Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2020

Many of the business plans I have seen as an investor, like trying to integrate all the social media features of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn into a new platform, don’t do it. With the current low cost of entry, nimble competitors appear quickly and seize the high ground of your existing customers and potential.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Whether its a missed order update, slow response times, or errors in manual processes, the cost of these inefficiencies can be significant. Dissatisfied customers often voice their frustrations publicly through reviews or social media, which can deter potential customers from engaging with your brand.

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Artificial Inteligence Customer Technical Review Operations 144

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Cost of entry for a startup is at an all-time low. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. With the key social media platforms today, an entrepreneur can tune a product, build a brand, and grow the business with very low cost and a high interactivity never before possible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Bankruptcy 379

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One new incentive is the falling transaction costs and barriers to entry for entrepreneurs of every age. 83 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2020

I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks. Flash mob activities created for immediate impact.

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Silicon Valley Flash Social Media Software Review 312

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up.

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Angel Investor Social Media LLC Viral 267

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Acting as the bridge between shippers and carriers, freight brokers ensure that goods are moved efficiently and cost-effectively. Leveraging digital marketing tools, including social media and industry networks, enhances visibility and helps attract new clients.

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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 this view the product features, cost, and support are the key to success. Hence most fail.

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Technical Review Social Media Startup Internet 341

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2023

Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. Many business leaders still believe that exceptional experiences cost too much, and reduce profit margins and growth. Add the extra mile to make the experience exceptional.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

One new incentive is the falling transaction costs and barriers to entry for entrepreneurs of every age. 65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase.

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Technical Review United States Startup America 299

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. Business agility is defined as the ability to adapt rapidly and cost efficiently. They don’t realize that business as usual is gone forever. Managing an agile business means managing change, not solidifying a status quo.

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Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 379

Rembrandt Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

But the good news is that you can start selling more and reach your year-end goals cost-effectively… even if you are in a nightmare situation right now due to COVID-19 repercussions, employee turnover, overdue bills, and more. This is not only cost-effective, but it can be a lot of fun and energize everyone involved.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

But for founders who do their homework, the cost of entry is lower and the opportunity is higher than ever. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Establishing your brand with interactive social media.

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Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Angel Groups Social Media 261

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Until last week, when the news that a relatively unknown Chinese company called Deepseek, released its R1 reasoning model which is equivalent to the performance of ChatGPT’s o1 model, but is fully open-source and available at a fraction of the cost (3-5% of OpenAI’s model). firms at a fraction of the cost.

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China Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Generative AI 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2021

Facebook built the social media market before customers even knew they needed it. Compete against non-consumption and non-existing markets. The most disruptive products are ones that never existed before, and no forecasts are even available to size the opportunity.

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Non-Compete Technical Review Forecast Social Media 394

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Anticipate and establish supporting social media accounts. Customers expect consistency of your brand name across all channels, so don’t pick a web site name if the comparable name is available or already taken on relevant social media. It’s easier, cheaper, and quicker to pivot at this stage rather than later.

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Product Technical Review Entrepreneur Reputation 319

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

Generalized email blasts and social media ads may be great for finding interest in your services, but these are not enough to close and maintain new clients. Just like consumers give top priority to peer feedback and experiences on social media or Yelp, you need to incent your clients to tell others about you and become your advocate.

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Technical Review Social Media Metrics Media 303

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2023

I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks. Flash mob activities created for immediate impact.

Silicon Valley 265

Silicon Valley Flash Social Media Software Review 265

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

Environmentally conscious choices resonate well with clients who prioritize sustainability, and they may also reduce operational costs in the long run. Utilizing online platforms and social media effectively can broaden your reach and attract a diverse client base.

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United States Technical Review Operations Software Review 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

For example, “We just patented a new battery technology that will cut your smartphone charge time and cost in half.” If possible, quantify these in non-technical business terms, such as dollars saved or replacement costs over time. Use non-fuzzy terms to quantify customer value. Description of the business entity you plan to form.

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Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Bankruptcy 296

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. You see this today on the Internet with people who dominate social media as “influencers,” leading customers to new trends and brands.

Technical Review 357

Technical Review Green Social Media Lean 357

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. Business agility is defined as the ability to adapt rapidly and cost efficiently. They don’t realize that business as usual is gone forever. Managing an agile business means managing change, not solidifying a status quo.

Agile 315

Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 315

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Scaling is done first by customer alliances through social media, and later by distributed joint ventures and coopetition. The cost of entrepreneur entry is at an all-time low. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services.

Artificial Inteligence 315

Artificial Inteligence Offshore Merger Technical Review 315

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” If you are in the almost 30 percent of all small businesses who still ignore social media, you need to read the book by Dave Carroll, “ United Breaks Guitars.” You need to be there.

Social Media 355

Social Media Media Reputation Viral 355

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Entrepreneurs set the price of their solution based on their costs, and their perception of value. Through social media and customer interaction, you must convince customers that your culture matches theirs. Your price and their value are not the same thing. Customers set value based on similar products found.

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Sales Startup Bootstrapping Technical Review 348

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

It combines website development, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and online reputation management into one cohesive solution. Back then, there was no reliable way to measure ROI, yet the costs kept climbing year after year.” ” His experience changed dramatically with the agency.

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Rhode Island Ohio Web Development Social Media 88

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

For example, at Moneypenny, we’ve discovered that despite a boom in the use of social media to contact businesses, the telephone still remains the most important communication method for customers to connect with businesses. It’s more important than ever to analyze your business data pre- and post- COVID.

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Customer Technical Review Social Media Leadership 279

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A few years ago, Safeway and other big retailers struggled with the growing problem of plastic bag cost and pollution, before realizing they could actually sell reusable cloth bags to customers, as a win to all. The Internet and social media are also a key knowledge source. Openly acknowledge current challenges in your business.

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Social Media Entrepreneur Internet Revenue 330

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

Being the first mover or lowest cost is not a good long-term strategy. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials. Already set and achieved initial milestones.

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Intellectual Property Angel Investor Early Stage Venture Capital 316

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

However, there are concerns about whether online degree costs can be justified. Social Media Integration: Social media is one of the most viable business marketing channels. This allows visitors to engage with your social media accounts and share valuable information with their audiences.

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Startup Social Media Finance Media 264

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Many of the business plans I have seen as an investor, like trying to integrate all the social media features of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn into a new platform, don’t do it. With the current low cost of entry, nimble competitors appear quickly and seize the high ground of your existing customers and potential.

Startup 287

Startup Bandwidth Distribution Agile 287

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Assess your connections, both social media and financial. If you have no followers on social media, or connections to influencers, or business advisors, you will be unlikely to get support for a new business plan. Test a prototype solution before you build a business plan.

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Founder Intellectual Property Social Media Business Plan 262

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2020

Receive More Social Shares. Social media users don’t browse their feed to get information about products and services. One key to expanding a business is by reducing costs. Expensive traditional campaigns could be greatly reduced and converted into a simple low-cost video production. Final Thoughts.

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Video Marketing Social Media Mobile 246

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Social Marketology ,” outlined the best set of steps I have seen so far for this current world: Focus on desired outcomes first. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his classic book.

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Social Media Framework Media Conversion Ratio 338