had a tough 18 months with a global pandemic causing many shutdowns and restrictions, not to mention economic uncertainty. Use this type of mobile advertising to deliver offers to potential customers at just the right time when tech tools notice they’re nearby. Live Video Content.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. Exposure to customers, incumbents, and competitors all drive success. Being close to your customers, your vendors, or even your competitors can make all the difference.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Through these applications including its core product CareBook, DataLink helps healthcare payors and providers by resolving gaps in patient care while also improving quality performance metrics. In tandem with these efforts toward organic growth, they will also explore opportunities for inorganic growth through acquisitions.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

On the other hand, the global courier delivery market covering Express delivery and Parcel Pickup and Drop services is all set to surpass a whopping $400 billion by 2024 with a growth rate of 8-10% every year. User-friendly courier delivery apps ensure round-the-clock fulfillment of parcels to customers across different locations. .

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 11, 2015

by Jeff Sauro, author of “ Customer Analytics For Dummies “. In a global economy that’s becoming more competitive each year, every customer (and customer’s opinion) counts. Every customer interaction counts. Certainly, every dollar spent on keeping customers happy and coming back counts.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Failing to look at customer and partner financial data can end up costing you big time. Once you have access to a company’s financial metrics, you can use it in several ways in order to assess the risks that they might pose to your business. Global Database – The Trusted Credit Risk Platform. How to Use This Information.

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Austin Startup

JULY 18, 2017

Note that got left by a customer. Last week I had the honor of speaking at the “Engineers turned Entrepreneurs” panel at the 3 Day Startup Global Roundup. What I didn’t expect was to leave with a realization that afterwards seemed beyond obvious… For my startup, our customers are the reason why we are doing this. More than that.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. But remember—in public companies financial metrics take precedence.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2023

To do this effectively, they must have a clear understanding of their customer base and their needs. By gaining insight into their customer’s behavior and preferences, businesses can identify which technologies will have the most impact on their current operations and help them to stay ahead of their competitors.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The global market for CBD oils is expanding due to their medical efficacy. The problem is that they sell extremely similar products, and customers in the area are becoming more adventurous and seeking variety. You provide extensive customer service and a variety of rewards options for customers. Key customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Even with advantages that independent startups can never hope to match, including brand recognition, customers, financial capital, and distribution, I don’t often see the entrepreneurial passion for innovation, agility, and team perseverance exhibited by new startups. If now where you are today, look around for new job opportunities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2023

To achieve success in your business despite today’s volatile global markets , you and your team must have a mindset that goes beyond the traditional strategies of repeatable processes and lower costs. Measure progress through metrics on sales, revenue, and penetration. Seek customer feedback on ways to improve value and satisfaction.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The market for our product was global, and we had unique advantages in terms of our product and how we distributed it to customers. You’ll certainly want to be clear about your unique differentiators, but VCs also want to see numbers and metrics, along with well-thought-out plans for how you’ll meet those metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2017

Of course, nobody really knows all of what tomorrow will bring, in terms of globalization, digital technology, or demographic shifts, but most experts agree that certain elements are already obvious, and things must be done today to get your business ready in time. Company culture drives decision making and process.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2012

Long before there was the Lean Startup, Business Model Canvas or Customer Development there was a guy in Santa Barbara California who had already figured it out. I want to tell you a story about how a team pivoted and succeeded by synchronizing product and customer development. For dessert we integrated customers into our testing.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 3, 2016

The most actionable, useful data is concealed and it can only be revealed through custom reports and segmentation. How to Use Custom Reports. Many Google Analytics custom reports are configured incorrectly. More often, Google Analytics configurations are broken, rendering custom reports even less effective.

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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. For example, at global employment platform Indeed , one of their values is “Job seeker first.” Understanding brand strategy vs. marketing strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. Exposure to customers, incumbents, and competitors all drive success. Being close to your customers, your vendors, or even your competitors can make all the difference.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It’s important to remember that your passion for a new idea needs to be supported by market research and customer feedback , before you will get the credibility and support you expect to work at this stage. Timing is important, and communication with your customer set is critical. Galvanizing: rally a team and customers for action.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2021

You work tirelessly to understand your customer, market, and competition so you can differentiate. Voice-of-customer (VoC) research, user research, competitor research, and insights on jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) can inform your marketing strategy. . Does your messaging at each touchpoint match customer intent? NPS & CSAT.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Most experts agree that the pace of business change is increasing , and all the business owners I know are struggling to keep up, much less surpass the wealth of global competitors now entering the market. Potential customers these days rely more and more on name recognition for credibility and new brand adoption.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

With the investor slowdown we’ve seen so far in 2022, approximately 30% globally in Q2 2022 (compared to the equivalent period last year, according to Crunchbase ) it’s more difficult for startups to get funded, which increases the important of finding the right investor, as quickly as possible. Weeks to launch? Biggest obstacle?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. Exposure to customers, incumbents, and competitors all drive success. Being close to your customers, your vendors, or even your competitors can make all the difference.

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