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. Personalization is the ultimate differentiation.

Restful 336

Restful Differentiation Social Media Dilution 336

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2021

Yet every change can cause brand dilution or competition you don’t need. Pay close attention to social media and online feedback, and never respond defensively. Differentiate your brand based on a higher cause. Evaluate the brand impact of proposed market moves. Always check language nuances and translation issues.

Leadership 426

Leadership Management Brazil Differentiation 426

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Successful entrepreneurs start early building their own brand through social media, industry forums, scheduled events, book publishing, and speaking engagements. Clear product differentiation and a singular focus.

Intellectual Property 417

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Dilution Differentiation 417

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JULY 20, 2010

You can now watch all three of the content videos here (this is my affiliate link, but you don’t have to buy anything – I strongly recommend you watch the first video, it’s good stuff – especially in the second half, which changed my mindset about social media) – Social Profit Formula Videos from Don Crowther.

Social Media 89

Social Media Media Social Network Video 89

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

These examples range from media companies (NPR, The New York Times, The Guardian) to financial institutions (PayPal, E-Trade) to social media sites (Twitter, LinkedIn). However, if your opportunity is truly to support a broader business objective, then launching a public developer program is not likely to yield large dividends.

API 135

API Audience Dividend Programming 135

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2014

Successful entrepreneurs start early building their own brand through social media, industry forums, scheduled events, book publishing, and speaking engagements. Clear product differentiation and a singular focus.

Intellectual Property 234

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Dilution Differentiation 234

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

With his back to the wall and about to run out of money, his first priority should have been runway extension, not dilution from new capital. pre money valuation seems big, the actual implication is only between 5% and 10% dilution since the round size is small. And although the headline difference between a $5.7M

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Distribution 167