Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition.

Startup 418

Startup Revenue Technical Review Flash 418

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. You start out with vision, you must adapt and have intellectual honesty once you stare at your data and know where your true sources of differentiation and value are.

Operations 286

Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 14, 2013

Many business books take the route of dispensing advice in the form of to-do lists. What’s infinitely worse is that far too much advice bandied around in business book circles can be mostly anecdotal, unbacked by proper research and data to substantiate the advice given. You know the kind – How to hire the best team.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Non-Compete Differentiation Revenue 174

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. If you publish a book, how do you get on the NY Times best seller list? Simply write a great book?

SEM 379

SEM Viral Marketing Widget 379

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

A classic article in the Harvard Business Review “ The Truth About Customer Experience ” defines it as your customer’s end-to-end journey with you, not just the key touchpoints or critical moments when customers interact with your organization. I like the insights outlined in a more recent book “ Summit ,” by F.

Customer 213

Customer Product Technical Review Marketing 213

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I should note that my friend Brad Feld has written a new book on the subject that I would recommend if you want the bible on the topic. Reviewing financial & operational performance. But as importantly Josh was also formerly a startup CEO of a tech business and thus had empathy for startup land. We realized we needed help.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

Spanning halfway round the globe – from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to India, South East Asia and China – the book brings one on a fascinating tour of the complex business characteristics governing our neck of the woods. Let me highlight some of the book’s fascinating themes: Growth of Middle-Class Consumers.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Covering a wide range of topics on social Customer Relationship Management (CRM), this ambitious book spans a wide spectrum of social business topics. Metz provides a good definition in his book as follows: “The customer owns the conversation now, so companies need to change the way they do business. Defining Social CRM.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 100

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 29, 2024

How Writing a Book is Good For Business & Why You Shouldn’t Do It Without a Coach written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing   The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Leigh Shulman In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Argentina-based author Leigh Shulman.

Cloud 87

Cloud New York Curation Columbus 87

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

In addition, founders thinking about starting a company can be overwhelmed by choice, as there are so many problems to tackle with technology, but it could be comforting to know that investors are interested in those areas in the first place.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2024

The Power of Verified Reviews: Why Agencies Thrive with Clutch written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Katie Hollar, the marketing lead at Clutch , a leading global marketplace for business service providers.

Technical Review 90

Technical Review Software Review B2B Demand 90

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

The Kindle has already revolutionized book reading. But I believe it’s a very comprehensive solution and our due diligence with large app developers confirmed as much. Optimization technology is not new. What does it do? it lets you sell your inventory directly and without any middle man taking fees.

Mobile 282

Mobile Management Southern California Application Development 282

Feld Thoughts

JULY 8, 2013

A year or so ago I read an early draft of a new book titled The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win. On this journey, we benchmarked 1,500 IT organization to understand what differentiated the highest performing organizations and allowed them to do what the others only dreamed of.

Phoenix 178

Phoenix Software Review Technical Review Cofounder 178

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2014

I know what goes into a great hotel room , and I know what differentiates work trips where you’re productive and those where everything feels like a struggle. If you’re going to be on the road, you need to ensure your technology is working at full capacity. Thinking Aloud gadgets mobile warrior Rob Begg technology travel'

North America 189

North America Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 189

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 22, 2024

Technical Skills: Besides strategy, a fractional CMO must possess strong technical skills to advise on and implement marketing technologies that optimize operations and enhance efficiency. 03:38): Technical skills are going to be important. And that's a big part of the leadership role. (03:38): No shocker there.

Leadership 88

Leadership Technical Review Retention Campaign 88

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In a new book, “ The Leadership Capital Index ,” Dave Ulrich, a best-selling author, business consultant, and business school professor, provides some real insights and metrics on what makes up the elements of goodwill in the minds of top valuation experts. Performance accountability processes. Modern information management tools.

Leadership 120

Leadership Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation 120

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Thinking, Fast and Slow, the seminal book by Nobel Prize–winning economist Daniel Kahneman, makes a clear case for human vulnerability in decision-making. The result of these vulnerabilities is that we hire the wrong candidates, listen to the wrong people, and fail to differentiate our businesses. Why are we so bad at this?

Technical Review 188

Technical Review Montana Differentiation Hiring 188

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

Growing Your Audience (And Your Revenue) With A Book written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Matt Briel In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Matt Briel. 5:12] Why would someone want to self-publish a book? [7:30] 11:42] What does it take to produce a book? [18:49]

Audience 98

Audience Revenue Distribution Differentiation 98

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

might have been a lot less differentiated. But Friendster’s computer systems couldn’t keep up with the explosive growth (reportedly due to the complexity of the security model set up to control connections, privacy and authenticity of users) so MySpace was hot on the heels and swept up the market in a very rapid ascent.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2017

In fact, according to a new book, ” Recruit Rockstars ,” by Jeff Hyman, ninety percent of business problems are actually recruiting problems in disguise. To attract the best candidates, they need to differentiate your company and your opportunity. How will they position your company and opportunity?

Search 181

Search Technical Review Differentiation Hiring 181

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2014

Exhibit B: Impersonal automated call technology increases the time we must wait to talk to a human (not to mention our frustration!). In order to start infusing your company with caring, you need to take a page out of Mr. Zuckerberg’s book. Begin with the end in mind and work backward. Teach employees how to care.

America 154

America Employee Technical Review Non-Compete 154

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

Try to imagine if you *didn’t* already know Amazon and the company walking into VC meetings telling people they were going to disrupt the selling of all goods starting with books but then extending into electronics, apparel, toys and so forth. But can you really tell me MakeSpace is a tech company?

Technical Review 150

Technical Review San Diego Dallas Startup 150

The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

We expect the series to run for a year after which we will collate the posts into a book. VCs without experience (which can come from either investing or operating) often struggle to differentiate between a good product and a bad one. VCs often use executives in relevant portfolio companies to do this expert review.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Product Venture Capital Valuation 123

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Many are reluctant to really “market” themselves, and have trouble differentiating their offerings to clients, except by price. If you are already running a business in this category, or thinking about one, I recommend a new book, “ The Profitable Professional ,” by Kelly Clifford. Use visibility and social media to pull clients in.

Differentiation 141

Differentiation SBA Social Media Dividend 141

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.” This form of planning condensed the business model onto one page and is most useful for high-growth, technically focused startups (think Silicon Valley). Do startups have a manual?

Lean 147

Lean Silicon Valley Forecast Technical Review 147

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Rapid changes in technology, shifting customer expectations, disruptive business models, and quickly evolving regulations force organizations to innovate quickly and invest in new lines of business that will fuel future growth. These companies are willing to take prudent risks and know how to manage risk.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Malaysia Agile Employee 147

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2024

It’s been nice to review some of the most popular episodes from 2023. Ash Ali & Hassan Kubba – Uncovering the Hidden Power of Your Unfair Advantage Both successful tech entrepreneurs with humble roots, Ash and Hassan have a message of hope to share. His newest book, I s the Algorithm Plotting Against Us?:

Fractional CTO 92

Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review Marketing 92

VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2022

There are entire academic books and papers (Francis Fukuyama’s “Trust” , Robert Putnam’s “ Bowling Alone ” amongst the most prolific academics here) dedicated to establishing trust in business and relationships. How can founders evaluate trust? How can founders test Founder-investor fit?

Founder 187

Founder Term Sheet Cofounder Venture Capital 187

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Instead of spending years perfecting our technology, we build a minimum viable product, an early product that is terrible, full of bugs, and crash-your-computer-yes-really stability problems. Where possible, use endorsements from industry influencers or positive reviews from customers who’ve tested your MVP. Image source.

Product 142

Product Marketing Software Review Social Media 142

Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Is it differentiated from other products in its competitive set? They may be experts in the industries they’re seeking to break into: musicians who develop music recording technology, dentists who design teeth-whitening systems, or investment advisors who want to launch an e-trading platform, for example. Does it solve a known problem?

Marketing 142

Marketing Technical Review SEO Hosting 142

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 23, 2011

Acelerar Technologies Daniel expects SharePoint's cloud based solution provider eco-system to develop over the next few years. Anupam Rajey from Lucknow, India, presented Acelerar Technologies , an outsourced accounting services BPO project from India. I asked him to review the TrueCFO project in my Vision India 2020 book.

Spain 115

Spain Entrepreneur India San Francisco 115

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Technically, a thank you page is optional. KlientBoost differentiates confirmation emails from confirmation pages effectively: “Consider the email to be an extension of the thank you page that outlives the redirect URL.”. Is the operation technical, like an espresso maker? Leave a review? Ask for referrals.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review eCommerce Email Software Review 133

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 17, 2022

Bezos famously only enters a new market if he believes that he can offer a differentiated (i.e. It wasn't until Amazon invented walk-out technology that he was open to expanding. The entire world was in need of this technology. She persevered and disrupted the beauty and skincare industry with her business acumen and diligence.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Technical Review Chad Software Review 127

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Having a depth of knowledge in a selected field and the ability to shout about it allows entrepreneurs to differentiate themselves and their products. In the modern world, the rapid pace of evolving technology is a great equalizer of experience, and I think, this offers great opportunity for the founders. Scott Rummler, ESPForMe.

Leadership 100

Leadership Colombia Technical Review Differentiation 100

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Non-consensus investments , on the other hand, are those that defy popular opinion or seem risky due to unconventional business models, unproven markets, or early market entry. In sectors like consumer tech, gener AI, we actively seeks out ideas that might not be mainstream today but could be foundational tomorrow. As Mike Maples Jr.,

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Due Diligence ChatGPT Generative AI 78

Life Beyond Code

JANUARY 6, 2013

My friend Dr.Liz Alexander recently co-authored a book called Thought Leadership Tweet. I am a big fan of thought leadership and also the executive editor of THINKaha (publisher of the book) so I will be doubly-biased when I say that the new book is fantastic. Ah, the joys of serendipity supported by modern technology!

Leadership 104

Leadership Australia Texas Campaign 104

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 4, 2018

A Harvard Business Review survey found that 71 percent of business leaders believed employee engagement was “critical” to the success of their organizations, but only 24 percent said their workforces were highly engaged. Review recognition practices and align them with the goals of a high achieving culture.

Employee 145

Employee Technical Review Leadership Demand 145