Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2019

Too many business owners still think of “ customer support ” as an after-sale process to rectify customer problems with completed transactions. With the advent of instant communication and social media, customer service starts at the first hint of interest by you, and never ends for repeat customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Great businesses begin with a customer problem that has a big and monetizable pain point. Nail the solution. Nail the solution.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Modern technologies may be a real blessing for small companies lacking resources and having to promptly produce tangible outputs. In this article, we will analyse the top 5 technological challenges your startup will face in 2023. . Remote Work. Scaling Up. Cybersecurity.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

DataRails , the financial analysis and reporting software startup, has announced the hiring of David Rosenberg as the company’s new VP of customer success. In his 17-year career, Rosenberg has developed key insights into the minds of CFOs and FP&A teams, with strengths in both customer-facing leadership and data analytics itself.

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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. Customers won’t buy what they can’t find or don’t understand. Customers need supporting approvals to fully benefit. Incent these early.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2020

The social distancing needs and huge traffic online has led companies to upgrade their online selling channels to meet the digital demand. One of the requirements for moving online is to have a converting website and a content management system (CMS) that enables you to deliver content on various channels. Benefits of having a CMS.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

As more and more companies face disruption from globalization, new technology, and startups that have more capital than the incumbents, the continuing cry from Wall Street investors is, “Why can’t companies be as innovative as startups?”. Tesla – current valuation $50 billion – sells cars directly through its own distribution channel.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This is partly due to the efforts made by apparel companies in recent years to improve the buying experience and place the customer at the center of their retail apparel marketing strategy. Customer experience management is essential for all fashion companies since it delivers significant insights into each brand engagement and touchpoint.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 3, 2018

Being a domain expert in a technology field rarely makes you competent in commerce. But I remind them that customers don’t ask for your transcript. Most great technology startups – Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Tesla – were built by a team led by an entrepreneur. Others join startups to strike out on their own.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies. What’s Different?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

A business plan is the outward facing definition of the business you hope to drive with your hardware solution, with a hardware overview in the intro to highlight customer value and competitiveness. Use non-fuzzy terms to quantify customer value. Provide specifics on the customer business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

Contact key vendors and existing customers. This will cover the technology, the current state of development, and customer satisfaction. If the product is in customer hands, expect some customers to be interviewed. All need to know who will be there and what you expect. Validation of product. Size of the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Others schedule exhaustive training sessions for everyone on the team, including showcase customers, to make sure that everyone paints a consistent picture. Due diligence always involves on-site visits, informal discussions with any or all members of the team, vendors, and good customers as well as bad. Status of the solution.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

There’s a genuine need for technology that can provide insights and automation in the freelance economy, especially as it relates to collecting the right tax forms and adhering to the right employment laws. Companies like IdentityMind understand the need for technology solutions that fill in compliance gaps.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

We’re standing 15 air miles away from the epicenter of technology innovation. I’ve been asked to talk today about the future of Innovation – typically that involves giving you a list of hot technologies to pay attention to – technologies like machine learning. In fact, it’s not about any specific new technologies.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Technology disruption is happening at a rapid pace all around us. We asked our entrepreneurs what changes do they expect due to technology shortly, and this is what they have to say. #1- I also expect to see more technology to assist with personalized experiences at trade shows, both in person and virtually, shortly.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2020

can make a large impact on your business because, historically, the use of this kind of marketing and digital technology in the e-commerce field could be most utilized by larger retail companies. This will allow smaller retail companies to reach new channels of customers. Through Retail 4.0 Through Retail 4.0

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For example, the development of reusable rocket technology by SpaceX and Amazon, who could not match NASA supplier budgets, has opened huge new opportunities in space travel and exploration. People respond to positives, such as new growth, versus problems implying costs and loss of customers.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 24, 2024

You can explore Amazon ecommerce fulfillment services to improve customer satisfaction and streamline operations. Amazon charges fees for storage and fulfillment, but many sellers find these costs worthwhile due to the increased sales volume and customer satisfaction.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. SEO / SEM are promotional techniques for marketing through the Google distribution channel, which have yielded huge benefits to many companies – Yelp being a prime example. It’s worth a quick read. My argument is pretty simple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The marketing and sales funnel is a time-tested framework for mapping the customer journey. However, with every new technology, channel, and distraction served up by the internet, that journey becomes less linear, and the traditional funnel becomes less relevant. Image source. Image source. What emails did they click through?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2023

These haven’t changed much over the years, but still seem to be often overlooked by business professionals and leaders in their haste to keep up with peers, competitors, and customers in today’s volatile environment. Timely follow-up on customer and team member requests. Loners need not apply.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This means it empowers those dealing with your customers but are not a part of your team in the office. that have all the business tools that they need to offer your customers a brand-connected experience. Offer your customers a personalized experience that connects them to the brand. Enjoy the benefits of personalized messages.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2020

It means integrating digital technology into every aspect of business, including sales channels. It’s about using all the digital tools at your disposal, crossing every channel in order to maximize sales growth. Customers shop omnichannel. No one sticks to just one channel anymore. Digital widened the market.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. None of this was law, and nothing in writing required this; this was just how these firms did business to protect their large institutional customers who would buy the stock. Technology Cycles Measured in Years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2019

Steve Blank via Flickr by jdlasica I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Great businesses begin with a customer problem that has a big and monetizable pain point. Nail the solution.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Gather customer data across various channels and devices to have a more comprehensive profile. In fact, marketing automation platforms provide you with the ability to learn about your customers on a much deeper level and improve your personalization efforts. It’s all done by gathering and analyzing customer data.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

While these investors, and early customers, will always argue that they found you, I’m convinced that there is no substitute for aggressive networking on your part. Ability to relate aspirations to customer needs. You need to show insights to real customers and their needs, that get beyond your passions and projections.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2022

Small and medium businesses get direct exposure to international customers and seem to be coming out as the winners in the chemical market game. Accordingly, the Chemical and pharmaceutical industries are also growing business With Technology. Image Credit: Customer Centricity; Provided by the Author; Thank you!

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. In fact, some totally avoid it, assuming their product or solution will speak for itself later.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” Who are the customers? Can you provide specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, and what the system will do for them? will you leverage?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Digital marketing uses technologies to promote brands’ products and services. They may be responsible for creating and monitoring content on any number of digital channels, including: Company websites. The tools they use help determine customer patterns so they can pivot their campaigns when need be. Social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs and business owners, I rarely find someone who doesn’t proclaim that the business world is changing rapidly, with new technology, new customer expectations, and new cultures. These are your eyes and ears, in daily contact with customers, who are as committed to delighting customers as you are.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

A marketing playbook helps you achieve brand consistency across channels and campaigns. A marketing playbook is a reference guide that outlines how a business will manage its marketing on a particular channel or campaign. They map out a repeatable process to avoid chaos and confusion in your team and with customers.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 18, 2020

At the same time, your Gen X and baby boomer customers may prefer more traditional methods, such as phone calls and face-to-face communication. With all these age-based differences in mind, how can companies best offer communications strategies that work with all of their customers? The AI Difference.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Most business professionals I know have been conditioned to think of inflation as highly negative, driving up their costs, and reducing customer buying. I see it as an opportunity to find new ways to attract customers , make long-needed changes to improve productivity, and lower your own costs of doing business.

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