ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I’ll start by taking you to the world of Startup X, a passionate team of entrepreneurs who believed they had the next big thing in the world of software as a service (SaaS). It’s disheartening, but sadly, this is one experience that many startup founders face. Do you find yourself and your project in a similar position?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2023

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a cofounder or two. The default answer, to keep peace in the family, is to split everything equally, but that’s a terrible answer, since now no one is in control, and startups need a clear leader. Now comes the reality check.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

For early-stage startups, the goodwill component can easily exceed the size of all the financial elements together, or can just as easily mark a company with good financials as not investable. For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. Performance accountability processes.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2023

Neko Health is eager to differentiate itself from infamous scandals in the health technology industry like the one involving Theranos. First reported on Hindustan Times The post Neko Health: Spotify CEO’s Medical Startup Raises €60 Million in Funding appeared first on ReadWrite.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

While certain aspects of setting up a startup can be exhilarating, especially in the early stages of the business, there are also plenty of bumps along the road, big and small. So, before you start your startup and invest your time and money in it, you have to ensure your startup does not fail. Image Source. Focus on marketing.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Another full-stack short-term rentals startup ? It seems as though in many categories, especially in consumer internet space, a handful of startups pursuing quite similar or even apparently identical ideas launch within months of each other. Another d2c gourmet pet food company ? Another affinity-based co-working space?

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

Catering to a diversified niche at every level is tough, mainly because each product and service shall require some type of differentiation in the typical operations management within the manufacturing plants. The post Significance of Strategic Operations Management in the Electronics Industry appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. Here is my perspective on the highest risk elements, from my years of working with investors and watching startups come and go: All the co-founders are first-time entrepreneurs.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 26, 2019

These are important considerations, especially for AI and IoT startups tinkering with revolutionary new technologies. The post How New Tech Startups Can Differentiate Themselves appeared first on ReadWrite. However, even […].

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2018

Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. According to an old survey by Bain & Company , 80% of businesses believe they have differentiated offerings, but only 8% of customers agree. Of course, working on perception can backfire if the differentiation reality isn’t there.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Copywriting the website content for a tech startup can be a critical part of spreading your brand image and awareness. These are some copywriting tips that can help your tech startup to grow through your website and its content. As a tech startup founder, you might need to turn your attention to several things at once.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

I was having a second coffee with an ex student, now the head of a marketing inside a rapidly growing startup. If these sound like reasonable answers to you, and you are in a startup, update your resume. Titles in a startup are not the same as what your job is. All good news. I wasn’t surprised. Titles Are Not Your Job.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2022

Business partners can be co-founders in a startup, multiple owners of an existing business, or a joint venture. As a former startup investor, I was often involved with due diligence on founders, and I felt that founders should do the same on co-founders, as well as investors. Obviously a partner maximizing profits would not be happy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2014

Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. According to a survey by Bain & Company a while back, 80% of businesses believe they have differentiated offerings, but only 8% of customers agree. Of course, working on perception can backfire if the differentiation reality isn’t there.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

Every startup entrepreneur wants to see their company grow. But none of that can happen if you have an impediment to growth – an invisible (or perhaps visible) force keeping your startup from creating the momentum it needs to keep growing. . These days, data is arguably the most important resource for growing startups. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

For early-stage startups, the goodwill component can easily exceed the size of all the financial elements together, or can just as easily mark a company with good financials as not investable. For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. Performance accountability processes.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 27, 2019

The post How to Differentiate Your Startup in a Red Ocean Industry appeared first on ReadWrite. Netflix opened the floodgates to the world of streaming content, and they benefited enormously from being the only players in town (at least, for a few years).

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2024

Startups in the cybersecurity sector are facing a daunting market environment , contending with decreased valuations and increasing pressure to sell while competing for vital funding and collaborations.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

If there’s one thing that we can learn from studying successful startups and corporations, it’s that there’s no singular path to entrepreneurial success. But at the same time, it’s clear that most high-growth startups do things a bit differently. The Differentiating Factors of High-Growth Startups. They Raise More Money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. The average amount per startup has been $23,000, usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 15, 2022

Businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups all join in the hope that they can keep their millennial workforce engaged and happy. For you as a startup owner, this insight holds far greater significance. With their prowess and charm, millennials can change the fortunes of your startup for the better.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2017

Startups typically lack the resources of larger organizations – cash, staff, and huge marketing budgets. Customer support is one venue where start-ups can differentiate themselves from their larger competitors. So, in this highly competitive tech world, customer service is critical to any successful startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2023

For all those entrepreneurs and startups who can’t yet afford a new age marketing agency, it’s impossible to keep up with “best of breed” marketing activities and strategies. A UVP sells a product or service because it differentiates it from other products or services that are available.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

A good example of a business plan for a small startup is the plan that I wrote for Bob’s Rent-A-Bike , a summer bicycle rental business that I started after my freshman year at college. Can you come up with a new strategy or differentiation for your business that would have a strong benefit to your customers?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. According to an old but still relevant survey by Bain & Company , 80% of businesses believe they have differentiated offerings, but only 8% of customers agree. Of course, working on perception can backfire if the differentiation reality isn’t there.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2023

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2016

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a co-founder or two. The default answer, to keep peace in the family, is to split everything equally, but that’s a terrible answer, since now no one is in control, and startups need a clear leader. Now comes the reality check.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 27, 2019

In case you aren’t familiar, they posit that there are two types of market opportunities when you create a startup from scratch. To many aspiring startup entrepreneurs, this is disheartening news, and a borderline tragic way to look at things. One of the more obvious points of differentiation is price. Price points.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2023

There has been a rush in the last few months, with several startups and established players releasing video-to-video generative AI features with varying degrees of utility. Lightricks’s announcement came with two potentially differentiating aspects.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2021

A while back, I focused on the new sharing economy , so this time I will highlight how a shortage of something, like natural resources, should be seen by an aspiring entrepreneur as a wealth of new startup ideas. Consider the startup MarkForged , which takes carbon-fiber to a 3D printer. Eliminate waste throughout existing processes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2021

These days I see a surge of new startups as businesses seem to be recovering from the pandemic. No online presence may brand you as “old school,” and not startup material. Spring and Summer are the best times of the year to make new connections and find new startups, with outdoor activities and sports. Actively work the network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2020

For all those entrepreneurs and startups who can’t yet afford a new age marketing agency, it’s impossible to keep up with “best of breed” marketing activities and strategies. A UVP sells a product or service because it differentiates it from other products or services that are available.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

Startups today face the challenge of establishing efficient, secure, and affordable remote access capabilities. This article delves into strategies that allow startups to leverage remote access tools without incurring prohibitive costs, all while maintaining a high level of security.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. Here is my perspective on the highest risk elements, from my years of working with investors and watching startups come and go: All the co-founders are first-time entrepreneurs.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2019

Your genius idea has a company name behind it, and you’re finally in the startup phase of your budding business. In order to comfortably ensure that your startup is hiring the right type of employees, keep these tips at the forefront of your mind. At the end of the day, startup employees often shoulder multiple responsibilities.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 18, 2020

Here are four proven ways your company can differentiate from competitors to increase sales and profits and to create loyal customers.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 14, 2019

It is estimated that at least 80% of all startups rely on personal funds from their founders for operations, albeit in their formative stages. If you have been self-employed, you probably have had episodes where you cannot clearly differentiate between work and personal finances or time. 1. Set obvious parameters.

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