Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2020

As a frequent advisor to new entrepreneurs and startups, I often hear your frustration with being treated differently from other startups by investors, on expectations for valuation , traction, and market size. For many years, startups featuring all-electric vehicles fell into this stage of the business lifecycle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

I continue to believe that most of the data gathering in the real world, and on the Internet, is done by businesses to help you find what you want, protect you, and improve your experience, rather than invade your privacy or scam you. That challenge is a major business opportunity, as well as a risk, for startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Who would not want to join the unicorns (recent startups with a current valuation of over $1 billion)? Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

To keep up with all the upcoming innovations coming our way, let’s dive into the top 5 technologies to look forward to in 2020. IoT Technology. The Internet of Things (IoT) is an interconnected network which helps in connecting various devices over the internet. How is IoT Technology changing the World?

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. Entrepreneurs Want a Great Place for Their Startup A slowdown in economic activity has made it increasingly challenging for entrepreneurs to establish themselves against the backdrop of reluctant consumer spending and recession risks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Some pundits argue that the E-Myth principle is now outdated, due to the instant access to information via the Internet, pervasive networking via social media, and courses on entrepreneurship at all levels of education. In the interim, I recommend you use advisors, social media, and the Internet to find your alter-ego. Hence most fail.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

One immediate effect in the business world is the increasing demand for new technology to help SMEs and start-ups to survive, cope, and develop in this new world as they begin converting their business models to operate online. Traveling for business meetings came to a halt in 2020 but digital technology was employed to bridge the gap.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2018

You’ve managed to run your startup business, and now you’re wondering: How To Start A Business And Be Competitive? But how to do it and whether it is possible to achieve internet business communication without using a computer? For startup businesses this is a very important issue. Source: Pexels.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. It’s the antithesis of the Lean Startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

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

MARCH 29, 2024

Global e-commerce entrepreneur and investor Richard Burry followed a unique path to the pinnacle of Internet success. By the time businesses began to take notice of the unfolding promise of Internet technologies, he was perfectly positioned to take the leap into this exciting new industry. He resolved to lead the way.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns. Most apparel purchases are now in some way influenced by the internet. Apparel is currently one of the most fascinating categories within the Everyday Economy.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Here is how remote startups are changing the game for everyone. In fact, according to Founders Forum’s survey of 400+ startup owners, 94% of the respondents were already working from home before the pandemic. To help them make the transition, a new breed of “remote startups” has emerged. Image Credit: pixaby.

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View from Seed

APRIL 11, 2016

Editor’s note: The NextView team periodically holds internal “shootarounds,” where we discuss a startup topic or trend and try to make sense of it for everyone involved: entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers. Below is a lightly edited transcript of our latest shootaround on voice technology. It’s coming, don’t worry.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Setting up a company has never been easier, as all you need is a computer, an internet connection, and your own website. To help you figure out what’s popular at the moment, we have a couple of clothing store types to give you inspiration, along with their clothing startup success stories. Eco-Friendly Clothing. Clothes Swap.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. I’m sure you can find some gaps, niches, or extensions for each of these technologies: Internet of Things. I wish it was that easy. Mobile Computing. Cloud Computing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. With the high-speed Internet, our workers can be anywhere in the world.” When you sign up remote workers, you’ll start to rely heavily on collaborative tools, Internet bandwidth, and new data security tools.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

It’s amazing how fast your startup will outgrow your garage or home office. Depending on the size and location of your business, you could easily also end up paying thousands of dollars a month in internet costs and other utility expenses, including electricity, phone service, water, janitorial services and beak-room supplies.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2023

Artificial Intelligence has been the technology right around the corner for at least 50 years. One of the problems about disruptive technology is that disruption doesn’t come with a memo. Others look at the same technology and recognize at that instant the world will no longer be the same (e.g. This year we’ve invented one more.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

And with the technology available these days, it is convenient to invest in emerging startups. Are you wondering how to invest in startups in India? The digital startup craze. The world is about to see a new generation propagating the Indian startup investing industry. Sectors witnessing a startup boom.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2023

In my experience, consummate entrepreneurs tend come up with more startup ideas than they can ever implement, and some of the ideas may not even make business sense. Passion, optimism, and determination are necessary but not sufficient to assure a successful startup. Most startup projects require special skills and a motivated team.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Modern technology makes it easy to leverage existing tools to raise motivation and cultivate a positive corporate culture. Allowing someone to check their phone at reasonable times or browse the internet during breaks might actually cut down on distractions. Here are five ways to get the ball rolling: 1. Let Personal Devices Reign.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

This is not about running a startup badly, it’s about not doing the things that are not core to your business. The world has changed a lot lately and just about every aspect of a technology company – and especially a web-based company – can be “moved out” to a web-based application provider at a lower cost than doing it yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

Every one of you business owners I know periodically introduces new products and services to sustain growth, fight off competitors, or take advantage of new technologies. Don’t count on these as short-term solutions to a growth problem. If you go this route, make sure your solution is strategic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Who would not want to join the unicorns (recent startups with a current valuation of over $1 billion)? Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

This could involve a laptop, phone, internet connection and various types of software. Should you pay for employees’ internet connection? This is typically not necessary as the internet is something many of us use for personal use too. When communicating with remote employees, you must rely on technology to communicate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2017

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. Startups earn relationships and resulting stature the same way.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2019

If scaling your business is a long-term goal, VoIP technology is non-negotiable. Using traditional phone technology will work short-term, but eventually you’ll need a more capable technology. Here are 5 reasons every startup needs VoIP phone service: 1. VoIP phone technology is inherently flexible.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2019

Information technology includes a diverse range of career paths that lead to fulfilling lucrative specializations. Here are the eight different types of jobs in information technology. . They typically help out those who are generally not technology savvy. A well-rounded knowledge of the technology field is an asset.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The world is constantly evolving with the advancement of technology. Due to technological developments, home inspecting has become increasingly efficient, faster, and safer. Thankfully, you don’t need a science degree or years of experience to understand how to implement and use relevant technology for your home inspection business.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2020

When building your startup from the ground up, you’ll need to focus your attention on a few key aspects that will help drive your business forward. Because technology will be absolutely integral to your workflow, IT infrastructure should be towards the top of your list. Setting up a startup requires significant energy and attention.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2020

In my experience, consummate entrepreneurs tend come up with more startup ideas than they can ever implement, and some of the ideas may not even make business sense. Passion, optimism, and determination are necessary but not sufficient to assure a successful startup. Most startup projects require special skills and a motivated team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2021

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Presenting your startup vision as a founder to a potential investor, or presenting an idea as an employee to an executive, requires that you effectively communicate, or “translate”, the value proposition into terms that the receiver can fully understand and appreciate. This applies to startups as well as big companies. Data security.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

Matt Blumberg has a new book out titled Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Company’s Critical Functions and Teams. It’s a follow-up to his previous book, Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business. His hard-won lessons from Return Path show up in Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

In my experience as an angel investor to startups, goodwill disagreements are perhaps the most common reason that you will fail to close interested investors as an entrepreneur. With today’s worldwide Internet and social media, your brand impact is not set by what you say, but by numbers of followers, influencers, and satisfied customers.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

“ Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East “, written by seasoned U.S. internet executive and venture investor Christopher M. Books & Reviews Arab Spring book book review Entrepreneurship Middle East startup startup ecosystem technology'

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