The Equity Kicker

MARCH 26, 2018

Let me use the Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) framework for product development to explain why. Reams have been written about the JTBD framework. Part of the art of using the JBTD framework well is picking the right level of detail to work at. The work I’ve described so far is a desk exercise. An example from Photobox.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2024

Moreover, they must prioritize innovation and agility to differentiate themselves from many companies offering similar cybersecurity solutions. To stand out, many cybersecurity startups focus on providing unique, cutting-edge solutions, such as artificial intelligence-driven threat recognition and zero-trust security frameworks.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

So to me, I walk in with a very specific framework and that happens during the scoping process to like, I don't break my frameworks for anybody for nobody. Like, no, you still need to walk in with a framework. Most people, they don't have a framework. That's a big part of my framework, right? I service guy.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

To make one’s social CRM strategy come alive, the book proposes the following key ideas: 1) Adopt a strategy canvas approach (ala Blue Ocean Strategy ) to differentiate your business from the “red oceans” of competitors. b) Brand Reputation (usually provided by social sentiment firms).

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. a “Bitcoin Fund”, a “Social Media Fund”, a “Nanotech Fund”), you’re going to raise capital from Limited Partners who are very focused on Theme X.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

He looked at his resume, and asked just one question: “ What’s your edge? ” My friend got the job because his answer was differentiated, credible, and backed up by a history of investing success. a “Bitcoin Fund”, a “Social Media Fund”, a “Nanotech Fund”), you’re going to raise capital from Limited Partners who are very focused on Theme X.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

It’s building a product that is substantially differentiated, and, as Bill Gross, one of the most prolific tech entrepreneurs of our era says, “ It needs to be 10x better than the competition ” (because if you shoot for that then in competitive markets you might achieve 3x.

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View from Seed

JULY 19, 2019

Like other investors, we at NextView have a number of frameworks which we use to evaluate decisions on making new investments. Customers who experience this kind of product can’t help but talk to other people about it, whether it’s friends & family in the consumer segment -or- other business partners & peers in the B2B space.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Take Hertz: They’re now suing their marketing partner, Accenture, for $32 million after a botched site and app overhaul. It’s web because it’s written in the languages of the Web—HTML, CSS, and JavaScript—instead of in some domain-specific language or in a native framework captive to one platform. That ignorance is expensive.

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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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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

As the Greylock team has learned after decades of partnering with early-stage founders, the best approach is establishing a core set of fundamental questions that can be tailored to each individual company, rather than looking at a rigid set of metrics. Do I believe in your ability to recruit for that company?

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Zak about his framework for transforming nearly any situation from ordinary to extraordinary. 11:30] Is there a way to use this framework to create better digital experiences or automated experiences? [13:07] Once you've been in love a couple times, you can really be a much better say spouse or romantic partner. Dr. Paul J.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2019

SOC, also known as System and Organization Controls, is a crucial framework that was developed by the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA). Marketing Differentiator. The information gathered can also help you determine whether there are any gaps in your company’s control framework. Brand Protection.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Such a global workforce may not mean a diversity of thinking or local adherence to with the ‘company culture framework’. The differentiation and the benefits of a cultural ‘add’ versus a ‘fit’ can are becoming very obvious now and are shown in the below model. Embedding a diversity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. Way back in 1979, Michael E. Bargaining power of suppliers.

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Framework Startup Differentiation Equity 200

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

YouTube Marketing and Analytics Framework for Success. The unique thing about these efforts is not only that they will be for YouTube primarily (though you can syndicate them all over the place), the differentiator will be that you'll create them with your specific YouTube audience in mind. The YouTube Measurement Framework.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Unless there’s a clear framework in place,” Rextin cautioned, “You’ll end up with a giant glob of names and companies with all kinds of job titles because someone left it as an open text field rather than a drop-down.”. Tom Tunguz offers a framework that uses a scale from 1 to 10 to assess demand generation portfolios: 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2012

Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. Way back in 1979, Michael E. Bargaining power of suppliers.

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Differentiation Framework Equity Business Plan 235

Mucker Lab

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In one of the recent Mucker’s Growth Series Webinars, we proudly invited one of the previous MuckerLab Partners, Todd Emaus , a serial founder, author of the book Scale Without Losing Your Soul , and currently a partner at Evolution. The webinar delved into the crucial topic of company culture for early-stage startups.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 12, 2022

They talk about frameworks, strategies, tactics, and bring special guests to bring you all the information you need in order to turn your content into profit. In all of my books, there is at least one section about speed and how speed is a competitive differentiator in business. This is the deepest dive I've ever done though.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2012

In 2010, Alex Osterwalder published his book, Business Model Generation , where he created a framework for what Tim called “business identity.” Competitors & Alternatives and your core differentiation. These metrics should be reviewed at least monthly in a regular planning meeting with key business partners and employees.

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Up and Running

MAY 30, 2022

In short, having a business plan gives you a framework for measuring your success. Finding answers to these questions helps you solidify a strategic market position and identify ways to differentiate yourself. Investors, partners, and creditors will want to see that you’ve put in the time and effort before offering their support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Porter proposed a Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think still makes a lot of sense today. A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. Either way you lose. Way back in 1979, Michael E.

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Startup Differentiation Framework Equity 215

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Some of the readings for this week included CNAS “The Next Defense Strategy” series , Sustaining the Future of Indo-Pacific Defense Strategy , Enhancing Forward Defense: The Role of Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific , Make China the Explicit Priority in the Next NDS , the Indo-Pacific Strategy Report , Lessons for a Future War.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

My former Partner John Frankel of ff Venture Capital observes that 20 years ago, the defining movie of the generation was “Wall Street”. This is a topic we care a lot about, given HOF Capital’s long-term strategy for partnering with universities and my forthcoming book on “ hacking the university ”. “CEO is the new Analyst.”.

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Transformify

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Our guest today is Jim Barnish, Managing Partner, Morgan Hill Partners. Is this valid for Morgan Hill Partners, too? An example of when using freelancers is helpful for Morgan Hill Partners is when we perform a competitive analysis for our clients. Jim, lots of companies hire freelancers to complete short -term projects.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

Lloyed explores the intricate art of harnessing the community’s strength as your ultimate acquisition channe l, brand differentiator, feedback source, retention lever, and catalyst for transformative change. One is a framework which is a play on Daniel Pink's Amp, which you may have heard of. So that was the key thing.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Unlike [competitors and alternatives], [Your Company] is [differentiated in these ways]. This type of framework is useful for: Internal consistency in how you think about the product and the needs it solves for customers. Thus, positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 1, 2017

That’s often the major differentiator between the achievers and the laggards. If phrased properly in the framework of high energy leadership, that can be smart delegation and not a sign of disinterest. That doesn’t mean your energy overpowers your trust in them and leads to micromanaging.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 22, 2022

AJ is writing partner to business author, Mike Michalowicz. In this episode, AJ Harper shares her proven methods and frameworks she has used for nearly two decades to write and edit perennial bestsellers. AJ is a writing partner to my good friend business author. I think that's the differentiator. Mike MCOW ITZ together.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 21, 2011

The discussion centered on where in the Indian market could Fragochem sell its fragrances with less competition, reasonably good margins and adequate differentiation. I gave Chetan a framework for analysis, and if he comes back to me with the data framed accordingly, I can help him to answer the market penetration strategy questions.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

× At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. In a single year, the classic general partner in a venture firm is exposed to around 5,000 pitches; decides to look more closely at 600 to 800 of them; and ends up doing between 0 and 2 deals. What’s your differential business strategy?

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

From around 2000, and perhaps coinciding with the need to work harder to win deals as opportunities dried up after the internet bubble burst, individual partners at VC firms began adding ‘helping CEOs win’ to their job descriptions. . Value add strategies make partners at VC firms more personally effective. Building platforms.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Your product must solve an actual need, have a profitable market size, differentiate itself from the competition, generate sufficient interest from your target market, be cost-effective to produce in a timely manner, and have a clear marketing path. If there isn’t enough differentiation from competitors, the venture will fail.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

Or why, in an entirely different industry, did German software giant SAP blow up the management framework for its 20,000-person development department and replace it with small teams? It’s how today’s companies can differentiate themselves from the competition. It’s where brands are built. It’s how companies become agile.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 24, 2017

Matt Gershoff , CEO of Conductrics , advises those in the space to learn about reinforcement learning as a framework for optimization and targeting. Here’s a good article to read if you’re looking to brush up on such a framework. as an important point of differentiation and actionability. Image Source.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Yet despite some major fails, marketing continues to be the differentiator that sets a brand apart within a crowded market. In the book Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, Jake Knapp and the partners at Google Ventures outline a process for delivering data-driven, research-backed projects.

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