Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Always start with a formal proposal, limited in scope to a specific common objective or technology, for a limited amount of time, bounded by a two-way non-disclosure statement. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2016

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Always start with a formal proposal, limited in scope to a specific common objective or technology, for a limited amount of time, bounded by a two-way non-disclosure statement. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Puerto Rico is a US colony but the lack of competition makes it a viable country for mainland-based entrepreneurs to penetrate. The World Bank has once placed Puerto Rico as one of the most competitive markets in Latin America with high economic growth. He is one of the most successful direct marketing experts in mainland US.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. entrepreneur startup investor scalability business' Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. Scaling requires leveraging outside resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Focus on marketing and indirect channels to get the message out quickly. business entrepreneur investable scalable startup' Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2010

Entrepreneurs today are paranoid, afraid that even their friends will steal their business. For “coopetition” (also called a strategic alliance) to work, companies need to very clearly define where they are working together, and where they are competing. Best of both creates a new market. Cross endorsement.

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