Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3 By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

A more effective approach in today’s Internet and interactive culture is to use “pull” technology to bring customers and clients to your story. Guy Kawasaki, in his classic book “ Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions ” provides some in-depth recommendations on the “how to” of pull technology.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. A growing number of skeptics are openly talking of a ‘high tech bubble’. They are not alone. Global Demand.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. Internet scale. If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Your revenue is the $75 million you got paid in booking fees. Revenue is Not Revenue is Not Revenue.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2010

Why are people so gullible to Internet rip-offs? But based on the number of victims still looking for technology or laws to protect them, we may be attacking symptoms rather than the real problem. I always wonder how these destitute kids have computers with Internet access, and can buy the huge mailing lists they need for spamming.

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Internet Technical Review Reputation Email 222

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

In my experience as a business advisor, one of the best ways to get all of these, is to publish a book on the technology, the journey, or some relevant lessons learned. Your book need not be a best-seller, and it probably won’t make you any money directly, but it’s the best business card you could ever imagine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2011

A more effective approach in today’s Internet and interactive culture is to use “pull” technology to bring customers and clients to your story. Guy Kawasaki, in his new book “ Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions ” provides some in-depth recommendations on the “how to” of pull technology.

Technical Review 226

Technical Review Technology Customer Flash 226

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. The best place to learn is by scouting around the Internet today. Use the Internet to outsource staff.

Technical Review 312

Technical Review Software Review Internet Revenue 312

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

He found that the return was far greater than the cost of donated shoes, and his team became intensely loyal, due to the opportunity to travel and deliver shoes in other countries. Challenge yourself to delivering a technical innovation. Driven to reduce personal hardship and suffering.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). So what do we mean by in-stream advertising?

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Technical Review Advertising Early Stage Internet 286

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

There is no doubt that technology has become an integral part of any industry, whether it may be manufacturing, health, transport, or even legacy industries such as construction, publishing and retail. Some focus on using technology as their primary driver of development, while others use it as an aid. Higher levels of automatization.

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Technical Review Technology Artificial Inteligence Software Review 158

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

I just finished a new book for entrepreneurs, “ Secrets to a Successful Startup ,” by Trevor Blake, which makes the same points, based on his own real-life experience with three successful startups. Direct customer-facing non-technical roles should be the last ones outsourced. Outsourcing can give your startup a more mature image.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

I found these challenges and opportunities outlined well in a classic book, “ Out-Innovate ,” by Alexandre Lazarow. Even here, Elon Musk faced this issue with Tesla, needing a support ecosystem as well as new technology. Facebook’s market value tumbled many billions in 2018 due to users’ decreased confidence in the platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

He calls this competing with “non consumption” It was the most profound business strategy book I had read and greatly influenced how I thought about company building and certainly how I think about investing. I have written this up before if you’re interested – I call it Deflationary Economics. Like DeviantArt.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2020

For example, if your idea is so new and different that it implies real social or technological change is necessary before widespread acceptance, investors will define your market as nascent or unproven, and be very reluctant to fund you, no matter how convincing your projections may be. Market is recognized as real and growing by investors.

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Artificial Inteligence Marketing Valuation Startup 436

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. We're going to get reviews on blogs.". OK, so what can you do to rise above the cacophony that is the Internet? This is Part 5 of the 5-part series: 5 lessons from 150 startup pitches.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2021

Every entrepreneur with a new technology tells me that his innovation will be industry-disrupting, meaning that it will render the existing technology obsolete, and create a new market. Yet truly disruptive innovations, like the smartphone from Apple and the rise of the Internet, are very rare, and are generally unpredicted.

Non-Compete 394

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

Since its founding in 2006, online social network and microblogging service Twitter has pretty much become a permanent part of the Internet as we know it. For aspiring startup technology entrepreneurs, “ Things a Little Bird Told Me ” provides a great insight into what it is like to live and breathe a startup.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

A couple of years ago I read the popular book, “The Four Hour Workweek &# by Tim Ferriss. If you’re not familiar with the term it’s basically trying to help all of us who are deluged with technology to find ways to cope with the masses of information without having it ruin our lives. My 2 biggest positives: 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

I found these challenges and opportunities outlined well in a new book, “ Out-Innovate ,” by Alexandre Lazarow. Even here, Elon Musk faced this issue with Tesla, needing a support ecosystem as well as new technology. Facebook’s market value tumbled many billions in 2018 due to users’ decreased confidence in the platform.

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Silicon Valley Indonesia Venture Capital Global 312

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

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. The result is that over 60% of online shoppers are brand loyal due to other online satisfaction data.

Customer 306

Customer Technical Review Social Media Social Network 306

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2022

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. In the classic book, “ Fish Can’t See Water ,” Kai Hammerich and Richard D. Consider MySpace and Webvan. Geographic expansion.

Dilution 355

Dilution Startup Merger Flash 355

YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2013

Work Anytime, Live Anywhere “, a self-help, “get rich”-type book from Singapore-based dotcom millionaire Fabian Lim. But to Lim’s credit, his book ” Click! Work Anytime, Live Anywhere ” thankfully doesn’t quite focus around how to build Internet businesses.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Singapore Internet Partner 150

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

I used to ask Deborah to book my travel plans in France and Germany were I went 1-2 times / month. There were online tools to book this stuff but the Internet booking sites were early. I had a business class seat due to status of flying a lot and my family was in economy. But I don’t want to pay that much.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2019

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. The best place to learn is by scouting around the Internet today. Use the Internet to outsource staff.

Technical Review 243

Technical Review Software Review Internet Revenue 243

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2012

Following close behind is Twitter , the 140 character king of microblogging also known as the “SMS of the Internet” LinkedIn , YouTube , Flickr , Foursquare , blogs, and tonnes of other social networks make up the other players of the social web. What I especially “like” about the book (quoting the author!)

Social Media 186

Social Media Technical Review Media Social Network 186

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. Everything we were taught pre-Internet is still relevant. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. It’s worth a quick read. Underbelly.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 28, 2024

Technology innovation is driving advancements in various industries, shaping our world today. From AI and machine learning to biotechnology, technology is revolutionizing our lives. This was the birth of my most successful technology innovation. Thanks to Shammika Munugoda, Apptimistic ! #2-

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Technical Review Technology Entrepreneur Artificial Inteligence 124

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2012

The title of the book by Jonathan Moules, “ The Rebel Entrepreneur: Rewriting the Business Rulebook “, initially seemed like a form of tautology. Here’s an idea of what the book covers, as broken down by chapter headers: 1. Isn’t every entrepreneur a rebel by nature? Funding is for fools.

Technical Review 184

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Get out of the building, get some more customer feedback, spin your product and go back and read the book. consumer Internet) might have a really, really high bar of achievement for funding. The Traditional VC Pitch Entrepreneurs who pursue the traditional product development model don’t have customer data to answer these questions.

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 270

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

These trusted sources are a new breed of professionals who may soon carry the new title of “information curator,” evolved from the “museum curator” role, where a domain expert filters and communicates the important elements of a past civilization or technology. and books for entrepreneurs like “Think and Grow Rich.”

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Curation Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 230

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

I know that advertising is important to inform consumers of offers – the same reason many tech companies use SEM. John Batelle profiles this well in his book The Search. When Brad Feld lists a book on his blog with an affiliate link that he monetizes is that wrong? will be a prosperous addition to the Internet ecosystem.

Advertising 277

Advertising Technical Review Affiliate SEM 277

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This is due to the growth of entrepreneurship, which continues to boom. The internet has broadened the field. No one wants a governing body storming their offices to review the books. You want to know if there are financial improprieties in your books and trust they won’t be front and center.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Due Diligence Reputation 174

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Others will work hard on a business plan, and then mail it indiscriminately to every potential investor they can find on the Internet. Attached is a copy of my full business plan for your review.” I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” business business plan entrepreneur investor technology'

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. GE’s gross margin was 21% last year, compared with 28% at United Technologies and 30% at Siemens.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Gerber wrote a best-selling business book called The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. 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.

Technical Review 269

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