Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Dont count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. Focus on operational processes, rather than innovative new ones. core competency entrepreneur near shoring offshoring outsource startup'

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Although there are many collaboration tools (like Slack and Trello) available, they do have a learning curve that can be hard for non-technical folks. They also complain about managers favoring in-office staff, even if they are less competent. Technical Challenges. Remote work is not one long vacation.

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Board Effect

MARCH 22, 2022

Local banks promote social and economic development by providing loans, savings vehicles, and non-financial services to individuals and businesses. In recent years, economic disruptions and technological advancements were already challenging community bank boards when COVID-19 emerged. 7 Steps to Driving Impact in Community Banking.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A CPA provides input on tax structure and metrics, and assists with due diligence related to your industry. What type of behavior do you want to incentivize or discourage in your contract drafting process (for shareholder or operating agreement, employment agreement, employee manual and vendor and service agreements)?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. Focus on operational processes, rather than innovative new ones. Don’t let leading edge become bleeding edge.

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Board Effect

JULY 21, 2022

In past decades, credit unions and other financial corporations relied heavily on forecasts and projections to manage their daily operations. Credit unions face external risk factors, including natural disasters, exchange rates, cybercrime , interest rates, and loss of funds due to theft. Effectively Managing Credit Union Risks.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2007

My role is to work as part of the team to (1) understand related technologies and technical opportunities, (2) understand and help drive alignment around a vision of where the business should go, and (3) mesh those together to help make disciplined, proactive technical decisions. Then, we come to an agreement on terms.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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Board Effect

APRIL 29, 2022

In past decades, credit unions and other financial corporations relied heavily on forecasts and projections to manage their daily operations. External risk factors that credit unions face include things like natural disasters, exchange rates, cybercrime , interest rates, and loss of funds due to theft.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Since there weren’t corporate resource for further evaluation, (one of our programs’ constraints was not to create new permanent infrastructures for implementation,) we had no choice but to assign the idea to a business unit and ask them to perform due diligence the best they could. (By

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 11, 2019

Ten years is not a very long time, but in a world of exponential technology, a lot can happen. Sure, some of the ideas below might seem like science fiction or fantasy, but so was much of the technology we take for granted today. Fossil fuels won’t be able to compete on cost. Some big tech companies will be repatriated.

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View from Seed

MARCH 1, 2016

As an adult, I know the world operates on story first and logic second. Investors and smart hires will always do appropriate diligence before investing money and time, but they won’t bother doing that unless they are excited about your story. Tiny Speck decided to sunset Glitch and began winding down its operations.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

But they also take on issues in science, technology and management. I haven’t read the book nor deeply reviewed Project Aristotle but the conversation on this morning’s show really resonated with me. My observation is that many companies become Game of Thrones with warring factions and competing interests.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. The Rise of the Lean Startup.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In the findings from our MYOB General Election Snapshot, we saw that ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19 was the leading concern of SME owners and decision-makers, followed by worries about maintaining levels of customer demand and consumer confidence, and fears about their ability to continue to operate. Tweak operations.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 4, 2016

For a firm to become truly innovative, Gary Hamel and Nancy Tennant suggest in their recent Harvard Business Review article all employees should be taught to think like innovators. Leveraging Embedded Competencies. Brand extension and market growth can be aided by a family name in ways a non-family brand name cannot.

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Board Effect

JUNE 2, 2022

Administration and operations are the backbones of nonprofit organizations. Simply put, a capacity building grant is a sum of money that a foundation offers to a nonprofit to work on new strategies, develop competencies, and improve processes and systems to improve efficiency. Technology. Communication. Strategic planning.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Summer is always the time when large numbers of new participants in the tech ecosystem arrive and start to get their bearings. It’s also surprisingly difficult for students to get plugged-in to everything that is happening in the local tech ecosystem. Greenhorn Connect: Excellent collection of BOS tech events and resources.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

What’s a non-emergency medical transportation business? Josh Komenda , CEO of VEYO, suggests that there’s a large population of those who need non-emergency medical transportation, especially for medically frail or elderly people in rural areas. Image via TechCrunch. Many don’t have a driver’s license or access to a vehicle.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Laura has held leadership roles in product and operations with leading e-commerce companies, such as the NFL and Napster. 10:48] Is having more of a learning technology built into email currently on the Constant Contact roadmap? [13:51] Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! ConstantContact.com.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

It’s argued that social entrepreneurship is the new business model due to its ability to help one connect with the world and live a purposeful life while serving others. Since my business is a part of the lawn care industry, the way in which we operate can have a massive environmental impact. 9- Giving to non-profits.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2016

Non-cyber security small-to-medium sized businesses are focused on creating value around their core competency, not cyber security. Security is challenging enough to stay on top of when you have to worry about just your organization and your technology. His tenure has also included positions at Symantec, Qualys and LogLogic.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

For each of these, there is a human element (non-scaleable) and the possibility of a tech layer (which any one VC will only have implemented to varying extents). I’m very interested in additional ways to use technology to extend each of these! RJMetrics ); technology (e.g., Steve Newcomb offers a great example.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Amar Bhide, my former professor, wrote in Harvard Business Review, “ Strategy is Bunk.” If you can just execute competently , you will outperform a lot of people who might have a theoretically superior strategy. . – Technology stack. – Thoughtful fund management. – Thoughtful fund management.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Amar Bhide, my former professor, wrote in Harvard Business Review, “ Strategy is Bunk.” If you can just execute competently , you will outperform a lot of people who might have a theoretically superior strategy. . – Technology stack. – Thoughtful fund management. – Thoughtful fund management.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Home ▶ Businesses ▶ Startup Business Advice ▶ Current Page How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea. This article should also serve as a starting guide for programmers who are approached about becoming technical co-founders. Before You Pitch To A Technical Cofounder.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. The reason one would accept losses is when they are investments in fueling faster growth. So here are some more details ….

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2017

Even so, it’s difficult (and perhaps impossible) to operate a small business or startup and not negotiate agreements with employees, vendors, customers, and others. Your body language will reinforce your non-confrontational message that you want to work together to solve some of the sticking points left in the negotiation.

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David Teten

MARCH 31, 2012

Spright is a spinoff of the Singaporean government, which will leverage their proven expertise and technology to run other cities, states, and nations globally. Due to the nature of our business, we cannot disclose most client’s names. Spright Governance doesn’t have a website yet, as it is keeping a deliberately low profile.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

There are many ways to measure technical skills and check work histories and achievements, but assessment of team chemistry is a high art form. And, there are potential tax traps as well, especially when Non Qualified options are traded for services. Even for ISO’s, have you heard of form 83(b)? How about your Investors ?

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The most common mistake startups make is assuming they can operate the same way big companies do, and expect success with little to no feedback from potential customers. The Concierge stage is about delivering the product promised in The Pitch, to a few customers with as little technology as possible. Phase 3 – Concierge.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

A Harvard Business Review (HBR) study of 4,700 public companies looked at the three years before, during, and after recessions. The HBR study contrasts Office Depot and Staples during the 2000 recession: Office Depot cut 6% of its workforce, but it couldn’t reduce operating costs significantly. Image source ).

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

When Austin Ventures got its start in 1979, the venture capital industry was nascent nationally and almost non-existent in Texas. The Atlantic Council’s report titled ‘ Keeping America’s Innovative Edge ’ outlined the challenges for what they termed ‘inland tech hubs’ in gaining access to capital compared to the coastal tech hub areas.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 31, 2020

Dr. John Timmerman, VP Operations, Mercy Health, who reached out to me recently from his LinkedIn network. As someone who owns a primarily “Blog style” business model, it can be hard to network with people within the same industry, especially if you are many miles away and competing for similar spaces on the internet. 11- Two ways.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

52% of buyers say they’ve shifted more of their spending to online due to the pandemic. Within a few weeks, the Great Lakes Brewing team transitioned their operations to meet the needs of their community by offering free delivery on orders over $50. Getting the most from ecommerce. Thus came another resilient pivot. Image source ).

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Revisiting the Software Design Manifesto (and whats changed since then) My recent article on technical debt and its positive uses generated a fair bit of controversy. It had a pretty good technical design. That "good design" turned out to be technical debt, after all.

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Up and Running

JULY 10, 2014

Delve into each country further by reviewing cultural attributes, geographical characteristics, political stability, demographic characteristics, market size, and growth rates. Can you compete? Tip It is important to identify where the cash will come from to support your export operation. If so, who is making it? Why would you?

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